Copyright Toolkit

LEGISLATION

Legislation DNA

Jurisdiction

Law Number

Law Heading

Publication Date

Amended by:

Abrogating / Amending

United Arab Emirates

Federal Decree-Law No. 38/2021

On Copyright and Neighboring Rights

13 Safar 1443 H

(20/09/2021)

N.A

(AB)

Federal Law No. 7/2002 dated 01/07/2002

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Cabinet Decision No. 85/1424

approved by virtue of

Saudi Arabia Royal Decree No. M41/1424

Copyright Law

9 Rabi' Al-Thani 1424 H

(09/06/2003)

N.A

(AB)

Saudi Arabia Royal Decree No. M11/1410 dated 19/05/1410

Qatar

Qatar Law No. 7/2002

On the Protection of Author's Rights and Related Rights

27 Rabi' al-Awwal 1423 AH

(08/06/2002)

N.A

(AB)

Qatar Law No. 25/1995 dated 22/07/1995

Bahrain

Bahrain Law No. 22/2006

On the Protection of Copyright and Neighbouring Rights

2 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1427 H

(28/06/2006)

Bahrain Law No. 12/2008 dated 27/04/2008;

Bahrain Law No. 5/2014 dated 17/02/2014

(AB)

Bahrain Decree-Law No. 10/1993 dated 07/06/1993

Oman

Oman Sultani Decree No. 65/2008

To Promulgate the Law of Copyright and Related Rights

28 Rabi Al-Thani 1429 H

(04/05/2008)

Oman Sultani Decree No. 32/2008 dated 30/10/2008

(AB)

Oman Sultani Decree No. 37/2000 dated 21/05/2000

Kuwait