Greece has implemented the Reporting by the press on current events (Art. 5.3(c) 2nd part InfoSoc) exception in Article 25 of Law 2121/1993, Intellectual Property, Related Rights and Cultural Issues. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
This exception allows for reproduction and communication to the public for the purpose of reporting of current events by mass media, of works seen or heard during such an event. The reproduction and dissemination to the public must, when possible, be accompanied by the indication of the source and the name of the creator.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- mass media
Purposes:
- reporting of current events
Usage:
- reproduction
- communication to the public
Subject Matter:
- works
- phonograms
- film fixations
- broadcasts
Compensation:
- no compensation required
Attribution:
- indication of the source and the name of the creator is required when possible
Other Conditions:
- works used must be seen or heard during a current event
- use is limited to the extent justified by the intended purpose
Introduced/last updated: 04 March 1993
Remarks: As per art. 52, the limitations applicable to the economic rights attached to copyright apply mutatis mutandis to related rights.
