Autorsky zakon Section 87b, Press Publisher Neighbouring Right
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In force since 5 January 2023.
A press publishers' right rule binding private bodies.
As of 6 September 2026.
What this law does
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A press publisher established in an EU or EEA member state holds the exclusive right to reproduce its press publication and make it available online, and an information-society service provider needs the publisher's authorization before using it, per Section 87b(3)-(4). The right does not reach an individual private user's non-commercial use, a bare hyperlink, or the use of single words or very short, insignificant extracts, per Section 87b(8).
It lasts two years from the publication's release, per Section 87b(6). A service provider negotiating the required authorization must deal with the publisher in good faith on equal and non-discriminatory terms and pay a reasonable fee, per Section 87b(9); if the parties cannot agree a fee within 60 days of the start of negotiations, either side may ask the Ministry of Culture to set it, per Section 87b(11)-(12).
A service provider that fails to negotiate in good faith or refuses to supply the data the Ministry needs to set the fee commits an administrative offence the competent municipal authority may fine up to CZK 500,000 or 1 percent of the offender's total annual worldwide turnover, whichever is higher.
If you get it wrong
Criminal exposureNo
Penalty structure
Section 105b(2), read with Section 105b(1)(g)-(h), sets a fine of up to CZK 500,000 or 1 percent of the offender's total annual worldwide turnover, whichever is higher, for an information-society service provider that fails to negotiate the Section 87b(3) authorization in good faith on equal and non-discriminatory terms, or that refuses to supply data the Ministry of Culture needs to set the fee.
- Rule
- Higher of
- As of
- 6 September 2026
- Currency
- CZK
- Fixed cap
- 500,000
- Turnover percentage cap
- 1
Who enforces it
Enforcement body
Obecni urad obce s rozsirenou pusobnosti (municipal authority with extended competence, in delegated state administration)
What it reaches
Instrument type
statute
Categories
Publisher right, Linking framing
Obligation class
Licensing
When LexLint raises it
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