Greece has implemented the Use during religious or official celebrations (Art. 5.3(g) InfoSoc) exception in Article 27a 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 the public performance or presentation of a work, without the consent of the author and without payment, at official ceremonies, to the extent compatible with the nature of the ceremonies.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

• any user

Purposes:

• for the purpose of conducting official ceremonies

Usage:

• public performance or presentation

Subject Matter:

• works
• performances
• phonograms
• film fixations
• broadcasts

Compensation:

• no compensation required

Attribution:

• no attribution required

Other Conditions:

• use must be limited to the extent compatible with the nature of the ceremonies

Introduced/last updated: 03 April 1993

Remarks: According to case law, 'official ceremony' means any ceremony, in which institutions participate, perform a state function, such as the official celebration of a national anniversary. However, according to the Supreme Court, the qualification of is not automatic for every event that is organized by e.g. the Municipality, but is assessed on a case-by-case basis..

Under art. 52 of the Law the limitation also applies mutatis mutandis to related rights.