Slovakia has implemented the Use for the demonstration or repair of equipment (Art. 5.3(l) InfoSoc) exception in Section 56 of the Copyright Act. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
This exception allows for the reproduction, technical demonstration or public transmission through a technical device of a released work for the purpose of repair or demonstration of the functionality and properties of this device.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- any user
Purposes:
- repair
- demonstration of the functionality and properties of this device
Usage:
- reproduction
- technical demonstration
- public transmission through a technical device
Subject Matter:
- works
- performances
- phonograms
- film fixations
- broadcasts
Compensation:
- no compensation required
Attribution:
- attribution required (if possible depending on the nature of the work and the manner of use of the work)
Other Conditions:
- works used must be released
Introduced/last updated: 01 July 2015
Remarks: The exception applies to performers' (§ 103), phonogram producers' (§113), audiovisual producers' (§121) and broadcasters' (§127.1) rights.
Pursuant to §35(2) of the Copyright Act, the name of the author or his pseudonym, if it is not an anonymous work, or the name of the person under whose name, trade name or title the work is presented to the public, as well as the work title and source, must be stated in all cases under §38 and §§ 40 to 57, if this is possible depending on the nature of the work and the manner of use of the work.
