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Denmark: Bill amending the Copyright Act (Introduction of performance protection and protection against digitally generated imitations, etc.) (2025/0654/DK)

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
03 Feb 2026 under deliberation
21 Aug 2025 processing consultation
07 Jul 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Denmark
Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

03 Feb 2026
under deliberation

European Commission issued opinion on Danish Bill amending Copyright Act introducing performance protection and protection against digitally generated imitations (2025/0654/DK)

On 3 February 2026, the European Commission issued an opinion under Article 5(2) of Directive (EU) 2015/1535 regarding Denmark’s notified draft Act amending the Copyright Act (Introduction of performance protection and protection against digitally g…

Source
Event type law
Action type opinion
Government branch executive
Government body central government
21 Aug 2025
processing consultation

Ministry of Culture closes consultation on Bill amending Copyright Act introducing performance protection and protection against digitally generated imitations (2025/0654/DK)

On 21 August 2025, the Danish Ministry of Culture closed its public consultation on a draft Bill amending the Copyright Act, introducing performance protection and protection against digitally generated imitations (2025/0654/DK). The proposal introd…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
07 Jul 2025
in consultation

Ministry of Culture opened consultation on Bill amending Copyright Act introducing performance protection and protection against digitally generated imitations (2025/0654/DK)

On 7 July 2025, the Danish Ministry of Culture opened a public consultation on a draft Bill amending the Copyright Act, introducing performance protection and protection against digitally generated imitations (2025/0654/DK) until 21 August 2025. The…

Source
Event type law
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government