Romania has implemented the Private copying (Art. 5.2(b) InfoSoc) exception in Article 36, para 1 of the Law No 8/1996 on copyright and related rights. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
This exception allows for the reproduction of a work, against compensatory remuneration, for personal use or for use by a normal family circle, provided that the work has already been disclosed to the public, the reproduction does not hinder the normal use of the work or prejudice the author or the owner of the utilization rights.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- any user
Purposes:
- personal use or use by a normal family circle
Usage:
- reproduction
Subject Matter:
- works
- performances
- phonograms
- film fixations
- broadcasts
Compensation:
- compensatory remuneration is due
Attribution:
- no attribution is required
Other Conditions:
- the work must be already disclosed to the public
- the must not hinder the normal use of the work or prejudice the author or the owner to use the rights
Introduced/last updated: 14 June 2018
Remarks: According to art. 120, the provisions regarding the limits of exercising copyright also apply accordingly to related rights. Under art. 134 they apply by analogy to broadcasting organizations.
