Portugal

Law No. 50/2004 of August 24, 2004 (Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society)

Year of current version:	2004
Date of entry into force of original text:	August 24, 2004
Date of Text (Enacted):	August 24, 2004
Type of Text:	Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Notes:	The notification by Portugal to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states: 'This law transposes into national law the Directive No. 2001/29/EC of Parliament and the Council of May 22, 2001 on the Harmonization of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society.'
Available Texts:
Portuguese	Lei n.° 50/2004 de 24 de Agosto (Direito de autor e dos direitos conexos na sociedade de informação)
Related Legislation:	Amends Code of Copyright and Related Rights (as last amended by Law No. 16/2008 of April 1, 2008) (PT093) Law No. 62/98, of 1 September (Private Copying) (PT024) Code of Copyright and Related Rights (Law No. 45/85 of September 17, 1985, as last amended by Law No. 114/91 of September 3, 1991) (PT002) Relates to 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)
WIPO Lex No.:	PT058