Netherlands

THE NETHERLANDS: Amendment of Law on Neighbouring Rights enters into force

IRIS 1997-4:1/16

Marina Benassi

Attorney at law

In IRIS 1997-3: 10 we announced the approval, by the First Chamber of the Dutch Parliament, of a Bill amending the Law on Neighbouring Rights. We can now report that the Bill became Law and entered into force on 19 March 1997. As a consequence of this amendment no remuneration in any form is due for the broadcasting of radio and television programmes in cafés as well as in other places to which the public has access without payment.


References

  • Wet van 21 februari 1997 tot wijziging van de Wet op Naburige Rechten in verband met de rechten van omroeporganisaties. Staatsblad 1997 No 120 of 18 March 1997.
  • Amendment of Law on Neighbouring Rights of 21 February 1997. Staatsblad 1997 No 120 of 18 March 1997.

This article has been published in IRIS Legal Observations of the European Audiovisual Observatory.