3.3.7.2   Copyrights and related rights
3.122.   The legal framework for the protection of copyrights and related rights is provided in the
Copyright Law, passed in April 201483, which was amended in 2017.84 The amendments, inter alia,
extended the protection of copyrights from 50 to 70 years after the death of the author, and included
the protection of phonograms. The amendments also updated and streamlined protection and
enforcement of copyrights and related rights, bringing the regime into compliance with the WIPO
Copyright Treaty (WCT) and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT).
3.123.   The Copyright Act provides for enforcement and civil and criminal liabilities. The copyright
owner or the "exclusive licensee" might start action, and the Supreme Court may award damages;
grant an injunction; order the forfeit of any infringing copy and ap paratus, article, or thing used for
the making of the infringing copy or otherwise; and grant such remedies as it sees fit. Regarding
criminal liability, the penalty for a first conviction ranges up to MUR  300,000 and up to two years'
imprisonment. In the event of a second conviction, the fine may reach MUR  500,000 (USD  12,500)
and eight years in prison.
3.3.7.3   Other intellectual property rights
3.124.   Several laws enacted since the early 2000s protect IPRs  in Mauritius: the Patent, Industrial
Designs and Trademarks Act 2002; the Protection Against Unfair Practices, Industrial Property Rights
Act 2002; the Layout Designs (Topographies) of Integrated Circuits Act 2002; and the Geographical
Indications Act 200 2. Of these, only the first two entered into force.

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English

### Assessment ###
Could focus on copyright duration after author's death in Mauritius' current legislation

### Query ###
After how long does copyright protection end following a creator's passing in Mauritius nowadays?
After how long does copyright protection end following a creator's passing in Mauritius nowadays?