- Law No. 121/2000 Coll. of 7 April 2000 on Copyright, Rights Related to Copyrightand on the Amendment of Certain Laws
- Subject Matter
- The Work
- Exceptions from Copyright Protection in the Public Interest
- The Making Public and Publication of a Work
- The Author
- Legal Presumption of Authorship
- Anonym and Pseudonym
- Joint Authors
- Inception of Copyright
- Content of Copyright
- The Right to Use the Work
- Reproduction
- Distribution
- Rental
- Lending
- Exhibition
- Definition
- Live Performance of the Work and its Transmission
- Performance of the Work from a Recording and its Transmission
- Broadcasting
- Rebroadcasting and Retransmitting of the Broadcast
- Performing of the Broadcast
- Right to Remuneration on the Resale of the Original of a Work of Art
- Right to Remuneration in Connection with the Reproduction of the Work for Personal Use
- Quotation
- Catalogue Licence
- Utilization of a Work Located in a Public Area
- Official and Reporting Licence
- Utilization of the Work as a Part of Civil and Religious Ceremonies, as a Part of School Performances and the Utilisation of a School Work
- Restriction of Copyright to a Collection
- Use of the Work by Reproduction and Distribution of Reproductions
- Use of the Work by Lending and Rental of the Original or a Copy
- Use of the Original or Reproduction of a Work of Fine Arts or of a Photographic Work by Exhibiting
- Basic Provisions
- Exclusive or Non-Exclusive License
- Granting of Authorisation to a Third Party
- Remuneration
- Restriction of Licence
- Restriction of the Licensee
- Complimentary Reproduction
- Withdrawal from Agreement Due to Inactivity of Licensee
- Withdrawal from the Agreement Due to Change of Author’s Conviction
- Termination of the Licence
- Employee Work
- Collective Work
- A Work Created to Order and a Work Created for a Competition
- Definition
- The Author of the Audiovisual Work
- Works Utilized Audiovisually
- General Provision
- Restriction of the Scope of the Author’s Rights to a Computer Program
- Artistic Performance and the Performer
- Joint Representative of Performers
- Content of the Right of the Performer
- Moral Rights of the Performer
- Economic Rights of the Performer
- Statutory Licence Subject to Payment
- Duration of Economic Rights of the Performer
- Application of the Provisions of Title I
- The Phonogram and its Producer
- Content of the Right of the Phonogram Producer
- Duration of the Right of the Phonogram Producer
- Application of the Provisions of Title I
- Audiovisual Fixation and its Producer
- Content of the Right of the Producer of the Audiovisual Fixation
- Duration of the Right of the Producer of the Audiovisual Fixation
- Application of the Provisions of Title I
- Broadcasting and the Broadcaster
- The Content of the Right of the Broadcaster
- Duration of the Right of the Broadcaster
- Application of the Provisions of Title I
- Definition
- The Maker of the Database
- Content of the Right Sui Generis of the Maker of the Database
- Restriction of the Right Sui Generis of the Maker of the Database
- Statutory Licences
- Duration of the Right Sui Generis of the Maker to the Database
- Application of the Provisions of Title I
- Rights Subject to Mandatory Collective Administration
- Collective Administrator
- Authorisation to Execute Collective Administration
- Withdrawal of Authorisation
- Relation of the Collective Administrator to the Represented Rightholders and to the Users of Items of Protection
- Collective and Cumulative Agreements
- Mediators of Collective and Cumulative Agreements
- Supervision by the Ministry
- Rules for the Distribution of Remuneration Collected by the Collective Administrator
- Transitional Provisions
- Final Provisions
- PART TWO: AMENDMENT OF THE PROPERTY EVALUATION ACT
- PART THREE. AMENDMENT OF THE PENAL CODE
- PART FOUR: AMENDMENT OF THE OFFENCES ACT
- PART FIVE: AMENDMENT OF THE TRADE ACT
- PART SIX: AMENDMENT OF THE INCOME TAX ACT
- PART SEVEN: AMENDMENT OF THE LAW ON CERTAIN CONDITIONS OF THE PRODUCTION, DISSEMINATION AND ARCHIVING OF AUDIO-VISUAL WORKS
- PART EIGHT: AMENDMENT OF THE LAW ON COLLECTIVE ADMINISTRATION OF COPYRIGHT AND OF RIGHTS RELATED TO COPYRIGHT
- PART NINEAMENDMENT OF THE LAW ON PROVISIONS APPLYING TO THE IMPORT, EXPORT, AND RE-EXPORT OF GOODS INFRINGINGCERTAIN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
- PART TEN: AMENDMENT OF THE RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCASTING ACT
- PART ELEVEN: REPEAL PROVISIONS
- PART TWELVE: EFFECT
Law No. 121/2000 Coll. of 7 April 2000 on Copyright, Rights Related to Copyright and on the Amendment of Certain Laws (Copyright Act)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Articles
Part One: Copyright and Related Rights
Subject Matter............................................................... 1
Title I: Copyright
Section 1: Subject of Copyright
The Work...................................................................... 2
Exceptions from Copyright Protection in the Public Interest.......................................................................... 3
The Making Public and Publication of a Work............. 4
Section 2: Authorship
The Author.................................................................... 5
Legal Presumption of Authorship................................. 6
Anonym and Pseudonym.............................................. 7
Joint Authors................................................................. 8
Section 3: Inception and Content of Copyright
Subsection 1: General Provisions
Inception of Copyright.................................................. 9
Content of Copyright.................................................... 10
Subsection 2: Moral Rights..........................................................................11
Subsection 3: Economic Rights
The Right to Use the Work........................................... 12
Reproduction................................................................. 13
