Traditional Knowledge, Traditional Cultural Expressions & Genetic Resources Laws
Find laws, treaties and regulations on the protection of traditional knowledge (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs) and genetic resources (GRs).
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- Treaties on TK, TCEs and GRs
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- Emergency (Copyright) Order, 1999
Countries / territories: Brunei Darussalam
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations - Law No. 01/NA of December 20, 2011, on Intellectual Property (as amended)
Countries / territories: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations - Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Legal Protection of Azerbaijani Folklore Expressions (as amended up to Law No. 638-IVQD of April 30, 2013)
Countries / territories: Azerbaijan
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law of the Kyrgyz Republic on the Protection of Traditional Knowledge
Countries / territories: Kyrgyzstan
Type(s) of Legislation: Sui Generis
Subject Matter: Genetic resources, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Content of disclosure, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection, Trigger of disclosure - Law No. 005/PR/2003 of May 2, 2003 on Protection of Copyright, Neighboring Rights and Expressions of Folklore
Countries / territories: Chad
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 154/AN/06 of 23 July 2006 on the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights
Countries / territories: Djibouti
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright Act - Chapter C28
Countries / territories: Nigeria
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, (No. 7) 1999
Countries / territories: United Republic of Tanzania
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection