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Main text(s) Main text(s) Spanish Ley N° 6683 del 14 octubre de 1982, sobre Derechos de Autor y Derechos Conexos (así reformada por la Ley N° 9957 del 14 de abril de 2021)     

 

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Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) French Loi n° 6683 du 14 octobre 1982 sur le droit d'auteur et droits voisins (telle que modifiée jusqu'à la loi n° 9957 du 14 avril 2021) Spanish Ley N° 6683 del 14 octubre de 1982, sobre Derechos de Autor y Derechos Conexos (así reformada por la Ley N° 9957 del 14 de abril de 2021) English Law No. 6683 of October 14, 1982, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law No. 9957 of April 14, 2021)

 

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Legislation Supersedes (2 text(s)) Supersedes (2 text(s))

• Law No. 6683 of October 14, 1982, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law No. 8834 of May 3, 2010) (CR084)
• Law No. 6683 of October 14, 1982, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law No. 7979 of February 6, 2000) (CR001)

Is amended by (7 text(s)) Is amended by (7 text(s))

• Law No. 9957 of April 14, 2021 "Insolvency Law of Costa Rica" (CR052)
• Law No. 9858 of October 16, 2020, on the Addition of Subparagraph (r) to Article 4 and of Article 76 bis to Law No. 6683 of October 14, 1982, on Copyright and Related Rights for the Implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print Disabled) (CR134)
• Law No. 8039 of October 12, 2000, on Procedures for Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (as amended up to Law No. 9524 of March 7, 2018)  (CR111)
• Law No. 8834 of May 3, 2010, on Amendments to Article 2 of Law No. 6683 of October 14, 1982, and Article 52 of Law No. 8039 of October 12, 2000 (CR099)
• Law No. 7979 of January 6, 2000, on Amendments to the Law No. 6683 on Copyright and Neighbouring Rights and its Amendments, to the Law No. 6867 of Patents, Industrial Designs and Utility Models and its Amendments, and to the Code of Civil Procedure and its Amendments (Law No. 7130) (CR010)
• Law No. 7397 of May 3, 1994, on Amendments to the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (CR058)
• Law No. 6935 of December 14, 1983, on Amendments to the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (CR094)

Is implemented by (13 text(s)) Is implemented by (13 text(s))

• Executive Decree No. 37549-JP of November 26, 2012, on Approval of the Regulation on the Protection of Computer Programs in Central Government Ministries and Institutions (as amended up to Executive Decree No. 43463 of March 29, 2022) (CR127)
• Executive Decree No. 36880-COMEX-JP of October 18, 2011, on Approval of the Regulation on the Limitations on Liability for Internet Service Providers for Copyright and Related Rights Infringements Pursuant to Article 15.11.27 of the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade Agreement (as amended up by Executive Decree No. 41557 of October 22, 2019) (CR133)
• Decree No. 37549-JP of November 26, 2012, on Approval of the Regulation for the Protection of Computer Programs in the Ministries and Institutions under the Central Government (CR091)
• Executive Decree No. 24611-J of September 4, 1995, on Approval of the Regulations Implementing Law on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Executive Decree No. 37417 of November 1, 2012) (CR066)
• Executive Decree No. 37417 of November 1, 2012, on Addition of Article 35 Bis to Executive Decree No. 24611-J of September 4, 1995, Approving the Regulations Implementing Law on Copyright and Related Rights  (CR102)
• Executive Decree No. 36014-MP-COMEX-J–of May 3, 2010, on Amendments to Executive Decree No. 24611-J of September 4, 1995, Approving the Regulations Implementing the Law on Copyright and Related Rights  (CR035)
• Executive Decree No. 23485-MP of July 5, 1994, on the Regulations Implementing Article 50 of the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Executive Decree No. 35536 of September 4, 2009)  (CR089)
• Executive Decree No. 35536-MP Repealing Article 4 of the Regulation issued pursuant under Article 50 of the Law No. 6683 and its Amendments, and Law on Copyright and Related Rights (CR092)
• Executive Decree No. 34904-J of November 21, 2008, on Amendments to Executive Decree No. 24611-J of September 4, 1995, Approving the Regulations Implementing the Law on Copyright and Related Rights  (CR036)
• Executive Decree No. 30151-J of February 1, 2002, Regulating Software Protection in the Central Government (CR076)
• Executive Decree No. 26882-J of April 20, 1998, on Amendments to Executive Decree No. 24611-J of September 4, 1995, Approving the Regulations Implementing Law on Copyright and Related Rights (CR046)
• Executive Decree No. 23485-MP on the Regulations Implementing Article 50 of the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (CR126)
• Decree No. 19117-JC Transferring the Register on Copyright and Related Rights to the National Register (CR088)

Treaties Relates to (1 record) Relates to (1 record)

• Marrakesh VIP Treaty (June 28, 2013)

WTO Document Reference

IP/N/1/CRI/21

IP/N/1/CRI/C/9