Distribution................................................................... 14
Rental............................................................................ 15
Lending......................................................................... 16
Exhibition...................................................................... 17
Communication to the Public
Definition...................................................................... 18
Live Performance of the Work and its Transmission.... 19
Performance of the Work from a Recording and its Transmission................................................................. 20
Broadcasting................................................................. 21
Rebroadcasting and Retransmitting of the Broadcast.... 22
Performing of the Broadcast......................................... 23
Subsection 4: Other Economic Rights
Right to Remuneration on the Resale of the Original of a Work of Art................................................................ 24
Right to Remuneration in Connection with the Reproduction of the Work for Personal Use................. 25
Subsection 5: Common Provisions for Economic Rights.............................26
Subsection 6: Duration of Economic Rights.................................................27
Subsection 7: Work in Public Domain and an Unpublished Work Made Public for the First Time After the Expiry of Copyright Protection..............................................................28
Section 4: Restriction of Copyright
Subsection 1: General Provision...................................................................29
Subsection 2: Free Use.................................................................................30
Subsection 3: Gratuituous Legal Licences
Quotation...................................................................... 31
Catalogue Licence......................................................... 32
Utilization of a Work Located in a Public Area............ 33
Official and Reporting Licence..................................... 34
Utilization of the Work as a Part of Civil and Religious Ceremonies, as a Part of School Performances and the Utilisation of a School Work..... 35
Restriction of Copyright to a Collection....................... 36
Use of the Work by Reproduction and Distribution of Reproductions............................................................... 37
Use of the Work by Lending and Rental of the Original or a Copy......................................................... 38
Use of the Original or Reproduction of a Work of Fine Arts or of a Photographic Work by Exhibiting.............. 39
Section 5: Copyright Protection...........................................................40 - 45
Section 6: Types of Contract
Subsection 1: Licence Agreement
Basic Provisions............................................................ 46
Exclusive or Non-Exclusive License............................ 47
Granting of Authorisation to a Third Party................... 48
Remuneration................................................................ 49
Restriction of Licence................................................... 50
Restriction of the Licensee............................................ 51
Complimentary Reproduction....................................... 52
Withdrawal from Agreement Due to Inactivity of Licensee........................................................................ 53
Withdrawal from the Agreement Due to Change of Author’s Conviction...................................................... 54
Termination of the Licence........................................... 55
Subsection 2: Special Provisions for a Publisher’s Licence Agreement..............................................................................56
Subsection 3: Sub-Licence Agreement.........................................................57
Section 7: Special Provisions on Certain Works
Employee Work............................................................ 58
Collective Work............................................................ 59
School Work................................................................. 60
A Work Created to Order and a Work Created for a Competition.................................................................. 61
Audiovisual Work
Definition...................................................................... 62
The Author of the Audiovisual Work............................ 63
Works Utilized Audiovisually....................................... 64
Computer Programs
General Provision.......................................................... 65
Restriction of the Scope of the Author’s Rights to a Computer Program........................................................ 66
Title II: Rights Related to Copyright
Section 1: The Rights of the Performer to his Artistic Performance
Artistic Performance and the Performer........................ 67
Joint Representative of Performers............................... 68
Content of the Right of the Performer........................... 69
Moral Rights of the Performer...................................... 70
Economic Rights of the Performer................................ 71
Statutory Licence Subject to Payment........................... 72
Duration of Economic Rights of the Performer............. 73
Application of the Provisions of Title I......................... 74
Section 2: The Right of the Phonogram Producer to his Phonogram
The Phonogram and its Producer.................................. 75
Content of the Right of the Phonogram Producer......... 76
Duration of the Right of the Phonogram Producer........ 77
Application of the Provisions of Title I......................... 78
Section 3: The Right of the Producer of the Audiovisual Fixation to his First Fixation
Audiovisual Fixation and its Producer.......................... 79
Content of the Right of the Producer of the Audiovisual Fixation..................................................... 80
