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Fit for the digital age – modernised copyright rules to come into force on 1 April 2020
The revised Copyright Act strengthens the rights of creative artists and cultural industries, as well as facilitating research. The Federal Council put into force the revised act, which adapts the applicable law to technological developments, as of 1 April 2020.
Further information can be found in the Federal Council's media release (only available in German, French and Italian).
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20.06.2025 | Media release, Law and policy, Copyright, News
Related right for the media: Federal Council approves dispatch on amended Copyright Act
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13.06.2025 | Media release, Designs, News
Federal Council approves international Design Law Treaty
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