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Law No. 2016-1321 of October 7, 2016, for a Digital Republic (as amended up to June 22, 2018), France
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Year of Version
2018
Dates
Entry into force:
October 9, 2016
Adopted:
October 7, 2016
Type of Text
IP-related Laws
Subject Matter
Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights),
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Notes
Law No. 2016-1321 of October 7, 2016 was amended by the following laws:
1) Ordinance N° 2017-1718 of December 20, 2017, Aiming at Completing and Ensuring the Consistency of the Provisions Issued for the Implementation of Law N° 2017-1340 of September 15, 2017, on the Authorization for Taking By Ordinances the Measures for the Reinforcement of the Social Dialogue, which entered into force on December 27, 2017.
Article 33, paragraph III of the said Ordinance amends Article 102, paragraph II of the Law of October 7, 2016, which are as follows:
1° The words: 'and L. 1242-8' are replaced by the words: 'L. 1242-8, L. 1242-8-1';
2° After the reference: 'L. 1243-13', is added the reference: 'L. 1243-13-1';
2) Law No. 2018-493 of June 20, 2018, on the Protection of Personal Data, which entered into force on June 22, 2018.
Article 33 under Title IV of the said Law No. 2018-493 repeals Article 48 under Section 2, Chapter I, Title II of Law No. 2016-1321 (relating to data portability and recovery).
These amendments do not relate to intellectual property matters.
Articles 38 and 39 of Law No. 2016-1321 introduce amendments to Articles L.122-5 and L.342-5 of the Legislative Part of the Intellectual Property Code.
Article 38 adds after paragraph 9 of Article L.122-5 a new paragraph 10; and after paragraph 4 of Article L.342-3 a new paragraph 5, relating to text and data mining for non-commercial scientific research purposes.
Article 39 adds after paragraph 9 of Article L. 122-5 a new paragraph 11, relating to panorama exception for free reproduction or representation of architectural works or sculptures located in public places.
This version of Law No. 2016-1321 does not reproduce the detailed content of all provisions, except for the amended provisions (Articles 48 and 102). For the full content of other provisions, please consult the original version of the Law.
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Loi n° 2016-1321 du 7 octobre 2016 pour une République numérique (telle que modifiée jusqu’au 22 juin 2018)
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