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Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights (status as of March 23, 2004), Switzerland
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Year of Version
2004
Dates
Status as of:
March 23, 2004
Entry into force:
July 1, 1993
Adopted:
October 9, 1992
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),
IP Regulatory Body,
Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Notes
The notification by Switzerland to the WTO under Article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The law provides for the definition of authors and their works, the existence, acquisition and scope of copyright and neighboring rights, duration of protection, collecting societies (tariffs and monitoring), civil and criminal proceedings, customs measures, etc.
Art. 75, 76 and 77: Amendments in line with Art. 51, 53 and 55 of the TRIPS Agreement.'
'Preamble; Art. 64.1, 64.2 and 65.3 (repealed): Amendments concerning court jurisdiction according to location, currently regulated by the new Federal Law on Jurisdiction in Civil Matters.'
'N.B.: The Law on Copyright is currently undergoing a partial revision. Revision aimed particularly at amending the existing law with a view to ratifying the new WIPO treaties on copyright and neighbouring rights (WIPO Copyright Treaty, or WCT, and WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, or WPPT) and tailoring copyright protection to modern information technology.'
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French
Loi fédérale du 9 octobre 1992 sur le droit d'auteur et les droits voisins (état le 23 mars 2004)
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Italian
Legge federale del 9 ottobre 1992 sul diritto d'autore e sui diritti di protezione afini (stato 23 Marzo 2004)
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German
Bundesgesetz vom 9. Oktober 1992 über das Urheberrecht und verwandte Schutzrechte (stand am 23. März 2004)
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WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/CHE/C/3
WIPO Lex No.
CH108