Italy has implemented the Reporting by the press on current events (Art. 5.3(c) 2nd part InfoSoc) exception in Article 65(2) of Law for the Protection of Copyright and Neighbouring Rights. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for the reproduction or the communication to the public of works or protected subject-matters utilized during current events for the purposes of reporting the above current events and to the extent justified by the informatory purpose, as long as the source, including the author's name, if quoted, is indicated, unless it turns out to be impossible.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

• any user

Purposes:

• reporting of current events

Usage:

• reproduction
• communication to the public

Subject Matter:

• works
• performances
• phonograms
• film fixations
• broadcasts
• audiovisual fixations in sporting events

Compensation:

• no compensation required

Attribution:

• the source, including the author\'s name, if quoted, is indicated, unless it turns out to be impossible

Other Conditions:

• use is limited to the extent justified by the informatory purpose
• the scope of the exception covers works or protected subject-matters utilized during current events

Introduced/last updated: 09 April 2003

Remarks: The Italian law differs between exceptions, where use is exempt from the rightsholder's authorisation and no payment is due, and limitations, where payment of equitable compensation is due.

Under art. 71decies, exceptions and limitations to authors' right apply also to the neighbouring rights.