Laws Article 47 In no case may the buildings and the sculptures, drawings, ornaments and geometric shapes appearing in or on them be object of seizure. Likewise, ruling to destroying them, changing their features or confiscating them with the intention of preserving the rights of the architect whose designs were used in the construction and drawings in it illegally, provided that this does not prejudice his/ her rights to a fair compensation for the foregoing. Article 48: Suspended Article 49 The provisions of this law shall apply to the works of Iraqi and foreign authors that are published, represented or presented for the first time in the Republic of Iraq, as well as to the works of Iraqi and foreign authors that are published, represented or presented for the first time in a foreign country. The protection of copyright and related rights under this law shall include foreigners, whether they are natural or legal persons, on a basis not less than what is appropriate to be granted to Iraqi citizens with regard to protection and enjoyment of other intellectual property rights and any benefits derived from these rights. Article 49: repeated The provisions of this law shall apply to existing works when it come into force, provided that the protection period for these works has not been transferred into the public domain in their countries of origin. Article (50) The Ottoman copyright law shall be repealed. Official Gazette of Iraqi Issue No. (1957) 19 Date: 21/01/1971