Traditional Knowledge
Genetic Resources
| Ethiopia
| Access to Genetic Resources and Community Knowledge, and Community Rights Proclamation No. 482/2006 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Bahrain
| Act No. 22 of the Year 2006 relating to the Protection of Copyright and Neighbouring Rights |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Slovakia
| Act No. 618/2003 on Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Hungary
| Act No. LXXVI of 1999 on Copyright
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| Genetic Resources
| Hungary
| Act No. XXXIII of 1995 on the Protection of Inventions by Patents |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Iran (Islamic Republic of)
| Act for Protection of Authors, Composers and Artists Rights (Copyright Law) |
| Traditional Knowledge
| Viet Nam
| Biodiversity Law, No. 20/2008/QH12, 2009 |
| Traditional Knowledge
| India
| Biological Diversity Act, 2002 No. 18 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Czech Republic
| Consolidated Version of Act No. 121/2000 Coll., on Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Finland
| Copyright Act (Act No. 1961/404 of July 8, 1961, as amended up to Act No. 2015/608 of May 22, 2015) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Saint Kitts and Nevis
| Copyright Act (Cap. 18.08)
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Estonia
| Copyright Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2017) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Nigeria
| Copyright Act - Chapter C28 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Malawi
| Copyright Act 1989 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| New Zealand
| Copyright Act 1994 (reprinted as at 1 March 2016) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Samoa
| Copyright Act 1998
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Antigua and Barbuda
| Copyright Act 2003 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Gambia
| Copyright Act 2004 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Ghana
| Copyright Act 2005 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Sierra Leone
| Copyright Act 2011 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Mauritius
| Copyright Act 2014 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Malta
| Copyright Act of 2000 (Chapter 415) as amended up to Act No. VIII of 2011 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Bhutan
| Copyright Act of the Kingdom of Bhutan, 2001
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Fiji
| Copyright Act, 1999 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Kenya
| Copyright Act, 2001 (Chapter 130) (2009 Revised Edition) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Seychelles
| Copyright Act, 2014 (Act No. 5 of 2014) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Nepal
| Copyright Act, 2059 (2002)
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Barbados
| Copyright Act, Cap. 300
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Peru
| Copyright Law (Legislative Decree No. 822 of April 23, 1996)
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Liberia
| Copyright Law 1997 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Mozambique
| Copyright Law No. 4, 2001 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Saudi Arabia
| Copyright Law of 20 August 2003
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Lesotho
| Copyright Order No. 13 of 1989 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Hong Kong, China
| Copyright Ordinance (Chapter 528) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Honduras
| Copyright and Neighboring Rights Law (approved by Decree No. 4-99-E)
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Zimbabwe
| Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act (Chapter 26:05) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Botswana
| Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act 2000 (Act No. 6 of 2006) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Uganda
| Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act 2006 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| United Republic of Tanzania
| Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act, (No. 7) 1999 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Sudan
| Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Protection Act 1996 |
Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge
| Vanuatu
| Copyright and Related Rights Act No. 42 of 2000
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Croatia
| Copyright and Related Rights Act and Acts on Amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act (OG Nos. 167/2003, 79/2007, 80/2011, 141/2013 & 127/2014) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Slovenia
| Copyright and Related Rights Act of March 30, 1995 (as amended on January 13, 2007) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Ireland
| Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 (No. 28 of 2000)
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
| Copyright and Related Rights Law 2010 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| United Kingdom
| Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (Chapter 48) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Algeria
| Copyrights and Neighboring Rights Act 2003 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Papua New Guinea
| Copyrights and Neighbouring Rights Act 2000 |
Traditional Knowledge
Genetic Resources
| Egypt
| Council of Ministers Resolution No. 1366 of 2003 issuing Implementing regulations for Law No. 82 of 2002 on the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights Books One, Two and Four |
Genetic Resources
Traditional Knowledge
| Andean Community
| Decision No. 391 Establishing the Common Regime on Access to Genetic Resources |
Traditional Knowledge
Genetic Resources
| Andean Community
| Decision No. 486 Establishing the Common Industrial Property Regime (2000) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Niger
| Decree No. 93-027 on Copyright, Related Rights and Expressions of Folklore |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Cape Verde
| Decree-Law No. 1/2009 of April 27, 2009, Revising the Law on Copyright |
| Traditional Knowledge
