Spain has implemented the Reporting by the press on current events (Art. 5.3(c) 2nd part InfoSoc) exception in Article 35(1) of Law 23/2006. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.
Implementation summary:
This exception allows for the reproduction, distribution and public communication of works susceptible of being seen or heard on the occasion of information on current events, only to the extent justified by the informative purpose.
Implementation details:
Beneficiaries:
- any user
Purposes:
- informative purpose
Usage:
- reproduction
- distribution
- public communication
Subject Matter:
- works
- performances
- phonograms
- film fixations
- broadcasts
- mere photographs
- editorial productions of unpublished public domain works
Compensation:
- no compensation required
Attribution:
- no attribution required
Other Conditions:
- works must be susceptible of being seen or heard on the occasion of information on current events
- use must be limited only to the extent justified by the informative purpose
Introduced/last updated: 08 July 2006
