| European Union directive | |
 | |
| Title | Directive on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (codified version) |
|---|---|
| Made by | European Parliament & Council |
| Made under | Arts. 47(2), 55 and 95 |
| Journal reference | L372, pp. 12–18 |
| History | |
| Date made | 12 December 2006 |
| Came into force | 17 January 2007 |
| Implementation date | 17 January 2007 |
| Other legislation | |
| Replaces | Directive 93/98/EEC |
| Amends | — |
| Amended by | Directive 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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