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Federal Law on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Related Rights, Austria

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Copyright Law 1936, amended up to Federal Law published in the Federal Law Gazette I No. 244/2021 (BGBI.I No. 244/2021)

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Year of Version 2021 Dates Amended up to: December 31, 2021 Entry into force: July 1, 1936 Promulgated: April 9, 1936 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, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Notes This consolidated version of the Federal Law on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Related Rights (Copyright Law 1936) takes into account amendments up to the "Copyright Amendment Act 2021, on Amendments to the Copyright Act, the Collecting Societies Act 2016 and the KommAustria Act", which was published and entered into force on December 31, 2021.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English Federal Law on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Related Rights PDF German Bundesgesetz über das Urheberrecht an Werken der Literatur und der Kunst und über verwandte Schutzrechte PDF WTO Notifications Coversheet WTO Notifications Coversheet French Loi fédérale sur le droit d'auteur concernant les œuvres littéraires et artistiques et les droits connexes PDF Spanish Ley Federal sobre Derechos de Autor en las Obras Literarias y Artísticas y Derechos Conexos PDF English Federal Law on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Related Rights PDF
Legislation Implements (11 text(s)) Implements (11 text(s))
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (EU230)
Directive No. 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on Certain Permitted Uses of Orphan Works (EU169)
Directive 2011/77/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 amending Directive 2006/116/EC on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (EU170)
Directive No. 2006/116/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the Term of Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights (codified version) (EU226)
Directive 2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (codified version) (EU071)
Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (EU053)
Directive 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)
Directive 2001/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art (EU087)
Directive No. 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases (EU005)
Directive No. 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (EU188)
Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission (EU171)
 Supersedes (6 text(s)) Supersedes (6 text(s))
Federal Law on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Related Rights (Copyright Law 1936, as amended up to Federal Law published in the Federal Law Gazette I No. 105/2018 (BGBI.I No. 105/2018))(AT162)
Federal Law on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Related Rights (Copyright Law 1936, as amended up to Federal Law published in the Federal Law Gazette I No. 63/2018 (BGBI.I No. 63/2018))(AT149)
Federal Law on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Related Rights (Copyright Law 1936, as amended up to Federal Law published in the Federal Law Gazette I No. 99/2015 (BGBI.I No. 99/2015))(AT122)
Federal Law on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Related Rights (Copyright Law 1936, as amended up to Federal Law published in the Federal Law Gazette I No. 58/2010 (BGBl. I No. 58/2010))(AT094)
Federal Law on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Related Rights (Copyright Law of 1936) (as amended up to Federal Law Gazette I (BGBl.I) No. 25/1998)(AT091)
Federal Law on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Related Rights (Copyright Law 1936 published in Federal Law Gazette No. 111/1936 (BGBI. No. 111/1936))(AT001)
 Is amended by (23 text(s)) Is amended by (23 text(s))
Federal Law No. 244/2021 on Amendments to the Copyright Act, the Collecting Societies Act 2016 and the KommAustria Act (Copyright Amendment 2021 – Urh Nov 2021) (AT170)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law (Copyright Amendment Law 2014) (BGBI. I No. 11/2015) (AT125)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law and the Law on Collecting Societies 2006 (Copyright Amendment Law 2015) (BGBI. I No. 99/2015) (AT124)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law and the Law on Collecting Societies 2006 (Copyright Amendment Law 2013) (BGBI. I No. 150/2013) (AT126)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law and Article III of the Copyright Amendment Law 2005 (Copyright Amendment Law 2009) (BGBl. I No. 2/2010) (AT129)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Laws on Insolvency (BGBI. I No. 58/2010) (AT127)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Laws on Insolvency 2010 (BGBl. I No. 29/2010) (AT128)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law (Copyright Amendment Law 2006) (BGBI. I No. 81/2006) (AT131)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law (Copyright Amendment Law 2005) (BGBI. I No. 22/2006) (AT132)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law (Copyright Amendment Law 2003) (BGBI. I No. 32/2003) (AT133)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law (Copyright Amendment Law 2000) (BGBI. I No. 110/2000) (AT134)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law (Copyright Amendment Law 1997) (BGBl. I No. 25/1998) (AT135)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law and the Copyright Amendment Law 1980 (Copyright Amendment Law 1996) (BGBI. No. 151/1996) (AT012)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law (Copyright Amendment Law 1993) (BGBI. No. 93/1993) (AT010)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law (Copyright Amendment Law 1988) (BGBI. No. 601/1988) (AT008)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law and the Copyright Amendment Law 1980 (Copyright Amendment Law 1989) (BGBI. No. 612/1989) (AT009)
Federal Law of February 19, 1982, on Amendments to the Copyright Law (BGBI. No. 295/1982) (AT006)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law (Copyright Amendment Law 1980) (BGBI. No. 321/1980) (AT005)
Federal Law of July 11, 1974, on the Adaptation of Federal Laws to the Criminal Code (Criminal Adjustment Law) (BGBI. No. 422/1974) (AT137)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law (Copyright Amendment Law 1972) (BGBI. No. 492/1972) (AT004)
Federal Law of July 4, 1963, on the Increase in the Value of the Penalty Unit in the Criminal Law (Criminal Amendment Law 1963) (BGBI. No. 175/1963) (AT136)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law (Copyright Amendment Law 1953) (BGBI. No. 106/1953) (AT003)
Federal Law on Amendments to the Copyright Law (Copyright Amendment Law 1949) (BGBI. No. 206/1949) (AT002)

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