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In article <946@lysator.liu.se> aronsson@lysator.liu.se (Lars Aronsson) writes:
>Swedish copyright laws are such that when an author has been dead for
>50 years, all her works are free for everyone to copy and publish.

>How does this relate to copyright laws of other nations?  Is there
>anything like a United Nations treaty (an international law) on copyright?

In the United states, if the work is not made 'for hire', then the
copyright term is as in Sweden (life of the author + 50 years).  If the
work is made 'for hire' (by a corporation, for example), then the term
is 75 years from date of publication.

There are a number of international copyright 'conventions' (i.e.,
treaties): Universal, Pan-American, Berne, etc.  Copyright only applies
between countries that have signed a copyright convention, and only if
the requirements of that convention are satisfied.
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