| Year of current version: | 2009 |
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| Date of entry into force of original text: | July 1, 1961 |
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| Date of Text (Enacted): | May 12, 1961 |
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| Type of Text: | Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
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| Subject Matter: | Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body |
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| Norwegian | LOV 1961-05-12 nr 02: Lov om opphavsrett til åndsverk m.v. (åndsverkloven) ![LOV 1961-05-12 nr 02: Lov om opphavsrett til åndsverk m.v. (åndsverkloven), Complete document (pdf) [239 KB]](/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.gif)
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| Historical Versions: | Supersedes- Copyright Act (Act No. 2 of May 12, 1961 relating to Copyright in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works, as last amended on December 22, 2006) (NO066)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 2 of May 12, 1961 relating to Copyright in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works, as last amended by Act No. 19 of April 16, 1999) (NO062)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 2 of May 12, 1961 relating to Copyright in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works, as last amended by Act No. 27 of June 2, 1995) (NO005)
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| WIPO Lex No.: | NO105 |
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'Act No. 4 of January 9, 1998 amending Copyright Act in 1998 made necessary amendments due to the implementation of Article 4 of Directive 92/100/EEC on rental rights, lending rights and on certain rights related to copyright into Norwegian Law. The amendments in 1998 to the Copyrights Act of 1961 applied to articles 39m, 42, 54 and 55.
Act No. 19 of 16 April 1999 made necessary amendments due to the implementation of Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases into Norwegian law. The amendments of 1999 to the Copyrights Act of 1961 applied to articles 12, 21, 39h, 43 and 58.'