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Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society, European Union (EU)

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Year of Version 2001 Dates Entry into force: June 22, 2001 Adopted: May 22, 2001 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Notes This Directive is intended to harmonize the legal protection of copyright and related rights with particular emphasis on the information society.

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society PDF HTML French Directive 2001/29/CE du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 22 mai 2001 sur l'harmonisation de certains aspects du droit d'auteur et des droits voisins dans la société de l'information PDF HTML Spanish Directiva 2001/29/CEE del Parlamentoo, de 22 de mayo de 2001, relativa a la armonización de algunos aspectos del derecho de autor en la sociedad de la información PDF HTML
Legislation Amends (2 text(s)) Amends (2 text(s))
Council Directive No. 93/98/EEC of 29 October 1993 harmonizing the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (EU023)
Council Directive No. 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (EU021)
 Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))
Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC (EU240)
Directive (EU) 2017/1564 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2017 on certain permitted uses of certain works and other subject matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled and amending Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (EU228)
Is implemented by (32 text(s)) Is implemented by (32 text(s))
Copyright Act (consolidated text of January 1, 2023) (EE256)
Copyright Law (as amended up to April 5, 2023) (LV160)
Act on Amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 130/22 of October 11, 2022) (SI087)
Code of Economic Law (updated on April 21, 2022)  (BE214)
Copyright and Related Rights Act (Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 21/95 of April 14, 1995, as amended up to October 26, 2022) (SI085)
Law No. 230 of July 28, 2022, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (MD162)
Law No. 35/2016 of March 31, 2016, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended by Law No. 37/2022 of April 14, 2022)  (AL110)
Act on Copyright and Related Rights (Copyright Act, as amended up to Act of June 23, 2021) (DE293)
Federal Law on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Related Rights  (AT171)
Act No. LVIII of 2020 on Transitional Rules Related To the Termination of State of Danger and on Epidemiological Preparedness (HU130)
Act No. LXXVI of 1999 on Copyright (consolidated text of June 18, 2020) (HU132)
Copyright and Related Rights (Marrakesh Treaty etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/995, updated on October 22, 2020)  (GB400)
Law of April 3, 2020, on the Amendments to the Amended Law of April 18, 2001, on Copyright, Neighboring Rights and Databases in View of the Transposition of Directive (EU) 2017/1564 of the European Parliament and of the Council of September 13, 2017, on Certain Permitted Uses of Certain Works and Other Subject Matter Protected by Copyright and Related Rights for the Benefit of Persons who are Blind, Visually Impaired or Otherwise Print-Disabled and Amending Directive 2001/29/EC on the Harmonisation of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Related Rights in the Information Society (LU060)
Copyright and Other Intellectual Property Law Provisions Act, 2019 (Act No. 19 of 2019) (IE230)
Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (SG No. 56/1993, as amended up to December 13, 2019) (BG086)
Act on Amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act (OG No. 96/2018) (HR140)
Copyright and Related Rights Act and Acts on Amendments to the Copyright and Related Rights Act (OG Nos. 167/2003, 79/2007, 80/2011, 141/2013, 127/2014, 62/2017 and 96/2018) (HR139)
Act on Collective Management of Copyright and Related Rights (Act No. 321 of April 5, 2016) (DK237)
Penal Code (consolidated text of January 10, 2017) (EE225)
Law No. 139 of July 2, 2010, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (as amended by Law No. 212 of July 29, 2016) (MD119)
Law No. 212 of July 29, 2016, Amending and Supplementing Law No. 139 of July 29, 2010, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (MD122)
Law of April 19, 2014, on the Insertion of Book XI 'Intellectual Property' to the Code of Economic Law, and Specific Provisions to the Book XI in Books I, XV and XVII of the Code (updated on October 30, 2015) (BE177)
Law No. 2011-1898 of December 20, 2011, on Private Copying Remuneration (as amended up to January 17, 2013) (FR540)
Law No. 2013-595 of July 8, 2013, on Guidance and Programming for Restructuring the Schools of the Republic (FR561)
European Union (Copyright and Related Rights) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 59/2012) (IE195)
Law of May 22, 2005, on the Transposition into Belgian Law the European Directive 2001/29/EC of May 22, 2001, on the Harmonization of Certain Aspects of Copyright and Neighboring Rights in the Information Society (updated on December 31, 2012) (BE186)
Law No. 2006-961 of August 1, 2006, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights in the Information Society (as amended on June 14, 2009) (FR447)
Decree No. 2007-510 of April 4, 2007, on the Regulatory Authority for Technical Measures Established by Article L. 331-17 of the Intellectual Property Code (FR140)
Law No. 23/2006 of July 7, 2006, on Amendments to the Consolidated Text of the Law on Intellectual Property, approved by Royal Legislative Decree No. 1/1996 of April 12, 1996 (ES108)
Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Law of 2004 (Law No. 128 (I)/2004) (CY043)
European Communities (Copyright and Related Rights) Regulations, 2004 (S.I. No. 16 of 2004) (IE142)
Law No. 50/2004 of August 24, 2004  (PT058)
 Is repealed by (2 text(s)) Is repealed by (2 text(s))
Directive No. 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) (EU226)
Directive No. 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) (EU108)
WTO Document Reference
IP/N/1/EU/1
IP/N/1/EU/C/1
WIPO Lex No. EU049