Czech Republic has implemented the Use for the purpose of caricature, parody or pastiche (Art. 5.3(k) InfoSoc) exception in Article 38g of the National law - Act No 121/2000 Coll.. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for uses for the purpose of caricature or parody.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

• any user

Purposes:

• caricature or parody

Usage:

• any use

Subject Matter:

• works

Compensation:

• no compensation required

Attribution:

• no attribution required

Other Conditions:

• works must be published/ made public

Introduced/last updated: 20 April 2017

Remarks: Purposes: The exception does not extend to pastiche.

Subject Matter: The exception does not extend to performers' (§ 74), phonogram producers' (§ 78), film producers' (§ 82), broadcasters' (§ 86) and database makers' (§ 94) rights.