Duration of the Right of the Producer of the Audiovisual Fixation..................................................... 81
Application of the Provisions of Title I......................... 82
Section 4: The Right of the Radio and Television Broadcaster
Broadcasting and the Broadcaster................................. 83
The Content of the Right of the Broadcaster................. 84
Duration of the Right of the Broadcaster...................... 85
Application of the Provisions of Title I......................... 86
Section 5: The Right of the Publisher.....................................................87
Title III: The Right Sui Generis of the Maker of the Database
Definition...................................................................... 88
The Maker of the Database........................................... 89
Content of the Right Sui Generis of the Maker of the Database........................................................................ 90
Restriction of the Right Sui Generis of the Maker of the Database.................................................................. 91
Statutory Licences......................................................... 92
Duration of the Right Sui Generis of the Maker to the Database........................................................................ 93
Application of the Provisions of Title I......................... 94
Title IV: Collective Administration of Rights.......................................95
Rights Subject to Mandatory Collective Administration.............................................................. 96
Collective Administrator............................................... 97
Authorisation to Execute Collective Administration..... 98
Withdrawal of Authorisation......................................... 99
Relation of the Collective Administrator to the Represented Rightholders and to the Users of Items of Protection...................................................................... 100
Collective and Cumulative Agreements........................ 101
Mediators of Collective and Cumulative Agreements... 102
Supervision by the Ministry.......................................... 103
Rules for the Distribution of Remuneration Collected by the Collective Administrator.................................... 104
Articles
Part One: Copyright and Related Rights
Subject Matter............................................................... 1
Title I: Copyright
Section 1: Subject of Copyright
The Work...................................................................... 2
Exceptions from Copyright Protection in the Public Interest.......................................................................... 3
The Making Public and Publication of a Work............. 4
Section 2: Authorship
The Author.................................................................... 5
Legal Presumption of Authorship................................. 6
Anonym and Pseudonym.............................................. 7
Joint Authors................................................................. 8
Section 3: Inception and Content of Copyright
Subsection 1: General Provisions
Inception of Copyright.................................................. 9
Content of Copyright.................................................... 10
Subsection 2: Moral Rights..........................................................................11
Subsection 3: Economic Rights
The Right to Use the Work........................................... 12
Reproduction................................................................. 13
Distribution................................................................... 14
Rental............................................................................ 15
Lending......................................................................... 16
Exhibition...................................................................... 17
Communication to the Public
Definition...................................................................... 18
Live Performance of the Work and its Transmission.... 19
Performance of the Work from a Recording and its Transmission................................................................. 20
Broadcasting................................................................. 21
Rebroadcasting and Retransmitting of the Broadcast.... 22
Performing of the Broadcast......................................... 23
Subsection 4: Other Economic Rights
Right to Remuneration on the Resale of the Original of a Work of Art................................................................ 24
Right to Remuneration in Connection with the Reproduction of the Work for Personal Use................. 25
Subsection 5: Common Provisions for Economic Rights.............................26
Subsection 6: Duration of Economic Rights.................................................27
Subsection 7: Work in Public Domain and an Unpublished Work Made Public for the First Time After the Expiry of Copyright Protection..............................................................28
Section 4: Restriction of Copyright
Subsection 1: General Provision...................................................................29
Subsection 2: Free Use.................................................................................30
Subsection 3: Gratuituous Legal Licences
Quotation...................................................................... 31
Catalogue Licence......................................................... 32
Utilization of a Work Located in a Public Area............ 33
Official and Reporting Licence..................................... 34
Utilization of the Work as a Part of Civil and Religious Ceremonies, as a Part of School Performances and the Utilisation of a School Work..... 35
Restriction of Copyright to a Collection....................... 36
