List of copyright laws

The list gives an overview of the legislation in the field of copyright in various countries.

country	Abbreviation	Cont.	Spr.	title	In force	Inoperative	Reference
Egypt	EG	Af	era	قانون رقم ٨٢ لسنة ٢٠٠٢ بإصدار قانون حماية حقوق الملكية الفكرية. الكتاب الثالث: حقوق المؤلف والحقوق المجاورة [المادتين ١٣٨-١٨٨	2002		الجريدة الرسمية ، العدد ٢٢ (مكرر) في ٢ يونية ٢٠٠٢ WIPO (PDF)
Egypt	EG	Af	era	قانون رقم ٣٥٤ لسنة ١٩٥٤ بإصدار قانون حماية حق المؤلف	1954	2002	الجريدة الرسمية ، العدد ٤٩ (مكرر) في ٢٤ يونية ١٩٥٤ WIPO (PDF)
Afghanistan	AF	As	pus	د مولف ، مصنف ، هنرمند او محقق د حقوقو د ملاتر (کاپی رایت) قانون	2008		رسمي جريده (۹۵۶) ، ۱۳۸۷/۰۵/۰۵ (PDF) moj.gov.af
Afghanistan	AF	As	by	فرمان شماره ۵۸ مؤرخ ۱۳۸۷/۴/۳۱ رئیس ج.ا.ا در بارهٔ توشیح قانون حمایت حقوق مؤلف ، مصنف ، هنرمناد و محقق (کتپی رت)	2008		رسمي جريده (۹۵۶) ، ۱۳۸۷/۰۵/۰۵ (PDF) moj.gov.af
Germany	DE	Eu	ger	Law on Copyright and Related Rights (Copyright Law [UrhG]) of September 9, 1965	1966		BGBl. 1965 I p. 1273 ; consolidated
Germany	DE	Eu	ger	Law on the copyright in works of the fine arts and photography [KUG] of January 9, 1907	1907		RGBl. 1907 p. 7; Wikisource ; consolidated
Germany	DE	Eu	ger	Law on the copyright to works of literature and music [LUG] of June 19, 1901	1902	1965	RGBl. 1901 p. 227; Wikisource
Germany	DE	Eu	ger	Law relating to the copyright in works of the fine arts of January 9, 1876	1876	1907	RGBl. 1876 ​​p. 4; Wikisource
Germany	DE	Eu	ger	Law on the copyright in written works, illustrations, musical compositions and dramatic works of June 11, 1870	1871	1901	NBGBl. 1870 p. 339; Wikisource
GDR	DE	Eu	ger	Copyright Act of September 13, 1965	1966	1990	GBl. 1965 I p. 209; Macrologue (PDF)
Liechtenstein	LI	Eu	ger	Law of May 19, 1999 on Copyright and Related Rights (Copyright Act, URG)	1999		LGBl. 1999 No. 160
Namibia	N / A	Af	closely	Copyright and Neighboring Rights Protection Act, 1994 (Act No. 6 of 1994)	1994		Government Gazette No. 845
Austria	AT	Eu	ger	Federal Act on Copyright in Works of Literature and Art and on Related Property Rights (Copyright Act [UrhG])	1936		Federal Law Gazette No. 111/1936 ; consolidated
Austria	AT	Eu	ger	Law relating to the copyright in works of literature, art and photography	1895	1936	RGBl. No. 197/1895
Russia	RU	Eu	rus	Гражданский кодекс Российской Федерации. Часть четвертая от 18 декабря 2006 г. № 230-ФЗ [ст. 1225-1344]	2008		РГ № 4255 от 22 декабря 2006 г. ; СЗ РФ № 52 от 25 декабря 2006 г., ч. I, ст. 5496
Switzerland	CH	Eu	ger	Federal Act of 9 October 1992 on Copyright and Related Rights (Copyright Act, URG)	1993		BBl 1992 VI 74 ; AS 1993 1798; SR 231.1 (consolidated)
Switzerland	CH	Eu	ger	Federal law of December 7, 1922 on the copyright to works of literature and art	1923	1993	BBl 1922 III 946 ; AS 1955 855; BS 2 817
Switzerland	CH	Eu	ger	Federal law of April 23, 1883 on copyright in works of literature and art	1884	1923	BBl 1883 III 241
Switzerland	CH	Eu	fre	Loi fédérale du 9 octobre 1992 sur le droit d'auteur et les droits voisins (Loi sur le droit d'auteur, LDA)	1993		FF 1992 VI 71 ; RO 1993 1798; RS 231.1 (consolidated)
Switzerland	CH	Eu	fre	La loi fédérale du 7 December 1922 concernant le droit d'auteur sur les oeuvres littéraires et artistiques	1923	1993	FF 1922 III 981 ; RO 1955 877; RS 2 807
Switzerland	CH	Eu	fre	La fédérale du 23 avril 1883 concernant la propriété littéraire et artistique	1884	1923	FF 1883 III 253
Switzerland	CH	Eu	ita	Legge federale del 9 ottobre 1992 sul diritto d'autore e sui diritti di protezione affini (Legge sul diritto d'autore, LDA)	1993		FF 1992 VI 71 ; RU 1993 1798; RS 231.1 (consolidated)
Switzerland	CH	Eu	ita	La legge federale del 7 December 1922 concernente il diritto d'autore sulle opere letterarie e artistiche	1923	1993	FF 1923 I 91 ; RU 1955 885, 1028; CS 2 801
United States	US	At the	closely	An act for the general revision of the Copyright Law, title 17 of the United States Code, and for other purposes, Pub. L. 94-553, Oct. 19, 1976	1978		90 Stat. 2541 ; USC Title 17 (consolidated)
United States	US	At the	closely	An act to codify and enact into positive law title 17 of the United States Code, entitled “Copyrights”, July 30, 1947, ch. 391	1947	1977	61 Stat. 652
United States	US	At the	closely	An act to amend and consolidate the acts respecting copyright, March 4, 1909, ch. 320	1909	1947	35 Stat. 1075
United States	US	At the	closely	An act to revise, consolidate, and amend the Statutes relating to Patents and Copyrights, July 8, 1870, ch. CCXXX	1870	1909	16 stat. 198, §§ 85-111 ; Revised Statutes, Title LX, Chapter Three (§§ 4948-4971)
United States	US	At the	closely	An act to amend the several acts respecting copy rights, Feb. 3, 1831	1831	1870	4 stat. 436