Template talk:PD-Netherlands

This tag needs to be more precise. First, the Netherlands has, in accordance with the [EU Copyright Directive]], a general term of 70 years p.m.a. (see §37 of the law) and no exceptions for photographs. (At least I didn't see any.) The "70 years since publication" applies only to anonymous works (§38). So far NL law is not unusual at all, "70 years p.m.a." typically means "70 years since publication" for anonymous works. For unpublished anonymous works, the copyright term is "70 years since creation", unless published within that period (§39). Also note that the Netherlands has a publication right on unpublished works that were not published while they were copyrighted; it amounts to an exclusive copyright granted to the publisher for a period of 25 years (§45o). Lupo 08:08, 13 June 2006 (UTC)