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Law No. 21/2014 of November 4, 2014, on Amendments to the Consolidated Text of the Law on Intellectual Property, approved by Royal Legislative Decree No. 1/1996 of April 12, 1996, and Law No. 1/2000 of January 7, 2000, on Civil Procedure, Spain

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Year of Version 2015 Dates Published: November 5, 2014 Promulgated: November 4, 2014 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Industrial Property Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), IP Regulatory Body Notes Law No. 21/2014 of November 4, 2014 entered into force on January 1, 2015, except for certain provisions as provided in the 'Fifth Final Provision' on 'Entry into Force' of the Law (see page 36 for further details).

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Ley N° 21/2014, de 4 de noviembre, por la que se modifica el texto refundido de la Ley de Propiedad Intelectual aprobado por Real Decreto Legislativo 1/1996, de 12 de abril, y la Ley 1/2000, de 7 de enero, de Enjuiciamiento Civil PDF HTML
Legislation Amends (1 text(s)) Amends (1 text(s))
Consolidated Text of the Law on Intellectual Property, Regularizing, Clarifying and Harmonizing the Applicable Statutory Provisions (approved by Royal Legislative Decree No. 1/1996 of April 12, 1996, and amended up to Royal Decree-Law No. 6/2022 of March 29, 2022) (ES257)
 Is implemented by (1 text(s)) Is implemented by (1 text(s))
Royal Decree No. 1023/2015 of November 13, 2015, Setting Forth the Regulations Governing the Composition, Organization and Functioning of the First Division of the Intellectual Property Commission (ES190)
Historical Versions Repeals (5 text(s)) Repeals (5 text(s))
Law No. 27 of October 11, 1995, on the Incorporation in Spanish Law of Council Directive (EEC) No. 93/98 of October 29, 1993 harmonizing the Term of Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights (ES024)
Law No. 28 of October 11, 1995, on the Incorporation in Spanish Law of Council Directive (EEC) No. 93/83 of September 27, 1993 on the Coordination of Certain Rules concerning Copyright and Rights related to Copyright Applicable to Satellite Broadcasting and Cable Retransmission (ES025)
Law No. 16/1993 of December 23,1993, incorporating in Spanish Law Council Directive 91/250/EEC of May 14, 1991 on the Legal Protection of Computer Programs (ES018)
Law No. 20/1992 of July 7, 1992, on Amendments to Law No. 22/1987 of November 11, 1987 on Intellectual Property (ES017)
Law No. 22/1987 of November 11, 1987, on Intellectual Property (ES015)

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