List of Copyright Acts
This is a list of copyright Acts, which are laws enacting the copyright.
Contents
- 1 Afghanistan
- 2 Argentina
- 3 Australia
- 4 Austria
- 5 Azerbaijan
- 6 Canada
- 7 Chile
- 8 People's Republic of China
- 9 Croatia
- 10 Czech Republic
- 11 Egypt
- 12 European Union
- 13 Finland
- 14 France
- 15 Germany
- 16 Greece
- 17 Hong Kong
- 18 India
- 19 Iran
- 20 Ireland
- 21 Japan
- 22 Jordan
- 23 Malaysia
- 24 Nepal
- 25 Netherlands
- 26 New Zealand
- 27 Pakistan
- 28 Philippines
- 29 Poland
- 30 Russia
- 31 Slovakia
- 32 Singapore
- 33 Serbia
- 34 South Africa
- 35 Spain
- 36 Suriname
- 37 Switzerland
- 38 Tajikistan
- 39 Thailand
- 40 Turkey
- 41 United Kingdom
- 42 United States
- 43 See also
- 44 References
Afghanistan
- The law on the support the right of authors, composers, artists and researchers (Copy Right Law) (unofficial English translation), enacted 2008.
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Argentina
- Article 17º Constitution of Argentina, 1853
- National Law 9.141, 1913
- National Law 11.723, 1933
See: Argentinian copyright law
Australia
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Austria
- Urheberrechtsgesetz (Austria), the Copyright Act of Austria
Azerbaijan
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Canada
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Chile
People's Republic of China
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Croatia
Czech Republic
- Act No. 121/2000 Sb., on Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright and on Amendment to Certain Acts (the Copyright Act), as amended [2]
Egypt
European Union
- Computer Programs Directive
- Copyright Directive
- Copyright Duration Directive (93/98/EEC)
- Copyright Term Directive (2006/116/EC)
- Database Directive
- Directive on the enforcement of intellectual property rights
- Rental Directive
- Resale Rights Directive
- Satellite and Cable Directive
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Finland
- Copyright Act (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
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Germany
- Urheberrechtsgesetz, the Copyright Act of Germany
Greece
See: Greek copyright law
Hong Kong
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India
Iran
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Ireland
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Japan
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Jordan
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Malaysia
See: Copyright law of Malaysia
Nepal
- The Copyright Act, 2022 (1965)
- The Copyright Act, 2059 (2002), current copyright law of Nepal
- Some Nepal Acts relating to Export and Import and Intellectual Property Act, 2063 (2006)
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Netherlands
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New Zealand
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Pakistan
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Philippines
Poland
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Russia
- Part IV of the Civil Code of Russia
See also: Copyright in Russia, Russian copyright law, International copyright relations of Russia, Copyright law of the Soviet Union
Slovakia
Singapore
Serbia
South Africa
- Copyright Act, 1978
- 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
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Suriname
Switzerland
- Urheberrechtsgesetz (Switzerland), the Copyright Act of Switzerland
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Tajikistan
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Thailand
See: Thai copyright law
Turkey
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United Kingdom
- Statute of Anne or Copyright Act 1709, the first copyright Act of the United Kingdom
- Copyright Act 1911
- Copyright Act 1956 (4 & 5 Eliz 2 c 52)
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, current copyright law of the United Kingdom
The Copyright Acts 1734 to 1888 was the collective title of the following Acts:[1]
- 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)
See also: The International Copyright Acts
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United States
- Copyright Act of 1790
- International Copyright Act of 1891
- Copyright Act of 1909
- Copyright Act of 1976
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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See also
- Copyright law
- List of copyright case law
- List of countries' copyright length
- List of countries' copyright length based on publication and creation dates
References
- ↑ The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2