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Parody of Audio-Visual Works

KOUKAL, Pavel and Michal JEŽEK

Basic information

Original name

Parody of Audio-Visual Works

Name in Czech

Parodie audiovizuálních děl

Authors

KOUKAL, Pavel (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Michal JEŽEK (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

GRUR International, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2024, 2632-8623

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku (nerecenzovaný)

Field of Study

50501 Law

Country of publisher

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

References:

Organization unit

Faculty of Law

DOI

Keywords (in Czech)

parodie; audiovizuální díla; autorské právo; svoboda projevu; Česká republika

Keywords in English

parody; audio-visual work; copyright; freedom of expression; Czech Republic

Tags

International impact, Reviewed
Změněno: 9/2/2024 15:25, doc. JUDr. Pavel Koukal, Ph.D.

Abstract

V originále

This case note discusses a significant decision by the Supreme Court of the Czech Republic in the case of ČEZ v. Greenpeace Česká Republika, which dealt with the limits of parody within copyright law. The dispute arose from Greenpeace's modification of an advertising video by ČEZ, a major energy company, to highlight environmental concerns. ČEZ claimed that this modification infringed their copyright. The courts analyzed Sec. 38g of the Copyright Act, focusing on whether a work modified for parody could claim exception from copyright infringement. This case clarifies the legal landscape for parody under Czech copyright law and highlights the balance between copyright protections and freedom of expression. The decision emphasizes that achieving a humorous effect or mocking intent is not necessary for a work to be considered a parody. Instead, it focuses on the creator's artistic intent and the modified work's ability to convey a contrasting message to the original.