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Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (as amended up to Act (2020:540)), Sweden

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Year of Version 2020 Dates Entry into force: July 1, 1961 Adopted: December 30, 1960 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Swedish Lag (1960:729) om upphovsrätt till litterära och konstnärliga verk (i ändrad lydelse upp till Lag 2020:540)) PDF HTML English Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (as amended up to Act (2020:540)) PDF HTML WTO Notifications Coversheet WTO Notifications Coversheet French Loi n° 1960:729 relative au droit d’auteur sur les œuvres littéraires et artistiques (telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 2020:540) PDF Spanish Ley N° 1960:729 de Derecho de Autor de Obras Literarias y Artísticas (modificada por la Ley N° 2020:540) PDF English Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (as amended up to Act (2020:540)) PDF
Legislation Implements (4 text(s)) Implements (4 text(s))
Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (EU230)
Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1563 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2017 on the cross-border exchange between the Union and third countries of accessible format copies of certain works and other subject matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled (EU235)
Directive No. 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on Certain Permitted Uses of Orphan Works (EU169)
Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission (EU171)
Supersedes (6 text(s)) Supersedes (6 text(s))
Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (as amended up to Act (2018:1099))(SE178)
Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (as amended up to Act (2017:323))(SE140)
Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (as amended up to Act (2011:94))(SE124)
Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (as amended up to Act (2009:109))(SE094)
Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (as amended up to Act (2000:92))(SE052)
Act (1960:729) on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (as amended up to Act (1995:1274))(SE006)
Is amended by (13 text(s)) Is amended by (13 text(s))
Act (2020:540) Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE217)
Act (2018:1099) Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE193)
Act (2018:272) Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE195)
Act (2017:323) Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE141)
Act (2005:359) Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE066)
Act (2005:360) Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE071)
Act (2000:92) Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE058)
Act (1998:1552) Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE070)
Act (1997:309) Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE062)
Act (1997:790) Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE060)
Act (1995:1273) Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE008)
Act (1995:1274) Amending the Act Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE009)
Act (1995:447) Amending the Act on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works (1960:729) (SE007)
Is implemented by (3 text(s)) Is implemented by (3 text(s))
Copyright Regulation (1993:1212) (as amended up to Regulation (2018:1100)) (SE207)
Regulation (2018:1100) Amending the Copyright Regulation (1993:1212) (SE200)
International Copyright Regulation (1994:193) (as amended up to Regulation (2009:1420)) (SE086)

Treaties
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/SWE/9
IP/N/1/SWE/C/5

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