Czech Republic has implemented the Reporting by the press on current events (Art. 5.3(c) 2nd part InfoSoc) exception in Section 34(b) of the Copyright Act. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for the use of works within the course of reporting on current events, to an extent adequate to the informative purpose. The name of the author (unless the work is an anonymous work) or the name of the person under whose name the work is being introduced to the public, must always be indicated. The title of the work and the source must also be indicated, unless this is impossible.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

• any user

Purposes:

• reporting on current events

Usage:

• any use

Subject Matter:

• works
• performances
• phonograms
• film fixations
• broadcasts

Compensation:

• no compensation required

Attribution:

• the name of the author (unless the work is an anonymous work) must always be indicated
• the title of the work and the source must also be indicated, unless impossible

Other Conditions:

• the allowed use is limited to the extent justified by the informative purpose

Introduced/last updated: 22 May 2006

Remarks: The exception extends to performers' (§ 74), phonogram producers' (§ 78), film producers' (§ 82) and broadcasters' rights (§ 86).

The exception also applies to works which have not been made public.