(1) Copyright extends to:

a) works, regardless of where they were first published, whose copyright holder is a natural or legal person in the Republic of Moldova;

b) works published for the first time in the Republic of Moldova, irrespective of the domicile or place of business of the owner of the copyright in such works;

c) other works, in accordance with international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party.

(2) A work shall also be considered as published for the first time in the Republic of Moldova if it has been published in the Republic of Moldova within 30 days from the date of its first publication abroad.