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Database Directive In force since 11 March 1996

Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases
31996L0009 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

Chapter I SCOPE

• Article 1 — Scope
• Article 2 — Limitations on the scope

Chapter II COPYRIGHT

• Article 3 — Object of protection
• Article 4 — Database authorship
• Article 5 — Restricted acts
• Article 6 — Exceptions to restricted acts

Chapter III SUI GENERIS RIGHT

• Article 7 — Object of protection
• Article 8 — Rights and obligations of lawful users
• Article 9 — Exceptions to the sui generis right
• Article 10 — Term of protection
• Article 11 — Beneficiaries of protection under the sui generis right

Chapter IV COMMON PROVISIONS

• Article 12 — Remedies
• Article 13 — Continued application of other legal provisions
• Article 14 — Application over time
• Article 15 — Binding nature of certain provisions
• Article 16 — Final provisions
• Article 17 — This Directive is addressed to the Member States.