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Act of September 23, 1912, containing New Regulation for Copyright (Copyright Act 1912, as amended up to January 1, 2012), Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

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Year of Version 2012 Dates Entry into force: November 1, 1912 Adopted: September 23, 1912 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Notes This 2012 consolidated version of the copyright law incorporates all amendments up to 2012 (see Article 43e(3) for the amendments).

Source of the law in Dutch: www.wetten.nl

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Dutch Wet van 23 september 1912, houdende nieuwe regeling van het auteursrecht (Auteurswet 1912, zoals laatstelijk gewijzigd in 2012) PDF HTML
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Act of May 13, 2004, on Supplements to the Copyright Act 1912 and Introducing Extended Liability for Sellers on Private Copying (NL080)
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Act of December 21, 1995, on Amendments to the Copyright Act 1912 and the Act on Related Rights in accordance with the Council Directive of November 19, 1992 on Rental Rights and Lending Rights and on Certain related Rights in the field of Intellectual Property (OJL 346 27/11/92) (NL008)
Act of December 21, 1995, on Amendments to the Copyright Act 1912, and the Act on Related Rights in accordance with the 'Council Directive No. 93/98/EEC of October 29, 1993 Harmonizing the Term of Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights (OJL 290 24/11/93), and the Council Directive 92/100/EEC of November 19, 1992 on Rental Right And Lending Right and on Certain Rights Related to Copyright in The Field of Intellectual Property (OJL 346 27/11/92) (NL009)
Act of July 7, 1994, on Amendments to the Copyright Act of 1912 in connection with the Protection of Computer Programmes (NL006)
Act of May 30, 1990, on Amendments to the Copyright Act 1912 Concerning a Levy on the Reproduction of Recorded Images or Sound Recordings for Personal Use, Study or Practice (NL004)
Act of July 3, 1989, on Amendments to the Copyright Act 1912 in connection with the Prevention of Piracy of Works Protected by Copyright (NL003)
Act of May 30, 1985, on Adaptation to the Copyright Act 1912 to the Paris Act of the Bern Convention (NL002)
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