Croatia has implemented the Use of public speeches and public lectures (Art. 5.3(f) InfoSoc) exception in Article 201 of the Copyright and Related Rights Act. The national exception is slightly more restrictive than the EU exception.

Implementation summary:

This exception allows for the reproduction, distribution and communication to the public, including making available to the public, to the extent necessary for public reporting on current events, through press, radio, television or other means, of public political, religious and other speeches held in state or local government bodies, religious institutions or during state or religious ceremonies and excerpts from public lectures. The provision requires to state the source and authorship of the work, if this is possible considering the manner of use.

Implementation details:

Beneficiaries:

  • any user

Purposes:

  • public reporting on current events

Usage:

  • reproduction
  • distribution
  • communication to the public
  • making available to the public

Subject Matter:

  • public political, religious and other speeches
  • excerpts from public lectures

Compensation:

  • no compensation required

Attribution:

  • stating the source and authorship of the work is required, if possible considering the manner of use

Other Conditions:

  • use must be limited to the extent necessary for public reporting on current events
  • use must be effected through press, radio, television or other means
  • speeches used must have been held in state or local government bodies, religious institutions or during state or religious ceremonies

Introduced/last updated: 14 October 2021

Remarks: Although the croatian 'public speeches' exception is relatively broad in most of its elements, it contains the requirement for the use to be limited to the extent necessary for public reporting on current events, which is a traditional restriction for the 'reporting on current events' exception, thus limiting the scope of the provisions.

Under Article 181 (1) of the law, exceptions and limitations apply to both works (which must be divulged) and other subject-matter, subject to related rights. Article 181 (2) contains the requirements of the 3-step test.