Denmark

Dok. nr. 1013926

Consolidated Act on Copyright 2014 1

(Consolidated Act No. 1144 of October 23 rd

, 2014)

The Act on Copyright is hereby promulgated.

Chapter 1

Subject Matter and Scope of Copyright

Protected Works

1.(1) The person creating a literary or artistic work shall have copyright

therein, be it expressed in writing or in speech as a fictional or a descriptive repre-

sentation, or whether it be a musical or dramatic work, cinematographic or photo-

graphic work, or a work of fine art, architecture, applied art, or expressed in some

other manner.

(2) Maps and drawings and other works of a descriptive nature executed in

graphic or plastic form shall be considered as literary works.

(3) Works in the form of computer programs shall be considered as literary

works.

Scope of Protection

2.(1) Within the limitations specified in this Act copyright implies the exclu-

sive right to control the work by reproducing it and by making it available to the

public, whether in the original or in an amended form, in translation, adaptation into

another literary or artistic form or into another technique.

(2) Any direct or indirect, temporary or permanent reproduction, in whole or in

part, by any means and in any form, shall be considered as reproduction. The record-

1 This Act contains provisions implementing Council Directive 91/250/EEC of 14 May 1991, Official Journal of the European Union 1991, L 122, page 42, Council Directive 92/100/EEC of 19 November 1992, Official Journal of the European Union

1992, L 346, page 61, Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September 1993, Official Journal of the European Union 1993, L

248, page 15, Council Directive 93/98/EEC of 29 October 1993, Official Journal of the European Union 1993, L 290, page 9,

Directive 96/9/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 1996, Official Journal of the European Union

1996, L 77, page 20, Directive 2001/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2001, Official Journal of

the European Union 2001, L 167, page 10, Directive 2001/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Sep- tember 2001, Official Journal of the European Union 2001, L 272, page 32, Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament

and of the Council of 29 April 2004, Official Journal of the European Union 2004, L 157, page 45, parts of Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 December 2006, Official Journal of the European Union

2006, L 376, page 36, parts of Directive 2007/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2007

amending Council Directive 89/552/EEC of 3 October 1989, Official Journal of the European Union 2007, L 332, page 27, and parts of Directive 2011/77/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 September 2011 amending Directive

2006/116/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Official Journal of the European Union 2011, L 265, page 1, and

Directive 2012/28/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012, Official Journal of the European Union 2012, L 299, page 5.

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ing of the work on devices which can reproduce it, shall also be considered as a re-

production.

(3) The work is made available to the public if

(i) copies of the work are offered for sale, rental or lending or distribution to the

public in some other manner;

(ii) copies are exhibited in public; or

(iii) the work is performed in public.

(4) Public performance within the meaning of subsection (3)(iii) shall include

i) communication to the public of works, by wire or wireless means, including

broadcasting by radio or television and the making available to the public of

works in such a way that members of the public may access them from a place

and at a time individually chosen by them; and

ii) performance at a place of business before a large group, which would other-

wise have been considered not public.

3.(1) The author of a work shall have the right to be identified by name as the

author in accordance with the requirements of proper usage, on copies of the work as

well as if the work is made available to the public.

(2) The work must not be altered nor made available to the public in a manner

or in a context which is prejudicial to the author's literary or artistic reputation or in-

dividuality.

(3) The right of the author under this section cannot be waived except in re-

spect of a use of the work which is limited in nature and extent.

Adaptations

4.(1) The person translating, revising or otherwise adapting a work, including

converting it into some other literary or artistic form, shall have copyright in the

work in the new form, but his right to control it shall be subject to the copyright in

the original work.

(2) Copyright in a new and independent work created through the free use of

another work, shall not be subject to the copyright in the original work.

Composite Works

5. A person who, by combining works or parts of works, creates a composite

literary or artistic work, shall have copyright therein, but the right shall be without

prejudice to the rights in the individual works.

Joint Authorship

6. If a work has two or more authors, without the individual contributions be-

ing separable as independent works, the copyright in the work shall be held jointly.

Each of the authors, however, may bring an action for infringement.

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Copyright Holder Presumption, etc.

7.(1) If not otherwise stated the person whose name or generally known

pseudonym or signature is indicated in the usual manner on copies of the work, or

where the work is made available to the public, shall be deemed to be the author.

(2) If a work is published without the author being indicated in accordance

with subsection (1), the editor, if named, and otherwise the publisher, shall act on

behalf of the author until the latter is named in a new edition of the work.

Publication and Publishing

8.(1) A work shall be considered to have been made public if it has lawfully

been made available to the public.

(2) A work shall be considered published if, with the consent of the author,

copies of the work have been put on the market or otherwise distributed to the pub-

lic.

Public Documents

9.(1) Acts, administrative orders, legal decisions and similar official docu-

ments are not subject to copyright.

(2) The provision of subsection (1) shall not apply to works appearing as inde-

pendent contributions in the documents mentioned in subsection (1). Such works

may, however, be reproduced in connection with the document. The right to further

use shall be subject to the provisions otherwise in force.

Relation to Protection under other Legislation

10.(1) Protection under the Act on Designs does not preclude copyright.

(2) Layout designs (topography) of semiconductor products are not protected

under this Act, but are protected under the provisions in the Act on Protection of the

Design (Topography) of Semiconductor Products.

Chapter 2

Limitations on Copyright and Management of Rights in the event of Extended Col-

lective License

General Provisions

11.(1) The provisions of this chapter and chapter 6 b do not limit the author's

rights under section 3, except as provided in section 29.

(2) Where a work is used in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and

chapter 6 b, the work may not be altered more extensively than is required for the

permitted use. If the work is used publicly, the source shall be indicated in accord-

ance with the requirements of proper usage.

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(3) Where a work is used in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and

chapter 6 b, copies may not be made on the basis of a reproduction of the work

which is contrary to section 2 or on the basis of circumvention of a technical device

which is contrary to section 75 c(1). The provision in the first sentence does not ap-

ply to the production of copies pursuant to section 16 (5).

Temporary reproduction

11 a.(1) It is permitted to make temporary copies

i) which are transient or incidental;

ii) which are an integral and essential part of a technical process;

iii) the sole purpose of which is to enable a transmission of a work in a network

between third parties by an intermediary, or a lawful use of a work; and

iv) which have no independent economic significance.

(2) The provision of subsection (1) shall not apply to computer programs and

databases.

