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Act of February 4, 1994, on Copyright and Related Rights (amended up to Act of March 11, 2022), Poland

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Year of Version 2023 Dates Status as of: January 23, 2023 Amended up to: April 23, 2022 Entry into force: May 23, 1994 Adopted: February 4, 1994 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 Subject Matter Notes Notes This consolidated version updated on January 1, 2023 of the "Act of February 4, 1994, on Copyright and Related Rights" takes into account amendments up to the "Act of March 11, 2022, on the Defense of the Homeland", which entered into force on different dates (March 24, 2022; April 23, 2022 and January 1, 2023).

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Polish Ustawaz dnia 4 lutego 1994 r. o prawie autorskim i prawach pokrewnych (zmieniona przez ustawa z dnia 11 marca 2022 r) PDF
Legislation Implements (5 text(s)) Implements (5 text(s))
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)
Council Directive No. 93/98/EEC of 29 October 1993 harmonizing the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (EU023)
Council Directive No. 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (EU021)
Council Directive No. 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs (EU020)
 Supersedes (3 text(s)) Supersedes (3 text(s))
Act of February 4, 1994, on Copyright and Related Rights (amended up to Act of February 13, 2020)(PL113)
Act of February 4, 1994, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up Act of September 25, 2015)(PL064)
Act No. 83 of February 4, 1994, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (as amended up to October 21, 2010)(PL010)
 Is amended by (13 text(s)) Is amended by (13 text(s))
Act of February 13, 2020, on Amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure and Some Other Acts (PL107)
Act of November 22, 2018, on Amendments to the Act on Copyright and Related Rights and the Act on the Protection of Databases (PL111)
Act of July 19, 2016, on Amendments to the Act on Copyright and Related Rights (PL077)
Act of May 15, 2015, on Amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act (PL081)
Act of September 11, 2015, on Amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act and Gambling Act (PL075)
Law of July 8, 2010, on Amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act and the Law on Court Costs in Civil Cases (PL083)
Act of May 9, 2007, on Amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act and Some Other Acts (PL086)
Law of September 7, 2007, on Amendments to the Copyright Act and Related Rights (PL085)
Act of March 23, 2006 on Amendments to the Act on Copyright and Related Rights (PL088)
Act of April 1, 2004, on Amendments to the Act on Copyright and Related Rights (PL093)
Act of July 25, 2003, on Amendments to the Act on Copyright and Related Rights (PL094)
Act of October 28, 2002, on Amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act (PL095)
Act of June 9, 2000, on Amendments to Act on Copyright and Related Rights (PL029)
Is implemented by (7 text(s)) Is implemented by (7 text(s))
Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of October 23, 2015, on List of Sources and Verification Requirements for Diligent Searches permitting Uses of Orphan Works and Methods for Documenting Diligent Search Outcomes (PL072)
Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of November 2, 2015, on the Procedure for the Distribution and Payment of Remuneration for Public Lending of the Copies of Works and the Designation of Collecting Societies through Competition for Distributing and Paying Remuneration (PL068)
Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of October 22, 2015, on the Application Form for Registration on the List of Out-of-Commerce Songs (PL069)
Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of September 11, 2015, on the Collection and Payment of Supplementary Remuneration to the Performers from the Phonogram Producers and the Designation of Collecting Societies through Competition for Collecting and Distributing the Remuneration (PL067)
Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of June 27, 2003, on the Fees paid by the Owners of Reprographic Equipment (PL066)
Ordinance of the Minister of Culture and National Heritage of July 17, 2014, on the Specific Scope of the Annual Report on the Activities of Collective Management Organizations of Copyright and Related Rights (PL070)
Ordinance of the Minister of Culture of April 30, 2004, regarding the Register of Information on the Production of Optical Media and Types of Identification Codes (PL065)
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