- Section I Object and Content of Copyright
- Section II The Initial Subject of Copyright
- Section III Transfer, Exploitation and Exercise of Rights
- Section IV Limitations on the Economic Right
- Reproduction for Private Use
- Quotation of Extracts
- School Textbooks and Anthologies
- Reproduction for Teaching Purposes
- Reproduction by Libraries and Archives
- Reproduction of Cinematographic Works
- Reproduction for Judicial or Administrative Purposes
- Reproduction for Information Purposes
- Use of Images of Works Sited in Public Places
- Public Performance or Presentation on Special Occasions
- Exhibition and Reproduction of Fine Art Works
- Section V Duration of Protection
- Section VI Rules Relating to Exploitation Contracts and Licenses
- Percentage Fee
- Rules Relating to Contracts for Printed Editions and Translators’ Rights
- Rules Relating to Audiovisual Production Contracts
- Rules Relating to Broadcasting by Radio and Television
- Theatrical Performance Fee
- Musical Accompaniment of Films
- Photographers’ Rights
- Nullity of Contrary Agreements
- Section VII Special Provisions Concerning Computer Programs
- Section VIII Related Rights
- Section IX Administration by Collecting Societies
- Section X Measures to Prevent Infringements
- Section XI Sanctions
- Section XII Final and Transitional Provisions
- Section XIII Cultural Matters and Other Arrangements
- Section XIV Entry into Force
Copyright, Related Rights and Cultural Matters
(Law No. 2121/1993 as last amended by Law No. 2435 of August 2, 1996) *
TABLE OF CONTENTS **
Articles
Section I: Object and Content of Copyright
Copyright..................................................................................................... 1
Object of the Right...................................................................................... 2
Economic Rights.......................................................................................... 3
Moral Rights................................................................................................ 4
Droit de suite............................................................................................... 5
Section II: The Initial Subject of Copyright
The Initial Right Holder............................................................................... 6
Works of Joint Authorship, Collective and Composite Works.................... 7
Employee-Created Works............................................................................ 8
Audiovisual Works...................................................................................... 9
Presumptions............................................................................................... 10
Fictitious Initial Right Holders.................................................................... 11
Section III: Transfer, Exploitation and Exercise of Rights
Transfer........................................................................................................ 12
Exploitation Contracts and Licenses............................................................ 13
Form of Legal Acts...................................................................................... 14
Extent of Transfer and of Exploitation Contracts and Licenses................... 15
Consent of the Author as Exercise of the Moral Right................................ 16
Transfer of the Physical Carrier................................................................... 17
Section IV: Limitations on the Economic Right
Reproduction for Private Use...................................................................... 18
Quotation of Extracts................................................................................... 19
School Textbooks and Anthologies............................................................. 20
Reproduction for Teaching Purposes........................................................... 21
Reproduction by Libraries and Archives..................................................... 22
Reproduction of Cinematographic Works................................................... 23
Reproduction for Judicial or Administrative Purposes................................ 24
Reproduction for Information Purposes....................................................... 25
Use of Images of Works Sited in Public Places........................................... 26
Public Performance or Presentation on Special Occasions.......................... 27
Exhibition and Reproduction of Fine Art Works......................................... 28
Section V: Duration of Protection
Duration in General..................................................................................... 29
Works of Joint Authorship........................................................................... 30
Special Commencement of the Duration..................................................... 31
Section VI: Rules Relating to Exploitation Contracts and Licenses
Percentage Fee............................................................................................. 32
Rules Relating to Contracts for Printed Editions and Translators’ Rights........................................................................................................ 33
Rules Relating to Audiovisual Production Contracts................................... 34
Rules Relating to Broadcasting by Radio and Television............................ 35
Theatrical Performance Fee......................................................................... 36
Musical Accompaniment of Films............................................................... 37
Photographers’ Rights................................................................................. 38
Nullity of Contrary Agreements.................................................................. 39
Section VII: Special Provisions Concerning Computer Programs
Programs Created by Employees................................................................. 40
* Entry into force: March 4, 1993.
Source: English translation communicated by the Greek authorities.
