Slovakia has implemented the Use for the purpose of caricature, parody or pastiche (Art. 5.3(k) InfoSoc) exception in Section 38 of the Copyright Act. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
This exception allows for the use of a work by means of caricature, parody or pastiche in a manner not giving rise to likelihood of confusion with the original work.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- any user
Purposes:
- caricature, parody or pastiche
Usage:
- any use
Subject Matter:
- works
- phonograms
- film fixations
- broadcasts
Compensation:
- no compensation required
Attribution:
- no attribution required
Other Conditions:
- the use must not give rise to likelihood of confusion with the original work
Introduced/last updated: 01 January 2016
Remarks: The exception applies to performers' (§ 103), phonogram producers' (§113), audiovisual producers' (§121) and broadcasters' (§127.1) rights.
