Directive 96/9/EC

Directive 96/9/EC, also known as the EU Database Directive, sets rules for the legal protection of databases within the European Union. It grants database creators exclusive rights over the arrangement and content of their databases, particularly protecting against unauthorized extraction and reuse of substantial parts. The directive aims to encourage investment in database creation by ensuring legal safeguards, balancing the interests of innovators and users, and fostering the dissemination of knowledge and information across the EU. It emphasizes that database rights are separate from copyright, focusing specifically on the investment involved in compiling the data.