** Added by the International Bureau of WIPO.
1 Not reproduced here because it does not concern copyright or related rights.
2 Not reproduced here because they do not concern copyright or related rights.
Exhaustion of a Right.................................................................................. 41
Restrictions.................................................................................................. 42
Decompilation............................................................................................. 43
Duration of Protection................................................................................. 44
Validity of Other Provisions and Agreements............................................. 45
Section VIII: Related Rights
License by Performers................................................................................. 46
License by Producers of Sound and Visual Recordings.............................. 47
License from Radio or Television Organizations........................................ 48
Right to Equitable Remuneration................................................................ 49
Moral Right................................................................................................. 50
Rights of Publishers..................................................................................... 51
Form of the License, Limitations and Duration of the Rights..................... 52
Protection of Copyright............................................................................... 53
Section IX: Administration by Collecting Societies
Assignation of Administration..................................................................... 54
The Competence of Collecting Societies..................................................... 55
Relations with Users.................................................................................... 56
Relations with Authors................................................................................ 57
Application to Related Rights...................................................................... 58
Section X: Measures to Prevent Infringements
Imposition of and Adherence to Specifications........................................... 59
Use of Control Systems............................................................................... 60
Control Labeling.......................................................................................... 61
Prohibition of Decoding.............................................................................. 62
Stopping an Infringement or its Continuation.............................................. 63
Section XI: Sanctions
Seizure......................................................................................................... 64
Civil Sanctions............................................................................................. 65
Criminal Sanctions...................................................................................... 66
Section XII: Final and Transitional Provisions
Applicable Legislation................................................................................. 67
Law Not Retroactive.................................................................................... 68
Establishment of the Copyright Organization.............................................. 69
Collecting Societies Already Functioning................................................... 70
Implementation of Directives of the European Community........................ 71
Repeal of Provisions and Regulation of Other Matters................................ 72
Section XIII: Cultural Matters and Other Arrangements................................................... 74
Section XIV: Entry into Force........................................................................................... 77
Section I Object and Content of Copyright
Copyright
Art. 1.–
(1) Authors shall have, with the creation of the work, the right of copyright in that work, which includes, as exclusive and absolute rights, the right to exploit the work (economic right) and the right to protect their personal connection with the work (moral right).
(2) The above-mentioned rights shall include the powers to authorize that are provided for in Articles 3 and 4 of this Law.
Object of the Right
Art. 2.–
(1) The term “work” shall designate any original intellectual literary, artistic or scientific creation, expressed in any form, notably written or oral texts, musical compositions with or without words, theatrical works accompanied or unaccompanied by music, choreographies and pantomimes, audiovisual works, works of fine art, including drawings, works of painting and sculpture, engravings and lithographs, works of architecture and photographs, works of applied art, illustrations, maps and three-dimensional works relative to geography, topography, architecture or science.
(2) The term “work” shall, in addition, designate translations, adaptations, arrangements and other alterations of works or of expressions of folklore, as well as collections of works or collections of expressions of folklore or of simple facts and data, such as encyclopedias, anthologies and databases, provided the selection or the arrangement of their contents is original. Protection afforded to the works listed in this paragraph shall in no way prejudice rights in the preexisting works, which were used as the object of the alterations or the collections.
(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of Section VII of this Law, computer programs and their preparatory design material shall be deemed to be literary works within the meaning of the provisions on copyright protection. Protection in accordance with this Law shall apply to the expression in any form of a computer program. Ideas and principles which underlie any element of a computer program, including those which underlie its interfaces, are not protected under this Law. A computer program shall be protected if it is original in the sense that it is the author’s personal intellectual creation.
(4) The protection afforded under this Law shall apply regardless of the value of the work and its destination and regardless of the fact that the work is possibly protected under other provisions.
(5) The protection afforded under this Law shall not apply to official texts expressive of the authority of the State, notably to legislative, administrative or judicial texts, nor shall it apply to expressions of folklore, news information or simple facts and data.
Economic Rights
Art. 3.–
(1) The economic rights shall confer upon the author notably the right to permit or prohibit:
(a) the fixation and reproduction of the work by any means, such as mechanical, photochemical or electronic means;
(b) the translation of the work;
(c) the arrangement, adaptation or other alteration of the work;
(d) the distribution of the original or copies of the work via a transfer of ownership, a rental arrangement or public lending, and, notably with reference to the use of copies, the imposition of limiting conditions on a transfer of ownership or a rental or public lending arrangement;
(e)