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) (unofficial English translation), enacted 2008.

Argentina

• Article 17º Constitution of Argentina, 1853
• National Law 9.141, 1913
• National Law 11.723, 1933

See: Argentinian copyright law

Australia

• Australian Copyright Act 1968

Austria

• Urheberrechtsgesetz (Austria), the Copyright Act of Austria

Azerbaijan

• Law on Copyright and Related Rights (Azerbaijan)

Canada

• Copyright Act of Canada

Chile

See: Chilean copyright law

People's Republic of China

• Copyright Law of the PRC

Croatia

• Copyright and Related Rights Act (2003)

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

Egypt

See: Egyptian copyright law

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

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

Germany

• Urheberrechtsgesetz, the Copyright Act of Germany

Greece

See: Greek copyright law

Hong Kong

• The Copyright Ordinance

India

• The Copyright Act, 1957

Iran

• Copyright Act (Iran)

Ireland

• Copyright and Related Rights Act

Japan

• Copyright Act (Japan)

Jordan

• Copyright Act (Jordan)

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)

Netherlands

• Auteurswet

New Zealand

• Copyright Act 1994

Pakistan

• Copyright legislation in Pakistan

Philippines

• Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

Poland

• Copyright Act (Poland)

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

• Act No. 618/2003 Z.z. on Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright, as amended

Singapore

• Copyright Act (Singapore) 2014

Serbia

• The Law on Copyright and Related Rights (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

• Ley de Propriedad Intelectual

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. (Dutch)

Switzerland

• Urheberrechtsgesetz (Switzerland), the Copyright Act of Switzerland

Tajikistan

• Law on Copyright and Related rights of Republic of Tajikistan

Thailand

See: Thai copyright law

Turkey

• Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works

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

United States

• Copyright Act of 1790
• International Copyright Act of 1891
• Copyright Act of 1909
• Copyright Act of 1976
• Digital Millennium Copyright Act

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

1. The Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2