Reproduction for Private Use

12.(1) Anyone is entitled to make or have made, for private purposes, single

copies of works which have been made public if this is not done for commercial

purposes. Such copies must not be used for any other purpose.

(2) The provision of subsection (1) does not provide the right to

(i) construct a work of architecture;

(ii) make a copy of a work of art by casting, by printing from an original negative

or base, or in any other manner implying that the copy can be considered as an

original;

(iii) make copies of computer programs in digitized form;

(iv) make copies in digital form of databases if the copy is made on the basis of a

reproduction of the database in digital form; or

(v) make single copies in digital form of other works than computer programs and

databases unless this is done exclusively for the personal use of the copying

person himself or his household.

(3) Notwithstanding the provision in subsection (2) (v), it is not permitted

without the consent of the author to produce copies in digital form on the basis of a

copy that has been lent or hired.

(4) The provision of subsection (1) does not confer a right to engage another

person to make copies of

(i) musical works;

(ii) cinematographic works;

(iii) literary works if the other person assists for commercial purposes;

(iv) works of applied art; or

(v) works of art if the copying is in the form of an artistic reproduction.

(5) The provision of subsection (1) does not entitle the user to make copies of

musical works and cinematographic works by using technical equipment made

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available to the public in libraries, on business premises, or in other places acces-

sible to the public. The same applies for literary works if the technical equipment

has been provided for commercial purposes.

Reproduction within Educational Activities

13.(1) For the purpose of educational activities copies may be made of

published works and copies may be made by recording of works broadcast in radio

and television provided the requirements regarding extended collective license

according to section 50 have been met. The copies thus made may be used only in

educational activities comprised by the agreement presumed in section 50.

(2) The provision of subsection (1) concerning recording shall not apply to

cinematographic works which are part of the general cinema repertoire of feature

films except where only brief excerpts of the work are shown in the telecast.

(3) The provision of subsection (1) concerning reproduction of published

works shall not apply to computer programs in digital form.

(4) Teachers and students may as part of educational activities make

recordings of their own performances of works if this is not done for commercial

purposes. Such recordings may not be used for any other purposes.

(5) If disputes arise on whether, an organisation approved according to section

50(4) to make license agreements according to subsection (1), proposes

unreasonable terms to such a license agreement, each party to the license agreement

is entitled to bring the dispute before the Copyright License Tribunal cf. § 47. The

Tribunal may lay down all the terms of the said license agreement, including terms

relating to remuneration.

Reproduction by Business Enterprises, etc.

14.-(1) Public or private institutions, organisations and business enterprises

may for internal use for the purpose of their activities by photocopying, etc., make or

have copies made of descriptive articles in newspapers, magazines and collections,

of brief excerpts of other published works of descriptive nature, of musical works

and of illustrations reproduced in association with the text, provided the

requirements regarding extended collective license according to section 50 have

been met. Such copies may be used only for activities which are covered by the

agreement presumed in section 50.

(2) If disputes arise on whether, an organisation approved according to section

50(4) to make license agreements according to subsection (1), proposes

unreasonable terms to such a license agreement, each party to the license agreement

is entitled to bring the dispute before the Copyright License Tribunal cf. § 47. The

Tribunal may lay down all the terms of the said license agreement, including terms

relating to remuneration.

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Reproduction by Hospitals, etc.

15. Hospitals, nursing homes, prisons and other 24-hour institutions within the

social and welfare sector, the prison service, and similar institutions may for the

brief use of the inmates and others of the institution make recordings of works

broadcast on radio and television if this is not done for commercial purposes. Such

recordings may be used only within the institution in question.

Archives, Libraries and Museums

16.-(1) Public archives, public libraries and other libraries that are financed in

whole or in part by the public authorities, as well as State-run museums and

museums that have been approved in accordance with the Museums Act, may use

and distribute copies of works in their activities in accordance with the provisions of

subsections (2)-(6) if this is not done for commercial purposes. However, this does

not apply for computer programs in digital form, with the exception of computer

games.

(2) The institutions may make copies for the purpose of back-up and

preservation.

(3) If a copy in an institution’s collection is incomplete, the institution may

make copies of the missing parts, unless the work can be acquired through general

trade or from the publisher.

(4) Libraries may make copies of published works that should be available in

the library’s collections, but which cannot be acquired through general trade or from

the publisher.

(5) The copyright does not prevent the making of copies in accordance with

the provisions of the Act on Legal Deposit of Published Material.

(6) Copies that have been made in accordance with subsections (3)-(5) or

delivered pursuant to the Act on Legal Deposit of Published Material may be loaned

to users. The same applies in special case to copies made in accordance with

subsection (2). The provisions in the first and second sentences do not apply to

recordings of moving pictures and copies made in digital form or in the form of

sound recordings.

(7) The right to exploitation of copies made pursuant to subsections (2)-(5)

shall be subject to the provisions otherwise in force.

16 a.-(1) Published works may be made available to individuals at the institu-

tions specified in section 16 (1) for personal viewing or study on the spot by means

of technical equipment.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), copies that are made or

deposited pursuant to the Act on Legal Deposit may only be made available at the

Royal Library, the State and University Library and the Danish Film Institute for

separate individual persons.

(3) The institutions named in subsection (2) may communicate and hand over

legal deposited copies of works that have been broadcast on radio and television,

films and works published on electronic communication networks, for research pur-

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poses, if the work cannot be acquired through general trade. Such copies may not be

used in any other way.

16 b.-(1) Public libraries and other libraries financed in whole or in part by the

public authorities may upon request in digital form reproduce articles from newspa-

pers, magazines and composite works, brief excerpts of books and other published

literary works, as well as illustrations and music reproduced in connection with the

text, provided the requirements regarding the extended collective license according

to section 50 have been met. The provision of the first sentence shall not comprise

broadcast by radio or television or the making available to the public of works in

such a way that members of the public may access them from a place and at a time

individually chosen by them, cf. the second division of section 2 (4)(i).

(2) If disputes arise on whether, an organisation approved according to section

50(4) to make license agreements according to subsection (1), proposes

unreasonable terms to such a license agreement, each party to the license agreement

is entitled to bring the dispute before the Copyright License Tribunal cf. § 47. The

Tribunal may lay down all the terms of the said license agreement, including terms

relating to remuneration.

