Lithuania has implemented the Reporting by the press on current events (Art. 5.3(c) 2nd part InfoSoc) exception in Article 24(1), p.2 of the Law of 18 May 1999 No VIII- 1185 on Copyright and Related Rights. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for reproduction and communication to the public of literary and artistic works the place of performance or display of which renders information on public events or current events in the press, radio or television, provided that such use is justified by the informatory purpose and constitutes additional information material.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

• any user

Purposes:

• informatory purpose

Usage:

• reproduction
• communication to the public

Subject Matter:

• literary and artistic works
• performances
• phonograms
• film fixations
• broadcasts
• electronic press publications

Compensation:

• no compensation required

Attribution:

• the source, including the author’s name must be indicated, unless impossible

Other Conditions:

• works used must be at the place of performance or display of public events or current events displayed in the press, radio or television
• use must be justified by the informatory purpose
• works used must constitute additional information material

Introduced/last updated: 05 March 2003

Remarks: The exception extends to neighbouring rights as per Section 58(1), p.2 of the CA, allowing the reproduction, communication to the public of short extracts from objects of related rights in reports of current events, to the extent justified by the informatory purpose to be achieved.