Czech Republic has implemented the Incidental inclusion (Art. 5.3(i) InfoSoc) exception in Section 38c of the Copyright Act. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

Copyright is not infringed by anybody who uses a work incidentally, in connection with an intended primary use of another work or element.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

  • any user

Purposes:

  • not specified (use is incidental)

Usage:

  • any use

Subject Matter:

  • works
  • performances
  • phonograms
  • film fixations
  • broadcasts

Compensation:

  • no compensation required

Attribution:

  • no attribution required

Other Conditions:

  • use must be in connection with an intended primary use of another work or element

Introduced/last updated: 22 May 2006

Remarks: The exception extends to performers' (§ 74), phonogram producers' (§ 78), film producers' (§ 82) and broadcasters' rights (§ 86).