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Revised Law on Intellectual Property, regularizing, clarifying and harmonizing the Applicable Statutory Provisions (approved by Royal Legislative Decree No. 1/1996 of April 12, 1996)

Year of current version:	1996
Date of entry into force of original text:	April 23, 1996
Date of Text (Enacted):	April 12, 1996
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Other
Available Texts:
English	Revised Law on Intellectual Property, regularizing, clarifying and harmonizing the Applicable Statutory Provisions (approved by Royal Legislative Decree No. 1/1996 of April 12, 1996)
French	Texte codifié de la loi sur la propriété intellectuelle, régularisant, clarifiant et harmonisant les dispositions légales sur le sujet (approuvé par le Décret royal législatif 1/1996 du 12 avril de 1996)
Spanish	Texto refundido de la Ley de Propiedad Intelectual, regularizando, aclarando y armonizando las Disposiciones Legales Vigentes sobre la Materia (aprobado por el Real Decreto Legislativo N° 1/1996, de 12 de abril de 1996) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Civil Code (approved by Royal Decree of 24 July 1889) (ES122) Regulations of the General Registry of Intellectual Property (approved by Royal Decree No. 281/2003 of March the 7, 2003) (ES109) Directive No. 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the Harmonisation of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society (EU049) Council Directive No. 93/98/EEC of October 29, 1993 Harmonizing the Term of Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights (EU023) Council Directive No. 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the Coordination of Certain Rules Concerning Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright applicable to Satellite Broadcasting and Cable Retransmission (EU022) Council Directive No. 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 (EU021) Council Directive of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs (91/250/EEC) (EU020) Royal Decree No. 396/1988 of April 25, 1988 implementing Article 72 of the Law on Intellectual Property, concerning Verification of Print-Runs (ES028) Royal Decree No. 448/1988 of April 22, 1988 regulating the Distribution of Cinematography Films and other Audiovisual Works embodied in Video-Graphic Materials (ES027) Is amended by Law No. 25/2009 of December 22, 2009 amending Various Laws for the Adaptation thereof to Law No. 17/2009 of November 23, 2009 on Freedom of Access to Service Activities and the Exercise thereof (ES114) Law No. 1/2000 of January 7, 2000 on Civil Procedure (ES098) Law No. 5/1998 of March 6, 1998 on the Incorporation in Spanish Law of Council Directive 96/9/EEC of March 11, 1996 on the Legal Protection of Databases (ES064)
Historical Versions:	Repeals Royal Decree No. 1802/1995 of 3 November, 1995 establishing the System for Determination of Compensatory Payments for Private Copying in the Cities of Ceuta and Melilla (ES096) Law No. 27 of October 11, 1995 on the Incorporation in Spanish Law of Council Directive (EEC) No. 93/98 of October 29, 1993 harmonizing the Term of Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights (ES024) Law No. 28 of October 11, 1995 on the Incorporation in Spanish Law of Council Directive (EEC) No. 93/83 of September 27, 1993 on the Coordination of Certain Rules concerning Copyright and Rights related to Copyright Applicable to Satellite Broadcasting and Cable Retransmission (ES025) Law No. 43 of December 30, 1994 incorporating in Spanish Law Council Directive (EEC) No. 92/100 of November 19, 1992, on Rental Right and Lending Right and on Certain Rights Related to Copyright in the field of Intellectual Property (ES019) Law No. 22/1987 of November 11, 1987 on Intellectual Property (ES015) Regulation implementing Law of January 10, 1879 on Intellectual Property (approved by Royal Decree of September 3, 1880) (ES026) Is superseded by Consolidated text of the Law on Intellectual Property, regularizing, clarifying and harmonizing the Applicable Statutory Provisions (approved by Royal Legislative Decree No. 1/1996 of April 12, 1996, and last amended by Royal Decree No. 20/2011 of December 30, 2011) (ES123) Consolidated text of the Law on Intellectual Property, regularizing, clarifying and harmonizing the Applicable Statutory Provisions (approved by Royal Legislative Decree No. 1/1996 of April 12, 1996, and amended by Law No. 5/1998 of March 6, 1998, incorporating Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of March 11, 1996 on the Legal Protection of Databases) (ES070)
WIPO Lex No.:	ES054

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