Czech Republic has implemented the Use of public speeches and public lectures (Art. 5.3(f) InfoSoc) exception in Section 34(d) of the Copyright Act. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
This exception allows for the use of political speeches or passages of public lectures or similar works to an extent adequate to the informative purpose. The exception does not extend to the use of such works in collections.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- any user
Purposes:
- informative purpose
Usage:
- any use
Subject Matter:
- political speech
- (passages of a) public lecture
- similar works
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 does not extend to performers' (§ 74), phonogram producers' (§ 78), film producers' (§ 82) and broadcasters' rights (§ 86).
