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Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (SG No. 56/1993, as amended up to March 25, 2011)

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Year of Version 2011 Dates Entry into force: August 1, 1993 Adopted: June 16, 1993 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Traditional Cultural Expressions, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of the Law on Copyright and Related Rights takes into account amendments up to Law on Amendments and Supplements to the Law on the Author's Rights and Related Rights.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Bulgarian Закон за авторското право и сродните му права (ДВ, бр. 56/1993, с изменениями по состоянию на 25.03.2011 г.) PDF HTML English Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (SG No. 56/1993, as amended up to March 25, 2011) PDF HTML
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Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (SG No. 56/1993, as amended up to January 1, 2010)(BG001)
Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (SG No. 56/1993, as amended up to August 9, 2002)(BG035)
Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (SG No. 56/1993, as amended up to April 4, 2000)(BG027)
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Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (SG No. 56/1993, as amended up to December 13, 2019) (BG086)
Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (SG No. 56/1993, as amended up to June 14, 2019) (BG085)
Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (SG No. 56/1993, as amended up to February 20, 2015) (BG072)

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