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Værket er ogsa offentlig ejendom i lande og omrader, hvor
ophavsrettens længde
er ophavsmandens
levetid plus 70 ar eller derunder
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Denne skabelon skal kombineres med en
licensskabelon for USA
, der angiver hvorfor dette værk er offentlig ejendom i USA. Bemærk at i et mindre antal lande varer ophavsretten længere end 70 ar: Mexiko har 100 ar, Jamaica har 95 ar, Colombia har 80 ar og Guatemala og Samoa har 75 ar. Dette værk er maske
ikke
offentlig ejendom i disse lande, som ydermere
ikke
afkorter beskyttelstiden til maksimalt den i hjemlandet. Honduras har en generel varighed pa 75 ar men
der afkortes
beskyttelsestiden til den i hjemlandet.
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Denne fil er blevet identificeret som værende fri for kendte restriktioner under lov om ophavsret, herunder alle relaterede og tilstødende rettigheder.
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