Copyright Term Directive 2006

Directive 2006/116/EC
European Union directive
TitleDirective on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (codified version)
Made byEuropean Parliament & Council
Made underArts. 47(2), 55 and 95
Journal referenceL372, pp. 12–18
History
Date made12 December 2006
Entry into force17 January 2007
Implementation date17 January 2007
Other legislation
ReplacesDirective 93/98/EEC
Amends
Amended byDirective 2011/77/EU
Replaced by
Current legislation

The Copyright Term Directive 2006/116/EC is a consolidated version of the former EU Directive harmonising the term of copyright protection, including all amendments made up to and including 2006. It replaces the text of the older directive.

Contents

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Article 1 states that a copyright "shall run for the life of the author and for 70 years after his death, irrespective of the date when the work is lawfully made available to the public", or for jointly made works, after the death of the last surviving author.[1]

Article 2 states that in the case of a work of joint authorship, the term referred to in article 1 is to be calculated from the death of the last surviving author.[1]

Article 3 states the rights of performers shall expire 50 years after the date of the performance.[1]

Article 4 states, where a Member of State provides for particular provisions on copyright in respect of collective works or for a legal person to be designated as the rightholder, the term of protection shall be calculated according to the provisions of paragraph[1]

Article 5 states, when work is published in volumes, parts, instalments, issues or episodes and the term of protection runs from the time when the work was lawfully made available to the public, the term of protection shall run for each such item separately.[1]

Article 6 states, in the case of works for which the term of protection is not calculated from the death of the author or authors and which have not been lawfully made available to the public within 70 years from their creation, the protection shall terminate.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f Directive 2006/116/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (codified version), 31 October 2011, retrieved 26 April 2024