Directive of the European Union regarding copyright law
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Directive 96/9/EC
European Union directive
Title
Directive on the legal protection of databases
Made by
European Parliament & Council
Made under
Arts. 47(2), 55 & 95
Journal reference
L77, 1996-03-27, pp. 20–28
History
Date made
11 March 1996
Came into force
27 March 1996
Implementation date
1 January 1998
Preparative texts
Commission proposal
C156, 1992-06-23, p. 4 C308, 1993-11-15, p. 1
EESC opinion
C19, 1993-01-25, p. 3
EP opinion
C194, 1993-07-19, p. 144
Current legislation
The Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases
is a directive of the European Union in the field of copyright law, made under the internal market provisions of the Treaty of Rome. It harmonises the treatment of databases under copyright law and the
sui generis right for the creators of databases which do not qualify for copyright.
As of 2022[update] the directive is being reviewed as part of a proposed Data Act. Public submissions closed on 25June 2021,[1] and a proposal for new harmonised rules on data was published on 23 February 2022.[2]
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European Commission (28 May 2021). Inception impact assessment: Data Act (including the review of the Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases) — Ares(2021)3527151(PDF). Brussels, Belgium: European Commission. Retrieved 7 June 2021. Lead DG: CNECT/G1. Landing page for download given. Download name: 090166e5ddb6bc31.pdf.
^European Commission, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act), COM(2022) 68 final, published 23 February 2022, accessed 3 July 2022
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