(1) Where an international treaty to which the Republic of Moldova is a party lays down rules other than those provided for in this Law, the rules of the international treaty shall apply.

(2) Foreign natural persons and legal entities whose works or objects of related rights are protected by an international treaty to which the Republic of Moldova is a party shall enjoy protection equivalent to that granted by this Law to natural persons or legal entities of the Republic of Moldova (national treatment).

(3) This Law shall apply to all works and objects of related rights protected by international treaties to which the Republic of Moldova is a party, which, at the time of the entry into force of the corresponding treaty, have not entered the public domain in their country of origin as a result of the expiry of the term of protection previously granted and which have not entered the public domain in the Republic of Moldova as a result of the expiry of the term of protection previously granted.