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Law No. 11.723 of September 30, 1933, on Legal Intellectual Property Regime (Copyright Law, as amended up to Law No. 27.588 of December 16, 2020), Argentina

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Year of Version 2020 Dates Including amendment(s) up to: December 16, 2020 Published: September 30, 1933 Adopted: September 26, 1933 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of Law No. 11.723 (Copyright Law) takes into account amendments up to "Law No. 27.588 of December 16, 2020", which was published on December 16, 2020. The said amending Law No. 27.588 introduced the following amendments to Part "Special Provisions" of this consolidated version of the Copyright Law: - Amendments to Article 36. - Insertions of new Article 36 bis, Article 36 ter, Article 36 quater and Article 36 quinquies. The English version is for reference purposes only and not a legally definitive translation of the original Spanish text. In the event a difference arises regarding the meaning herein, the original Spanish version shall prevail as the official authoritative version.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Ley N° 11.723 de 30 de septiembre de 1933 sobre el Régimen Legal de la Propiedad Intelectual (Ley sobre el Derecho de Autor, modificada por la Ley N° 27.588 del 16 de diciembre de 2020) PDF HTML English Law No. 11.723 of September 30, 1933, on Legal Intellectual Property Regime (Copyright Law, as amended up to Law No. 27.588 of December 16, 2020) PDF
Legislation Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))
Law No. 11.723 of September 28, 1933, on Legal Intellectual Property Regime (Copyright Law, as amended up to Law No. 26.570 of November 25, 2009)(AR077)
Law No. 11.723 of September 28, 1933, on Legal Intellectual Property Regime (Copyright Law, as amended up to Law No. 25.036 of October 14, 1998)(AR012)
 Is amended by (9 text(s)) Is amended by (9 text(s))
Law No. 27.588 of November 11, 2020, on Amendments to Law No. 11.723 (AR222)
Law No. 26.570 of November 25, 2009, on Amendments to Law No. 11.723 of September 28, 1933, on Legal Intellectual Property Regime (AR073)
Law No. 26.285 of September 13, 2007, on the Exemption from the Payment of Copyright for the Reproduction and Distribution of Scientific or Literary Works in Special Systems for the Blind and other People with Perceptual Disabilities (AR072)
Law No. 25.847 of December 3, 2003, Replacing Article No. 20 of the Law No. 11.723 of September 28, 1933, on Legal Intellectual Property Regime (AR071)
Law No. 25.006 of July 15, 1998, on Amendments to Law No. 11.723 of September 28, 1933, on Legal Intellectual Property Regime (AR014)
Law No. 25.036 of October 14, 1998, on Amendments to Articles 1, 4, 9 and 57 and Adding 55 bis to Law No. 11.723, relating to Software and Databases (AR015)
Law No. 24.870 of August 20, 1997, on Amendments to Articles 5 and 84 of Law No. 11.723 of September 28, 1933, on Legal Intellectual Property Regime (Copyright Law) (AR013)
Law No. 20.115 of January 31, 1973, on the General Society of Authors of Argentina (ARGENTORES) for Mutual Protection (AR022)
Decree-Law No. 1.224 of February 3, 1958, on the Creation of the National Arts Fund (AR070)
Is implemented by (11 text(s)) Is implemented by (11 text(s))
Resolution No. 6/2021 of January 20, 2021, of the Ministry of the Environment and Sustainable Development (AR226)
Rule No. 10-E/2017 of August 16, 2017, of the National Directorate of Copyright (AR175)
Decree No. 1914 of December 21, 2006, Conferring to the Argentine Management Society of Actors and Performers (SAGAI) the Authority to Represent the Argentina and Foreign Actors and Dancers, and their Rightful Owners, for the Purpose of Collecting and Managing Royalties pursuant to Article 56 of Law No. 11.723, for the Exploitation, Use, Broadcasting or Communication to the Public by any means of their Performances fixed in Sound or Audio Visual Recordings (as amended by Decree No. 677/12 of May 7, 2012) (AR184)
Decree No. 1.670/74 of December 2, 1974, on the Protection of Copyright, Performers of Music and Producers of Phonograms (AR024)
Decree No. 746 of December 18, 1973, on the Rights of Performers (AR066)
Decree No. 6.255 of April 28, 1958, regulating the Activities of the National Arts Fund (as amended by Decree Nº 1297 of May 20, 1971 on Loan for Acquisition of Real Estate) (AR134)
Decree No. 8.478 of September 30, 1965, on the Mandatory Authorization by Authors or their Representatives for the Performance or Utilization of their Works in Public (AR067)
Decree No. 1351 of February 21, 1963, on the Extension of Decree No. 12.170 of October 3, 1960 (AR138)
Decree No. 7616/63, on the Renewal of the Deposit of Unpublished Works (AR135)
Decree No. 71.180/1940, on the Return of Unpublished Works Deposited for Copyright Purposes (AR132)
Decree No. 41.223/1934 of May 3, 1934, on the Implementation of Law No. 11.723 of September 28, 1933 (as amended up to Decree No. 1.670/74 of December 2, 1974)  (AR225)

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