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Law No. 633 of April 22, 1941 for Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights (as amended up to November 16, 1994)

Year of current version:	1994
Date of last amendment:	November 16, 1994
Date of Text (Enacted):	April 22, 1941
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes:	This consolidated version of copyright law consolidates all amendments up to November 16, 1994. Date of entry into force: see Article 206 for further details.
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English	Law No. 633 of April 22, 1941 for Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights (as amended up to November 16, 1994) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Legislative Decree No. 95 of February 2, 2001 implementing the Directive No. 98/71/EC on the Legal Protection of Designs (IT113) Legislative Decree No. 685 of November 16, 1994 on the implementation of 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 (IT006) Decree of the President of the Council of Ministers No. 244 of January 3, 1994 on the Regulations of Special Public Register for Computer Programs (IT004) Implementation Regulation of Law No. 633 of April 22, 1941, for the Protection of Copyright & Other Rights Connected With the Exercise Thereof (IT080) Is amended by Law No. 52 of February 6, 1996 laying down Provisions for the Fulfillment of Obligations deriving from Italy's Membership of the European Communities (Community Law for 1994) (IT101) Legislative Decree No. 154 of May 26, 1997 on the Implementation of the Directive No. 93/98/EC of Harmonizing the Term of Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights (IT103) Legislative Decree No. 204 of March 15, 1996 on Amendments and Additions to Legislative Decree No. 685 of 16 November, 1994 concerning Right of Lease and other Copyright-Related Rights (IT026) Legislative Decree No. 205 of March 15, 1996 on Amendments to Legislative Decree No. 518 of December 29, 1992, concerning the Legal Protection of Computer Programs (IT027) Law No. 159 of May 22, 1993 relating to the Provisions on the Improper Reproduction of Books and Repealing The Levy on Well-known Books referred to in Articles 177, 178 and 179 and the last paragraph of Article 172 of Law No. 633 of April 22, 1941 (IT003) Legislative Decree No. 518 of December 29, 1992 on the implementation of Council Directive 91/250/EEC of May 14, 1991 on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs (IT005)
Historical Versions:	Is superseded by Law No. 633 of April 22, 1941 on the Protection of Copyright and Related Rights (IT158) Law No. 633 of April 22, 1941 for the Protection of Copyright and and Neighboring Rights (as last amended by Legislative Decree No. 95 of February 2, 2001) (IT112) Law No. 633 of April 22, 1941 for the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights (as last amended by Decree Law No. 154 of May 26, 1997) (IT099)
WIPO Lex No.:	IT001

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