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Copyright Act (Act No. 2 of May 12, 1961, Relating to Copyright in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works) (consolidated version of 2015), Norway

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Year of Version 2015 Dates Adopted: May 12, 1961 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Industrial Designs, Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of the Copyright Act takes into account amendments up to Act No. 73 of June 19, 2015, which came into force on July 1, 2015, and the Act No. 65 of June 19, 2015, which came into force on October 1, 2015.

For the amendments introduced by the said Acts No. 73 and No. 65 in 2015, see the following provisions of the consolidated version:
- Chapter 1, Section 8;
- Chapter 2, Sections 13b, 16a to 16e, Sections 34 to 38a;
- Chapter 5, Section 45a;
- Chapter 6, Section 53; and
- Chapter 7, Section 54.


Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Norwegian LOV-1961-05-12-02: Lov om opphavsrett til åndsverk m.v. (åndsverkloven) (konsolidert versjon av 2015) PDF HTML
Legislation Supersedes (4 text(s)) Supersedes (4 text(s))
Copyright Act (Act No. 2 of May 12, 1961, relating to Copyright in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works) (consolidated version of 2009)(NO105)
Copyright Act (Act No. 2 of May 12, 1961, Relating to Copyright in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works) (consolidated version of 2007)(NO066)
Copyright Act (Act No. 2 of May 12, 1961, Relating to Copyright in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works) (consolidated version of 1999)(NO062)
Copyright Act (Act No. 2 of May 12, 1961, Relating to Copyright in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works) (consolidated version of 1995)(NO005)
Is implemented by (5 text(s)) Is implemented by (5 text(s))
Regulations No. 1563 of December 21, 2001, on the Implementation of the Copyright Act (Act No. 2 of May 12, 1961, relating to Copyright in Literary, Scientific and Artistic Works) (consolidated version of 2015) (NO146)
Regulations concerning the Application of the Copyright Act to Works connected with Other Countries (NO054)
Regulations relating to Copyright and Photography (NO021)
Regulations for the Expert Committee on Intellectual Works (NO099)
Regulations relating to the Application of Intellectual Property Rights (NO104)
Is repealed by (1 text(s)) Is repealed by (1 text(s))
Act No. 40 of June 15, 2018, on Copyright for Intellectual Property, etc.  (NO183)


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