Visually- and Hearing-handicapped Persons

17.(1) is permitted to use and distribute copies of published works if the use

and the distributed copies are specifically intended for the blind, visually impaired,

the deaf and sufferers from speech impediments, as well as persons who on account

of handicap are unable to read printed text. The provision of the first sentence does

not apply to the use or distribution of copies for commercial purposes.

(2) The provision of subsection (1) does not apply to sound recordings of liter-

ary works or use that consists solely of sound recordings of musical works.

(3) Sound recordings of published literary works may be used and distributed

for use by visually impaired persons and backward readers if this is not done for

commercial purposes. The author is entitled to remuneration. If agreement can not

be made on the size of remuneration, each party is entitled to bring the dispute be-

fore the Copyright License Tribunal, cf. § 47.

(4) Government or municipal institutions and other social or non-profit institu-

tions may, for the use of visually handicapped and hearing-impaired persons, by

means of sound or visual recording produce copies of works broadcast on the radio

or television, provided the requirements regarding the extended collective license

according to section 50 have been met. Such recording may only be used for the

purpose of activities covered by the agreement presumed in section 50.

Production of Anthologies for Educational Use, etc.

18.(1) Minor portions of literary works and musical works or such works of

small proportions may be used in composite works compiling contributions by a

large number of authors for use in educational activities, provided that five years

have elapsed since the year when the work was published. In connection with the

text also works of art and works of a descriptive nature, cf. section 1(2), may be

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used, provided that five years have elapsed since the year when the work was made

public. The author shall be entitled to remuneration. If agreement can not be made

on the size of remuneration, each party is entitled to bring the dispute before the

Copyright License Tribunal, cf. § 47.

(2) The provision of subsection (1) does not apply to works prepared for use in

educational activities or if the use is for commercial purposes.

(3) A few published songs may be freely used in song booklets produced

solely for the use of participants in a particular meeting. However, no more than 300

copies of each booklet may be produced.

Distribution of Copies

19.(1) Where a copy of a work has been sold or otherwise transferred to

others within the European Economic Area with the consent of the author the copy

may be further distributed. In respect of further distribution in the form of lending or

rental, the provision of subsection (1) shall also apply to sale or assignment in any

other form to other persons outside the European Economic Area.

(2) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (1), copies may not be

distributed to the general public through rental without the consent of the author.

However, this does not apply to works of architecture and applied art.

(3) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (1), copies of cinematographic

works and copies of computer programs in digitized form may not be distributed to

the public through lending without the consent of the author. However, this does not

apply if a copy of a computer program in digitized form constitutes a part of a

literary work and is lent together with it.

(4) The provision of subsection (1) shall not carry any limitation in the right to

receive remuneration etc., under the Act on Public Lending Right Remuneration.

Exhibition of Copies

20. Where a work has been published or if a copy of a work of art has been

transferred to other parties by the author, the published or transferred copies may be

exhibited in public.

Public Performances

21.(1) A published work, which is not a dramatic work or a cinematographic

work, may be performed in public

(i) on occasions when the audience is admitted free of charge where the perfor-

mance is not the main feature of the event and where the event does not occur

for commercial purposes; and

(ii) where the performance occurs in the case of divine services or educational ac-

tivities.

(2) The provision of subsection (1)(ii) does not apply to performances on radio

or television and to performances in educational activities which occur for commer-

cial purposes.

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Quotations

22. A person may quote from a work which has been made public in

accordance with proper usage and to the extent required for the purpose.

Use of Works of Fine Art, etc.

23.(1) Works of art and works of a descriptive nature, cf. section 1(2), which

have been made public may be used in critical or scientific presentations in

connection with the text in accordance with proper usage and to the extent required

for the purpose. Reproduction is not allowed for commercial purposes.

(2) Works of art made available to the public may be used in newspapers and

periodicals in connection with the reporting of current events in accordance with

proper usage and to the extent required for the purpose. The provision of the first

sentence does not apply to works produced with a view to use in newspapers or

periodicals.

(3) Published works of art or copies of works of art that have been transferred

to others by the author may be used in newspapers, periodicals, films and television

if the use is of subordinate importance in the context in question.

24.(1) Works of art included in a collection, or exhibited, or offered for sale

may be reproduced in catalogues of the collection. Such works of art may also be

used in notices of exhibitions or sale, including in the form of communication to the

public.

(2) Works of art may be reproduced in pictorial form and then made available

to the public if they are permanently situated in a public place or road. The provision

of the first sentence shall not apply if the work of art is the chief motif and its

reproduction is used for commercial purposes.

(3) Buildings may be freely reproduced in pictorial form and then made

available to the public.

24 a.-(1) A work of art that has been made public may be reproduced, if the

terms regarding extend collective license according to section 50 have been met.

This shall, however, not apply is the author has issued a prohibition against use of

the work in relation to any of the parties to the license agreement.

(2) If disputes arise on whether, an organisation approved according to section

50(4) to make license agreements according to subsection (1), proposes

unreasonable terms to such a license agreement, each party to the license agreement

is entitled to bring the dispute before the Copyright License Tribunal cf. § 47. The

Tribunal may lay down all the terms of the said license agreement, including terms

relating to remuneration.

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Reporting of Current Events etc.

25. If performance or exhibition of a work is part of a current event and it is

used in film, radio or television, the work may be included to the extent the work

forms a natural part of the reporting of the current event.

25 a. Works which are part of short reports given access to under section 90(3)

of the Radio and Television Broadcasting Act and under provisions issued according

to section 90(5) of the same Act, may be reproduced in accordance with section

90(4) of the Radio and Television Broadcasting Act and in accordance with

provisions issued according to section 90(5) of the same Act.

Public Proceedings, Public Access, etc.

26. Proceedings in Parliament, municipal councils and other elected public

authorities, in judicial proceedings and in public meetings held to discuss general

matters may be used without the author's consent. However, the author shall have

the exclusive right to publish compilations of his own statements.

27.(1) Where copies of works protected under this Act have come in to an

administrative authority or court in connection with its activities, the copyright shall

not prevent other parties from demanding access to copies of works, including de-

manding a transcript or a copy, in accordance with the provisions of the legislation

on access to public documents. The same shall apply to works produced within the

administrative authority or court.

(2) The copyright shall not prevent that documents delivered to a public record

office or an institution which the Minister for Culture has decided shall be consid-

ered equivalent hereto are made available to the public in accordance with the provi-

sions of the legislation on archives. However, it shall be prohibited to issue tran-

scripts or to make copies of private documents.

