legal & normative framework
-> See also: Policy
Council of Europe
EU – General
- Lisbon Treaty: Treaty on European Union; Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Charter of the Fundamental Rights of the European Union (TEU/TFEU/Charter)
- Directive 2006/123/EC on Services in the Internal market (Services dir.)
EU Regulatory Framework on Intellectual Property
- Directive 2001/29/EC on the harmonization of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (Information Society Directive/ISD)
- Directive 2004/48/EC on the enforcement of intellectual property rights (Enforcement-dir.);
- Directive 2006/115/EC on rental right and lending right and on certain rights related to copyright in the field of intellectual property (Rental-rights-dir.)
- Directive 96/9/EC on the legal protection of databases (Databases-dir.);
- Directive 2011/77/EU amending Directive 2006/116/EC on the term of protection of copyright and certain related rights (Term-dir.); Directive 2006/116/EC (Term-dir. 2006)
- Directive 2009/24/EC on the legal protection of computer programs (Software-dir.)
- Directive 93/83/EEC on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission (Satcab-dir.)
- Directive 2001/84/EC on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art (Resale right-dir.)
EU Regulatory Framework on Privacy and Data Protection
- Directive 95/46/EC on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of such data (Data Protection Directive)
- Directive 1999/93/EC on a Community framework for electronic signatures (E-signature Directive)
- Directive 2002/58/EC on Privacy and Electronic Communications (e-Privacy Directive)
- Directive 2006/24/EC on Data Retention (Data Retention Directive)
- Directive 2009/136/EC (November 25, 2009) amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services, Directive 2002/58/EC concerning the processing of personal data and the protection of privacy in the electronic communications sector and Regulation (EC) No 2006/2004 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws
EU Regulatory Framework on Liability
- Directive 2000/31/EC on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market (E-commerce dir.)
- Directive 85/374/EEC concerning liability for defective products (Product Liability dir.)
Industry Norms and Standards
- ISO/DIS 13482 Robotics and Robotic Devices – Safety requirements for non-industrial robots — Non-medical personal care robot
- ISO standards for Industrial Robots:
