# Directive 2009/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the legal protection of computer programs (Codified version) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 8: Continued application of other legal provisions

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

The provisions of this Directive shall be without prejudice to any other legal provisions such as those concerning patent rights, trade-marks, unfair competition, trade secrets, protection of semi-conductor products or the law of contract.
Any contractual provisions contrary to Article 6 or to the exceptions provided for in Article 5(2) and (3) shall be null and void.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/24/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-24/article-8
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