Estonia has implemented the Use for the purpose of caricature, parody or pastiche (Art. 5.3(k) InfoSoc) exception in Article 19(7) of the Copyright act. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
This exception allows for the use of a lawfully published work in a caricature, parody or pastiche to the extent justified by such purpose. The name of the author of the work, if it appears thereon, the name of the work and the source publication must be mentioned.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- any user
Purposes:
- caricature, parody or pastiche
Usage:
- any use
Subject Matter:
- work
- performances
- phonograms
- film fixations
- broadcasts
- press publications
Compensation:
- no compensation required
Attribution:
- indicating the name of the author of the work, if it appears thereon, the name of the work and the source publication required
Other Conditions:
- the work must be lawfully published
- use must be limited to the extent justified by such purpose
Introduced/last updated: 30 June 2006
Remarks: The provision concerns copyrighted works. The exception is extended to related rights with a general reference to "other cases where the rights of authors of works are limited pursuant to Chapter IV of this Act" in ยง 75 (6).
