An Analysis of the Role of Nigerian Copyright Commission as a Designated Relevant Organisation under the Proceeds of Crime Act, 2022 (Published)
This study investigated the nexus between copyright offences and criminal proceeds in Nigeria. It focused on the expanding role of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) as a designated Relevant Organisation (RO) under the Proceeds of Crime (Designation of Nigerian Copyright Commission as a Relevant Organisation) Order, 2025. The Order is made pursuant to section 81 of the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act, 2022 (POCA). The study highlighted the growing prevalence of copyright infringements. The highlight includes their significant economic implications, particularly in the digital era where such offences can presumably be linked to organised crime and money laundering. The objective was to examine how NCC’s powers have evolved from traditional civil enforcement to include criminal prosecution and asset recovery within Nigeria’s broader anti-money laundering framework. The research found that copyright offences, while not explicitly listed as predicate offences under anti-money laundering laws, are effectively treated as such due to their association with illicit financial gains. It further found that the designation of NCC under POCA is to enhance enforcement capabilities. This will empower NCC to conduct asset tracing, seizure, and management connected to copyright violations. The study recommended strengthening institutional collaboration between NCC and financial intelligence agencies, improving legal frameworks to explicitly include copyright offences as predicate crimes, and enhancing capacity-building for effective enforcement. In conclusion, NCC’s integrated enforcement role is pivotal in disrupting the economic benefits of copyright crime and advancing Nigeria’s fight against organised economic offences.
Keywords: Nigerian copyright commission (NCC), asset recovery, copyright offences, intellectual property, piracy, proceeds of crime
Jordanian Domain Names (.Jo) The Concept and the Legal Nature (Published)
This study addressed the concept of Jordanian Domain Names (.jo) with regards to definition, explaining the key characteristics and registerable domain types in accordance with Domain Name Registration Policy that is accredited in Jordan. Therefore, it examined the legal nature and adaptation. Moreover, how their roles have been developed to be a legal tool after being a technical tool, to mark the online presence for people, which urged the legislation interference in several countries to organize related issues to the concept of those domains and their legal adaptation which is not found in Jordanian legislations that didn’t state internet domain names. Specifically, Jordanian domain under (.jo) neither the concept nor identifying the legal nature for domains and their position in legal concepts prevailed in Jordanian legal system. the registration policy addressed the technical procedural aspect for domains registration process without indicating their concept, nature and rights emanating from this registration. This matter urges legislation interference to organize legal issues related to those national domains which are distinguished, private and significant due to the considerations of independent legal nature added to the elements of Jordanian legal system.
Keywords: .jo, Domain Name, E-Commerce, ICANN, Internet, intellectual property
New Technological Solutions for a more Effective Implementation of Copyrights and Intellectual Property (Published)
In this paper the authors propose the implementation of the new technological solutions based on knowledge bases, ontologies and semantic web for a simple monitoring of ncessary knowledge related to copyrights and intellectual property. The proposed concept is mostly related to copyrights in Bosnia and Hercegovina because its legal basis is mostly used but with the more quality updating of the necessary knowledge it can be very easily used in the European Union. The author’s idea is to suggest a new concept of the implementation of the knowledge base in one very important area related to copyrights which are especially important with the increasing use of Internet and the increase of piracy. Updating of the part of the necessary knowledge we have conducted in Protégé-OWL editor which is recommended by the W3C consortium. We consider that this paper can contribute to the growing development and the application of the semantic web
Keywords: conventions, copyrights, intellectual property, knowledge base, legal base