Wikipedia / List of copyright acts
Wikipedia / List of copyright acts
This is a list of copyright acts, which are laws enacting the copyright.
Afghanistan
The law on the support the right of authors, composers, artists and researchers (Copy Right Law) enacted in 2008.
Argentina
Article 17º Constitution of Argentina, 1853
National Law 9.141, 1913
National Law 11.723, 1933
Australia
Austria
Urheberrechtsgesetz (Austria), the Copyright Act of Austria
Azerbaijan
Canada
Chile
People's Republic of China
Croatia
Czech Republic
Egypt
El Salvador
European Union
Computer Programs Directive (1991)
Conditional Access Directive (1998)
Counterfeit goods regulation (2003)
Copyright Duration Directive (1993)
Copyright Term Directive (2006)
Database Directive (1996)
Enforcement Directive (2004)
Resale Rights Directive (2001)
Rental Directive (1992)
Finland
Lex Karpela, the 2005 amendment to the Finnish Copyright Act and Criminal Code
France
Code de la propriété intellectuelle, Intellectual Property Code
DADVSI, law on authors' rights and related rights in the information society
HADOPI law, law promoting the distribution and protection of creative works on the internet
Germany
Urheberrechtsgesetz, the Copyright Act of Germany
Greece
Hong Kong
Copyright Act 1956 (UK legislation, applies to works made before 27 July 1997)
Copyright Ordinance 1997 (applies to works made after 27 July 1997)
India
Iran
Ireland
Japan
Jordan
Malaysia
Nepal
The Copyright Act, 2059 (2002), current copyright law of Nepal
Some Nepal Acts relating to Export and Import and Intellectual Property Act, 2063 (2006)
Netherlands
New Zealand
Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
Russia
Part IV of the Civil Code of Russia
Slovakia
Singapore
Serbia
South Africa
Copyright Amendment Act, 1983
Copyright Amendment Act, 1984
Copyright Amendment Act, 1986
Copyright Amendment Act, 1988
Copyright Amendment Act, 1989
Copyright Amendment Act, 1992
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Act, 1997
Copyright Amendment Act, 2002
Spain
Suriname
Law of 22 March 1913 laying down new rules on Copyright (G.B. 1913 No. 15), as it stands after the amendments thereto in G.B. 1915 No. 78, G.B. 1946 No. 2, G.B. 1946 No. 77, G.B. 1959 No. 76, S.B. 1980 No. 116, S.B. 23, 1981.
Switzerland
Urheberrechtsgesetz (Switzerland), the Copyright Act of Switzerland
Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkey
23, 1933
Ukraine
(1993)
(2022)
United Kingdom
Statute of Anne or Copyright Act 1710 (8 Ann. c. 21), the first copyright act of the United Kingdom
The Copyright Acts 1734 to 1888 is the collective title of the following acts:
The Engraving Copyright Act 1734 (8 Geo. 2. c. 13)
The Engraving Copyright Act 1766 (7 Geo. 3. c. 38)
The Copyright Act 1775 (15 Geo. 3. c. 53)
The Prints Copyright Act 1777 (17 Geo. 3. c. 57)
The Sculpture Copyright Act 1814 (54 Geo. 3. c. 56)
The Dramatic Copyright Act 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4. c. 15)
The Lectures Copyright Act 1835 (5 & 6 Will. 4. c. 65)
The Prints and Engravings Copyright (Ireland) Act 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 59)
The Copyright Act 1836 (6 & 7 Will. 4. c. 110)
The Copyright Act 1842 (5 & 6 Vict. c. 45)
The Colonial Copyright Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 95)
The Fine Arts Copyright Act 1862 (25 & 26 Vict. c. 68)
The Copyright (Musical Compositions) Act 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 40)
The Copyright (Musical Compositions) Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 17)
Copyright Act 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5. c. 46)
Copyright Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz. 2. c. 52)
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (c. 48), current copyright law of the United Kingdom
United States
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