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Malaysia: Copyright Act (Act 658)

Progress

Current status
in force
01 Dec 1987 in force

Scope

Implementers
Malaysia
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Dec 1987
in force

Implemented Copyright Act

On 1 December 1987, the Copyright Act (Act 658) entered into force. The Act defines the works eligible for copyright protection, namely literary works, musical works, artistic works, films, sound recordings, and broadcasts. The Act protects the auth…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government

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