(3) The right to further exploitation of works to which access has been given in

pursuance of subsection (1) or (2) or of which transcripts or copies have been issued

shall be subject to the provisions otherwise in force.

28.(1) Works may to the extent justified by the purpose be used in connection

with

(i) judicial proceedings and proceedings before administrative tribunals, etc., and

(ii) proceedings within public authorities and institutions under Parliament.

(2) The right to further exploitation depends on the rules otherwise in force.

Alteration of Buildings and Articles for Everyday Use

29.(1) Buildings may be altered by the owner without the consent of the

author if this is done for technical reasons or for the purpose of their practical use.

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(2) Articles for everyday use may be altered by the owner without the consent

of the author.

Special Provisions on Radio and Television

30.(1) DR, TV 2/Danmark A/S and the regional TV 2 companies may on

radio or television broadcast published works provided the requirements regarding

extended collective license according to section 50 have been met. The provision of

the first sentence does not apply to dramatic or cinematographic works.

(2) The author may issue a prohibition to the broadcaster against the broadcast

of the work pursuant to subsection (1).

(3) The Minister for Culture may stipulate that the provisions of subsections

(1) and (2) shall apply correspondingly to agreements made by other broadcasters.

(4) The provision of subsection (1) shall apply correspondingly if the author of

a work of art has transferred one or more copies to others.

(5) The provision of the first sentence of subsection (1) shall not apply to

broadcasts on radio and television via satellite unless the broadcaster makes a

simultaneous broadcast via a terrestrial network.

(6) If disputes arise on whether, an organisation approved according to section

50(4) to make license agreements according to subsection (1), proposes

unreasonable terms to such a license agreement, each party to the license agreement

is entitled to bring the dispute before the Copyright License Tribunal, cf. § 47. The

Tribunal may lay down all the terms of the said license agreement, including terms

relating to remuneration.

30 a.(1) Works which have been made public and are a part of DR, TV

2/DANMARK A/S and the regional TV 2 companies’ own productions can, by the

mentioned broadcasters, be repeated and made available in such a way that members

of the public may access them from a place and at a time individually chosen by

them, cf. the second division of section 2 (4)(i), provided that the requirements

regarding extended collective license according to section 50 have been met. The

provision the first sentence shall apply correspondingly to the making of copies,

which are necessary for the reproduction. The provisions of the first and second

sentences shall apply exclusively to works which are a part of productions broadcast

before January 1, 2007.

(2) The author may issue a prohibition to the broadcaster against the

reproduction of the work pursuant to subsection (1).

31.(1) Broadcasters may for the purpose of their broadcasts record works on

tape, film, or any other device that can reproduce them provided they have the right

to broadcast the works in question. The right to make such works available to the

public shall be subject to the provisions otherwise in force.

(2) The Minister for Culture may lay down rules on the conditions to make

such recordings and on their use and storage.

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32. Broadcasts of debate programs in which general questions are discussed

may be used without the consent of the author. However, the author shall have the

exclusive right to publish compilations of his own statements.

33. (Repealed)

34. Broadcasters may on request deliver recordings of broadcasts to persons

who have taken part in the broadcasts in question or who feel offended by comment

in a specific broadcast or through public mention of the broadcast in question. Re-

cordings delivered according to the first sentence may be used for internal use only.

35.(1) Works which are broadcast wireless on radio or television may be

retransmitted simultaneously and without alteration via cable systems and may in the

same manner be retransmitted to the public by means of radio systems, provided the

requirements regarding extended collective license according to section 50 have

been met. The provision of the first sentence shall not apply to rights held by

broadcasters.

(2) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (1), works forming part of a

wireless radio or television broadcast received by means of the receivers’ own

antennae, may be retransmitted via cable systems consisting of no more than two

connections.

(3) The owner of a system as mentioned in subsection (1) is responsible for an

agreement being made regarding retransmission of radio and television broadcasts

via the systems. If remuneration to be paid by the owner according to an agreement

made in accordance with subsection (1) or an order from the Copyright License Tri-

bunal under section 48(1), is fixed as an amount per connection, the user of the indi-

vidual connection is under an obligation to pay the owner a corresponding amount.

(4) Works broadcast by radio or television may in ways other than as provided

in subsection (1) be reproduced by others provided that the requirements regarding

an extended collective licence under section 50 below are met. Acts of reproduction

and of making works available in such a way that the public acquires access to them

at an individually chosen place and time, cf. section 2(4) (i), shall take place in con-

nection with the broadcasting in terms of time.

(5) Works made available by a broadcasting organisation in such a way that

the public acquires access to them at an individually chosen place and time, cf. sec-

tion 2(4) (i), may be made available by others in such a way that the public acquires

access to them at an individually chosen place and time, cf. section 2(4) (i), when

they are made available in the same way and within the same period as they are

made available by the broadcasting organisation and provided that the requirements

regarding an extended collective licence under section 50 below are met. Acts of re-

production necessary to make them available may be carried out.

(6) The provisions of subsections (4) and (5) shall not apply if the author has

obtained an injunction prohibiting the exploitation of the work by any of the parties

to the licence agreement. The provisions shall not apply to rights held by broadcast-

ing organisations.

(7) If questions arise as to whether an organisation approved under section

50(4) hereof to conclude licence agreements covered by subsections (4) and (5) is

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imposing unfair conditions in connection with a licence, either of the parties may

submit the question to the Danish Copyright Licence Tribunal (Ophavsretslicens-

nævnet), cf. section 47. The Tribunal may determine the conditions, including the

amount of the remuneration.

Special Provisions on Computer Programs, etc.

36.(1) The person who has the right to use a computer program shall be

entitled to

(i) produce such copies of the program and to make such alterations of the pro-

gram which are necessary for the person to use the computer program in ac-

cordance with its intended purpose, including for error correction;

(ii) make a back-up copy insofar as it is necessary for the use of the program; and

(iii) observe, study or test the functioning of the program in order to determine the

ideas and principles which underlie any element of the program if he does so

while performing any of the acts of loading, displaying, running, transmitting

or storing, etc. the program which he is entitled to.

(2) The person who has the right to use a database may perform such actions

which are necessary for the person to obtain access to the contents of the database

and make normal use of it.

(3) The provisions of subsection (1)(ii) and (iii) and of subsection (2) may not

be deviated from by agreement.

