Copyright Act Article 106-1
Except as otherwise provided under in this Chapter, this Act shall apply to works that were completed prior to the date on which the World Trade Organization Agreement took effect in the territory under the jurisdiction of the Republic of China where such works did not enjoy copyright under the provisions of the respective versions of this Act but where the term of protection for economic rights has not expired in accordance with this Act; provided, this shall not apply to works of foreign nationals for which the term of protection has expired in their country of origin.The term "country of origin" as used in the proviso of the preceding paragraph shall have the meaning ascribed to the term in Article 5 of the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (Paris Act 1971).
中文原文 著作權法第106-1條
著作完成於世界貿易組織協定在中華民國管轄區域內生效日之前，未依歷次本法規定取得著作權而依本法所定著作財產權期間計算仍在存續中者，除本章另有規定外，適用本法。
但外國人著作在其源流國保護期間已屆滿者，不適用之。
前項但書所稱源流國依西元一九七一年保護文學與藝術著作之伯恩公約第五條規定決定之。
但外國人著作在其源流國保護期間已屆滿者，不適用之。
前項但書所稱源流國依西元一九七一年保護文學與藝術著作之伯恩公約第五條規定決定之。