Database directive does not preclude the author of the database from laying down contractual limitations on its use by third parties

DATABASE RIGHTS

Database directive does not preclude the author of the database from laying down contractual limitations on its use by third parties

"45. Having regard to all of the foregoing considerations, the answer to the question referred is that Directive 96/9 must be interpreted as meaning that it is not applicable to a database which is not protected either by copyright or by the sui generis right under that directive, so that Articles 6(1), 8 and 15 of that directive do not preclude the author of such a database from laying down contractual limitations on its use by third parties, without prejudice to the applicable national law."

IPPT20150115, CJEU, Ryanair v PR Aviation

C30/14 - ECLI:EU:C:2015:10