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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), European Union (EU)

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Year of Version 2009 Dates Adopted: April 23, 2009 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) English 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) PDF HTML French Directive 2009/24/CE du Parlement Européen et du Conseil du 23 avril 2009 concernant la protection juridique des programmes d'ordinateur (version codifiée) PDF HTML Spanish Directiva 2009/24/CE del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo de 23 de abril de 2009 sobre la protección jurídica de programas de ordenador (Versión codificada) PDF HTML
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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)
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 No. 40 of June 15, 2018, on Copyright for Intellectual Property, etc.  (NO183)
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)
Law on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (SG No. 56/1993, as amended up to December 13, 2019) (BG086)
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)
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)
Historical Versions Repeals (1 text(s)) Repeals (1 text(s))
Council Directive No. 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs (EU020)

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