# 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 (codified version), Article 8: Calculation of terms

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The terms laid down in this Directive shall be calculated from the first day of January of the year following the event which gives rise to them.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2006/116/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2006-116/article-8
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