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Law No. 68-99 on the Legal Deposit (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-03-201 of 16 Ramadan 1424 (November 11, 2003)), Morocco
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Year of Version
2003
Dates
Entry into force:
December 22, 2003
Adopted:
November 11, 2003
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes
This law defines the legal deposit as a mandatory procedure to any person or entity, public or private person producing documents for the public (Art. 1). It states that the legal deposit aims to, inter alia, the collection, preservation, development and dissemination of documents and in order to make them available to the public, according to the law (Art. 2). It also states that the legal deposit is imposed for printed, graphic, photographic, sound, audiovisual and multimedia documents, as well as databases, the software and firmware (Art. 3). Furthermore, the law provides for penalties and fines in case of contravention (Art. 9).
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االقانون رقم 68-99 بشأن الإيداع القانوني (الصادر بموجب الظهير الشريف رقم 1-03-201 المؤرخ 16 رمضان 1424 (11 نوفمبر 2003))
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Loi n° 68-99 relative au dépôt légal (promulguée par le Dahir n° 1-03-201 du 16 ramadan 1424 (11 novembre 2003))
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