Ley número 5/98 de 06/03/1998, de incorporación al Derecho español de la Directiva 96/9/CE, del Parlamento Europeo y del Consejo, de 11/03/1996 sobre la protección jurídica de las bases de datos. Boletín Oficial del Estado número 57 de 07/03/1998 Página 7935 (Marginal 5568)

This Spanish law implements European Directive 96/9/EC into national legislation. It establishes legal protections for databases, ensuring that creators of substantial collections of data are protected against unauthorized extraction or reuse of that information. Database creators and users in Spain are affected by these rules. The law provides a specific right (sui generis) for those who have made a significant investment in obtaining, verifying, or presenting the contents of a database.