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Decree No. 31.964/1939, on the Deposit of Unpublished Works for Copyright Purposes, Argentina

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Details Details Year of Version 1939 Dates Entry into force: June 25, 1939 Type of Text Implementing Rules/Regulations Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Subject Matter (secondary) IP Regulatory Body Notes This Decree implements the second part of Article 62 of the Law No. 11.723 of September 28, 1933 on Legal Intellectual Property Regime which states that regarding unpublished works, the author or his legal successors may deposit a copy of the document with the depositor’s certified signature with the National Directorate of Copyrights (formely known as the National Intellectual Property Registry).
According to Article 1 of the Decree, the deposit “in custody” of unpublished works referred to in Article 62 of Law 11.723 is carried out in a sealed envelope signed by the depositor.

Article 2 of the Civil Code stipulates: “Laws shall not be binding until after their publication, and as of the stated day. If no day is stated, they shall be binding eight days following their official publication.”
This Decree was published in the Official Gazette on June 17, 1939 (B.O.17/06/39), with no specific date of entry into force; based on Article 2 of the Civil Code it entered into force eight days after its publication.

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Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Decreto Nº 31.964/39 sobre la Presentación a Depósito en Custodia de las Obras Inéditas        
 Decreto Nº 71.180/40 sobre la Devolución de las Obras Inéditas Depositadas 'en Custodia'

DECRE1'O 31.964/39* DEPOSITO "EN CUSTODIA"

Articulo 1~ - EI deposito "en custodia" en la Direcci6n Nacio­ nal del Dm'echo de Autor de las obras ineditas a que se refierc cl a,·t. 62 in fine de la ley 11.723 se han. en sobre cen-ado y lacrado, el que sera firmado por el solicitantc y por el director' de la ,'eparticion o el empleado que la Direcci6n designe al crecto **.

Art. 2" -[DE "ORMA]

* B.O.' 17/6/39. ** POI' e l decr. 800/71 el Registro Nacional de In Propiednd lntelcctual cam­

bia su dcnominaci6n por la de Direcci6n Nacional del Derecho de Autor.

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