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Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Ley N° 9.739 de 17 de diciembre de 1937 sobre Derechos de Autor y Derechos Conexos (modificada hasta la Ley N° 19.857 del 23 de diciembre de 2019)     

Legislation Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))

• 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) (UY047)
• Law No. 9.739 of December 17, 1937, on Copyright and Related Rights  (UY011)

Is amended by (8 text(s)) Is amended by (8 text(s))

• Law No. 19.149 of October 24, 2013, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2012 (UY075)
• Law No. 18.719 of December 27, 2010, on the National Budget Fiscal Years 2010-2014 (UY072)
• Law No. 18.834 of November 17, 2011, on Approval of the Accountability and the Budget Execution Bulletin of the Fiscal Year 2010 (Extract) (UY073)
• Law No. 18. 046 of October 24, 2006, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2005 (UY079)
• Law No. 18.172 of August 31, 2007, on Accountability and Balanced Budget Execution for the Year 2006 (UY043)
• Law No. 17.930 of December 17, 2005, on the National Budget (UY040)
• Law No. 17.805 of August 26, 2004, on Copyright in Journalism (UY048)
• Law No. 17.616 of January 10, 2003, on Amendments to Law No. 9.739, on Literary and Artistic Property  (UY035)

Is implemented by (8 text(s)) Is implemented by (8 text(s))

• Decree No. 277 of October 1, 2014, Regulating Articles 187 to 189 of Law No. 19.149 of October 24, 2013 (UY076)
• Decree No. 304/007 of August 22, 2007, Establishing the Inter Agency Group on Intellectual Property (GIPI) (UY037)
• Decree No. 154/004 of May 3, 2004, Establishing Regulations under Law No. 17.616 of January 10, 2003, on Copyright and Related Rights (UY036)
• Decree No. 34 of February 3, 1999, Establishing Regulations under Law No. 17.011 of September 25, 1998, on Trademarks (UY009)
• Instructions for the Application of Decree-Law 15.289 of June 14, 1982, on the Protection of Producers of Phonograms from Unauthorized Reproduction and Live Performances by Artists from Unauthorized Recording (UY006)
• Instructions for the Application of the Law No. 9.739 on Copyright (UY005)
• Decree of January 21, 1943, on the Administrative Protection of Copyright, Literary and Artistic Property (UY004)
• Regulations of Law No. 9.739 of December 17, 1937, on Copyright (UY012)

Treaties Relates to (1 record) Relates to (1 record)

• Berne Convention (September 9, 1886)