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UAE COPYRIGHT LAW

FEDERAL LAW NO. (40) FOR THE YEAR 1992 FOR THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL WORKS AND COPYRIGHT

We, Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, after the perusal of the provisional constitution,

The Federal Law No. (1) of 1972 regarding the fields of specialization of the Ministries, and the specialties of the Ministers, and the laws amending thereof,

The Federal Law No. (15) of 1980 regarding the publishing, and the laws amending thereof.

And according to the presentation of the Minister of Information and Culture, the approval of the Council of Ministers and the ratification of the Supreme council of the Federation.

We have issued the following law:
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