Latvia has implemented the Quotation for criticism or review (Art. 5.3(d) InfoSoc) exception in Section 20, para 1 and of the Copyright Act. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
This exception allows for the reproduction of communicated and published works in the form of quotations and fragments for scientific, research, polemical and critical purposes, to the extent justified by the purpose.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- any user
Purposes:
- scientific, research, polemical and critical purposes
Usage:
- reproduction
Subject Matter:
- works
Compensation:
- no compensation required
Attribution:
- the title of the work and the name of the author must be indicated
Other Conditions:
- use must be limited to the extent justified by the purpose
- the use is conditioned by the compliance with the moral rights of the author (§14 of the CA) and the three-step test (§18 of the CA)
Introduced/last updated: 22 April 2004
Remarks: The exception extends to neighbouring rights as per Section 54, para 3(1) of the CA, but only regarding short segments included in news broadcasts and in reports of current events, in amounts appropriate for the informative purpose.
