Article (47):
The concerned civil court shall have all the jurisdictions prescribed for a concerned criminal court
under the two articles (53) and (54) of this law. The Public Prosecution shall assume the jurisdictions
prescribed in Article (50) of this Law.
Article (48):
The concerned civil court shall determine the fees and remuneration of experts and specialists it may
appoint to assume certain missions related to the lawsuit and such assessment must be proportionate
with the volume and nature of the mission, and in a manner that does not deter recourse of such
procedures.
Chapter XIV
Criminal Procedures and Penalties
Article (49):
The Public Prosecution shall assume criminal investigation on whatever crimes it becomes aware of
that violate the provisions of this law, without the need of a complaint filed by the right. owner, or his
representative, or a request thereof from a concerned government agency.
Article (50):
The Public Prosecution may issue an order to seize goods suspected of involving violation of any of
the protected rights, established under the provisions of this law, and other relevant materials and any
assets traceable to the activity of violation or prohibited act, as well as any tools used in committing
the crime and any documentary evidence related to the crime. Such orders need not individually
identify the items subject to seizure, so long as they fall within general categories specified in the
order.
Article (51):
In criminal proceedings involving acts violating the provision of this law, the person whose name is
indicated as the author, producer, performer, broadcasting entity, or publisher of the work,
performance, broadcasting program, or sound recording in the usual manner shall be presumed, in the
absence of proof to the contrary, as such. It shall also be presumed that, in the absence of proof to the
contrary, the copyright or neighboring right subsists in such subject matter.
Article (52):
Without prejudices to any more severe sanction provided under any other law, any person shall be
punished by imprisonment from a minimum of three months up to a maximum of three years as well
as monetary fines from a minimum of Two Thousand Rials up to a maximum of Ten Thousand Rials,
or by either one, if that person performs one of the following acts:
1Sells, leases, or transacts a copy of work protected in accordance with the provisions of this
law, without the consent of the right holder.
2 Intentionally violates any of the protected moral or economic copyrights or neighboring rights
protected by the provisions of this law.
3 Intentionally violates any of the protected moral or economic copyrights or neighboring rights
protected by the provisions of this law for the purpose of realizing commercial benefits or achieving