Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights - Review of TRIPS Implementing Legislation

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7. It does not appear that Luxembourg's copyright or neighbouring rights grant a rental right in these works. In view of this, please explain how Luxembourg complies with TRIPS Articles 11 and 14, which require that the rightholders of computer programs and phonograms be granted the right to control the rental of their work.

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The rental right is not expressly excluded by the Luxembourgish law. However, the new draft amendments submitted to Parliament, in accordance with the EEC Directive No. 92/100 from 19 November 1992, provides expressly the rental right for authors and rightholders of neighbouring rights.

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