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Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi n° 491 du 24 novembre 1948 sur la protection des oeuvres littéraires et artistiques (modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 1.526 du 1er juillet 2022)     

Legislation Supersedes (1 text(s)) Supersedes (1 text(s))

• Law No. 491 of November 24, 1948, on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property (amended up to Law No. 1.313 of June 29, 2006) (MC011)

Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))

• Law No. 1.526 of July 1st 2022 on Resale Rights (MC040)
• Law No. 1.313 of June 29, 2006, on Legal Deposit (MC004)

Is implemented by (4 text(s)) Is implemented by (4 text(s))

• Ministerial Decree No. 87-007 of January 12, 1987, Laying Down the Procedure under Article 11-1 of Law No. 491 of 24 November 1948 on the Protection of Literary and Artistic (MC008)
• Ordinance No. 625 of October 15, 1952, on the Protection of the Copyright of the Nationals of the United States of America (MC017)
• Ordinance No. 3.778 of November 27, 1948, on the Application to the Broadcasting Provisions of the Law on the Protection of Literary and Artistic (MC015)
• Ordinance No. 3.779 of November 27, 1948, Concerning the Exploitation of Copyright in Broadcast (MC016)