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Laws, regulations and other official documents related to the protection of conditional access systems including links.

Conditional Access Directive 98/84/EC

European Conventions

National Protection of Services based on, or consisting of, Conditional Access in the E.U.
as of September, 1st 2004

  • Austria: Zugangskontrollgesetz - ZuKG of 11 July 2000 (Federal Law on the protection of services based on conditional access — Conditional Access Law)
  • Belgium: Decree amending the Flemish Media Decree 1995 (article 64); Flemish community; Décret sur la radio diffusion 2003 - French Community; "Programmdekret 2000" amending the Mediendekret 1999; Law amending the Brussels-Capital Medialaw 1995; Law on the legal protection of information society conditional access services
  • Cyprus: Law of 2002 ratifying the Council of Europe Convention 178 - Law ratifying the European Convention for the Legal Protection of Services based on, or consisting of, Conditional Access of 11 July 2002
  • Czech Republic: N/A
  • Denmark: Radio and Television Broadcasting Act - Consolidating Act No. 138 of 19 February 1998
  • Estonia: N/A
  • Finland: Section 25 of the Finish Telecommunications Market Act 396/1997
  • France: Article 268 Loi No. 92-1336 du 16 décembre 1992 relative à l'entrée en vigueur du noveau code pénal et à la modification de certaines disposition de droit pénal et de cetter entrée en vigueur (Journal Official No. 298 du 23 décembre 1992); Loi n° 88-19 du 5 janvier 1988 relative à la fraude informatique (dite "loi Godfrain"); Article 79-1 Loi n 86-1067 du 30 septembre 1986 relative à la liberté de communication modifiée et complétée
  • Germany: Gesetz über den Schutz von zugangskontrollienten Diensten und von Zugangskontrolldiensten "Zugangskontrolldienstesschutz-Gesetz" - ZKDSG of 19 March 2002 (Conditional Access Services Protection Act)
  • Greece: Presidential Decree No 343 of 22 November 2002 (Harmonization of the Greek legislation with the provisions of the 98/84/EC Directive of the European Parliament and the Council of 20 November 1998 for the legal protection of the services based on, or consisting of, the conditional access provision (pay services))
  • Hungary: Section 300/E of the Hungarian Criminal Code of 1 April 2002, as amended by Act CXXI of 2001 in December 2001 with regard to the Cyber Crime Convention and Directive 98/84/EC
  • Ireland: European Communities Conditional Access Regulations, 2000, Statutory Instruments S. I. No. 357/2000
  • Italy: Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana 4 September 2000, n. 206; D. Lgs. 15 November 2000, n. 373 (Legislative Decree No 373 of 15 November 2000, implementation of Directive 98/84/EC on the legal protection of the services based on, or consisting of, conditional access), Attuazione della Direttiva 98/84/CE sulla tutela dei servizi ad accesso condizionato, Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana 15 December 2000, S. G. 292, p. 5; Art. 171 octies Legge 18 August 2000 n. 248, Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana 23 August 2000; Legge 7 February 2003, n. 22 - Modifica al decreto legislativo 15 November 2000, n. 373, in tema di tutela del diritto d´autore, Gazzetta Ufficiale della Repubblica Italiana 15 February 2003, n. 38
  • Latvia: N/A
  • Lithuania: Telecom Law Article 27 (Conditional Access Services and Related Facilities); Administrative Offences Code; Government Resolution; Civil Code - Articles 6.249 and 6.255; Civil Procedure Code - Articles 135, 145, 270
  • Luxembourg: Loi du 2 août 2002 sur la protection juridique des services à accès conditionnel et des services d'accès conditionnel
  • Malta: N/A
  • The Netherlands: Implementatie richtlijn 98/84/EG, Staatscourant 6 juli 2000, n. 128 / pag. 11
  • Poland: Ustawa z dnia 5 lipca 2002 r. o ochronie niektórych uslug swiadczonych droga elektroniczna opartych lub polegajacych na dostepie warunkowym - Dz. U. 02.126.1068 (Act of 5 July 2002 on the protection of some services provided by electronic means based on, or consisting of, conditional access - Official Gazette Nr. 126, Item 1068)
  • Portugal: Decreto-Lei No 287/2001 of 8 November 2001 (Decree-Law No 287/2001 of 8 November 2001)
  • Slovakia: Art. 25 of Electronic Communications Act 610/2003 of December 31, 2003 (Partial implementation of directive 98/84/EC)
  • Slovenia: N/A
  • Spain: Antiproyecto de Ley Orgánica por la que se modifica la Ley Orgùanica 10/1995 de 23 de noviembre, de codigo penal, Article 92 (Draft Article 286 Penal Code as amended by Article 92 of draft Law amending the Penal Code)
  • Sweden: LAG (1993:1367) om förbud beträffende viss avkodningsutrustning (SFS Nr. 1993:1367)
  • United Kingdom: Sections 297A and 298 Copyright and Patents Act as amended by the European Communities Conditional Access Regulations, 2000, Statutory Instruments No.1175/2000 The Conditional Access (Unauthorised Decoders) Regulations 2000

Other European Legislation and Documents

  • COM(2002)173 - EC Proposal for a Council Framework Decision on attacks against Information Systems
  • Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001 on the harmonisation of certain aspect of copyright and related rights in the information society (Official Journal L 167/10, 22/6/2001);
  • Convention on Cybercrime ETS No. : 185 - 23/11/01
  • Green Paper on combating Piracy in the Single Market (October 1998) - COM (98) 569 def.;
  • Council of Europe, Protocol amending the European Convention on Cross-border Television, October 1998, Strasbourg, 1, 1998, (ETS 171);
  • Directive 97/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 1997 concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of private telecommunication sector, (Official Journal L 024, 30/01/98, p.1);
  • Directive 97/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 1997 amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC on the coordination of certain provision laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in Member States concerning the pursuit of television broadcasting activities, (Official Journal L 202, 30/07/97, p.60);
  • Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996 on the legal protection of databases (Official Journal L 77, 27/03/96, p.20);
  • Green Paper on the legal protection of encrypted services in the Internal Market (March 1996) - COM(96) 76;
  • Directive 95/47/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 October 1995 on the use of standards for the transmission of television signals (Official Journal L 281, 23/11/95, p.51);
  • Directive 95/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 1995 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (Official Journal L 281, 23/11/95, p.31);
  • Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyrights and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission (Official Journal L 248, 6/10/93, p.15);
  • Council Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992 on rental right and lending rights and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (Official Journal L 346, 27/11/92, p.61);
  • Recommendation R(91)14 adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 27 September 1991 on the legal protection of encrypted television services;
  • Council Directive 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991 on the legal protection of computer programs (Official Journal L 122, 17/05/91, p.42);

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