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Main text(s) Main text(s) Romanian Lege nr. 8 din 14 martie 1996 privind dreptul de autor si drepturile conexe (modificată până la Lege nr. 69/2022)     

Legislation Implements (10 text(s)) Implements (10 text(s))

• Regulation (EU) No. 2017/1563 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2017 on the cross-border exchange between the Union and third countries of accessible format copies 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 (EU235)
• 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 (EU) 2016/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2016 on the protection of undisclosed know-how and business information (trade secrets) against their unlawful acquisition, use and disclosure (EU218)
• 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 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 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 (3 text(s)) Supersedes (3 text(s))

• Law No. 8 of March 14, 1996, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (amended up to Law No. 8/2020) (RO083)
• Law No. 8 of March 14, 1996, on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (as amended up to Law No. 329/2006) (RO025)
• Law No. 8 of 14 March 1996 on Copyright and Neighboring Rights (RO007)

Is amended by (3 text(s)) Is amended by (3 text(s))

• Law no. 69 of March 28, 2022 for the Amendment and Completion of Law No. 8/1996 on Copyright and Related Rights (RO105)
• Law No. 8 of January 9, 2020, on Amendments to Law No. 8/1996 on Copyright and Related Rights (RO088)
• Law No. 187 of October 24, 2012, on the Implementation of Law No. 286/2009 on the Penal Code (RO087)

Is implemented by (1 text(s)) Is implemented by (1 text(s))

• Government Decision No. 401/2006 with subsequent completions and modifications, on the organization, functioning, personnel structure and necessary inputs for fulfilling the attributions of the Copyright Office of Romania (RO069)