Sweden has implemented the Use for advertising the exhibition or sale of works of art (Art. 5.3(j) InfoSoc) exception in Article 24(2) of the Act (1960:729) on copyright in literary and artistic works. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for the reproduction in pictorial form of works of fine art with the purpose to advertise an exhibition or a sale of the works of fine art, but only to the extent necessary for the promotion of the exhibition or the sale.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

• any user

Purposes:

• to advertise an exhibition or a sale of the works of fine art

Usage:

• reproduction in pictorial form

Subject Matter:

• works of fine art

Compensation:

• no compensation required

Attribution:

• the source must be, as a general rule, stated to the extent and in the manner required by proper usage

Other Conditions:

• to the extent necessary for the promotion of the exhibition or the sale

Introduced/last updated: 01 July 2005

Remarks: The exception does not extend to neighbouring rights.

Art. 11(2) requires that when a work is used publicly under an exception, the source must be, as a general rule, stated to the extent and in the manner required by proper usage. It also requires that the work must not be altered more than necessary for the intended use.