Article 1 — Scope
DIRECTIVE 96/9/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases · European Union
1. This Directive concerns the legal protection of databases in any form. 2. For the purposes of this Directive, ‘database’ shall mean a collection of independent works, data or other materials arranged in a systematic or methodical way and individually accessible by electronic or other means. 3. Protection under this Directive shall not apply to computer programs used in the making or operation of databases accessible by electronic means.
Source: EUR-Lex CELLAR · retrieved 2026-08-15