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1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Duration of Copyright and Rights in Performances Regulations 1995.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st January 1996.
(3) These Regulations extend to the whole of the United Kingdom.
2. In these Regulations—
“EEA Agreement" means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 M1, as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 M2; and
[F1“EEA state” means a member State, Iceland, Liechtenstein or Norway.]
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F1Words in reg. 2 substituted (29.4.2006) by The Intellectual Property (Enforcement, etc.) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1028), reg. 1, Sch. 3 para. 1
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M1Cm 2073.
M2CM 2183.
3. These Regulations make provision for the purpose of implementing—
(a)the main provisions of Council Directive No. 93/98/EEC of 29th October 1993 M3 harmonizing the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights; and
(b)certain obligations of the United Kingdom created by or arising under the EEA Agreement so far as relevant to the implementation of that Directive.
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M3O.J. No. L290, 24.11.93, p.9.
4. The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 M4 is amended in accordance with the provisions of Part II of these Regulations, subject to the savings and transitional provisions in Part III of these Regulations.
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