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Law No. 9.739 of December 17, 1937, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law No. 19.857 of December 23, 2019), Uruguay

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Year of Version 2020 Dates Including amendment(s) up to: January 7, 2020 Published: June 27, 1940 Promulgated: December 17, 1937 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 This consolidated version of Law No. 9.739 of December 17, 1937, on Copyright and Related Rights takes into account amendments up to "Law No. 19.857 of December 23, 2019, on Amendments to the Copyright Law Regarding the Extension of the Life of the Author to 70 Years", which was published on January 7, 2020.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Ley N° 9.739 de 17 de diciembre de 1937 sobre Derechos de Autor y Derechos Conexos (modificada hasta la Ley N° 19.857 del 23 de diciembre de 2019) PDF
Legislation Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))
Law No. 9.739 of December 17, 1937, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law No. 18.046 of October 24, 2006)(UY047)
Law No. 9.739 of December 17, 1937, on Copyright and Related Rights (UY011)
 Is amended by (8 text(s)) Is amended by (8 text(s))
Law No. 19.149 of October 24, 2013, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2012 (UY075)
Law No. 18.719 of December 27, 2010, on the National Budget Fiscal Years 2010-2014 (UY072)
Law No. 18.834 of November 17, 2011, on Approval of the Accountability and the Budget Execution Bulletin of the Fiscal Year 2010 (Extract) (UY073)
Law No. 18. 046 of October 24, 2006, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2005 (UY079)
Law No. 18.172 of August 31, 2007, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2006 (UY043)
Law No. 17.930 of December 17, 2005, on the National Budget (UY040)
Law No. 17.805 of August 26, 2004, on Copyright in Journalism (UY048)
Law No. 17.616 of January 10, 2003, on Amendments to Law No. 9.739, on Literary and Artistic Property (UY035)
Is implemented by (8 text(s)) Is implemented by (8 text(s))
Decree No. 277 of October 1, 2014, Regulating Articles 187 to 189 of Law No. 19.149 of October 24, 2013 (UY076)
Decree No. 304/007 of August 22, 2007, Establishing the Inter Agency Group on Intellectual Property (GIPI) (UY037)
Decree No. 154/004 of May 3, 2004, Establishing Regulations under Law No. 17.616 of January 10, 2003, on Copyright and Related Rights (UY036)
Decree No. 34 of February 3, 1999, Establishing Regulations under Law No. 17.011 of September 25, 1998, on Trademarks (UY009)
Instructions for the Application of Decree-Law 15.289 of June 14, 1982, on the Protection of Producers of Phonograms from Unauthorized Reproduction and Live Performances by Artists from Unauthorized Recording (UY006)
Instructions for the Application of the Law No. 9.739 on Copyright (UY005)
Decree of January 21, 1943, on the Administrative Protection of Copyright, Literary and Artistic Property (UY004)
Regulations of Law No. 9.739 of December 17, 1937, on Copyright (UY012)
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