Laws publication, so that it can be considered a new work. If the work consists of several parts or volumes published separately and at intervals, then each part or volume shall be considered an independent work for the purpose of calculating the term of protection. Article 21: Suspended. Article 22 The term of protection for works published for the first time after the author’s death shall be calculated from the date of his/ her death. Article 23: Suspended. Article 24 The work shall be considered published one from the date of its availability to the public without consideration for its re-publication, unless, upon re-publication, the author introduces basic amendments to the work so that it can be considered a new work, and if the work consists of several parts or volumes published separately in irregular periods, each part or volume shall be considered as separate work in accordance with the date of publication. Article 25 If several persons co-author a work, that it is not possible to separate each of them in this joint work, they shall be all considered the owners of the work equally among them, unless otherwise agreed, and in this case, the rights arising from the copyright of the author shall not be enjoyed, except with the agreement of all the co-authors, and each of them shall be considered as an agent for others. If a dispute arises between them, it shall be decided by the Official Gazette of Iraqi Issue No. (1957) 9 Date: 21/01/1971