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 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
- Law on Copyright and Related Rights (Azerbaijan)
Canada
People's Republic of China
- Copyright Law of the PRC
Croatia
- Copyright and Related Rights Act
Czech Republic
- Copyright Act (Czech Republic).
Egypt
El Salvador
European Union
- Computer Programs Directive
- Conditional Access Directive
- Counterfeit goods regulation
- Copyright in the Digital Single Market
- Copyright Duration Directive
- Copyright Term Directive
- Database Directive
- Enforcement Directive
- Electronic Commerce Directive 2000
- Information Society Directive
- Resale Rights Directive
- Re-use of public sector information directive
- Rental 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
Hong Kong
- Copyright Act 1956
- Copyright Ordinance 1997
India
Iran
- Copyright Act (Iran)
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
Netherlands
- Auteurswet
New Zealand
Pakistan
- Copyright legislation in Pakistan
Philippines
Poland
- Copyright Act (Poland)
Russia
- Part IV of the Civil Code of Russia
Slovakia
- Copyright Act (Slovakia)
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, 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
- Law on Copyright and Related rights of Republic of Tajikistan
Thailand
Turkey
- Law on Intellectual and Artistic Works
Ukraine
*United Kingdom
- Statute of Anne or Copyright Act 1710, 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
- *The Engraving Copyright Act 1766
- *The Copyright Act 1775
- *The Prints Copyright Act 1777
- *The Sculpture Copyright Act 1814
- *The Dramatic Copyright Act 1833
- *The Lectures Copyright Act 1835
- *The Prints and Engravings Copyright (Ireland) Act 1836
- *The Copyright Act 1836
- *The Copyright Act 1842
- *The Colonial Copyright Act 1847
- *The Fine Arts Copyright Act 1862
- *The Copyright (Musical Compositions) Act 1882
- *The Copyright (Musical Compositions) Act 1888
- Copyright Act 1911
- Copyright Act 1956
- Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, current copyright law of the United Kingdom