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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2868/95 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 on the Community trade mark

(OJ EC No L 303 of 15.12.1995, p. 1) amended by: Commission Regulation (EC) No 782/2004 of 26 April 2004 (OJ EC No L 123 of 27.4.2004, p. 88) (applicable as of 1 October 2004), Commission Regulation (EC) No 1041/2005 of 29 June 2005 (OJ EC No L 172 of 5.7.2005, p. 4) (partially applicable […]

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE 93/7/EEC of 15 March 1993 on the return of cultural objects unlawfully removed from the territory of a Member State

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 100a thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (‘), In cooperation with the European Parliament^), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas Article 8a of the Treaty, […]

Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 57 (2) and 66 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , In cooperation with the European Parliament , Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee , (1) Whereas […]

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE of 15 October 1963 implementing in respect of the film industry the provisions of the General Programme for the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services

(63/607/EEC) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 63 (2) thereof; Having regard to the General Programme for the abolition of restrictions on freedom to provide services, (1) and in particular Title V C (c) thereof; Having regard to the proposal […]

Council Regulation (EC) No 207/2009 of 26 February 2009 on the Community trade mark (codified version)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 308 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (1), Whereas: (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 40/94 of 20 December 1993 on the Community trade mark […]

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 6/2002 of 12 December 2001 on Community designs

amended by Council Regulation No 1891/2006 of 18 December 2006 amending Regulations (EC) No 6/2002 and (EC) No 40/94 to give effect to the accession of the European Community to the Geneva Act of the Hague Agreement concerning the international registration of industrial designs (OJ EC No L 386 of 29.12.2006, p. 14) THE COUNCIL […]

Council Regulation (EC) No. 1992/2003 of 27 October 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No. 40/94 on the Community trade mark to give effect to the accession of the European Community to the Protocol relating to the Madrid Agreement concerning the international registration of marks adopted at Madrid on 27 June 1989

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Com¬munity, and in particular Article 308 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2), Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (3), Whereas: (1) […]

Council resolution of 14 May 1992 on increased protection for copyright and neighbouring rights

(92/C 138/01) THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas advances in technology have encouraged the exploitation of literary and artistic works throughout the world; whereas the protection of copyright and neighbouring rights should therefore be consolidated at national, Community and international level; Whereas, because of the level of protection they guarantee for literary and artistic […]

Directive 2001/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2001 on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (x), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article […]

DIRECTIVE 2004/48/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights

(Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee 1, After consulting the Committee of […]

DIRECTIVE 2006/115/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 December 2006 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (codified version)

DIRECTIVE 2006/115/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 12 December 2006 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (codified version)

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)

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)

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)

(Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 95 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee [1], Acting in accordance with the […]

DIRECTIVE 2011/77/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 27 September 2011 amending Directive 2006/116/EC on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, (4) The socially recognised importance of the creative contribution of performers should be reflected in a level of protection that acknowledges their creative and artistic contribution. Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 53(1), 62 and 114 […]

DIRECTIVE 2012/28/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 25 October 2012 on certain permitted uses of orphan works

(Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 53(1), 62 and 114 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission, After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments, Having regard to […]

DIRECTIVE 2014/26/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market

DIRECTIVE 2014/26/EU OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 26 February 2014 on collective management of copyright and related rights and multi-territorial licensing of rights in musical works for online use in the internal market

Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 57 (2), 66 and 100a thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee , Acting in accordance with the […]

DIRECTIVE 98/71/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 13 October 1998 on the legal protection of designs

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community and in particular Article 100a thereof, Having regard to the proposal by the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in […]

DIRECTIVE 98/84/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 20 November 1998 on the legal protection of services based on, or consisting of, conditional access

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 57(2), 66 and 100a thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (2), Acting in accordance with the procedure […]

Directive No. 2001/29/EC of the 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

The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Articles 47(2), 55 and 95 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission*, Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee^, Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down […]

Directive No. 2008/95/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 22 October 2008 to approximate the laws of the Member States relating to trade marks (codified version)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 95 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1), Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in […]