Copyright

Copyright

Hungarian laws and regulations
European Union laws and regulations
Treaties, Conventions and other International Norms

Hungarian laws and regulations

Act LXXVI of 1999 on Copyright

Decree 100/2009. (V. 8.) Korm. of the Government on the detailed rules related to the licensing of certain use of orphan works

Act No. CVIII. of 2001 on certain aspects of electronic commerce services and information society services (E- Commerce Act). (Hungarian only)

Government Decree No. 156/1999. (XI. 3.) on Structure and Operation of the Council of Copyright Experts (Hungarian only)

Government Decree No. 158/2000 on the Determination on the Scope of Reprographic Equipments (Hungarian only)

Government Decree 117/2004. (IV. 28.) Korm. on the determination of the manner and conditions of the communication and making available to the public in the case of free use provided for in Article 38(5) of Act LXXVI of 1999 on Copyright

Act No. III of 1952 on the Code of Civil Procedure (Hungarian only)

Act No. IV of 1959 on the Civil Code (Chapter VII: Inherent Rights and Rights related to Intellectual Products) (Hungarian only)

Act No. IV of 1978 on the Criminal Code (Sections 329./A-C) (Hungarian only)

Law Decree No. 13/1979 on International Private Law (Section 19) (Hungarian only)

Act XXXIII of 1995 on the Protection of Inventions by Patents
(as in force today)

Act No. LIII. of 1994 on judicial litigation (Section 184/A.)

European Union laws and regulations

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

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

Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the enforcement of intellectual property right

Directive 2009/24/EC of the European Parlament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the legal protection of computer programs

Council Directive 93/83/EEC aims at facilitating the cross border transmission of audiovisual programs such as, particularly broadcasting via satellite and retransmission by cable.

Directive 96/9/Ec Of The European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases

Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonization of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society

Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the council of 25 October 2012 on certain permitted uses of orphan works

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

Commission Recommendation (2005/737/EC)of 18 May 2005 on collective cross-border management of copyright and related rights for legitimate online music services

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 (codified version)

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

Commission Recommendation (2006/585/EC) of 24 August 2006 on the digitisation and online accessibility of cultural material and digital preservation

European Parliament resolution of 13 March 2007 on the Commission Recommendation of18 October 2005 on collective cross-border management of copyright and related rights forlegitimate online music services (2005/737/EC) (2006/2008(INI))

Treaties, Conventions and other International Norms

Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization
Signed at Stockholm on July 14, 1967 and as amended on September 28, 1979

Universal Copyright Convention as revised at Paris on 24 July 1971, with Appendix Declaration relating to Article XVII and Resolution concerning Article XI
(Promulgated by the Law Decree No. III of 1975)

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works
(Promulgated by the Law Decree No. 4/1975)

Geneva Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms
(Promulgated by the Law Decree No. 18/1975)

Rome Convention for the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organisations
(Promulgated by the Act No. XLIV of 1998)

WIPO Copyright Treaty
(Ratified by 57/1998. (XI.29.) OGY. Parliament resolution)

WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty
(Ratified by 57/1998. (XI.29.) OGY. Parliament resolution)

Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(Promulgated by the Act No. IX of 1998)