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Decree-Law No. 17/98/M of May 4, 1995, approving Repressive Measures against the Violations of Company's Intellectual Property Rights on Phonograms, Video Recordings and Computer Programs (as amended by Decree-Law No. 43/99/M of August 16, 1999, on the Regime of Copyright and Related Rights), Macao, China

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Year of Version 1999 Dates Entry into force: May 5, 1998 Adopted: April 30, 1998 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes Article 12(1)(d) of the Decree-Law No. 17/98/M of May 4, 1995 refers to the offenses stipulated in Articles 217, 244, and 320 of the Criminal Code, in Article 190 of the Copyright Code (approved by Decree-Law No. 46980 of April 27, 1966), and in Article 5 of Law No. 4/85/M of November 25, 1985, on the Protection against Unlawful Reproduction of Phonograms and Videograms.
Article 21 states that Article 48 and Section II of Chapter IV of Decree-Law No. 66/95/M of December 18, 1995, governing Foreign Trade Operations; and Code of Administrative Procedure are also applicable to the offenses and procedures as specified in the Decree-Law.

According to Article 222(d) of Decree-Law No. 43/99/M of August 16, 1999, on the Regime of Copyright and Related Rights, Article 2 of this Decree-Law No. 17/98/M of May 4, 1995 regarding the protection of computer programs was repealed.
However, in 1999, this Decree-Law was wholly repealed in accordance with Article 49(1) of Decree-Law No. 51/99/M of September 27, 1999, regulating the Commercial and Industrial Activities related to Computer Programs, Phonograms and Video Products.

Article 23(1) of the Decree-Law states that it shall enter into force on the day after its publication. The Decree-Law was published on May 4, 1998, and therefore came into force on May 5, 1998.
Article 23(2- 3) of the Decree-Law states that Articles 3, 4 and 6 shall enter into force 30 days after its publication.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Portuguese Decreto-Lei n° 17/98/M de 4 de maio de 1995, que aprova medidas de repressão da violação empresarial de direitos de propriedade intelectual sobre fonogramas, videogramas e programas de computador (alterado pelo Decreto-Lei n º 43/99/M de 16 de agosto de 1999, sobre o Regime do direito de autor e dos direitos conexos) PDF HTML Chinese 1995年5月4日第17/98/M號法令，核准遏止在商業上違反有關錄音製品、影像製品及電腦程序之知識產權之措施（根据1999年8月16日第43/99/M號法令核准《著作權及有關權利之制度》修訂） PDF HTML
Legislation Relates to (3 text(s)) Relates to (3 text(s))
Criminal Code (as approved by Decree-Law No. 58/95/M of November 14, 1995, and as amended up to Law No. 11/2009 of July 6, 2009, on Law against Cyber Crime) (MO016)
Administrative Procedure Code (as approved by Decree-Law No. 57/99/M of October 11, 1999, and as amended up to Decree-Law No. 110/99/M of December 13, 1999, approving the Code of Administrative Litigation Process) (MO040)
Law No. 4/85/M of November 25, 1985, on the Protection against Unlawful Reproduction of Phonograms and Videograms (as amended by Law No. 7/96/M of July 22, 1996) (MO009)
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Decree-Law No. 43/99/M, Regime of Copyright and Related Rights (amended up to Law No. 5/2012) (MO034)
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Decree-Law No. 51/99/M of September 27, 1999, regulating the Commercial and Industrial Activities related to Computer Programs, Phonograms and Video Products (as amended by Law No. 11/2001 of August 6, 2001, on the Establishment of the Customs Services of the Macao SAR, P.R.C) (MO010)

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