Copyright Law in the EU

Copyright Law in the EU

Salient features of copyright law across the

EU Member States

STUDY

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Comparative Law Library Unit June 2018 - PE 625.126

COPYRIGHT LAW IN THE EU: SALIENT FEATURES OF COPYRIGHT LAW

ACROSS THE EU MEMBER STATES

Abstract As part of the mission to provide the Members and Committees of the European Parliament with new research tools in the area of comparative law, this document presents salient features of copyright law across the EU Member States and, more in particular, the prima facie corresponding provisions in national law relating to the exceptions and limitations contained in Directives 2001/29/EC and 2012/28/EU. The document will be updated regularly, especially in its electronic version, to take account of new or modified provisions of national law in relation to ? mandatory or optional ? exceptions and limitations deriving from existing or future EU legislation.

I.

BELGIUM

II.

BULGARIA

III. CZECH REPUBLIC

IV. DENMARK

V.

GERMANY

VI. ESTONIA

VII. IRELAND

VIII. GREECE

IX. SPAIN

X. FRANCE

XI. XII. XIII. XIV. XV. XVI. XVII. XVIII. XIX. XX.

CROATIA ITALY CYPRUS LATVIA LITHUANIA LUXEMBOURG HUNGARY MALTA NETHERLANDS AUSTRIA

XXI. POLAND XXII. PORTUGAL XXIII. ROMANIA XXIV. SLOVENIA XXV. SLOVAKIA XXVI. FINLAND XXVII. SWEDEN XXVIII. UNITED KINGDOM

STUDY June 2018

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Copyright Law in the EU Belgium

AUTHORS Martine Hebette (Belgium and France); Lora Velikova-Maldzhanska and Orlin Denkov (Bulgaria); Dorota Rodriguez-Szurman (Czech Republic); Ulrik Spliid (Denmark); Eva Ulbrich and Michael Schonger (Germany); Joel Hirv and Moonika Arras (Estonia); Vaia Vaena, Efstathia Papaioannou and Andreas Karapatakis (trainee) (Greece); Raquel Valls Sole, Virginia Bustos Lazaro and Fern?n Rodriguez Armesto (trainee) (Spain); Sabina Dipalo (Croatia); Lucio Mastrosimone (Italy); Violeta Rakovska (Lithuania); Stephanie Fenech (Malta); Silvia Romein and Thomas Scheir (Netherlands); Bartosz Feder (Poland); Andreea Puiu (Romania); Anze Ogrinc (Slovenia); Robert Spisiak, Livia Lovasova and Zuzana Alexandre (Slovakia); Gunilla P?hlsson Bluhm (Sweden); Adeline Morris (United Kingdom).

With support from Andreea Puiu (coordination and editorial revision), Stephanie Fenech (editorial revision), Daniel Roescu (editorial revision and proofreading) and Aurelija Cerneviciene (proofreading).

ADMINISTRATORS RESPONSIBLE Prof Dr Ignacio D?ez Parra, Head of the Comparative Law Library Unit, Directorate for the Library, Directorate-General for Parliamentary Research Services (DG EPRS). To contact the Unit, please send an e-mail to: EPRS-ComparativeLaw@europarl.europa.eu

Philipp Reifenrath, Head of Legislative Quality Unit C - Citizens' Rights, Directorate for Legislative Acts, Directorate-General for the Presidency (DG Presidency). To contact the Unit, please send an e-mail to: DL-LegQUnitc@europarl.europa.eu

ABOUT THE PUBLISHER This study has been drawn up under the aegis of the Comparative Law Library Unit (DG EPRS) of the Secretariat of the European Parliament, by the Directorate for Legislative Acts, DG Presidency.

LINGUISTIC VERSIONS: Original: EN.

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DISCLAIMER This document is prepared for, and addressed to, the Members and staff of the European Parliament as background material to assist them in their parliamentary work. The content of the document is the sole responsibility of its author(s) and any opinions expressed herein should not be taken to represent an official position of the Parliament. Reproduction and translation for non-commercial purposes are authorised, provided the source is acknowledged and the unit responsible is given prior notice and sent a copy (EPRSComparativeLaw@europarl.europa.eu).

Manuscript completed in June 2018. Brussels ? European Union, 2018.

PE 625.126

ISBN 978-92-846-3230-5

doi:10.2861/025158

QA-01-18-763-EN-N

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Copyright Law in the EU

Table of contents

Summary and methodology ................................................................................................ 1

Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 2

Sources of copyright law in the EU....................................................................................................2 International law ......................................................................................................................................2 Union law ....................................................................................................................................................2 National law ...............................................................................................................................................3

I. Belgium ...................................................................................................................... 2

I.1.

Applicable national legal framework .............................................................................2

I.1.1. Constitution.........................................................................................................2

I.1.2. Copyright law......................................................................................................2

I.2.

Copyright .................................................................................................................................3

I.2.1. Definition and content ....................................................................................3

I.2.2. Author....................................................................................................................6

I.2.3. Protected works .................................................................................................7

I.3.

Exceptions and limitations to copyright protection.................................................7

II. Bulgaria .................................................................................................................... 18

II.1. Applicable national legal framework .......................................................................... 18 II.1.1. Constitution...................................................................................................... 18 II.1.2. Copyright Law ................................................................................................. 18

II.2. Copyright .............................................................................................................................. 18 II.2.1. Definition and content ................................................................................. 18

II.2.2. Author................................................................................................................. 22 II.2.3. Protected works .............................................................................................. 23 II.3. Exceptions and limitations to copyright protection.............................................. 24

III. Czech Republic ........................................................................................................ 32

III.1. Applicable national legal framework .......................................................................... 32 III.1.1. Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms ................................... 32 III.1.2. Copyright Law ................................................................................................. 32

III.2. Copyright .............................................................................................................................. 33 III.2.1. Definition and content ................................................................................. 33

III.2.2. Author................................................................................................................. 38 III.2.3. Protected works and exceptions to copyright protection .............. 39 III.3. Exceptions and limitations to copyright protection.............................................. 41

IV. Denmark .................................................................................................................. 52

IV.1. Applicable national legal framework .......................................................................... 52 IV.1.1. Constitution...................................................................................................... 52 IV.1.2. Copyright Law ................................................................................................. 52

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