Poland

Overview

Taskforce reviewers

Erva Akin, email address

‘Other photographs’ related rights

Overview

The draft law was published on 20 June 2022. Article 14 will not be transposed into national law as Polish Copyright Act “does not provide protection of non-creative photographs, it should be considered that there is no need to introduce additional regulations in this respect”, dokument561875.pdf (rcl.gov.pl)       

Referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union by European Commission

Scope

Retroactivity

Statutory Law

Source language

English

Provision on copyright 

Revised provision on copyright 

Comments / analysis

Provision on related rights for “other photographs”

Article 43a Copyright Act

Revised provision on related rights for “other photographs” 

Comments / analysis

• Object of protection: Photographs which are not a photographic work (lack of originality).

• Type of protection: Reproduction and making available to the public. Attribution and integrity.

• Duration: 15 p.m.a. (but min. 50).

Case Law

Source language

English

Originality in photography

Takeaways

Limitations for CHIs

Ustawa z dnia 24 lutego 2022 r. o ochronie dziedzictwa narodowego związanego z nazwami obiektów przestrzeni publicznej oraz pomnikami.

English: ​​Law of 24 February 2022 on the Protection of National Heritage Associated with Names of Objects and Monuments in Public Space. The museums can control professional pictures and make them on the behalf of the client with a payment.

Reflections

Sources

• https://eurovision.communia-association.org/detail/poland/  

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