Copyright Act (CopA)
Copyright Act (CopA)
SR 231.1 — Federal Act of 9 October 1992 on Copyright and Related Rights (Copyright Act, CopA).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. English consolidation of 1 July 2025, which is also the date of the current binding text.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, on the basis of Articles 95 and 122 of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Dispatch of the Federal Council dated 19 June 1989, decrees:
SR 101 Amended by Annex No 3 of the FA of 21 June 2013, in force since 1 Jan. 2017 (AS 2015 3631; BBl 2009 8533). BBl 1989 III 477
Contents
1. Subject-Matter — 1 article 2. Copyright — 40 articles 3. Related Rights — 9 articles 4. Protection of Technological Measures and Rights Management Information — 3 articles 5. Obligation of Providers of Internet Hosting Services which store Information entered by Users — 1 article 6. Collective Rights Management Organisations — 22 articles 7. Legal Protection — 28 articles 8. Processing of Personal Data for the purpose of Filing a Criminal Complaint or Reporting a Criminal Offence — 1 article 9. Final Provisions — 8 articles