Monaco Law no. 491 on protection of literary and artistic works

rights policy item·copyright statute·active

Long-standing copyright framework protecting literary and artistic works, including musical compositions, with exclusive publication, reproduction, disclosure, and public-performance rights.

Verified facts

Official site	https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1948/11-24-491/ ↗
Geography	Monaco
identifier	Law no. 491 of 24 November 1948
parties	unknown
item type	copyright_statute
confidence	medium
filing date	unknown
jurisdiction	Monaco
adoption date	1948-11-24
affected works	musical compositions; dramatico-musical works; sound and visual recordings
current status	in_force
effective date	unknown
affected models	unknown
canonical title	Monaco Law no. 491 on protection of literary and artistic works
confidence basis	Authoritative source reviewed, but a material status, scope, translation, or implementation question remains.
enforcement date	unknown
affected datasets	unknown
issuing authority	Monaco legislature
primary documents	https://legimonaco.mc/tnc/loi/1948/11-24-491/
affected entity types	music creators; rights holders; AI providers
affected organizations	unknown
documented interpretations	unknown
affected professional workflows	AI training and development; rights clearance; music creation and distribution