Intellectual Property

EC Directives and International Treaties

DateDirective/RegulationDescription
16 December 1986Council Directive
87/54/EEC
Legal Protection of Topographies of Semiconductor Products
14 May 1991Council Directive
91/250/EEC
Legal Protection of Computer Programs
19 November 1992Council Directive
92/100/EEC
Rental Right and Lending Right and Certain Rights Related to Copyright in the Field of Intellectual Property.
27 September 1993Council Directive
93/83/EEC
Coordination of Certain Rules Concerning Copyright Applicable to Satellite Broadcasting and Cable Transmission
29 October 1993Council Directive
93/98/EEC
Harmonising the Term of Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights
11 March 1996Directive
96/9/EC
European Parliament and of the Council on the Legal Protection of Databases
22 December 1994Council Regulation
3295/94
Measures to prohibit the release for free circulation, export, re-export or entry for a suspensive procedure of counterfeit and pirated goods
20 November 1998Directive
98/84/EC
European Parliament and of the Council on the Legal Protection of services based on, or consisting of, Conditional Access
25 January 1999Council Regulation
241/1999
Measures to prohibit the release for free circulation, export, re-export or entry for a suspensive procedure of counterfeit and pirated goods
22 May 2001Directive
2001/29/EC
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
27 September 2001Directive
2001/84/EC
European Parliament and of the Council on the Resale Right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art (droit de suite)
29 April 2004Directive
2004/48/EC
European Parliament and of the Council on the enforcement of intellectual property right

International Treaties