Implementation
| Implementation of the Directive by Member States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Austria | BGBI Nr. 25/1998, entry in force on January 1, 1998 | |
| Belgium | Law of 31.08.1998 | |
| Bulgaria | Закон за авторското право и сродните му права (Zakon za avtorskoto pravo i srodnite mu prava), as amended in State Gazette 77/2002, entry into force January 1, 2003 | |
| Cyprus | unknown | |
| Czech Republic | Law No. 121/2000 Coll. of 7 April 2000 on Copyright, Rights Related to Copyright and on the Amendment of Certain Laws | |
| Denmark | Probably implemented by Ophavsretsloven 2008-06-20 (especially §71) | |
| Estonia | unknown | |
| Finland | unknown | |
| France | Act No. 98-536 of July 1, 1998, entry in force on January 1, 1998 | |
| Germany | Law of 22.07.1997 | |
| Greece | unknown | |
| Hungary | Act LXXVII of 2001 on the modification of Copyright Act, entry in force on January 1, 2002 | |
| Ireland | Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000, entry in force on January 1, 2001 | |
| Italy | Decree No. 169 of 1999 Decree No. 244 of 1994 Decree No. 205 of 1996 |
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| Latvia | Autortiesību likums (2000-04-06) | |
| Lithuania | Autorių teisių ir gretutinių teisių įstatimas N. VIII-1185 (1999-05-18) | |
| Luxembourg | unknown | |
| Malta | Copyright Act, 2000 | |
| Netherlands | Databankenwet, 8 July 1999 | |
| Poland | Ustawa z dnia 27 lipca 2001 o ochronie baz danych | |
| Portugal | Decreto-Lei n. 122/2000 | |
| Romania | unknown | |
| Slovakia | Copyright Act of 1997-12-05 (No. 383/1997) | |
| Slovenia | Zakon o avtorskih in sorodnih pravicah (1995-03-30) | |
| Spain | Ley 5/1998, de 6 de marzo, de incorporación al Derecho español de la Directiva 96/9/CE, del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 11 de marzo, sobre la protección jurídica de bases de datos | |
| Sweden | unknown | |
| United Kingdom | Copyright and Rights in Databases Regulations 1997/3032, in force January 1, 1998 | |
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