Notifying Member

_Norway_

Details of the notified legal text

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Title

Act No. 49 of 28 May 2021 on Collective Management of Copyright, etc.

Subject matter

Copyright and related rights_

Nature of notification

[X]     Main dedicated intellectual property law or regulation_

[  ]     Other law or regulation_

Link to legal text[*]

https://ip-documents.info/2025/IP/NOR/25_3909_00_e.pdf

https://ip-documents.info/2025/IP/NOR/25_3909_00_x.pdf

Notification status

[X]     First notification

[  ]     Amendment or revision to notified legal text

[  ]_     Replacement or consolidation of notified legal text(s)

Previous notification(s) referred to

Not applicable

Brief description of the notified legal text_

This legislation implements the EU Collective Rights Management Directive (Directive 2014/26/EU), which addresses collective management of copyright and related rights, as well as multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use within the internal market.

The Act establishes requirements to ensure the effective operation of collective management organizations, addressing aspects such as governance, financial management, transparency, reporting, and members' participation rights. The Act also seeks to facilitate cross-border licensing for authors' rights in musical works used online.

Language(s) of notified legal text

English, Norwegian

Entry into force

1 July 2021

Other date

Adoption: 28 May 2021

Notification details

Submission date of notification

12 June 2025

Other information

See also:

IP/N/1/EU/C/9

(Directive 2014/26/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market)

which can also be found at:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:32014L0026

Agency or authority responsible

Royal Norwegian Ministry of Culture and Equality

P.O. Box 8030 Dep.

N-0030 OSLO

Norway

E-mail:     postmottak@kud.dep.no

Phone:     +47 22 24 90 90