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Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (as amended up to December 13, 2018), Canada
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2018
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Adopted:
January 1, 1985
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Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
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Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
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Notes
This consolidated version of the Copyright Act takes into account the amendments to the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2 (S.C 2018, c. 27), which enter into force on different dates.
Sections 243 to 246 of Subdivision C entitled 'Copyright Act (notices of claimed infringement' under Division 7, Part 4 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2018 introduced the following amendments to sections 41.25 to 41.27 of Part IV and section 62 of Part VI of the consolidated version of the Copyright Act, which entered into force on December 13, 2018:
- Adding a new subsection (3) after subsection (2) of section 41.25;
- Replacing subsection (1) of Section 41.26 and subsection (3) of section 41.27; and
- Replacing subsection paragraph (c) under subsection (1) of section 62.
Subdivision H entitled 'Copyright Act (Copyright Board Form)' under Division 7, Part 4 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2018 provides for amendments to this consolidated version of Copyright Act, which are not yet into force as indicated under the 'Amendments Not In Force' found at the end of this version.
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Loi sur le droit d’auteur (L.R.C., 1985, ch. C-42) (telle que modifiée jusqu’au 13 décembre 2018)
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Copyright Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-42) (as amended up to December 13, 2018)
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