Term of Protection Directive

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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)

Article 1 - Duration of authors' rights

Article 2 - Cinematographic or audiovisual works

Article 3 - Duration of related rights

Article 4 - Protection of previously unpublished works

Article 5 - Critical and scientific publications

Article 6 - Protection of photographs

Article 7 - Protection vis-à-vis third countries

Article 8 - Calculation of terms

Article 9 - Moral rights

Article 10 - Application in time

Article 10a - Transitional measures

Article 11 - Notification and communication

Article 12 - Repeal

Article 13 - Entry into force

Article 14 - Addressees

Text in force at 01-04-2026. The text can be verified at EUR-lex. Titles of articles have been added for convenience, but are lacking in the official text, IP-PorTal.