37.(1) Reproduction of the code of a computer program and translation of its

form shall be permitted where this is indispensable to obtain the information neces-

sary to achieve the interoperability of an independently created computer program

with other programs, provided that the following conditions are met:

(i) these acts are performed by the licensee or by another person having a right to

use a copy of a program, or on their behalf by a person authorised to do so;

(ii) the information necessary to achieve interoperability has not previously been

readily available to the persons referred to in (i); and

(iii) these acts are confined to the parts of the original program which are necessary

to achieve interoperability.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall not permit the information obtained

through its application:

(i) to be used for goals other than to achieve the interoperability of the inde-

pendently created computer program;

(ii) to be given to others, except where necessary to achieve the interoperability of

the independently created computer program; or

(iii) to be used for the development, production or marketing of a computer pro-

gram substantially similar in its expression, or for any other act which infring-

es copyright.

(3) The provisions of subsections (1) and (2) may not be deviated from by

agreement.

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Artists’ Resale Right

38.(1) The author is entitled to remuneration for the resale of copies of works

of art, including paintings, collages, drawings, engravings, prints, lithographs, sculp-

tures, tapestries, ceramic art, glass art and photographic works (resale right remuner-

ation). The provision in the first sentence relates to copies of works of art that have

been produced in one copy or in a limited quantity by the author himself or with his

permission. The provision in the first sentence does not comprise architectural

works.

(2) Resale right remuneration shall be paid for all instances of resale in which

sellers, buyers or agents are involved on a professional basis in the art market, in-

cluding auction houses, art galleries and art dealers. The obligation to pay the remu-

neration rests with the seller or the intermediary. Remuneration shall only be paid if

the sales price exceeds 300 euros (excl. VAT). The total remuneration cannot exceed

12,500 euros (excl. VAT) per copy.

(3) The remuneration is calculated as

(i) 5 per cent for the portion of the sale price up to 50,000 euros (excl. VAT),

(ii) 3 per cent for the portion of the sale price from 50,000.01 to 200,000 euros

(excl. VAT),

(iii) 1 per cent for the portion of the sale price from 200,000.01 to 350,000 euros

(excl. VAT),

(iv) 0.5 per cent for the portion of the sale price from 350,000.01 to 500,000 euros

(excl. VAT),

(v) 0.25 per cent for the portion of the sale price exceeding 500,000 euros (excl.

VAT).

(4) The right to remuneration shall last until the expiration of the term of copy-

right, cf. section 63. This right is personal and unassignable. After the death of the

author the right shall, however, succeed to the author’s spouse and issue. Where the

author does not leave behind any spouse or issue, the right of remuneration shall

pass to the organisation mentioned in subsection (5).

(5) The right of remuneration of resale right may be exercised only by an or-

ganisation approved by the Minister for Culture. The organisation shall be in charge

of the collection and make distribution to the beneficiaries. The beneficiary’s claim

against the organisation shall last until three years have elapsed from the end of the

year in which the resale took place. The period of limitation shall be suspended by

written demand from the beneficiary.

(6) The Minister for Culture stipulates detailed provisions on the procedure for

approval of the joint organisation, mentioned in subsection (5).

(7) The seller or agent, cf. the second sentence in subsection (2), shall

(i) submit an annual statement to the organisation as at 1 June specifying the pre-

vious year’s sales of works of art that are covered by the resale right scheme,

cf. subsections (1) and (2), attested by an authorised public accountant or a

registered auditor and

(ii) at the organisation’s request and within four weeks of receipt of the request to

submit all of the information necessary to secure payment of remuneration

when the organisation requests this within three years of the resale.

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Remuneration for Reproduction for Private Use

39.(1) Anyone who for commercial purposes produces or imports sound

tapes or videotapes or other devices on to which sound or images can be recorded

shall pay remuneration to the authors of the works mentioned in subsection (2).

(2) The remuneration shall be paid for tapes, etc., which are suitable for

production of copies for private use, and only for works which have been broadcast

on radio or television, or which have been published on phonogram, film,

videogram, etc.

(3) Administration and control, including collection, shall be carried out by a

joint organisation representing a substantial number of authors, performers and other

rightholders, including record producers, etc., and photographers, whose works,

performances, etc., are used in Denmark. The organisation shall be approved by the

Minister for Culture. The Minister may demand to be supplied with all information

about collection, administration and distribution of the remuneration.

(4) The organisation lays down guidelines for payment of the remuneration to

the beneficiaries so that to the greatest possible extent distribution will take place in

accordance with the copying actually made. One third of the annual amount for

payment shall, however, be used to support purposes common to the authors and

others within the groups represented by the organisation, cf. subsection (3).

(5) The Minister for Culture stipulates detailed provisions on the procedure for

approval of the joint organisation, mentioned in subsection (3).

40.(1) For 2006, the remuneration per minute playing time for analogue

sound tapes is DKK 0.0603 and for analogue videotapes DKK 0.0839.

(2) For 2006, the remuneration for digital sound media is DKK 1.88 per unit,

for digital image media DKK 3 per unit and for digital memory cards DKK 4.28 per

unit.

(3) The remuneration specified in subsections (1) and (2) shall be adjusted an-

nually from 2007 by the rate adjustment percentage, cf. Act on Rate Adjustment

Percentage.

41.(1) Companies which for commercial purposes produce or import sound

tapes or videotapes, etc., shall be registered with the joint organisation.

(2) The organisation shall issue a certificate for the registration.

(3) Registered companies shall without the remuneration having been settled

be entitled to import or from another registered company to receive sound tapes or

videotapes liable to remuneration in accordance with section 39.

42.(1) The remuneration period shall be the month.

(2) Registered companies shall prepare a statement of the number of sound

tapes and videotapes liable to remuneration which during the period have been

distributed by the company, and their playing time.

(3) Registered companies using sound tapes or videotapes within the company

shall include the terms for distribution according to subsection (2).

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(4) The statement shall be specified in accordance with guidelines to be laid

down by the Minister for Culture according to negotiation with the joint

organisation. The Minister for Culture may, moreover, subject to negotiation with

the joint organisation lay down guidelines for control measures in connection with

the statement mentioned in the first sentence of this subsection.

(5) The Minister for Culture can define rules, the purpose of which is to sim-

plify the scheme with deductions or repayments of remuneration for sound tapes and

videotapes, etc., used for professional purposes, cf. section 43 (1) (iii), and section

44 (1) (ii).

