WORLD TRADE IP/N/1/LUX/1
20January 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-0143)
Original: French Council forTrade-Related Aspects
ofIntellectual Property Rights
NOTIFICATION OFLAWS AND REGULATIONS UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2OFTHE AGREEMENT
Luxembourg
Thefollowing notification under Article 63.2oftheAgreement hasbeenreceived from the
delegation ofLuxembourg bymeans ofcommunications, dated 11Julyand8November 1996.
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National orBenelux Legislative Texts Relating toCopyright andRights Related
toCopyright, Trademarks, Designs andGeographical Indications
Copyright andrights related tocopyright
1. Texts oflawsinforce:1
- Lawoncopyright of29March 1972 assupplemented by:
- Lawof24April 1995 onthelegalprotection ofcomputer programs;
- Lawof23September 1975 ontheprotection ofperformers, producers of
phonograms andbroadcasting bodies ("rights related tocopyright").
2. Draft lawsintheprocess ofadoption:2
- Draft lawamending thelawoncopyright of29March 1972 assupplemented bythe
lawof24April 1975onthelegalprotection ofcomputer programs, transposing Council
Directive 98/83/EEC of27September 1993 forthecoordination ofcertain rules
concerning copyright andrights related tocopyright applicable tosatellite broadcasting
andcable transmission ;
- draftlawamending andsupplementing thelawsoncopyright asamended bythelaw
of24April 1995 oncomputer programs andthelawof23September 1975 onthe
1Seedocuments IP/N/1/LUX/C/1 andIP/N/1/LUX/C/1/Add.1.
2Seedocument IP/N/1/LUX/C/2.
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protection ofperformers, producers ofphonograms andbroadcasting bodies ("rights
related tocopyright") withregard tothetermofprotection ofcopyright andofcertain
rights ;
- draftlawamending andsupplementing thelawsof29March 1972 oncopyright as
amended bythelawof24April 1995 oncomputer programs andthelawof
23September 1975 ontheprotection ofperformers, producers ofphonograms and
broadcastingbodies("rightsrelatedtocopyright")withregardtorentalrightandlending
right andcertain rights related tocopyright inthefield ofintellectual property
(Community Directive 92/100 of10November 1992).
Trademarks3
- Benelux Convention Concerning Trade Marks;
- Uniform Benelux LawonMarks;
- Executive Rules under theUniform Benelux LawonMarks;
- Administrative Regulations under theUniform Benelux LawonMarks.
Industrial designs4
- Benelux Designs Convention;
- Uniform Benelux Designs Law;
- Executive Rules under theUniform Benelux Designs Law;
- Administrative Regulations under theUniform Benelux Designs Law;
- Lawoncopyright of29March 1972.
Geographical indications
Nonational legislation.
3Seedocuments IP/N/1/LUX/T/1 and2.
4Seedocuments IP/N/1/LUX/D/1-2 andIP/N/1/LUX/C/1/Add.1.