Publication on the EC
Directives on Copyright and Related Rights.
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Legislative measures
Protection of Computer Programs
Directive
2009/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the legal protection of computer programs (Codified version)
23.04.2009
Council Directive
91/250/EEC on the legal protection of computer programs
Consolidated legislation
14.05.1991
Rights management
Commission Recommendation on collective cross-border management of
copyright and related rights for legitimate online music services
18.10.2005
Enforcement
Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and
of the Council on the enforcement of intellectual property right
29.04.2004
Resale Right
Directive
2001/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of
art
27.09.2001
Copyright in the Information Society
Directive
2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the
harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in
the information society
22.05.2001
Protection of Databases
Directive
96/9/EC
of the European Parliament and of the Council on the legal
protection of databases
11.03.1996
Term of Protection
Directive
2006/116/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12
December 2006 on the term of protection of copyright and certain
related rights (codified version)
Council Directive
93/98/EEC harmonizing the term of protection of copyright and
certain related rights (repealed)
29.10.1993
Satellite and Cable
Council Directive
93/83/EEC on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright
and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting
and cable retransmission
27.09.1993
Rental Right
Directive
2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12
December 2006 on rental right and lending right and on certain
rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual
property (codified version)
Council Directive
92/100/EEC on rental right and lending right and on certain rights
related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (repealed)
19.11.1992
Semiconductors
Council Directive
87/54/EEC on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor
products
16.12.1986
Proposals
Term of protection
Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending
Directive 2006/116/EC of the European Parliament an of the Council on
the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights
16.08.2008
Enforcement
Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the
Council on measures and procedures to ensure the enforcement of
intellectual property rights
30.01.2003
Resale Right
Proposed Directive on artists' resale right -
Clarification
14.12.1999
Copyright in the Information Society
Amended proposal for a Directive on copyright and related rights
in the Information Society
21.05.1999
Copyright in the Information Society
Proposal for a Directive on copyright and related rights in the
Information Society
10.12.1997
Resale Right
Proposal
for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the resale right
for the benefit of the author of an original work of art
13.03.1996
Reports
Protection of databases
First evaluation of Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of
databases
12.12.2005
Rights management
Commission Staff Working Document - Impact assessment reforming
cross-border collective management of copyright and related rights
for legitimate online music services
11.10.2005
Management of Copyright and Related Rights
Communication from the Commission to the Council, the European
Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee on the
Management of Copyright and Related Rights in the Internal Market
19.04.2004
Authorship of Cinematographic Works
Report from the Commission to the Council, the European
Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee on the question of
authorship of cinematographic or audiovisual works in the Community
Report from the Commission to the Council, the European
Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee on the public
lending right in the European Union
16.09.2002
Satellite and Cable
Report from the Commission on the coordination of certain rules
concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to
satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission
26.07.2002
Protection of Computer Programs
Report from the Commission to the Council, the European
Parliament and the Economic and Social Committee on the
implementation and effects of directive 91/250/EEC on the legal
protection of computer programs
10.04.2000
Other Documents
Review of the "acquis communautaire"
Consultation on the review of EU legislation on
copyright and related rights
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