The rightholders' exclusive rights of reproduction of their works and other protected subject-matter and of making them available to the public, as harmonised under Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society(3), necessitate the prior consent of rightholders to the digitisation and the making available to the public of a work or other protected subject-matter. | 32012L0028 — European Union law | Esheria

The rightholders' exclusive rights of reproduction of their works and other protected subject-matter and of making them available to the public, as harmonised under Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society(3), necessitate the prior consent of rightholders to the digitisation and the making available to the public of a work or other protected subject-matter.

This Directive lets certain cultural and broadcasting organisations use orphan works only after a diligent search and only for public-interest missions.

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Directive
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32012L0028
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