The rights in works protected by copyright and in subject-matter protected by related rights (‘works and other protected subject-matter’) are harmonised, inter alia, in Directives 96/9/EC, 2001/29/EC, 2006/115/EC and 2009/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Tá na cearta a bhaineann le saothair atá cosanta ag cóipcheart agus le hábhar atá cosanta ag cearta gaolmhara (“saothair agus ábhar cosanta eile”) comhchuibhithe, inter alia, i dTreoracha 96/9/CE, 2001/29/CE, 2006/115/CE agus 2009/24/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle.