European Commission 17 March 1989, PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF COMPUTER PROGRAMS

N o C 91/4 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 89 II (Preparatory Acts) COMMISSION Proposal for a Council Directive on the legal protection of computer programs COM(88) 816 final — SYN 183 (Submitted by the Commission on 5 January 1989) (89/C 91/05) Explanatory memorandum CONTENTS PART ONE: GENERAL Page 1. Introduction 5 2. The need for action 5 I.