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It is difficult to identify a specific “second copyright law” in the world, as many countries have passed their own copyright laws at different times. However, some historians consider the French “Décret de Moulins” of 1566 to be the second modern copyright law. The Décret de Moulins was a royal decree that granted exclusive printing rights to the University of Paris and established a system for regulating the publication of books in France. The Décret de Moulins was not as comprehensive as the Statute of Anne, which was passed in England in 1709 and is generally considered to be the first modern copyright law, but it is considered to be an important early example of copyright protection.