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Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi fédérale du 9 octobre 1992 sur le droit d'auteur et les droits voisins       Romansch Lescha federala davart il dretg d’autur ed ils dretgs da protecziun parents dals 9 d’october 1992 (versiun dal 1. da fanadur 2025)      Italian Legge federale sul diritto d'autore e sui diritti di protezione affini del 9 ottobre 1992 (stato 1° luglio 2025)      English Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights       German Bundesgesetz über das Urheberrecht und verwandte Schutzrechte vom 9. Oktober 1992 (stand am 1. Juli 2025)     

 

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Bundesgesetz über das Urheberrecht und verwandte Schutzrechte vom 9. Oktober 1992 (stand am 1. Juli 2025)

 

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Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights

 

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Loi fédérale du 9 octobre 1992 sur le droit d'auteur et les droits voisins

 

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Legge federale sul diritto d'autore e sui diritti di protezione affini del 9 ottobre 1992 (stato 1° luglio 2025)

 

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Lescha federala davart il dretg d’autur ed ils dretgs da protecziun parents dals 9 d’october 1992 (versiun dal 1. da fanadur 2025)

Legislation Supersedes (9 text(s)) Supersedes (9 text(s))

• Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights, (status as of July 1, 2023) (CH581)
• Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights, (status as of January 1, 2022) (CH566)
• Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights (status as of April 1, 2020) (CH502)
• Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights (status as of January 1, 2017) (CH354)
• Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights (status as of January 1, 2011) (CH229)
• Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights (status as of July 1, 2008) (CH156)
• Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights (status as of March 23, 2004) (CH108)
• Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights (status as of July 1, 1995) (CH072)
• Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights (CH004)

Is amended by (5 text(s)) Is amended by (5 text(s))

• Federal Act of September 27, 2019, on Amendments to the Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights (CH503)
• Federal Decree of June 21, 2019, on the Approval and Implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled (Amendment of the Federal Act on Copyright) (CH505)
• Federal Act of June 21, 2013, on Amendments to Federal Act of August 28, 1992, on the Protection of Trademarks and Indications of Source (CH349)
• Federal Act of June 22, 2007, on Amendments to the Federal Act of June 25, 1954, on Patents (CH409)
• Federal Act of December 16, 1994, on Amendments to Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights (CH067)

Is implemented by (2 text(s)) Is implemented by (2 text(s))

• Ordinance of April 26, 1993, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (status as of January 1, 2018) (CH402)
• Federal Council Decree of September 26, 1924, regulating the Conditions of Reciprocity between Switzerland and the United States of America relating to the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (CH282)

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

• Marrakesh VIP Treaty (June 28, 2013)