Digital transformation has significantly reshaped how intellectual property is created, used, and protected. In the online environment, rights holders face new risks: unauthorized copying, distribution, and streaming of content have become widespread and often cross-border in nature.

GRATA International presents a comparative overview of the legal regulation and practical mechanisms for the protection of copyright in the digital environment across 9 jurisdictions: Belarus, Kazakhstan, North Macedonia, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Serbia, Russia, and China.

Our experts analyze:

  • National copyright legislation as it applies to digital content;
  • Measures to detect and prevent online infringement;
  • Liability of online platforms and intermediaries;
  • Enforcement tools, including website blocking;
  • International treaties and cross-border cooperation mechanisms.

This overview is intended for businesses, creators, digital content distributors, and legal professionals seeking effective protection of intellectual assets in the global digital marketplace.

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You can view information on each country separately using the links in the list below.

List of countries and authors:

Belarus Anton Mazol

China Mingzhu Zhao

Kazakhstan Timur Berekmoinov

Russia Tatiana KarkhalevaAleksandra LevenkovaVladislava Novokreshchenova

North Macedonia - Ema DimitrieskaMilena Vachkova

Serbia Stevan Pajović

Turkmenistan Annamenli RozymyradovaKerim Balkanov

Turkey Kaan GökGülendam Tüylüoğlu

Uzbekistan Olmoskhon Khamidova