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Law No. 9.739 of December 17, 1937, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law No. 18.046 of October 24, 2006), Uruguay

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Year of Version 2007 Dates Amended up to: January 1, 2007 Published: June 27, 1940 Promulgated: December 17, 1937 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 Notes This consolidated version of Law No. 9.739 of December 17, 1937, on Copyright and Related Rights incorporates amendments up to "Law No. 18. 046 of October 24, 2006". For the amendments introduced by the said Law No. 18.046, see Chapter III, Article 9 and Chapter VIII, Article 42 of the consolidated version. This consolidated version has not yet included the amendments made by 'Law No. 19.149 of October 24, 2013, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2012', relating to copyright exception for persons with disabilities (see Article 237 of the said Law No. 19.149 for detailed amendments).

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi n° 9.739 du 17 décembre 1937 sur le droit d'auteur et les droits connexes (telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 18.046 du 24 octobre 2006) PDF Spanish Ley N° 9.739 de17 de diciembre de 1937 sobre Derechos de Autor y Derechos Conexos (modificada hasta la Ley N° 18.046 de 24 de octubre de 2006) PDF English Law No. 9.739 of December 17, 1937, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law No. 18.046 of October 24, 2006) PDF
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