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Law No. 35/2016 of March 31, 2016, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended by Law No. 37/2022 of April 14, 2022), Albania

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Year of Version 2022 Dates Including amendment(s) up to: April 14, 2022 Entry into force: October 20, 2016 Published: April 20, 2016 Adopted: March 31, 2016 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), Traditional Cultural Expressions, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of Law No. 35/2016 of March 31, 2016, on Copyright and Related Rights takes into account amendments up to "Law No. 37/2022 of April 14, 2022, on Amendments to Law No. 35/2016 on Copyright and Related Rights", which was published on May 11, 2022, and entered into force 3 months after its day of publication in the Official Gazette. The said amending Law No. 37/2022 of April 14, 2022 introduced amendments to the following provisions of this consolidated version: -Part I, Article 5; -Part II, Chapter II, Articles 16/1 & 16/2; Chpater VII, Articles 75, 75/1, 75/2 & Articles 77, 77/1 & 77/2; -Part V, Articles 131, 135 & 138; -Part VII, Articles 157, 159 & 159/1; -Part VIII, Article 177; -Part IX, Article 183; -Part X, Article 187.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Albanian Ligi Nr. 35/2016, datë 31.03.2016 "Për të drejtën e autorit dhe tëdrejtat e tjera të lidhura me to" (i ndryshuar me Ligj nr. 37/2022 datë 14/04/2022) PDF
Legislation Implements (9 text(s)) Implements (9 text(s))
Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market (EU193)
Directive 2009/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the legal protection of computer programs (Codified version) (EU133)
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) (EU108)
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)
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 (1 text(s)) Supersedes (1 text(s))
Law No. 35/2016 of March 31, 2016, on Copyright and Related Rights(AL068)
 Is amended by (1 text(s)) Is amended by (1 text(s))
Law No. 37/2022 of April 14, 2022, on Amendments to Law No. 35/2016 on Copyright and Related Rights (AL109)
Is implemented by (15 text(s)) Is implemented by (15 text(s))
Decision No. 663 of October 10, 2017, on the Organisation and Function of the One-Stop-Shop S.U.A.D.A on Collective Management (AL123)
Instruction of the Minister of Culture No. 385 of October 13, 2020, on Determining the Criteria and Procedures for Obtaining a License for Collective Administration of Copyright, its Renewal, as well as Determining the Criteria and Procedures for Suspension and Revocation of the License pursuant to Law No. 35/2016 of March 31, 2016, on Copyright and Other Related Rights (AL121)
Decision No. 2 of June 22, 2018, on Amendments to Decision No. 3 of August 4, 2017, on the Methodology and Amount of Compensation Fees for Works Protected by Copyright in the System of Collective Administration (AL115)
Decision No. 7 of October 11, 2018, on Amendments to Decision No. 3 of August 4, 2017, on the Methodology and Amount of Compensation Fees for Works Protected by Copyright in the System of Collective Administration (AL120)
Instruction No. 24 of January 12, 2018, on Amendments to Instruction No. 5166 of October 20, 2016, on the Determination of Criteria and Additional Procedures for the Clarification of the Criteria set forth in Article 133, and the Determination of the Conditions and Procedures for Obtaining a License or its Renewal pursuant to Article 134 of Law No. 35/2016 of March 31, 2016, on Copyright and Related Rights (AL116)
Order No. 432 of July 6, 2018, on the Renewal of the Conditional License of the Collective Management Organization "Albautor" in the Collective Administration of the Rights of the Authors of Artistic and Literary Works (AL117)
Order No. 433 of July 6, 2018, on the Renewal of the License of the Collective Management Organization "FMAA" in the Collective Administration of Copyrights in the Field of Cinematography and Other Audio-visual Works (AL118)
Order No. 434 of July 6, 2018, on the Renewal of the Conditional License of the Collective Management Organization "AKDIE" in the Collective Administration of the Rights of Performing and Performing Artists (AL119)
Decision No. 3 of August 4, 2017, on the Methodology and Amount of Compensation Fees for Works Protected by Copyright in the System of Collective Administration (AL114)
Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 2 of April 20, 2017, on the Approval of the Regulation on the Functioning, Organization and Remuneration of the National Council for Copyright (KKDA) (AL100)
Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 33 of January 18, 2017, on Approval of the Tariffs for the Services Provided by the Copyright Directorate (AL074)
Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 34 of January 18, 2017, on the Registration Procedure, the Organization and the Classification of Copyright Works (AL073)
Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 35 of January 18, 2017, on the Function, Organization and Compensation of the National Council for Copyright (NCC) (AL072)
Instruction No. 5166 of October 20, 2016, on the Determination of Criteria and Additional Procedures for the Clarification of the Criteria set forth in Article 133, and the Determination of the Conditions and Procedures for Obtaining a License or its Renewal pursuant to Article 134 of Law No. 35/2016 of March 31, 2016, on Copyright and Related Rights (AL075)
Instruction No. 472 of November 19, 2020, on Amendments to the Instruction No. 385 of October 13, 2020, on Determining the Criteria and Procedures for Obtaining a License for Collective Administration of Copyright, its Renewal, as well as Determining the Criteria and Procedures for Suspension and Revocation of the License pursuant to Law No. 35/2016 of March 31, 2016, on Copyright and Other Related Rights  (AL122)
Historical Versions Repeals (1 text(s)) Repeals (1 text(s))
Law No. 9380 of April 28, 2005, on Copyright and Related Rights (AL054)

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