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Act No. 73/1972, amended up to Act No. 102/2023

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Year of Version 2024 Dates Amended up to: January 1, 2024 Entry into force: November 29, 1972 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Subject Matter (secondary) Traditional Cultural Expressions

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Legislation Implements (1 text(s)) Implements (1 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)
 Supersedes (8 text(s)) Supersedes (8 text(s))
Copyright Act No. 73/1972 of May 29, 1972 (as amended up to Act No. 88/2019 of June 27, 2019) (IS122)
Copyright Act No. 73/1972 of May 29, 1972 (as amended up to Act No. 90/2018 of June 27, 2018)(IS114)
Copyright Act (Act No. 73/1972 of May 29, 1972, as amended up to Act No. 126/2011 of September 28, 2011)(IS108)
Copyright Act (Act No. 73/1972 of May 29, 1972, as amended up to Act No. 93/2010 of April 21, 2010)(IS107)
Copyright Act No. 73/1972 (as amended in 1984, 1991 and 1992)(IS008)
Copyright Act No. 73/1972 of May 29, 1972 (as amended up to Act No. 97/2006 of June 30, 2006)(IS075)
Copyright Act (Act No. 73/1972 of May 29, 1972, as amended up to Act No. 82 of June 16, 1998)(IS070)
Copyright Act (Act No. 73/1972 of May 29, 1972, as amended up to Act No. 145/1996 of December 27, 1996)(IS047)
 Is amended by (5 text(s)) Is amended by (5 text(s))
Act No. 88/2019 of June 27, 2019, on the Joint Administration of Copyright (IS123)
Act No. 90/2018 of June 27, 2018, on Data Protection and the Processing of Personal Data (IS115)
Act No. 109/2016 of October 19, 2016, on Amendments to Copyright Act No. 73/1972 (Private Copying) (IS113)
Act No. 97/2006 of June 13, 2006, on Amendments to Copyright Act No. 73/1972 (IS086)
Act on Amendments to the Copyright Act, No. 73/1972, with subsequent amendments (IS085)
Is implemented by (10 text(s)) Is implemented by (10 text(s))
Tariffs No. 101/1993 for the Association of Composers and Holders of Performance Rights for the Use of Musical Works outside Broadcasting (IS064)
Resolution No. 215/1996 for the Association of Composers and Holders of Performance Rights (IS069)
Resolution No. 333/1993 for the Collection Centre of Remuneration Pursuant to Article 11 of the Copyright Act No. 73/1972 (IS058)
Regulation No. 177/1989 and Amendment No. 495/1994 on the Collection of Copyright Remuneration at the Time of Customs Clearance (IS057)
Regulation No. 141/1985 on Copyright Remuneration (IS056)
Resolution No. 494/1985 for Fjölís, the Icelandic collective society in the field of reprographic rights (IS063)
Regulation No. 3/1976 on Performing Rights of Literary and Musical Works (IS060)
Rules No. 232/1974 on Copyright Remuneration for the Use of Literary or Musical Works in Religious Services (IS059)
Regulation No. 228/1973 Establishing a Foundation for Remuneration pursuant to Article 47 of the Copyright Act No. 73/1972 (IS053)
Allocation Rules No. 39/1953, 151/1956 and 54/1957 of the Association of Composers and Holders of Performance Rights (IS062)
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