Intellectual property (copyright, neighbouring rights & database law)

Netherlands
Copyright Act 1912 (Auteurswet 1912) Unofficial translation.Copyright Act 1912 – updated 2012. Unofficial translation by M.M.M. van Eechoud.
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.
Neighbouring Rights Act (1993) (Wet op de naburige rechten) Unofficial translation
Act on the supervision of collective management organizations for copyright and related rights (2003) (Wet toezicht collectieve beheersorganisaties auteurs- en naburige rechten) Unofficial translation

Europe
See also the website of the European Commission with news about copyright and more information about topics related to copyright
Directive 2014/26/EU 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 OJ L84/72 (20.03.2014).
Orphan Works Directive Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on certain permitted uses of orphan works OJ L299/5 (27.10.2012).
Directive 2011/77/EU 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. OJ L265/1 (11.10.2011).
COM (2011) 289 Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain permitted uses of orphan works.
ACTA Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, Australia, Canada, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the United Mexican States, the Kingdom of Morocco, New Zealand, the Republic of Singapore, the Swiss Confederation and the United States of America. Council of the European Union, Brussels, 23 August 2011, 12196/11.
Directive 2009/24/EC Directive 2009/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the legal protection of computer programs. OJ L111/16 (05.05.2009).
Directive 2006/116/EC 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. OJ L372/12 (27.12.2006).
Directive 2006/115/EC Directive 2006/115/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006 on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property. OJ L376/28 (27.12.2006).
Corrigendum to Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Directive Corrigendum to Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights. OJ L195/16 (02.06.2004).
Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Directive Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property rights. OJ L157/45 (30.04.2004).
Artist’s Resale Rights Directive 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. OJ L272/32 (13.10.2001).
Copyright Directive 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. OJ L167/10 (27.03.1996).
Database Directive Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases. OJ L 077/20 (27.03.1996).
Term Directive Council Directive 93/98/EEC of 29 October 1993 harmonizing the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights OJ L290/9 (24.11.1993). Directive 93/98/EEC has been repealed and replaced by Directive 2006/116/EC, withoud prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time-limits for transposition into national law of the Directives.
Satellite and Cable Directive 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 transmission. OJ L248/15 (06.10.1993).
Rental Directive Council Directive 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. OJ L346/61 (27.11.1992). Directive 92/100/EEC has been repealed an replaced by Directive 2006/115/EC, without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time-limits for transposition into national law of the Directives.
Software Directive Council Directive 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs OJ L122/42 (17.05.1991).
Council Directive 87/54/EEC of 16 December 1986 on the legal protection of topographies of semiconductor products OJ L24/36 (27.01.1987).

International
Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works (1971) (WIPO)
Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms
Rome Convention 1961: International convention for the protection of performers, producers of phonograms and broadcasting organisations
TRIPs Agreement – World Trade Organization (WTO)
Universal Copyright Convention
WIPO Copyright Treaty
WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) 1991

Other
USA: Copyright Law of the United States of America