Laws In the name of the people The Revolutionary Command Council Resolution No. (19) Based on the provisions of Paragraph (1) of Article (42) of the Interim Constitution, and based on what was presented by the Minister of Information, the Revolutionary Command Council decided in its session held on 4/ 1/ 1971 issuing of the following law: Copyright protection law No. (3) Of 1971 Article 1 1. The authors of original works of literature, arts and sciences, regardless of the type of these works, the method of their expression, their importance and the purpose of their classification shall enjoy the protection of this law. 2. The person to whom the publication of the work is attributed shall be considered an author, whether by mentioning his/ her name on the work or by any other method, unless there is evidence to the contrary. This provision shall be applied to the pseudonym, provided that there is not a slightest doubt about the truth of the author’s identity. Official Gazette of Iraqi Issue No. (1957) 1 Date: 21/01/1971