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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), Belgium

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Year of Version 2012 Dates Entry into force: May 27, 2005 Published: May 27, 2005 Promulgated: May 22, 2005 Type of Text Main IP Laws   Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights) Subject Matter (secondary) Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Dutch Wet van 2 mai 2005 houdende de omzetting in Belgisch recht van de Europese Richtlijn 2001/29/EG van 22 mei 2001 betreffende de harmonisatie van bepaalde aspecten van het auteursrecht en de naburige rechten in de informatiemaatschappij. (bijgewerkt op 31 december 2012) PDF HTML French Loi du 22 mai 2005 transposant en droit belge la Directive européenne 2001/29/CE du 22 mai 2001 sur l'harmonisation de certains aspects du droit d'auteur et des droits voisins dans la société de l'information (mise à jour le 31 décembre 2012) PDF HTML
Legislation Amends (2 text(s)) Amends (2 text(s))
Law of June 30, 1994, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (updated on December 29, 2017) (BE201)
Law of August 31, 1998 transposing into Belgian Law the European Directive No. 96/9/EC of March 11, 1996 on the Legal Protection of Databases (BE067)
 Implements (2 text(s)) Implements (2 text(s))
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)
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 (EU049)
 Supersedes (1 text(s)) Supersedes (1 text(s))
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 19 May 2009)(BE108)
 Is amended by (1 text(s)) Is amended by (1 text(s))
Law of December 10, 2009, on Amendments to the Status and the Management of Collective Societies of the Law of June 30, 1994 on Copyrights (updated on December 31, 2012) (BE185)


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