Use of the Work by Reproduction and Distribution of Reproductions............................................................... 37
Use of the Work by Lending and Rental of the Original or a Copy......................................................... 38
Use of the Original or Reproduction of a Work of Fine Arts or of a Photographic Work by Exhibiting.............. 39
Section 5: Copyright Protection...........................................................40 - 45
Section 6: Types of Contract
Subsection 1: Licence Agreement
Basic Provisions............................................................ 46
Exclusive or Non-Exclusive License............................ 47
Granting of Authorisation to a Third Party................... 48
Remuneration................................................................ 49
Restriction of Licence................................................... 50
Restriction of the Licensee............................................ 51
Complimentary Reproduction....................................... 52
Withdrawal from Agreement Due to Inactivity of Licensee........................................................................ 53
Withdrawal from the Agreement Due to Change of Author’s Conviction...................................................... 54
Termination of the Licence........................................... 55
Subsection 2: Special Provisions for a Publisher’s Licence Agreement..............................................................................56
Subsection 3: Sub-Licence Agreement.........................................................57
Section 7: Special Provisions on Certain Works
Employee Work............................................................ 58
Collective Work............................................................ 59
School Work................................................................. 60
A Work Created to Order and a Work Created for a Competition.................................................................. 61
Audiovisual Work
Definition...................................................................... 62
The Author of the Audiovisual Work............................ 63
Works Utilized Audiovisually....................................... 64
Computer Programs
General Provision.......................................................... 65
Restriction of the Scope of the Author’s Rights to a Computer Program........................................................ 66
Title II: Rights Related to Copyright
Section 1: The Rights of the Performer to his Artistic Performance
Artistic Performance and the Performer........................ 67
Joint Representative of Performers............................... 68
Content of the Right of the Performer........................... 69
Moral Rights of the Performer...................................... 70
Economic Rights of the Performer................................ 71
Statutory Licence Subject to Payment........................... 72
Duration of Economic Rights of the Performer............. 73
Application of the Provisions of Title I......................... 74
Section 2: The Right of the Phonogram Producer to his Phonogram
The Phonogram and its Producer.................................. 75
Content of the Right of the Phonogram Producer......... 76
Duration of the Right of the Phonogram Producer........ 77
Application of the Provisions of Title I......................... 78
Section 3: The Right of the Producer of the Audiovisual Fixation to his First Fixation
Audiovisual Fixation and its Producer.......................... 79
Content of the Right of the Producer of the Audiovisual Fixation..................................................... 80
Duration of the Right of the Producer of the Audiovisual Fixation..................................................... 81
Application of the Provisions of Title I......................... 82
Section 4: The Right of the Radio and Television Broadcaster
Broadcasting and the Broadcaster................................. 83
The Content of the Right of the Broadcaster................. 84
Duration of the Right of the Broadcaster...................... 85
Application of the Provisions of Title I......................... 86
Section 5: The Right of the Publisher.....................................................87
Title III: The Right Sui Generis of the Maker of the Database
Definition...................................................................... 88
The Maker of the Database........................................... 89
Content of the Right Sui Generis of the Maker of the Database........................................................................ 90
Restriction of the Right Sui Generis of the Maker of the Database.................................................................. 91
Statutory Licences......................................................... 92
Duration of the Right Sui Generis of the Maker to the Database........................................................................ 93
Application of the Provisions of Title I......................... 94
Title IV: Collective Administration of Rights.......................................95
Rights Subject to Mandatory Collective Administration.............................................................. 96
Collective Administrator............................................... 97
Authorisation to Execute Collective Administration..... 98
Withdrawal of Authorisation......................................... 99
Relation of the Collective Administrator to the Represented Rightholders and to the Users of Items of Protection...................................................................... 100
Collective and Cumulative Agreements........................ 101
Mediators of Collective and Cumulative Agreements... 102
Supervision by the Ministry.......................................... 103
Rules for the Distribution of Remuneration Collected by the Collective Administrator.................................... 104