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Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-00-20 of 9 Dhul- Qa'dah 1420 (February 15, 2000), and amended up to Law No. 79-12), Morocco

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Year of Version 2014 Dates Published: May 18, 2000 Promulgated: February 15, 2000 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Subject Matter (secondary) Traditional Cultural Expressions, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body Notes This consolidated version of June 9, 2014 of Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights takes into account amendments up to "Law No. 79-12 Supplementing Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-14-97 of 20 Rejeb 1435 (May 20, 2014)". The Single Article of the said Law No. 79-12 added the Second Part bis to this consolidated version of the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (relating to remuneration for private copying).

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Arabic القانون رقم 00-2 المتعلق بحقوق المؤلف والحقوق المجاورة (الصادر بالظهير الشريف رقم 1.00.20 في 9 ذي القعدة 1420 (15 فبراير 2000) بصيغته المعدلة حتى القانون رقم 79.12) PDF French Loi n° 2-00 relative aux droits d'auteur et droits voisins (promulguée par le Dahir n° 1-00-20 du 9 Dhul- Qa'dah 1420 (15 février 2000), et modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 79-12) PDF HTML
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Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-00-20 of 9 Kaada 1420 (February 15, 2000), and amended by Law No. 34‐05)(MA034)
 Is amended by (3 text(s)) Is amended by (3 text(s))
Law No. 66-19 Amending and Supplementing Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights (promulgated by Dahir n° 1-22-35 of 23 chaoual 1443 (May 24, 2022)) (MA198)
Law No. 79-12 Supplementing Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights (promulgated by Dahir No. 1-14-97 of 20 Rejeb 1435 (May 20, 2014)) (MA102)
Law No. 34‐05 amending and supplementing Law No. 2‐00 on Copyright and Related Rights (promulgated by Dahir No. 1‐05‐192 of 15 Moharrem 1427 (February 14, 2006)) (MA038)
Is implemented by (3 text(s)) Is implemented by (3 text(s))
Decree No. 2-15-646 of 6 Jumada I 1437 (February 15, 2016) on the Implementation of Articles No. 59-5, 59-7 and 59-8 of Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights  (MA098)
Decree No. 2-14-839 of 27 Joumada II 1436 (April 17, 2015), on the Establishment of the Composition and Responsibilities of the 'Private Copying' Commission Created Within the Moroccan Copyright Office (MA097)
Circular No. 5051/410 of May 29, 2007, on Border Measures against Counterfeiting and Piracy with respect to Copyright and Related Rights (MA043)

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