CHAPTER IOBJECTIVE AND SCOPE
Article 1Scope
1
This Directive concerns the legal protection of copyright and related rights in the framework of the internal market, with particular emphasis on the information society.
2
Except in the cases referred to in Article 11, this Directive shall leave intact and shall in no way affect existing Community provisions relating to:
a
the legal protection of computer programs;
b
rental right, lending right and certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property;
c
copyright and related rights applicable to broadcasting of programmes by satellite and cable retransmission;
d
the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights;
e
the legal protection of databases.