Copyright and Streaming in the Czech Republic
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Result code in IS VaVaI
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DOI - Digital Object Identifier
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Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Copyright and Streaming in the Czech Republic
Original language description
This chapter explores the legal framework of copyright and streaming services in the Czech Republic, analyzing their classification under Czech copyright law. Streaming is considered a form of communication to the public, encompassing both linear and non-linear forms, such as webcasting, simulcasting, and on-demand streaming. However, Czech legal doctrine has yet to provide a comprehensive examination of streaming-related issues. The study reviews how Czech law aligns with the InfoSoc Directive, the WIPO Copyright Treaty, and the Berne Convention. A significant focus is placed on the legal qualification of streaming services under Czech copyright law, distinguishing between broadcasting and communication to the public. The chapter also also addresses copyright clearance mechanisms, including collective management, mandatory licensing, and multi-territorial licensing under Directive 2014/26/EU. Furthermore, authors examine the legal liability of streaming-related activities, differentiating between users, intermediaries, and consumers. Special attention is given to the liability regime under Czech law, particularly the principles of fault-based and strict liability, and how these rules apply to hosting providers and online platforms under the E-Commerce Directive and the Digital Single Market (CDSM) Directive.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
C - Chapter in a specialist book
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50501 - Law
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
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Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Book/collection name
Copyright Law and Streaming A Comparative Law Analysis of Lawful and Unlawful Streaming Services
ISBN
9789004711501
Number of pages of the result
34
Pages from-to
194-227
Number of pages of the book
624
Publisher name
Brill-Nijhoff
Place of publication
Leiden/Boston
UT code for WoS chapter
001564294800006