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Law of June 25, 1921, Extending, Due to Hostilities, the Term of Literary and Artistic Property Rights, Belgium

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Details Details Year of Version 1921 Dates Entry into force: July 5, 1921 Adopted: June 25, 1921 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Notes The notification by Belgium to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'This law provides for a ten-years extension of the term of copyright for works published before August 4, 1924 and which had not fallen into the public domain on June 25, 1921.'

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Main text(s) Main text(s) French Loi du 25 juin 1921 portant prorogation, en raison de la guerre, de la durée des droits de propriété littéraire et artistique         
BE002: Droit d'auteur (Guerre Durée Droits littéraires et artistiques), Loi, 25/06/1921

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PORTANT PROROGATION, EN RAISON
DE LA GUERRE, DE LA DURÉE DES DROITS
DE PROPRIÉTÉ LITTÉRAIRE ET ARTISTIQUE

(Du 25 juin 1921.)(1)

Albert, Roi des Belges,

A tous, présents et à venir, Salut.

Les Chambres ont adopté et Nous sanctionnons ce qui suit :

Article unique. Les droits accordés par la loi du 22 mars 1886 aux héritiers et autres ayants cause des auteurs d'une œuvre littéraire ou artistique sont prorogés d'un temps égal à celui qui se sera écoulé entre le 4 août 1914 et le 4 août 1924, soit d'une période de 10 ans, pour toutes les œuvres publiées avant l'expiration de ce terme et non tombées dans le domaine public à la date de la promulgation de la présente loi.

Promulguons la présente loi, ordonnons qu'elle soit revêtue du sceau de l'État et publiée par le Moniteur.

Donné à Bruxelles, le 25 juin 1921.

ALBERT.

Par le Roi :
Le Ministre des Sciences et des Arts,
J. Destrée.

Vu et scellé du sceau de l'État :
Le Ministre de la Justice,
E. Vandervelde.

(1) Voir le texte de cette loi dans le Moniteur, n° 232, du 20 août 1921, et sur l'historique de la loi, Droit d'Auteur, 1921, p. 10 et 14.


Legislation Is repealed by (1 text(s)) Is repealed by (1 text(s)) WTO Document Reference
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WIPO Lex No. BE002