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Creative Commons Asia & Pacific Knowledge Base

This section highlights documents that would allow readers to understand the copyright laws and license modifications, among others, of various jurisdictions in the Asia and the Pacific region.

CC in Asia and the Pacific

Australia Copyright regime

License porting

China Mainland Copyright regime

License porting

  • Current version: 2.5
  • License modifications in porting: Ver. 2.0
Hong Kong Copyright regime
  • Copyright law

License porting

  • Current version: 3.0
  • License modifications in porting: Ver. 3.0
India Copyright regime

License porting

  • Current version: 2.5
  • License modifications in porting: Ver. 2.5
Japan Copyright regime

License porting

  • Current version: 2.1
  • License modifications in porting
Malaysia Copyright regime

License porting

  • Current version: 2.5
  • License modifications in porting: Ver. 2.5
New Zealand Copyright regime

License porting

  • Current version: 3.0
  • License modifications in porting: Version 3.0
Philippines Copyright regime

License porting

  • Current version: 3.0
  • License modifications in porting: Ver. 3.0
Singapore Copyright regime
  • Copyright law

License porting

  • Current version: 3.0
  • License modifications in porting: Ver. 3.0
South Korea Copyright regime

License porting

  • Current version: 2.0
  • License modifications in porting: Ver 1.0
Taiwan Copyright regime
  • Copyright law

License porting

  • Current version: 3.0
  • License modifications in porting: Ver. 1.0
Thailand Copyright regime

License porting

  • Current version: 3.0
  • License modifications in porting: Ver. 3.0
Vietnam Copyright regime

License porting

  • Current version: still in progress
  • License modifications in porting

CC in the Arab World

Jordan Copyright regime

License porting

  • Current version: still in progress
  • License modifications in porting

CC in the Caucasus

Armenia Copyright regime
  • Copyright law

License porting

  • Current version: still in progress
  • License modifications in porting
Azerbaijan Copyright regime
  • Copyright law

License porting

  • Current version: still in progress
  • License modifications in porting
Georgia Copyright regime
  • Copyright law

License porting

  • Current version: still in progress
  • License modifications in porting
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