Article 54. Duration of related rights

The rights provided for in this Law for the performer shall have duration of fifty years from the first performance.

The performer's rights to be named and to have the performance protected against any distortion or any other encroachment capable of damaging the performer's honor and dignity shall be protected indefinitely.

The rights provided under this Law for the producer of the phonogram shall remain effective for fifty years following the first publication of the phonogram or for fifty years following its first recording if the phonogram has not been published during that period.

The rights of broadcasting or cablecasting organization under this Law in respect of a broadcast by broadcasting or cablecasting organization shall be effective for fifty years following its first broadcast or its first communication via cable.

Where protection is granted to objects of related rights in accordance with international contracts of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the duration of related rights on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be determined in accordance with this Article. But this period may not exceed the period of validity of related rights established in the country of origin of objects of related rights.

The calculation of the terms stipulated in this Article shall commence on the first day of January following the year in which the legal fact constituting the ground for the commencement of the term took place.

The successors (in the case of a legal persons, the successors in title) of the performer, phonogram producers, broadcasting or cablecasting organization shall inherit the right to perform or permit the use of the performance, phonogram, broadcast or cablecasting organization and the right to remuneration for the remainder of the terms as specified in this Article.