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Law No. 22 of 1992 on Copyright Protection, Jordan
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Year of Version
1992
Dates
Entry into force:
April 16, 1992
Adopted:
March 19, 1992
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body
Notes
The Copyright Law contains 59 articles, covering, inter alia, matters relating to general definitions (Article 2), protected works (Article 3); exclusive rights of the author (Article 8-10), transfer of economic rights by authors (Article 13-15), economic rights of the heirs of the author Article 21-22), the term of protection (Articles 30-34), infringement and penalties (Articles 46-52).
The Law was published in the Official Gazette No. 3821 on April 16, 1992, and entered into force on the same day of its publication.
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Arabic
قانون حماية حق المؤلف رقم 22 لسنة 1992
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Loi n° 22 de 1992 sur la protection du droit d'auteur
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Law No. 22 of 1992 on Copyright Protection
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IP/N/1/JOR/C/1
WIPO Lex No.
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