Czech Republic has implemented the Use for public security purposes (Art. 5.3(e) InfoSoc) exception in Section 34(a) of the Copyright Act. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
This exception allows for the use, to a justifiable extent, of a work on the basis of law for purposes of public security, for court or administrative proceedings or for any other official purpose, or for parliamentary procedures and for taking minutes thereof.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- any user
Purposes:
- public security
- for court or administrative proceedings
- for parliamentary procedures
- any other official purpose
Usage:
- any use
Subject Matter:
- works
- performances
- phonograms
- film fixations
- broadcasts
Compensation:
- no compensation required
Attribution:
- no attribution required
Other Conditions:
- use is limited to a justifiable extent
Introduced/last updated: 22 May 2006
Remarks: The exception extends to performers' (§ 74), phonogram producers' (§ 78), film producers' (§ 82) and broadcasters' rights (§ 86).
