Press review (Art. 5.3(c) 1st part InfoSoc)

This (optional) exception or limitation allows reproduction by the press, as well as communication to the public or making available to the public - by any user - of published articles on current economic, political or religious topics or of broadcast works or other subject matter of the same character. The exception does not contain a quantitative threshold and permits the use of entire works, as well as a portion thereof. Additional criteria include an indication of the source and name of the author. This exception is not formally constricted by an obligation of use to an extent strictly justified by the informatory purpose, however it contains an opt-out option for the rightsholder.

This exception has been implemented in the following Member States:

In Croatia in Article 201 of the Copyright and Related Rights Act
In The Netherlands in Artikel 15 Auteurswet
In Ireland in Section 51(2) of the Copyright and Related Rights Act
In Romania in Article 35, para 2, (a) of the Law No 8/1996 on copyright and related rights
In Slovakia in Section 39(1) of the Copyright Act
In Germany in Section 49 of the Act on Copyright and Related Rights (UrhG)
In Spain in Article 33(1) of Law 23/2006
In Czech Republic in Section 34(c) of the Copyright Act
In Finland in §23 of the Copyright Act
In Portugal in Article 75(2)(c) and (m) Código do Direito de Autor e dos Direitos Conexos
In Hungary in Section 36(2) of the Copyright Act
In Poland in Article 25, para 1, (b) of the Copyright and Related Rights Act
In Italy in Article 65(1) of Law for the Protection of Copyright and Neighbouring Rights
In Lithuania in Article 24(1), p.1 of the Law of 18 May 1999 No VIII- 1185 on Copyright and Related Rights
In Austria in Section 44, paras 1, 2 and 3 of the Federal Law on Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works and Related Rights
In Bulgaria in Article 24, para 1, p.5 of the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Law (Член 24, ал.1, т.5 от Закона за авторското право и сродните му права)
In France in Article L122-5, 3° (b) of the Intellectual Property Code
In Malta in Article 9(1)j of Chapter 415 of the Laws of Malta