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Software Directive In force since 23 April 2009

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)
32009L0024 · official text on EUR-Lex

Articles

• Article 1 — Object of protection
• Article 2 — Authorship of computer programs
• Article 3 — Beneficiaries of protection
• Article 4 — Restricted acts
• Article 5 — Exceptions to the restricted acts
• Article 6 — Decompilation
• Article 7 — Special measures of protection
• Article 8 — Continued application of other legal provisions
• Article 9 — Communication
• Article 10 — Repeal
• Article 11 — Entry into force
• Article 12 — Addressees