Intellectual Property
Copyright law / Neighbouring Rights / Database Protection
Netherlands:
•  Copyright Act 1912 (Auteurswet 1912)
Unofficial translation by Ministry of Justice.
 
•  Database Act ( 'Databankenwet')
Act of 8 July 1999 relating to the adaptation of the Dutch legislation to Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases
Unofficial translation by Ministry of Justice.
 
•  Neighbouring Rights Act (Wet op de naburige rechten)
Unofficial translation by Ministry of Justice.
• Act on the supervision of collective management organizations for copyright and related rights (2003) (Wet toezicht collectieve beheersorganisaties auteurs- en naburige rechten)
Unofficial translation by Ministry of Justice.

Updated 20.07.2006