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Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 1.Subject matter and scope

    2. Article 2.Definitions

  3. TITLE II MEASURES TO ADAPT EXCEPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS TO THE DIGITAL AND CROSS-BORDER ENVIRONMENT

    1. Article 3.Text and data mining for the purposes of scientific research

    2. Article 4.Exception or limitation for text and data mining

    3. Article 5.Use of works and other subject matter in digital and cross-border teaching activities

    4. Article 6.Preservation of cultural heritage

    5. Article 7.Common provisions

  4. TITLE III MEASURES TO IMPROVE LICENSING PRACTICES AND ENSURE WIDER ACCESS TO CONTENT

    1. CHAPTER 1 Out-of-commerce works and other subject matter

      1. Article 8.Use of out-of-commerce works and other subject matter by cultural heritage institutions

      2. Article 9.Cross-border uses

      3. Article 10.Publicity measures

      4. Article 11.Stakeholder dialogue

    2. CHAPTER 2 Measures to facilitate collective licensing

      1. Article 12.Collective licensing with an extended effect

    3. CHAPTER 3 Access to and availability of audiovisual works on video-on-demand platforms

      1. Article 13.Negotiation mechanism

    4. CHAPTER 4 Works of visual art in the public domain

      1. Article 14.Works of visual art in the public domain

  5. TITLE IV MEASURES TO ACHIEVE A WELL-FUNCTIONING MARKETPLACE FOR COPYRIGHT

    1. CHAPTER 1 Rights in publications

      1. Article 15.Protection of press publications concerning online uses

      2. Article 16.Claims to fair compensation

    2. CHAPTER 2 Certain uses of protected content by online services

      1. Article 17.Use of protected content by online content-sharing service providers

    3. CHAPTER 3 Fair remuneration in exploitation contracts of authors and performers

      1. Article 18.Principle of appropriate and proportionate remuneration

      2. Article 19.Transparency obligation

      3. Article 20.Contract adjustment mechanism

      4. Article 21.Alternative dispute resolution procedure

      5. Article 22.Right of revocation

      6. Article 23.Common provisions

  6. TITLE V FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. Article 24.Amendments to Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC

    2. Article 25.Relationship with exceptions and limitations provided for in other directives

    3. Article 26.Application in time

    4. Article 27.Transitional provision

    5. Article 28.Protection of personal data

    6. Article 29.Transposition

    7. Article 30.Review

    8. Article 31.Entry into force

    9. Article 32.Addressees

  7. Signature

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