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Copyright Act, 2014 (Act No. 5 of 2014), Seychelles

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Year of Version 2014 Dates Commenced: August 1, 2014 Published: April 21, 2014 Assented: April 15, 2014 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Subject Matter (secondary) Traditional Cultural Expressions Notes Article 1 of Part I of the Copyright Act, 2014 states: 'This Act...shall come into operation on such date as the Minister may, by Notice published in the Gazette, appoint'. The Minister through the Copyright Act (Commencement) Notice, 2014, published in the Official Gazette on April 21, 2014, announced that the Copyright Act, 2014 entered into force on August 1, 2014.

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Customs Management Regulations, 2014 (SC025)
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Copyright Act (Commencement) Notice, 2014 (S.I. No. 53 of 2014) (SC032)

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Copyright Act (Chapter 51) (Revised Edition 2010)  (SC031)

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