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	Home . Content Library . FAQs . Overseas copyright - Is my work protected by copyright overseas? Overseas copyright - Is my work protected by copyright overseas? New Zealand is a party to a number of international treaties and agreements dealing with copyright protection. As a result, most work created by New Zealand residents, citizens and nationals will be recognised in most other countries. Similarly, most work created by people overseas is also protected in New Zealand under the Copyright Act. If your work is to be published or distributed overseas, you may need advice from a legal professional who is familiar with the copyright law of the relevant country. < back to previous page

Registration - How can I register my copyright and how much does it cost?

Ownership - How can I prove I am the copyright owner?

Copyright notice - What is the standard form of copyright notice?

Ownership - If a client commissions me to take some photographs, but doesn’t pay me, do I own the copyright in the photos?

Ownership - If a client commissions me to make a sculpture, but doesn’t pay me, do I own the copyright in the sculpture?

Ownership - If a client pays me to produce some design drawings, but the work is never completed, who owns the incomplete work?

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