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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- Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act 2006
Countries / territories: Uganda
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act (Chapter 26:05)
Countries / territories: Zimbabwe
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 Related Rights Law 2010
Countries / territories: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - 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)
Countries / territories: Croatia
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Consolidated Version of Act No. 121/2000 Coll., on Copyright and Rights Related to Copyright
Countries / territories: Czech Republic
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Enforcement of the Intellectual Property Rights and Fight Against Piracy
Countries / territories: Azerbaijan
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Indigenous Law No. 6172/ Ley Nº 6172, Ley Indígena
Countries / territories: Costa Rica
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders - Copyright and Neighboring Rights Law (approved by Decree No. 4-99-E)
Countries / territories: Honduras
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright Act (Cap. 18.08)
Countries / territories: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright Act 1998
Countries / territories: Samoa
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan on Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Azerbaijan
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions, Traditional knowledge
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyright Act of 2000 (Chapter 415) as amended up to Act No. VIII of 2011
Countries / territories: Malta
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 65-00 on Copyright
Countries / territories: Dominican Republic
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Copyrights and Neighboring Rights Act 2003
Countries / territories: Algeria
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Beneficiaries or rightholders, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 2005-30 of April 5, 2006, relating to Copyright and Related Rights of the Republic of Benin
Countries / territories: Benin
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. 032-99/AN of December 22, 1999 on the Protection of Literary and Artistic Property
Countries / territories: Burkina Faso
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. 24/82 of July 7, 1982 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights
Countries / territories: Congo
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. 2000/011 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights
Countries / territories: Cameroon
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. 2-00 on Copyright and Related Rights
Countries / territories: Morocco
Type(s) of Legislation: IP law
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection - Law No. 10/88 of December 22, 1988 (Law on the Protection of Cultural Heritage)
Countries / territories: Mozambique
Type(s) of Legislation: Other
Subject Matter: Traditional cultural expressions
Issue(s): Exceptions and limitations, Scope of protection, Subject matter of protection