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.[1]

Argentina

Australia

Austria

  • Copyright law of Austria
  • Urheberrechtsgesetz (Austria), the Copyright Act of Austria[2]

Azerbaijan

  • Law on Copyright and Related Rights (Azerbaijan)

Canada

Chile

People's Republic of China

  • Copyright Law of the PRC

Croatia

  • Copyright and Related Rights Act (2021)[3]

Czech Republic

  • Copyright Act (Czech Republic).[4]

Egypt

El Salvador

European Union

Finland

  • Copyright in Finland
  • Copyright Act (Finland)
  • Lex Karpela, the 2005 amendment to the Finnish Copyright Act and Criminal Code

France

Germany

Greece

Hong Kong

India

Iran

  • Copyright Act (Iran)
  • Act for Protection of Authors, Composers and Artists Rights [2]

Ireland

  • Copyright and Related Rights Act

Japan

  • Copyright Act (Japan)

Jordan

  • Copyright Act (Jordan)

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

Pakistan

  • Copyright legislation in Pakistan

Philippines

Poland

  • Copyright Act (Poland)

Russia

Slovakia

  • Copyright Act (Slovakia)[5]

Singapore

  • Copyright Act (Singapore) 2014

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.[6]

Switzerland

  • Urheberrechtsgesetz (Switzerland), the Copyright Act of Switzerland

Tajikistan

  • Law on Copyright and Related rights of Republic of Tajikistan

Thailand

Turkey

  • Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works

23, 1933

Ukraine

  • Law of Ukraine No. 3792-XII, on Copyright and Related Rights (1993)[7]
  • Law of Ukraine No. 2811-IX, on Copyright and Related Rights (2022)[8]

United Kingdom

United States

See also

References

  1. ^ "Law Supporting the Rights of Authors, Composers, Artists and Researchers (Copyright Law), Afghanistan". WIPO Lex. World Intellectual Property Organization. Retrieved 25 June 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ a b c "Members' Profiles". WIPO Lex. World Intellectual Property Organization. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Copyright and Related Rights Act (Croatia)" (pdf). WIPO Lex. World Intellectual Property Organization.
  4. ^ "Act No. 121/2000 Coll., of April 7, 2000, on Copyright and Related Rights and on Amendments to Certain Acts (Copyright Act) (as amended up to Act No. 429/2022 Coll.), Czech Republic". WIPO Lex. World Intellectual Property Organization. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Slovakia: Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright". WIPO Lex. World Intellectual Property Organization. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  6. ^ "WET van 22 maart 1913, houdende nieuwe regeling van het auteursrecht (G.B. 1913 no. 15), gelijk zij luidt na de daarin aangebrachte wijzigingen bij 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. 1981 no. 23" [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.] (PDF). WIPO Lex (in Dutch). Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  7. ^ "Ukraine, Law of Ukraine No. 3792-XII of December 23, 1993, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to January 6, 2004)". WIPO Lex. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  8. ^ "Ukraine, Law of Ukraine No. 2811-IX of December 1, 2022, on Copyright and Related Rights". WIPO Lex. Retrieved 2023-10-22.
  9. ^ Authorised by the Short Titles Act 1896, section 2(1) and Schedule 2.