Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 (No. 28 of 2000)
Year of current version:
2000
Date of entry into force of original text:
2001
Date of Text (Enacted):
July 10, 2000
Type of Text:
Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Notes:
An Act to make provision in respect of copyright, protection of rights of performers
and rights in performances, to make provision for licensing schemes and registration
schemes for copyright and related rights; to restate the law in respect of Council Directive
No. 91/250/EEC of 14 May 19911 on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs; to give
effect to Council Directive No. 92/100/EEC of 19 November 19922 on Rental Right and
Lending Right and on Certain Rights Relating to Copyright in the Field of Intellectual
Property; to give effect to Council Directive No. 93/83/EEC of 27 September 19933 on the
Co- ordination of Certain Rules Concerning Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright
Applicable to Satellite Broadcasting and Cable Retransmission; to restate the law in
respect of Council Directive No. 93/98/EEC of 29 October 19934 Harmonising the Term of
Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights and to give effect to Article 2.1
thereof; to give effect to Directive No. 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 11 March 19965 on the Legal Protection of Databases; and to provide for related
matters. [10th July, 2000]
Available Texts:
English
Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 (No. 28 of 2000)
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French
Loi de 2000 sur le droit d'auteur et les droits connexes (n° 28 de 2000)
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and rights in performances, to make provision for licensing schemes and registration
schemes for copyright and related rights; to restate the law in respect of Council Directive
No. 91/250/EEC of 14 May 19911 on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs; to give
effect to Council Directive No. 92/100/EEC of 19 November 19922 on Rental Right and
Lending Right and on Certain Rights Relating to Copyright in the Field of Intellectual
Property; to give effect to Council Directive No. 93/83/EEC of 27 September 19933 on the
Co- ordination of Certain Rules Concerning Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright
Applicable to Satellite Broadcasting and Cable Retransmission; to restate the law in
respect of Council Directive No. 93/98/EEC of 29 October 19934 Harmonising the Term of
Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights and to give effect to Article 2.1
thereof; to give effect to Directive No. 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 11 March 19965 on the Legal Protection of Databases; and to provide for related
matters. [10th July, 2000]