Denmark has implemented the Quotation for criticism or review (Art. 5.3(d) InfoSoc) exception in § 22 of the Copyright Act. The national exception closely resembles the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
This exception allows for the quotation from a work which has been made public in accordance with proper usage and to the extent required for the purpose.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- any user
Purposes:
- not specified
Usage:
- quotation
Subject Matter:
- works
- performances
- phonograms
- film fixations
- broadcasts
- photographic pictures
- press publications
Compensation:
- no compensation required
Attribution:
- the source shall be indicated in accordance with the requirements of proper usage
Other Conditions:
- works used must be disclosed
- use must be in accordance with proper usage and to the extent required for the purpose
Introduced/last updated: 01 January 1970
Remarks: § 22 of the Copyright Act applies also to performances (§ 65(6) of the CA); sound recordings (§ 66(2) of the CA); film fixations (§ 67(2) of the CA), broadcasts (§ 69(3) of the CA), photographic pictures (§70 (3) of the CA) and press publications (§ 69a(5) of the CA - added with the ammendment of 3 June 2021).
According to §11 of the CA, where a work is used under an exception or limitation, it may not be altered more extensively than is required for the permitted use. As a general rule, if the work is used publicly, the source shall be indicated in accordance with the requirements of proper usage.
