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Written question asked by Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 11 February 1991. It was answered by Edward Leigh (Conservative) on Monday, 11 February 1991 on behalf of the Department of Trade and Industry.


Written question

Question
Whether acts characterised as United Kingdom local custom and usage in the computer industry and undertaken to maintain computer programmes will be permitted by the EC Directive on Software Copyright; & whether such acts undertaken to engage in reverse analysis of computer programs to develop non-infringing programs will be permitted under the EC directive on software copyright.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
185 c332W;185 c334W
Session
1990-91
Subjects
Software Computers Copyright EU law Research