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Law of April 18, 2001, on Copyright and Related Rights and Databases, Luxembourg

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Latest Version in WIPO Lex This text has been amended and a consolidated version is not yet available in WIPO Lex.  See Related Legislation / Is amended by below
Year of Version 2001 Dates Entry into force: May 3, 2001 Adopted: April 18, 2001 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Traditional Cultural Expressions

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi du 18 avril 2001 sur les droits d'auteur, les droits voisins et les bases de données PDF Related Text(s) Related Text(s) French Loi du 18 avril 2001 sur les droits d'auteur, les droits voisins et les bases de données - version non officielle consolidée au 9 avril 2022 - ayant valeur documentaire uniquement - publiée à des fins de référence et de commodité pour l'utilisateur PDF
Legislation Is amended by (6 text(s)) Is amended by (6 text(s))
Law of April 1, 2022, Amending the Modified Law of April 18, 2001, on Copyrights, Related Rights and Databases; the Law of December 3, 2015, Relating to Certain Authorized Uses of Orphan Works; the Law of April 25, 2018, on the Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights and the Multi-Territorial Licensing of Rights in Musical Works with a View to their Online Use in the Internal Market, with a View to Transposition of Directive 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 17, 2019, on Copyright and Related Rights in the Digital Single Market and Amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (LU064)
Law of April 3, 2020, on the Amendments to the Amended Law of April 18, 2001, on Copyright, Neighboring Rights and Databases in View of the Transposition of Directive (EU) 2017/1564 of the European Parliament and of the Council of September 13, 2017, on Certain Permitted Uses 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 and Amending Directive 2001/29/EC on the Harmonisation of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (LU060)
Law of April 25, 2018, on the Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights and the Multi-Territorial Licensing of Rights in Musical Works for Online Use in the Internal Market, and on the Amendments to the Law of April 18, 2001, on Copyright and Related Rights and Databases [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (LU053)
Law of February 10, 2015, on the Transposition of Directive 2011/77/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of September 27, 2011, Amending Directive 2006/116/EC on the Term of Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights, and on the Amendments to the Amended Law of April 18, 2001, on Copyrights and Related Rights and Databases [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (LU054)
Law of May 22, 2009, on the Transposition of Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of April 29, 2004, on the Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights, on the Designation of the Community Design Courts, and the Amendment of the Amended Law of April 18, 2001, on Copyright and Related Rights and Databases; and the Amended Law of July 20, 1992, on the Changes in the System for Patents for Invention [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (LU068)
Law of April 18, 2004, on Amendments to (1)Law of April 18, 2001, on Copyright and Related Rights and the Databases; and (2) Law of July 20, 1992, on the Changes in the System for Patents for Invention [ Amending law not consolidated in text ] (LU043)

Treaties
Historical Versions Repeals (6 text(s)) Repeals (6 text(s))
Law of March 29, 1972, on Copyright (as amended up to September 8, 1997) (LU036)
Law of September 23, 1975, on the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations (as amended on September 8, 1997) (LU037)
Law of September 8, 1997, on Amendments and Supplements to the Law of September 23, 1975, on the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Bodies (Rights Related To Copyright) with regard to Rental Right and Lending Right (LU012)
Law of September 8, 1997, on Amendments to the Law of March 29, 1972, on Copyright Related to Satellite Broadcasting and Cable Retransmission (LU010)
Law of April 24, 1995, on Amendments to the Law of March 29, 1972, on Copyright Regarding the Legal Protection of Computer Programs (LU004)
Law of September 8, 1997, on Amendments and Supplements to the Law of March 29, 1972, on Copyright and Law of September 23, 1975, on the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Bodies (Rights Related To Copyright) with regard to the Term of Protection (LU011)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/LUX/C/3
WIPO Lex No. LU042