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Special Intellectual Property Laws Copyright end related rights
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Law on copyright and related rights No.230

(adopted on July 28, 2022) 		PDF icon l_230-2022_en.pdf
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The Law of the Republic of Moldova on the distribution of copies of works and phonograms No. 1459-XV

(adopted on November 14, 2002, applicable from May1, 2003) 		PDF icon l_1459-2002_en.pdf
Regulations on the implementation of special intellectual property laws Copyright end related rights
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1

Government Decision of the Republic of Moldova No.89 of February 10, 2012
Government Decisions of the Republic of Moldova Copyright end related rights
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Government Decision of the Republic of Moldova No. 987 of November 21, 2017
2

Government Decision of the Republic of Moldova No. 774 of August 13, 1997 on Fees for Services with Legal Significance in the Field of Protection of Intellectual Property Objects
3

Government Decision of the Republic of Moldova No. 744 of June 20, 2003 for approving the Regulation on production, issue and application of control markings on the copies of works and phonograms and the Regulation on the mode of registration in the State Register of owners of control markings
4

Government Decision of the Republic of Moldova No. 815 of 27.10.2023 approving the Regulation on the Control Procedure of the Activity of Collective Management Organizations and Common Collection Structures.
Other normative acts approved by the Order of Director General AGEPI Copyright end related rights
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Regulation on the access to the information held by the AGEPI,

(approved by the Order of Director General AGEPI No.63 of June 2, 2009)
2

Instruction on controlling the activity of collective rights management organizations

approved by the Order of Director General AGEPI No. 169 of August 22, 2016
3

Annual Transparency Report of the Collective Management Organization

(approved by the Order of the Director General AGEPI No.92 of July 18, 2003)
Other normative acts Copyright end related rights
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1

Law on press No. 243 of October 26, 1994
2

Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 1227 of June 27, 1997 on advertisement
3

Law on culture No. 413 of May 27, 1999
4

Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 939 of April 20, 2000 on editorials
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Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 1350 of November 2, 2000 on architecture
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Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 149 of June 29, 2012 on insolvency
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Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 1421 of October 31, 2002 on theatres, circuses and concerts
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Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 135 of March 20, 2003 on folk artistic handicrafts
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Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 3116 of July 03, 2014 on cinematography
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Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 57 of March 10, 2006 on vineyards and wines
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Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 71 of March 22, 2007 on registers
12

Law No. 86 of 11.06.2020 on non-profit organizations
International Conventions, Agreements, Treaties Copyright end related rights
Nr Name PDF PDF Date of signature/adaptation Date of enactment for the first time Date of enactment in RM
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Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization

Decision of Parliament No 1328 - XII of 11.03.1993 		http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=283833 07/14/1967 04/26/1970 12/25/1991
2

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works

Parliament Decision No. 511-XIII of 22 June 1995 		http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=283693 09/09/1886 09/09/1886 11/02/1995
3

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations

Parliament Decision No. 510-XIII of 22 June 1995 		http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=289795 10/26/1961 10/26/1961 12/05/1995
4

Universal Copyright Convention, signed in Geneva

Parliament Decision No. 1318-XII of 2 March 1993 		http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/other_treaties/text.jsp?file_id=172836 09/06/1952 09/16/1955 05/27/1973
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Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms, signed in Geneva

Parliament Decision No. 796-XIV of 10 February 2000 		http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=288579 10/29/1971 04/18/1973 07/17/2000
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WIPO Copyright Treaty, signed in Geneva

Parliament Decision No. 1452-XIII of 28 January 1998 		http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=295157 12/20/1996 03/06/2002 03/06/2002
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WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty, signed in Geneva

Parliament Decision No. 1452-XIII of 28 January 1998 		http://www.wipo.int/wipolex/en/treaties/text.jsp?file_id=295477 12/20/1996 05/20/2002 05/20/2002
8

Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances

Law of the Republic of Moldova No. 118 of 28 May 2015 		https://wipolex.wipo.int/en/text/295837 06/24/2012 05/28/2015
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Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually impaired, or otherwise print disabled

 http://www.legis.md/UserFiles/Image/tratat_eng%20LP%20Nr_%20240%20din%2023_11_20... 06/27/2013 05/19/2018
Regional Conventions, Agreements, Treaties Copyright end related rights
Nr Name Date of signature/adaptation Date of enactment for the first time Date of enactment in RM PDF
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Agreement on Collaboration concerning Legal Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property and Establishment of Interstate Council for Legal Protection and Enforcement of Intellectual Property

Parliament Decision No. 442 of 16 June 1998 		11/19/2010 08/14/2011 09/24/2011
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Decision of CIS Governments Concerning the Customs Regulations on the passage through the border of goods containing intellectual property objects, signed in Moscow

Government Decision No. 1094 of 19 August 2002 		09/28/2001 09/28/2001 08/29/2002
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Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Protection of Copyright and Neighboring rights, signed in Moscow

Parliament Decision No. 206-XIV of 25 November 1998 		09/24/1993 05/06/1995 04/09/1999