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Council Directive No. 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs, European Union (EU)

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Year of Version 1991 Dates Adopted: May 14, 1991 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Notes Member States are to comply with this Directive for legal protection of computer programs before 1 January 1993. For further information, see Article 10.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) French Directive du Conseil n° 91/250/CEE du 14 mai 1991 concernant la protection juridique des programmes d’ordinateur PDF HTML Spanish Directiva del Consejo N° 91/250/CEE de 14 de mayo de 1991, sobre la protección jurídica de programas de ordenador PDF HTML English Council Directive No. 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs PDF HTML
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