Copyright Law, Press Reproduction and Quotation Exceptions
Lei nº 9.610/1998, art. 46, I, a), e III
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In force since 20 June 1998.
A snippet reproduction rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 5 September 2026.
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Article 46, I, a) permits, without offending copyright, reproducing a news item or informative article published in a daily or periodical, in the daily or periodical press, naming the author if the item was signed and the publication it was transcribed from.
Article 46, III separately permits quoting passages of any work, in a book, newspaper, magazine, or any other communication medium, for the purposes of study, criticism, or controversy, to the extent justified for the purpose to be achieved, naming the author and the origin of the work.
Neither provision carries a headline-length or short-extract cap distinct from these tests, and no reported Brazilian decision applies either provision to a systematic news aggregator rather than a periodical reproducing another periodical's item or an individual quoting a published work. Neighbouring rights under the Act, covering performers, phonogram producers, and broadcasting organizations, do not extend to a print or online news publisher's own reporting.
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Official compiled text of Lei nº 9.610/1998, Presidência da República