(6) Anyone selling sound tapes and videotapes, etc. is obliged when ordered to

do so by the organisation to explain within four weeks from whom the tapes, etc.

were bought.

43.(1) A deduction shall be made from the number liable to remuneration

made up in accordance with section 42(2):

(i) the number of sound tapes and videotapes distributed to another registered

company in accordance with section 41(3);

(ii) the number of exported sound tapes and videotapes;

(iii) the number of sound tapes and videotapes to be used for professional

purposes, including educational purposes;

(iv) the number of sound tapes and videotapes to be used for production of

recordings to be used for the visually handicapped and hearing-impaired

persons;

(v) the number of sound tapes and videotapes to be used for special purposes

which by the Minister for Culture have been exempted from the remuneration.

(2) The Minister for Culture may according to negotiation with the joint

organisation lay down guidelines for controlling deductions in accordance with

subsection (1).

44.(1) The remuneration shall be repaid in case of:

(i) commercial export of sound tapes or videotapes on which remuneration has

been paid;

(ii) utilization of sound tapes or videotapes for professional purposes, including

educational purposes, on which remuneration has been paid;

(iii) utilization of sound tapes or videotapes for production of recordings to be used

by visually handicapped or hearing-impaired persons, on which remuneration

has been paid; or

(iv) utilization of sound tapes or video tapes for special purposes which by the

Minister for Culture have been exempted from payment of remuneration, on

which remuneration has been paid.

(2) In accordance with negotiation with the joint organisation, the Minister for

Culture lays down the guidelines to apply to refunding of remuneration according to

subsection (1).

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45.(1) Registered companies shall keep accounts of production, import and

distribution etc., of sound tapes and videotapes liable to remuneration.

(2) In accordance with negotiation with the joint organisation, the Minister for

Culture lays down guidelines to apply to the accounting of the registered companies,

including issue of invoices etc.

(3) Registered companies shall keep accounting material for five years after

the end of the financial year.

46. After the end of each remuneration period and not later than at the end of

the next month registered companies shall to the joint organisation deliver a

statement specifying the number of distributed sound cassette tapes and video

cassette tapes, and their playing time, cf. sections 42 and 43. The company shall at

the latest together with delivery of the statement pay the remuneration to the

organisation. The statement shall be signed by the management of the company.

46 a. The Minister for Culture can compensate rightholders for the difference

between the proceeds of the sale of blank dvd’s in a specific year and the proceeds

of the sale of blank dvd’s in 2005, to the extend that the proceeds of a specific year

is less than in 2005.

The Copyright License Tribunal

47.(1) The Minister for Culture sets up the Copyright License Tribunal. The

Tribunal consists of a chairperson and two members appointed by the Minister for

Culture. The chairperson shall be a judge of the Supreme Court.

(2) The Copyright License Tribunal can make decisions according to sections

13, 14 and 16 b, 17(3), 18(1), 24 a, 30, 35(7), 48(1) and 48(2), 51(2), 68, 75 a(3) and

75 d. The decisions of the Tribunal may not be brought before any other administra-

tive authority.

(3) The Minister for Culture will lay down the rules governing the activities of

the Tribunal and may in this connection lay down rules on the covering of the ex-

penses incurred in connection with such activities.

48.(1) If an organisation approved in accordance with section 50(4) or a

broadcaster unreasonably refuses to consent to retransmission via cable systems or

wireless of works and broadcasts that are broadcast wireless simultaneously and

without alteration or if such retransmission is offered on unreasonable terms, the

Copyright License Tribunal may at request grant the necessary permission and lay

down the conditions in this respect. The provision of section 50(3), first sentence,

shall apply correspondingly. The Copyright License Tribunal’s decisions as de-

scribed in the first sentence are not binding on radio and television companies..

(2) Where in accordance with section 69, a broadcaster refuses to give its

consent to a broadcast be recorded in a manner as mentioned in the second division

of the first sentence of section 13(1) or section 17(4) or in the absence of any

agreement on the conditions of such a recording, the Copyright License Tribunal

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may at the request of each party grant the necessary permission and lay down the

conditions in this respect.

(3) The provision of subsection (2) shall apply only if an organisation of

authors has made an agreement comprised by section 50, cf. the second division of

the first sentence of section 13(1) or section 17(4). The provision of section 49 shall

apply correspondingly.

Statute-barring of Claims for Remuneration

49.(1) Claims for remuneration according to section 17(3), section 18(1), and

section 68 shall become statute-barred after three years from the end of the year in

which the utilization of the work took place.

(2) If the claim for remuneration is made by an organisation the provision of

subsection (1) shall apply also to the author's claim against the organisation.

(3) The limitation shall be suspended by written demand.

Common Provisions on Extended Collective License

50.(1) Extended collective license according to sections 13, 14 and section 16

b, section 17(4), and section 24 a, 30, 30 a and 35 may be invoked by users who

have made an agreement on the exploitation of works in question with an organisa-

tion comprising a substantial number of authors of a certain type of works which are

used in Denmark.

(2) Extended collective license may also be invoked by users who, within a

specified field, have made an agreement on the exploitation of works with an organ-

isation comprising a substantial number of authors of a certain type of works which

are used in Denmark within the specified field. However, this does not apply, if the

author has issued a prohibition against use of his work in relation to any of the con-

tracting parties.

(3) The extended collective license gives the user right to exploit other works

of the same nature even though the authors of those works are not represented by the

organisation. The extended collective license gives the user right only to exploit the

works of the unrepresented authors in the manner and on the terms that follow from

the license agreement made with the organisation.

(4) Rightholder organisations which make agreements of the nature mentioned

in subsection (1) and (2), shall be approved by the Minister for Culture to make

agreements within specified fields. The Minister may decide that an approved organ-

isation in certain fields shall be a joint organisation comprising several organisations

which meet the conditions of subsection (1) or (2).

(5) The Minister for Culture stipulates detailed provisions on the procedure for

approval of the rightholder organisations, mentioned in subsection (4).

51.(1) For exploitation of works according to section 50 the rules laid down

by the organisation with regard to the distribution of remuneration between the au-

thors represented by the organisation shall apply correspondingly to unrepresented

authors.

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(2) Unrepresented authors may claim an individual remuneration although

such a right appears neither from the agreement with the user nor from the

organisation’s rules on remuneration. The claim for individual remuneration shall be

directed to the organisation only. If agreement can not be made on the size of

remuneration, each party is entitled to bring the dispute before the Copyright

License Tribunal, cf. § 47.

