Czech Republic has implemented the Use for the purpose of research or private study (Art. 5.3(n) InfoSoc) exception in Section 37(1)c of the Copyright Act. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
Ths exception allows for a library, archive, museum, gallery, school, university and other non-profit school-related and educational establishment to make available to members of the public by dedicated terminals located on its premises a work which constitutes a part of its collections or a reproduction thereof, as long as the use is not subject to purchase or licensing terms. Use must be made exclusively for the purposes of research or private study of members of the public, provided that they are prevented from making reproductions of the work others than for their private use under the private copy exception.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- library, archive, museum, gallery, school, university and other non-profit school-related and educational establishment
Purposes:
- research or private study of members of the public
Usage:
- making available to members of the public by dedicated terminals located on the premises of the beneficiary
Subject Matter:
- works
- performances
- phonograms
- film fixations
- broadcasts
Compensation:
- compensation required for certain uses
Attribution:
- no attribution required
Other Conditions:
- work used must constitute a part of the beneficiary's collections
- use must not be subject to purchase or licensing terms
- members of the public must be prevented from making reproductions of the work others than for their private use under the private copy exception
Introduced/last updated: 22 May 2006
Remarks: The exception extends to performers' (§ 74), phonogram producers' (§ 78), film producers' (§ 82) and broadcasters' (§ 86) rights.
