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
Came 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

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.

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

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