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Main text(s) Main text(s) English Copyright Act 1912       Dutch Auteurswet van 1912 (Wet van 23 september 1912, houdende nieuwe regeling van het auteursrecht, zoals gewijzigd tot 1 oktober 2022)     

 

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Ley de derechos de autor de 1912

 

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Loi de 1912 sur le droit d'auteur

 

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Auteurswet van 1912 (Wet van 23 september 1912, houdende nieuwe regeling van het auteursrecht, zoals gewijzigd tot 1 oktober 2022)

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Legislation Relates to (2 text(s)) Relates to (2 text(s))

• Neighboring Rights Act of 1993, (Act of 18 March 1993, Containing Rules on the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations and Amendment of the Copyright Act 1912, amended up to January 1, 2026) (NL118)
• Neighboring Rights Act 1993, (Act of March 18, 1993, Containing Rules on the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations and Amendment of the Copyright Act 1912, amended up to June 7, 2021) (NL116)

Supersedes (5 text(s)) Supersedes (5 text(s))

• Copyright Act 1912, (Act of September 23, 1912, Containing New Regulations on Copyright, amended up to September 1, 2017) (NL103)
• Act of September 23, 1912, containing New Regulation for Copyright (Copyright Act 1912, as amended up to July 1, 2015) (NL099)
• Act of September 23, 1912, containing New Regulation for Copyright (Copyright Act 1912, as amended up to January 1, 2012) (NL097)
• Act of September 23, 1912, containing New Regulation for Copyright (Copyright Act 1912, as amended up to April 1, 2006) (NL058)
• Act of September 23, 1912, containing New Regulation for Copyright (Copyright Act 1912, as amended by Act of October 27, 1972) (NL001)

Is superseded by (1 text(s)) Is superseded by (1 text(s))

• Copyright Act 1912, (Act of September 23, 1912, Containing New Regulations on Copyright, amended up to January 1, 2026) (NL119)