(3) The claim for remuneration, which organisations approved according to

section 50 (4) wish to present in relation to exploitation of works according to

section 35, shall be presented simultaneously to the users.

(4) Section 49 shall apply correspondingly to claims for remuneration based

on subsection (1) and (2).

52.(1) In the absence of any result of negotiations on the making of

agreements as mentioned in section 13(1), section 14, section 16 b, section 17(4),

section 24 a and section 30 a, each party may demand mediation.

(2) Demands for mediation shall be addressed to the Minister for Culture. The

request may be made if one of the parties has broken off the negotiations or rejected

a request for negotiations, or if the negotiations do not appear to lead to any result.

(3) The mediation shall be made by a mediator to be appointed by the Minister

for Culture. The mediation negotiations shall be based on the parties' proposal for a

solution, if any. The mediator may propose to the parties to have the dispute settled

by arbitration and may participate in the appointment of arbitrators.

(4) The mediator may make proposals for the solution of the dispute and may

demand that such a proposal be submitted to the competent bodies of the parties for

adoption or rejection within a time-limit fixed by the mediator. The mediator shall

notify the Minister for Culture of the outcome of the mediation.

(5) The mediator may decide that agreements shall remain in force although

the agreement term has expired or will expire in the course of the negotiations.

However, the agreement cannot be prolonged for more than two weeks after the

parties have decided on a final mediation proposal or proposal for arbitration, or

after the mediator has notified that there is no basis to make such proposals.

(6) The person who is or who has been mediator must not without

authorisation disclose or utilize any knowledge obtained in his capacity of being a

mediator.

(7) The Minister for Culture may lay down rules regarding the covering of

expenses incurred in connection with the work of the mediator.

Chapter 3

Assignment of Copyright

General Provisions

53.(1) Subject to the limitations following from sections 3 and 38 the

copyright holder may wholly or partially assign his rights under this Act.

(2) The transfer of copies shall not include an assignment of the copyright.

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(3) Where a right to exploit the work in a specific manner or through specific

means has been assigned, the assignment does not give the assignee the right to

exploit the work in any other manners or through any other means.

(4) The provisions of sections 54-59 on assignment of copyright may be

deviated from by agreement between the parties except where otherwise provided in

the individual provisions.

54.-(1) The assignee shall be under an obligation to exploit the assigned rights.

The author may cancel the agreement with 6 months notice, if the assignee has not

exploited the rights within 3 years after the time where the agreement has been

fulfilled on the part of the author. This does not apply when the exploitation is

initiated before the expiration of the notice.

(2) The provisions of subsection (1) cannot be derogated from, unless it is a

mere change of the outlined time limits.

55. (Repealed)

Alterations and Reassignment

56.(1) Assignment of copyright does not give the assignee any right to alter

the work unless the alteration is usual or obviously presumed.

(2) Assignment of copyright does not give the assignee any right to reassign

copyright unless the reassignment is usual or obviously presumed. The assignor

remains liable for the performance of the agreement with the author.

Settlement and Control

57.(1) If the author's remuneration depends on the assignee's turnover, sales

figures, etc., the author may demand that settlement is made at least once a year. The

author may likewise demand that the settlement be accompanied by satisfactory

information on the circumstances forming the basis of the calculation of the

remuneration.

(2) The author may demand that the accounts, bookkeeping and inventory

together with certifications by the party who has exploited the work in connection

with the annual settlement according to subsection (1) be made available to a state-

authorised public accountant or registered accountant appointed by the author. The

accountant shall inform the author of the correctness of the settlement and of

irregularities, if any. The accountant shall otherwise observe secrecy about all other

matters that become known to him in connection with his review.

(3) The provisions of subsections (1) and (2) shall not be deviated from to the

detriment of the author.

Special Provisions concerning Agreements on Recording of Films

58.(1) An agreement to take part in the recording of a film shall imply that

the author shall have no right to oppose that

(i) copies of the film are made;

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(ii) copies of the film are distributed to the public;

(iii) the film is performed in public; or

(iv) the film is subtitled or dubbed in another language.

(2) The provision of subsection (1) shall not apply to

(i) works already existing;

(ii) scripts, dialogues and musical works created for the purpose of making the

film; or

(iii) the principal director of the film.

Provisions on Unassignable Claims for Remuneration in Connection with Rental of

Moving Pictures and Sound Recordings.

58 a. If an author has assigned his right to make a work available to the public

through rental to a producer of moving pictures or sound recordings, the author shall

be entitled to an equitable remuneration from the producer for the rental. The right to

remuneration may be exercised only through organisations which represent the

individual groups of rightholders. The provisions of the first and second sentence

may not be deviated from by agreement.

Special Provisions on Computer Programs Produced in the Course of Employment

59. Where a computer program is created by an employee in the execution of

his duties or following the instructions given by his employer the copyright in such a

computer program shall pass to the employer.

Commissioned Portraits

60. The author cannot exercise his rights in a commissioned portrait without

the consent of the commissioner.

Inheritance and Creditor Proceedings

61.(1) The usual provisions of the inheritance laws shall apply to the

copyright upon the author's death.

(2) The author may give directions in his will with binding effect also for the

spouse and issue concerning the exercise of the copyright, or may authorise

somebody else to give such directions.

62.(1) The author’s right to control his work shall not be subject to creditor

proceedings, either when remaining with the author or when with any person who

has acquired the copyright by virtue of marriage or inheritance.

(2) Copies of the work shall not be subject to creditor proceedings either when

remaining with the author or when with any person to whom copies have been

assigned by virtue of marriage or inheritance if the proceedings are in respect of

(i) manuscripts;

(ii) bases, plates, forms, etc., by which a work of art can be performed; or

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(iii) copies of works of art which have not yet been exhibited, offered for sale or in

any other way approved for publication.

Chapter 4

Duration of Copyright

63.(1) The copyright in a work shall last for 70 years after the year of the

author’s death or with regard to the works mentioned in section 6 after the year of

death of the last surviving author. With regard to cinematographic works the

copyright, however, shall last for 70 years after the year of death of the last of the

following persons to survive:

(i) the principal director;

(ii) the author of the script;

(iii) the author of the dialogue; and

(iv) the composer of music specifically created for use in the cinematographic

work.

