Hungary has implemented the Use for public security purposes (Art. 5.3(e) InfoSoc) exception in Section 41, paras 2 and 3 of the Copyright Act. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for the uses of a work for the purposes of evidence in court, administrative and other official proceedings, in a manner and to an extent consistent with such purpose. It also covers the purposes of carrying out the legislative duties of the National Assembly and performing the related parliamentary representative activities, in a manner and to an extent consistent with such purpose, if the use is not aimed, either directly or indirectly, at earning or increasing income.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

• any user

Purposes:

• evidence in court, administrative and other official proceedings
• carrying out the legislative duties of the National Assembly and performing the related parliamentary representative activities

Usage:

• any use

Subject Matter:

• works
• performances
• phonograms
• film fixations
• broadcasts
• press publications

Compensation:

• no compensation required

Attribution:

• no attribution required

Other Conditions:

• use must be limited to a manner and an extent consistent with the purpose
• use must not be aimed, either directly or indirectly, at earning or increasing income

Introduced/last updated: 01 May 2004

Remarks: Section 33 (1) of the law limits the applicability of exceptions and limitations to published works only.