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Law on the Copyright and Related Rights.

Copyright exception history

0%20%40%60%80%100%199019952000200520102015202020252003: 60%2004: 60%2005: 60%2006: 60%2007: 60%2008: 60%2009: 60%2010: 60%2011: 60%2012: 60%2013: 60%2014: 60%2015: 60%2016: 60%2017: 60%2018: 60%2019: 60%2020: 60%2021: 60%2022: 60%2023: 60%2024: 60%2025: 60%YearOpenness score (%)

Selected year snapshot

For 1999, the active event in this file is Baseline.

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Current rationale

Cambodia did not have a modern copyright law in force on 1990-01-01. The Kingdom of Cambodia (State of Cambodia at that time) had no comprehensive copyright statute that can be verified via primary sources. The first modern copyright law was the Law on Copyrights and Related Rights adopted in 2003. No pre-2003 copyright statute text could be located or verified through web search. Therefore the baseline is set at 1990-01-01 with no verifiable exceptions in force.

Law changes

Baseline

Baseline · Effective 1990-01-01

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Dates: Effective 1990-01-01

Why this score

Cambodia did not have a modern copyright law in force on 1990-01-01. The Kingdom of Cambodia (State of Cambodia at that time) had no comprehensive copyright statute that can be verified via primary sources. The first modern copyright law was the Law on Copyrights and Related Rights adopted in 2003. No pre-2003 copyright statute text could be located or verified through web search. Therefore the baseline is set at 1990-01-01 with no verifiable exceptions in force.

Law on Copyrights and Related Rights (2003)

Relevant update · Effective 2003-03-05

60%

Relevant section: Articles 24, 25, 29

Dates: Effective 2003-03-05 · Enacted 2003-01-21

Why this score

Exception Inventory assessment: (1) Article 24 permits private reproduction of a published work in a single copy by a natural person exclusively for personal purposes — this covers reproduction of full works but is restricted to natural persons acting privately (LIGHT BLUE). (2) Article 25 para 2 permits library preservation copies 'for the purpose of conservation or research' — this is limited to libraries and to preservation/conservation copies, not general research reproduction (PURPLE at best, but narrow). (3) Article 25 para 3 permits 'use of work for the purposes of education, which is not for financial gain' — this is educational, not research per se, and does not clearly cover research reproduction. (4) Article 25 para 5 permits 'analyses and short quotations' — limited to short quotations, not full works (RED). (5) Article 29 permits use for educational illustration — educational, not research. The most permissive exception for research use is Article 24: it permits reproduction of full works of any type by a natural person for personal purposes. This would cover private study and personal research. However, it is restricted to natural persons acting privately and does not cover sharing/communication. There is no general fair use or fair dealing clause. There is no unqualified research exception open to all users. The library exception in Art. 25 is for conservation/research but limited to libraries (PURPLE) and appears to be about preservation copies rather than general research reproduction. Classification-neutral factors (single copy limit, non-commercial nature) were not factored into the color. The most permissive applicable exception is Article 24 (LIGHT BLUE).

Exceptions considered

Article 2460%Private UseMost permissive

Private reproduction of a published work in a single copy by a natural person exclusively for personal purposes.

Article 25 (para 2)40%Library Institutional

Library preservation of a copy of work for the purpose of conservation or research.

Article 25 (para 3)80%Educational

Use of work for the purposes of education, which is not for financial gain.

Article 25 (para 5)0%Quotation

Analyses and short quotations justified by critical, polemical, pedagogical, scientific or informative nature.

Article 2980%Educational

Use of a legally published work for illustration in publications or broadcasting intended for educational purposes.

Original text

English rendering

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Law on the Copyright and Related Rights (2023 amendment / new law)

Relevant update · Effective 2020-12-23

60%

Dates: Effective 2020-12-23 · Enacted 2020-12-23

Why this score

The EuroCham Cambodia website lists a 'Law on the Copyright and Related Rights' with a promulgation date of 23/12/2020, issued by the Ministry of Culture and Fine Art. However, the actual statutory text of this updated law could not be accessed or verified via web search. The downloadable file was not retrievable. Without access to the full text, it is not possible to determine whether the exceptions and limitations were changed from the 2003 law. Based on available information, no source indicates that the research-relevant exceptions (Articles 24, 25, 29 of the 2003 law) were materially altered. The classification is maintained at LIGHT BLUE based on the assumption that the private reproduction exception (Art. 24 equivalent) remains the most permissive research-relevant exception. This is a provisional classification pending verification of the actual text.

Exceptions considered

Article 24 (equivalent)60%Private UseMost permissive

Private reproduction of a published work in a single copy by a natural person exclusively for personal purposes (assumed carried forward from 2003 law).

Article 25 (equivalent, para 2)40%Library Institutional

Library preservation of a copy of work for conservation or research (assumed carried forward).

Article 25 (equivalent, para 5)0%Quotation

Analyses and short quotations justified by critical, pedagogical, scientific or informative nature (assumed carried forward).

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Law on the Copyright and Related Rights

Current law confirmation · Effective 2025-01-01

60%

Relevant section: Articles 24, 25, 29 (2003 law provisions, as potentially updated by 2020 law)

Dates: Effective 2025-01-01

Why this score

As of 2025, the most permissive research-relevant exception in Cambodian copyright law that can be verified is Article 24 of the 2003 Law on Copyrights and Related Rights (or its equivalent in the 2020 updated law). This permits private reproduction of a published work in a single copy by a natural person exclusively for personal purposes. This covers full works of any type but is restricted to natural persons acting privately — it does not cover sharing/communication and does not extend to institutional use. The library exception (Art. 25 para 2) is limited to libraries for conservation/research purposes (PURPLE). The quotation exception (Art. 25 para 5) is limited to short quotations (RED). The educational exceptions (Art. 25 para 3, Art. 29) cover 'use' for education but are not specifically research exceptions. No TDM exception exists. No general fair use or fair dealing clause exists. Classification-neutral factors (single copy limit, non-commercial nature) were not factored into the color decision. The overall classification is LIGHT BLUE based on Article 24 as the most permissive exception applicable to research use.

Exceptions considered

Article 2460%Private UseMost permissive

Private reproduction of a published work in a single copy by a natural person exclusively for personal purposes. Covers full works of any type but restricted to private/personal use by natural persons.

Article 25 (para 2)40%Library Institutional

Library preservation of a copy of work for the purpose of conservation or research. Limited to libraries.

Article 25 (para 3)80%Educational

Use of work for the purposes of education, which is not for financial gain. Covers 'use' broadly but limited to educational purposes.

Article 25 (para 5)0%Quotation

Analyses and short quotations justified by critical, polemical, pedagogical, scientific or informative nature. Limited to short quotations, not full works.

Article 2980%Educational

Use of a legally published work for illustration in publications or broadcasting intended for educational purposes.

Original text

English rendering

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