Switzerland

Federal Law of June 26, 1998 on Archiving (status as of August 1, 2008)

Year of current version:	2008
Date of entry into force of original text:	October 1, 1999
Date of Text (Enacted):	June 26, 1998
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes:	This Law ensures the protection of copyrights related to archives and more specifically regarding access to the documentation and its use for commercial purporses (see Sections 3 and 4).
Available Texts:
French	Loi fédérale du 26 juin 1998 sur l'archivage (état le 1er août 2008)
German	Bundesgesetz vom 26. Juni 1998 über die Archivierung (stand am 1. August 2008)
Italian	Legge federale del 26 giugno 1998 sull’archiviazione (stato 1° agosto 2008)
Related Legislation:	Amends Federal Law of June 19, 1992 on Data Protection (status as of January 1, 2011) (CH269) Relates to Ordinance of September 8, 1999 on the Federal Law on Archiving (status as of January 1, 2012) (CH274)
WIPO Lex No.:	CH273