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.

See also: Afghanistan and copyright issues

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

See also: Australian copyright law

Austria

• Urheberrechtsgesetz (Austria), the Copyright Act of Austria

Azerbaijan

• Law on Copyright and Related Rights (Azerbaijan)

See also: Azerbaijani copyright law

Canada

• Copyright Act of Canada

See also: Canadian copyright law

Chile

See: Chilean copyright law

People's Republic of China

• Copyright Law of the PRC

See also: People's Republic of China's copyright law

Croatia

• Copyright and Related Rights Act (2003)[1]

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

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

See also: Copyright law of the European Union

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

See also: French copyright law

Germany

• Urheberrechtsgesetz, the Copyright Act of Germany

Greece

See: Greek copyright law

Hong Kong

• The Copyright Ordinance

See also: Hong Kong copyright law

India

• Indian Copyright Act

Iran

• Copyright Act (Iran)

See also: Iran and copyright issues

Ireland

• Copyright and Related Rights Act

See also: Irish copyright law

Japan

• Copyright Act (Japan)

See also: Japanese copyright law

Jordan

• Copyright Act (Jordan)

See also: Jordanian copyright law

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)

See also: Copyright law of Nepal

Netherlands

• Auteurswet

See also: Dutch copyright law

New Zealand

• Copyright Act 1994

See also: Copyright law of New Zealand

Pakistan

• Copyright legislation in Pakistan

See also: Copyright protection in Pakistan

Philippines

• Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines

Poland

• Copyright Act (Poland)

See also: Polish copyright law

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 [3]

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

See also: Spanish copyright law

Switzerland

• Urheberrechtsgesetz (Switzerland), the Copyright Act of Switzerland

See also: Swiss copyright law

Tajikistan

• Law on Copyright and Related rights of Republic of Tajikistan

See also: Copyright law of Tajikistan

Thailand

See: Thai copyright law

Turkey

• Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works

See also: Turkish copyright law

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:

• 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

See also: Copyright law of the United Kingdom

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: United States copyright law

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