Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the… Article 4
Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the… Article 4
Mutual recognition of orphan work status
Article 4
A work or phonogram which is considered an orphan work according to Article 2 in a Member State shall be considered an orphan work in all Member States. That work or phonogram may be used and accessed in accordance with this Directive in all Member States. This also applies to works and phonograms referred to in Article 2(2) in so far as the rights of the non-identified or non-located rightholders are concerned.
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