Finland

Overview

‘Other photographs’ related rights

Yes

Overview

Article 14 was implemented in April 2023 with the rest of the CDSM Directive.

Scope

 

Retroactivity

 

Statutory Law

Source language

English

Provision on copyright 

49 a § (24.3.1995/446)

Fotograf (22.5.2015/607)

En fotograf har uteslutande rätt att förfoga över sina fotografier, i oförändrat eller förändrat skick

  1. genom att framställa exemplar av dem,

  1. genom att göra dem tillgängliga för allmänheten.

(14.10.2005/821)

Rätten till ett fotografi gäller till dess 50 år har förflutit från utgången av det år då fotografiet framställdes.

På fotografier som avses i denna paragraf tillämpas 2 § 2–4 mom., 3 § 1 och 2 mom., 7–9, 11 och 11 a §, 12 § 1 och 2 mom., 13, 13 a och 13 b §, 14 § 1, 3 och 4 mom., 14 a, 15, 16, 16 a–16 e, 16 g och 16 h §, 17 § 1 mom., 17 a §, 17 b § 1–5 mom., 17 c, 17 d och 18 §, 19 § 1, 2 och 5 mom., 20, 22, 23 a och 25 §, 25 a § 1 och 2 mom. samt 25 b, 25 d, 25 f–25 i, 25 l, 25 n, 26, 26 a, 26 b, 27–29, 39, 40, 40 c, 41 och 42 §. 

Om ett fotografi är föremål för upphovsrätt, får denna rätt göras gällande.

Photographer (607/2015)

(1) A photographer shall have the exclusive right to control a photographic picture, be it in an original form or in an altered form:

  1. by making copies thereof;

  1. by making it available to the public.

(821/2005)

(2) The right to a photographic picture shall be in force until 50 years have elapsed from the end of the year during which the photographic picture was made.

(3) Photographs referred to in this section shall be correspondingly governed by the provisions of sections 2(2−4), 3(1−2), 7−9, 11, 11a, 12(1−2), 13, 13a, 14(1, 3 and 4), 15, 16, 16a−16e, 17(1), 18, 19(1, 2 and 5), 20, 22 25, 25a(1−2), 25b, 25d, 25f−25i, 25l, 26, 26a, 26b, 27−29, 39, 40, 40c, 41 and 42. 

If a photographic picture is subject to copyright, copyright may be invoked. 

Revised provision on copyright 

 

 

Comments / analysis

 

Provision on related rights for “other photographs”

49 a §

Valokuvaaja

Tässä pykälässä tarkoitettuihin valokuviin sovelletaan, mitä 2 §:n 2—4 momentissa,3 §:n 1 ja 2 momentissa, 7—9, 11 ja 11 a §:ssä,12 §:n 1 ja 2 momentissa, 13 ja 13 a §:ssä,14 §:n 1, 3 ja 4 momentissa, 15, 16 ja 16 a16 e §:ssä, 17 §:n 1 momentissa, 17 a §:ssä, 17b §:n 1—5 momentissa, 17 c, 17 d ja 18 §:ssä,19 §:n 1, 2 ja 5 momentissa, 20, 22 ja 25 §:ssä,25 a §:n 1 ja 2 momentissa sekä 25 b, 25 d, 25f—25 i, 25 l, 26, 26 a, 26 b, 27—29, 39, 40,40 c, 41 ja 42 §:ssä säädetään. Jos valokuva on tekijänoikeuden kohteena, voidaan vedota tekijänoikeuteen.

§ 49 a 

Photographer

To the photographs referred to in this section, what is applied in section 2 subsections 2-4, section 3 subsections 1 and 2, section 7-9, 11 and 11 a, section 12 subsections 1 and 2, 13 and 13 a §, §14, subsections 1, 3 and 4, §15, 16 and 16 a16 e, §17, §1, §17a, §17b, §1-5, 17c , in sections 17 d and 18, in sections 1, 2 and 5 of section 19, in sections 20, 22 and 25, in sections 1 and 2 of section 25 a and 25 b, 25 d, 25f—25 i, Sections 25 l, 26, 26 a, 26 b, 27—29, 39, 40, 40 c, 41 and 42 provide. If the photograph is subject to copyright, copyright can be invoked.

Revised provision on related rights for “other photographs” 

Added:

Mitä 1 momentissa säädetään, ei koske valokuvaa kuvataiteen teoksesta, jonka suoja-aika on päättynyt.

Added:

What is stipulated in subsection 1 does not apply to a photograph of a work of fine art whose protection period has expired.

Comments / analysis

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

  • Type of protection: Reproduction in original and modified form and making available to the public. Moral rights of attribution and integrity.

  • Duration: 50 since the picture was made.

Unlike the Directive, the implemented law includes photographs only, not visual arts more widely. Also, according to implementation provisions the new rules are applied only to acts, contracts etc made after 3.4.2023. What this means is still unclear.

Takeaways

Limitations for CHIs

 

Reflections

 

Sources

Open GLAM Examples