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Federal Law No. 40 of 1992 on the Protection of Intellectual Works and Copyright, United Arab Emirates
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Year of Version
1992
Dates
Issued:
September 28, 1992
Type of Text
Main IP Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Subject Matter (secondary)
Enforcement of IP and Related Laws,
IP Regulatory Body,
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Notes
The Federal Law No. 40 of 1992 on the Protection of Intellectual Works and copyright provides for the protection of innovative intellectual works in literature, art and science. This protection include, among others, lectures and speeches, dramatics plays, musical works, pantomime, photography, cinema, television, creative audio visual works, handicraft, paintings and software (Art. 2). The national folklore is also protected and considered as a public property of the state (Art 31).
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القانون الاتحادي رقم 40 لسنة 1992 في شأن حماية المصنفات الفكرية وحقوق المؤلف
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Federal Law No. 40 of 1992 on the Protection of Intellectual Works and Copyright
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