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General Notice on consultation on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/790

As specified in Part B, section 2, of each consultation paper on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/790, contributors should be aware that it is the department’s policy to treat all submissions received as being in the public domain. This means that the department may decide to publish on its website, all submissions received in response to public consultations, in due course. Contributors should clearly identify any material they deem to be “confidential”.

Public consultation on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC (Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market)

Consultation Paper No. 4: Articles 18-23 on Fair Remuneration

The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation opted to conduct a series of public consultations, 4 in total, regarding the transposition into Irish law of the Copyright Directive. This consultation paper, the final of the series, is seeking the views of stakeholders and interested parties on the transposition of Articles 18-23 of the Directive.

The consultation closed on Monday, 23 December 2019.

Public consultation (Paper No. 4) on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/790

Public consultation on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC (Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market)

Consultation Paper No. 3: Articles 8-11 on Out-of-Commerce Works and Article 12 on Collective licensing with an extended effect

The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation is publishing a series of public consultation papers regarding the transposition into Irish law of the Copyright Directive. The third in the series of consultation papers is seeking the views of stakeholders and interested parties on the transposition of Articles 8-12 of the Directive.

The consultation closed on Wednesday, 4 December 2019.

Public consultation (Paper No. 3) on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/790

Public consultation on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC (Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market)

Consultation Paper No. 2: Articles 2-7 on exceptions and limitations

The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation invites submissions on the second public consultation on the transposition into Irish law of the Copyright Directive. The second consultation paper is seeking the views of stakeholders and interested parties on the transposition of Articles 2-7 on exceptions and limitations.

The consultation closed on Thursday, 14 November 2019.

Public consultation (Paper No. 2) on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/790

Public consultation on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/790 of the European Parliament and of the Council on copyright and related rights in the Digital Single Market and amending Directives 96/9/EC and 2001/29/EC (Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market)

Consultation Paper No. 1: Articles 13-17

The Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation intends to publish a series of public consultation papers regarding the transposition into Irish law of the Copyright Directive. The first consultation paper is seeking the views of stakeholders and interested parties on the transposition of Articles 13-17 of the Directive.

The consultation closed on Wednesday, 23 October 2019.

Public consultation (Paper No. 1) on the transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/790