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Legislation Implements (12 text(s)) Implements (12 text(s))

• Directive (EU) 2017/1564 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2017 on certain permitted uses of certain works and other subject matter protected by copyright and related rights for the benefit of persons who are blind, visually impaired or otherwise print-disabled and amending Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (EU228)
• 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 (EU193)
• Directive No. 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on Certain Permitted Uses of Orphan Works (EU169)
• 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 (EU170)
• Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (EU053)
• Directive 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 (EU049)
• 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 (EU087)
• Directive No. 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases (EU005)
• 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 (EU171)
• Council Directive No. 93/98/EEC of 29 October 1993 harmonizing the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (EU023)
• Council Directive No. 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (EU021)
• Council Directive No. 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs (EU020)

Supersedes (7 text(s)) Supersedes (7 text(s))

• Copyright Law  (LV149)
• Copyright Law  (LV077)
• Copyright Law (LV073)
• Copyright Law (LV062)
• Copyright Law  (LV055)
• Copyright Law (LV024)
• Copyright Law of April 6, 2000 (LV017)

Is amended by (2 text(s)) Is amended by (2 text(s))

• Law of March 23, 2023, on Amendments to the Copyright Law (LV161)
• Law of December 12, 2018, on Amendments to the Copyright Law (LV104)

Is implemented by (2 text(s)) Is implemented by (2 text(s))

• Regulation of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 321 of May 10, 2005, Regarding the Amount of the Blank Tape Levy and the Levy of Equipment Used for Reproduction and the Procedures for the Collection, Repayment, Distribution and Disbursement Thereof (LV189)
• Regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers No. 565 of August 21, 2007, on the Procedures by which the Remuneration Regarding Public Lending shall be Calculated, Paid and Distributed (as amended up to December 14, 2013) (LV063)

Treaties Relates to (1 record) Relates to (1 record)

• Berne Convention (September 9, 1886)

Historical Versions Repeals (1 text(s)) Repeals (1 text(s))

• Law of May 11, 1993, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (LV002)