| Portugal
| Decree-Law No. 118/2002 of 20 April |
| Genetic Resources
| Cuba
| Decree-Law No. 290 of November 20, 2011 on Inventions and Industrial Designs and Models |
Traditional Knowledge
Genetic Resources
| Cuba
| Decree-Law No. 291 of November 20, 2011 on the Protection of Plant Varieties |
| Traditional Knowledge
| Vanuatu
| Design Act No. 3 of 2003 |
| Genetic Resources
| European Union
| Directive 98/44/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 July 1998 on the Legal Protection of biotechnological inventions |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Brunei Darussalam
| Emergency (Copyright) Order, 1999
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| Genetic Resources
| Panama
| Executive Decree No. 25 of April 29, 2009 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Switzerland
| Federal Act of October 9, 1992, on Copyright and Related Rights (status as of January 1, 2017) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| United Arab Emirates
| Federal Law No. 7 of 2002 Concerning Copyrights and Neighboring Rights |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| United Arab Emirates
| Federal Law No. 7 of the Year 2002 Concerning Copyrights and Neighboring Rights
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Traditional Knowledge
Genetic Resources
| Switzerland
| Federal Law of June 25, 1954 on Patents for Inventions (status as of January 1, 2012) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Mexico
| Federal Law on Copyright (as amended up to January 14, 2016) |
| Traditional Knowledge
| Norway
| General Civil Penal Code (Act No. 10 of May 22, 1902, as amended up to Act No. 131 of December 21, 2005) |
| Traditional Knowledge
| Romania
| Implementing Regulations of the Patent Law No. 64/1991 |
Traditional Knowledge
Genetic Resources
| Philippines
| Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 10055 (Joint Administrative Order No. 02-2010) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Costa Rica
| Indigenous Law No. 6172/ Ley Nº 6172, Ley Indígena
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| Traditional Knowledge
| Botswana
| Industrial Property Act, 2010 |
Genetic Resources
Traditional Knowledge
| Namibia
| Industrial Property Act, 2012 (Act No. 1 of 2012) |
| Genetic Resources
| Italy
| Industrial Property Code (Legislative Decree No. 30 of February 10, 2005, as amended up to Legislative Decree No. 131 of August 13, 2010) |
| Traditional Knowledge
| Samoa
| Intellectual Property Act 2011 |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Sri Lanka
| Intellectual Property Act, No.36 of 2003
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Traditional Cultural Expressions
Traditional Knowledge
Genetic Resources
| Ecuador
| Intellectual Property Law (Consolidation No. 2006-13)
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Yemen
| Intelletual Property Law (Presidential Law Decree No. 19 of 1994 in respect of Intellectual Property)
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Chad
| Law No. 005/PR/2003 of May 2, 2003 on Protection of Copyright, Neighboring Rights and Expressions of Folklore |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Lao People's Democratic Republic
| Law No. 01/NA of December 20, 2011, on Intellectual Property (as amended) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Burkina Faso
| Law No. 032-99/AN of December 22, 1999 on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Montenegro
| Law No. 07-1/11-1/15 of July 12, 2011, on Copyright and Related Rights (promulgated by Decree No. 01-933/2 of July 25, 2011) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Burundi
| Law No. 1/021 of December 30, 2005 on the Protection of Copyright and Related Rights in Burundi |
Traditional Knowledge
Genetic Resources
| Burundi
| Law No. 1/13 of July 28th, 2009 on Industrial Property |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Mozambique
| Law No. 10/88 of December 22, 1988 (Law on the Protection of Cultural Heritage) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Paraguay
| Law No. 1328/98 on Copyright and Related Rights
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Djibouti
| Law No. 154/AN/06 of 23 July 2006 on the Protection of Copyright and Neighboring Rights
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| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Chile
| Law No. 17.336 on Intellectual Property (as amended up to Law No. 20.750 of May 29, 2014) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Indonesia
| Law No. 19 of July 29, 2002 on Copyright
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| Traditional Knowledge
| Chile
| Law No. 19.039 on Industrial Property (Consolidated Law approved by Decree-Law No. 3) |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Morocco
| Law No. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Cameroon
| Law No. 2000/011 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Benin
| Law No. 2005-30 of April 5, 2006, relating to Copyright and Related Rights of the Republic of Benin |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Senegal
| Law No. 2008/09 of January 25, 2008 on Copyright and Neighboring rights in Senegal |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Colombia
| Law No. 23 of 1982 (January 28) On Copyright
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| Genetic Resources
| Spain
| Law No. 24/2015 of July 24, 2015, on Patents |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Congo
| Law No. 24/82 of July 7, 1982 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights |
| Traditional Knowledge
| Peru
| Law No. 27811 of 24 July 2002, introducing a Protection Regime for the Collective Knowledge of Indigenous Peoples derived from Biological Resources |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Rwanda
| Law No. 31/2009 on the Protection of Intellectual Property |
| Traditional Knowledge
| Panama
| Law No. 35 of May 10, 1996 on Industrial Property |
| Traditional Cultural Expressions
| Viet Nam
| Law No. 50/2005/QH11 of November 29, 2005, on Intellectual Property
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Traditional Knowledge
Genetic Resources
| Djibouti
| Law No. 50/AN/09/6th on the Protection of Industrial Property |