Directive
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Subject Matter
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Final Date for Implementation
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Means of Implementation
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Target Transposition Date
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93/103/EEC
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Minimum safety and health requirements on board fishing vessels
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23-11-95
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S.I.
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Early 1999
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94/9/EC
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Approximation of laws concerning equipment and protective systems for use in potentially explosive atmospheres
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01-09-95
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S.I.
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Early 1999
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94/27/EC
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Restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations
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Not yet known
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S.I.
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Dependent on publication of test methods by the European Commission
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94/48/EC
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Restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations
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Not yet known
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S.I.
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Dependent on publication of test methods by the European Commission
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94/55/EC
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Approximation of the laws of the Member States with regard to the transport of dangerous goods by road
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01-01-97
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S.I.*
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May 1999
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95/63/EC
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Minimum health and safety requirements for use of work equipment by workers at work
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05/12/98
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S.I.
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Early 1999
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95/50/EC
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Uniform Procedures for checks on the transport of dangerous goods by road
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01-01-97
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S.I.*
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May 1999
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96/35/EC
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Appointment and vocational training of safety advisers for the transportation of dangerous goods by road, rail or inland waterway
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31-12-99
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S.I.
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December 1999
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96/82/EC
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Control of major accidents hazards involving dangerous substances
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03-02-99
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S.I.
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February 1999
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Directive
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Subject Matter
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Final Date forImplementation
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Means of Implementation
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Target Transposition Date
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96/94/EC
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Protection of workers from risks related to exposure to chemical, physical and biological agents at work
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01-06-98
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S.I.
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Early 1999
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97/42/EC
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Protection of workers from risks related to exposure to carcinogens
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27-06-2000
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S.I.
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June 2000
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97/56/EC
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Approximation of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations
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04-12-98
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S.I.
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Early 1999
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98/24/EC
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Protection of workers from risks related to chemical agents at work
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05-05-2001
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S.I.
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May 2001
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98/73/EC
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Approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances
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31-10-99
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S.I.
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October 1999
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98/00EC
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Classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances
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01-07-2000
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S.I.
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July 2000
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94/8/EEC
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Revision of thresholds for small and medium size companies
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This directive provides for an increase in the threshold limits which determine small and medium sized company status in Company Law. The directive is completely optional. Implementation was examined in 1996. At the time it was decided not to implement the Directive due to the preparation of a Draft Financial Reporting Standard for smaller entities (FRSSE) by the Consultative Committee of Accounting Bodies, which was designed to relieve small companies of some of the burdens of financial reporting. This Financial Reporting Standard was adopted at the end of 1997. Ireland is free to implement the Directive at any stage and it is likely that there will be another review by the EU of the threshold limits in advance of the introduction of the Euro. The matter can be examined further at that stage.
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Ireland is free to implement the Directive at any stage
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Directive
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Subject Matter
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Final Date forImplementation
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Means of Implementation
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Target Transposition Date
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95/26/EC
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Directive amending directives in the Financial Supervision area with a view to reinforcing prudential supervision (BCCI)
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18-07-1996
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As part of the S.I. to implement amendments effecting the UCITS directive
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03-1999
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98/78/EC
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Supplementary supervision of Insurance undertakings in an Insurance Group
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05-06-2000
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S.I.
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05-06-2000
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98/69/EC
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Motor vehicles type approval
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28-09-1999
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S.I.
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29-09-1999
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98/77/EC
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Motor vehicles type approval
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31-12-1998
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S.I.
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End-February 1999
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97/23/EC
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Pressure equipment
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29-05-1999
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S.I.
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29-05-1999
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97/4/EC
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Quantitive ingredient listing (amends Principal Food Labelling Directive 79/112/EEC)
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The Directive does not include a specific date by which it must be implemented into national law but trade in conforming products must be permitted by August 1998. Trade in non-conforming products must be prohibited no later than 14th February 2000
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S.I.
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Work is progressing on Regulations with a view to transposing the Directive as quickly as possible
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98/27/EC
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Injunction for the protection of consumers interests
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End December 2000
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S.I.
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End December 2000
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98/6/EC
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Indication of the prices of products offered to consumers (Unit Pricing)
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18-03-2000
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S.I.
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18-03-2000
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97/7/EC
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Protection of consumers in respect of distant contracts (Distance Selling)
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04-06-2000
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S.I.
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04-06-2000
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97/55/EC
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Comparative advertising
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23-04-2000
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S.I.
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23-04-2000
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98/7/EC
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Methods by which annual percentage rates (APR) shall be calculated (amends Principal Directive 87/102/EEC
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01-04-2000
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S.I.
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01-04-2000
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92/100/EEC
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Rental and Lending right and on certain rights related to Copyright in the Field of Intellectual Property
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01-07-1994
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Primary legislation as part of the Copyright and related Rights Bill due to be published shortly
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During course of 1999
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96/9/EC
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Harmonisation of protection for Databases in the EU
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01-01-1998
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Primary legislation as part of the Copyright and related Rights Bill due to be published shortly
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During course of 1999
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93/83/EEC
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Co-ordination of Certain rules Concerning Copyright and Rights related to Copyright applicable to Satellite Broadcasting and cable Retransmission
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01-01-1995
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Primary legislation as part of the Copyright and related Rights Bill due to be published shortly
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During course of 1999
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Directive
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Subject Matter
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Final Date forImplementation
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Means of Implementation
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Target Transposition Date
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98/71/EC
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Legal Protection of Designs
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28-10-2001
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Primary legislation as part of the Copyright and related Rights Bill due to be published shortly
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During 1999
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98/44/EC
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Protection of Biotechnological Inventions
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30-07-2000
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S.I.
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July 2000
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96/71/EC
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Posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services
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16-12-1999
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Primary legislation
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December 1999
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97/81/EC
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Framework agreement on part-time work concluded by UNICE, CEEP and the ETUC
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20-01-2000
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Primary legislation
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January 2000
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98/29/EC
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Harmonisation of main provisions concerning export credit insurance in transactions with medium and long-term cover provided under state Export Credit Schemes
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01-04-1999
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S.I.
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March 1999
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98/50/EC
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Amending directive 77/187/EEC approximation of laws relating to safeguarding of employees rights in the event of transfer of undertakings, business or parts of business
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17-07-2001
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To be decided
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93/98/EEC
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Harmonising the term of Protection of Copyright and Certain Related Rights (Article 2.1 only)
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01-07-1999
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As part of the Copyright and Related Rights Bill due to be published shortly
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