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Výjimka z autorského práva pro parodii ve světle sporu ČEZ proti Greenpeace
Copyright Exception for Parody in the Light of ČEZ v. Greenpeace

Author(s): Michal Ježek
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Media studies, Civil Law, Political Sciences, Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Culture, Comparative Law
Published by: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci
Keywords: parody; humour; copyright; freedom of speech

Summary/Abstract: The article analyses in detail the decisions of the Czech courts in connection with the application of the exception for parody, caricature (and pastiche) under Sec. 38g of the Copyright Act in the case of ČEZ a. s. v. Greenpeace ČR, z. s. Recent decisions of the Supreme Court and of the Constitutional Court are of fundamental importance for the treatment of parody (and other forms of humour) in Czech copyright law. The article also compares other European countries.

  • Issue Year: 19/2024
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 159-181
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Czech
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