# Council Directive of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs (91/250/EEC) (repealed)

EU Directive 1991/250 · adopted 14 May 1991

Council Directive of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs (91/250/EEC) (repealed)

## Introductory text

Council Directive
of 14 May 1991
on the legal protection of computer programs
(91/250/EEC) (repealed)
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## 1 Object of protection

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## 2 Authorship of computer programs

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## 3 Beneficiaries of protection

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## 4 Restricted Acts

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## 5 Exceptions to the restricted acts

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## 6 Decompilation

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## 7 Special measures of protection

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## 8 Term of protection

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## 9 Continued application of other legal provisions

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## 10 Final provisions

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1991/250 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1991-250
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