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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), Morocco

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Year of Version 2006 Dates Adopted: February 15, 2000 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Traditional Cultural Expressions, IP Regulatory Body Notes The notification by Morocco to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This Law protects authors of literary and artistic works and defines the subject matter of this protection, the rights thereunder and their limitations as well as the measures, remedies and penalties applicable to piracy and other offences under this Law.'

This consolidated version of Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights incorporated amendments introduced by '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)', which entered into force on February 14, 2006.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Arabic القانون رقم 2.00 بشأن حق المؤلف والحقوق المجاورة (الصادر بموجب الظهير رقم 1.00.20 المؤرخ في 9 Kaada 1420 (15 فبراير 2000) والمعدل بالقانون رقم 34‐05) PDF French Loi n° 2-00 relative aux droits d'auteur et droits voisins (promulguée par Dahir No. 1-00-20 du 9 Kaada 1420 (15 février 2000), telle que modifié par la loi n° 34-05) PDF HTML English 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) PDF HTML
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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) (MA073)

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