Malta has implemented the Press review (Art. 5.3(c) 1st part InfoSoc) exception in Article 9(1)j of Chapter 415 of the Laws of Malta. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for the reproduction by the press, translation, distribution or communication to the public of published articles on current economic, political or religious topics or of broadcast works or other subject-matter of the same character, in cases where such use is not expressly reserved, and as long as the source, including the author’s name, is indicated.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

• any user
• the press (for reproduction)

Purposes:

• no specific purpose indicated

Usage:

• reproduction (by the press)
• translation
• distribution
• communication to the public

Subject Matter:

• published articles on current economic, political or religious topics
• broadcast works of the same character
• other subject-matter of the same character

Compensation:

• no compensation required

Attribution:

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

Other Conditions:

• use must not be expressly reserved by the rightsholder

Introduced/last updated: 01 January 1970

Remarks: The exception applies mutatis mutandis to neighbouring rights under art. 21 of Cap.415.