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Law No. 20-99 on the Organization of the Film Industry (promulgated by Dahir n° 1-01-36 of 21 Kaada 1421 (February 15, 2001), and amended by Law No. 39-01), Morocco

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Year of Version 2002 Dates Entry into force: March 15, 2001 Promulgated: February 15, 2001 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Other Notes The notification by Morocco to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The purpose of this Law is to establish regulations governing the production, distribution and shooting of films and the use of cinemas and states that a visa from the administering authority (the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre) is required for any commercial exploitation of a film in the national territory. This Law strengthens national intellectual property law.'

This consolidated version of Law No. 20-99 on the Organization of the Film Industry incorporates amendments introduced by Law No. 39-01 (promulgated by Dahir n° 1-02-253 du 25 Rejeb 1423 (October 3, 2002).

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Arabic القانون رقم 20.99 المتعلق بتنظيم صناعة السينما الصادر بظھیر رقم 36-01-1 بتاريخ في 21 من ذي القعدة 1421 (15 فبراير 2001)، بصيغته المعدلة بالقانون رقم 39.01) PDF French Loi n° 20-99 relative à l'organisation de l'industrie cinématographique (promulguée par Dahir n° 1-01-36 du 21 kaada 1421 (15 février 2001), et modifiée par la loi n° 39-01) PDF HTML
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Law No. 39-01 Supplementing Law No. 20-99 on the Organization of the Film Industry (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-02-253 of 25 Rejeb 1423 (October 3, 2002)) (MA107)


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