(2) The copyright of a musical work with lyrics where both lyrics and musical

work have been created specifically for the musical work with lyrics in question

shall last until 70 years have passed from the year of death of the longest-living of

the following persons:

1) The author and

2) the composer

(3) Where a work is made public without indication of the author’s name,

generally known pseudonym or signature, the copyright shall last for 70 years after

the year in which the work was made public. Where a work consists of parts,

volumes, instalments, issues or episodes a separate term of protection shall run for

each item.

(4) If within the period mentioned the author is indicated in accordance with

section 7 or if it is established that he had died before the work was made public, the

duration of copyright shall be calculated in accordance with subsection (1).

(5) Copyright in a work of unknown authorship that has not been made public

shall last 70 years after the end of the year in which the work was created.

64. Where a work has not been published previously, the person who lawfully

makes the work public or publishes it for the first time after the expiry of copyright

protection, shall have rights in the work equivalent to the economic rights attributed

by the Act to the person creating a literary or artistic work. This protection shall last

for 25 years after the end of the year in which the work was made public or

published.

Chapter 5

Other Rights

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Performing Artists

65.(1) The performance of a literary or artistic work by a performing artist

may not without his consent

(i) be recorded on tape, film or any other device by means of which it can be

reproduced; or

(ii) be made available to the public.

(2) Where a performance has been recorded as stated in subsection (1)(i), it

must not without the consent of the performing artist be copied or be made available

to the public until 50 years after the end of the year in which the performance took

place. However, if a recording of the performance is lawfully published or lawfully

communicated to the public during this period, the rights shall expire 50 years from

the date of the first such publication, or the first such communication, whichever is

the earlier.

(3) If a recording of a performance, cf. subsection (1) (i), which is not a sound

recording is published or communicated to the public within the period mentioned in

subsection (2), the copyright protection shall last until 50 years have passed from the

end of the year of first publication or communication to the public, whichever is the

earlier.

(4) If a sound recording of a performance, cf. subsection (1) (i), is published or

communicated to the public within the period mentioned in subsection (2), the copy-

right protection shall last until 70 years have passed from the end of the year of first

publication or communication to the public, whichever is the earlier.

(5) An agreement between a performing artist and a film producer to take part

in the recording of a film implies that in the absence of any opposite agreement the

performing artist is assumed to have assigned his right to the rental of the film to the

producer.

(6) The provisions of section 2(2)-(4), sections 3, 7, 11 and 11 a, section 12(1),

(2)(v), (3), (4)(i), and (5) first sentence, sections 13, 15, 16 and 16 a, section 17(1),

(2) and (4), section 18(1) and (2), section 19(1) and (2), sections 21, 22, 25, 25 a, 27,

28, 30 a, 31, 34, 35, 39-47, 49-57, 58 a, 61 and 62 shall apply correspondingly to

performing artists’ performances and recordings of such performances.

Producers of Sound Recordings

66.(1) Sound recordings may not without the consent of the producer be cop-

ied or made available to the public until 50 years have elapsed after the end of the

year in which the recording was made. If a sound recording is published during this

period the protection shall, however, last until 50 years have elapsed after the end of

the year of the first publication. If a sound recording is not published but is made

public in any other manner within the period mentioned in the first sentence, the pro-

tection shall, however, last until 50 years have elapsed after the end of the year in

which it was made public.

(2) The provisions of section 2(2)-(4), section 7 (1), section 11(2) and (3), sec-

tion 11 a, section 12(1), (2)(v), (3), (4) (i), and (5), first sentence, sections 13, 15, 16

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and 16 a, section 17, (1), (2) and (4), section 18(1) and (2), section 19(1) and (2),

sections 21, 22, 25, 25 a, 27, 28, 30 a, 31, 34, 39-47 and 49-52 shall apply corre-

spondingly to sound recordings.

(3) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (1), sound recordings broad-

cast wireless may be retransmitted via cable systems and be retransmitted to the pub-

lic by means of radio systems if this is done without alterations and simultaneously

with the broadcast.

Termination of agreement on assignment of the rights of a performing artist

66 a.-(1) A performing artist may terminate the agreement pursuant to which

the performing artist has transferred or assigned his rights to the sound recording of

his performance to a producer of sound recordings when 50 years have passed after

the publication of the sound recording or, in the absence of publication, when 50

years have passed after the sound recording was communicated to the public, if the

producer does not

(i) offer copies of the sound recording for sale to a sufficient extent and

(ii) make the sound recording available in such a way that the public acquires access

to it at an individually chosen place and time, cf. section 2(4) (i).

(2) If the performing artist wishes to terminate the agreement, cf. subsection

(1), he shall do so by giving one (1) year's notice. The agreement may then be termi-

nated if the producer of the sound recording does not perform both of the acts of ex-

ploitation appearing from subsection (1) (i) and (ii), prior to the expiry of the notice

period. The performing artist cannot waive his right to terminate the agreement.

(3) If an agreement is terminated in accordance with subsection (1), the pro-

ducer’s own rights, cf. section 66, to the sound recording covered by the agreement

shall also expire.

Right to an annual supplementary remuneration

66 b.-(1) If a performing artist has assigned his rights to the sound recording

of a performance to a producer of sound recordings and has agreed on a right to a

one-off fee, such artist shall be entitled to an annual supplementary remuneration

from the producer of the sound recording for each whole year following immediate-

ly after the expiry of 50 years after the publication of the sound recording or, in the

absence of publication, when 50 years have passed after the sound recording was

communicated to the public. The performing artist cannot waive his right to an an-

nual supplementary remuneration.

(2) A producer of sound recordings shall make provisions for payment of the

remuneration mentioned in subsection (1). The total amount for which a provision

must be made must correspond to 20 percent of the producer’s revenues for the year

prior to the year in which the remuneration is paid. The remuneration is calculated

based on the producer’s revenues from reproduction of, distribution of and making

available of the sound recording when 50 years have passed after the publication of

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the sound recording or, in the absence of publication, when 50 years have passed af-

ter the sound recording was communicated to the public.

(3) The remuneration shall be paid and managed by a management organisa-

tion approved by the Danish Minister for Culture.

(4) Upon request from the performing artist or the approved management or-

ganisation referred to in subsection (3), a producer of sound recordings shall provide

any information that may be necessary to secure payment of the annual supplemen-

tary remuneration.

(5) The Danish Minister for Culture lays down detailed rules regarding the

procedures in connection with the approval of such management organisation.

66 c. If a performing artist has assigned his rights to the sound recording of a per-

formance to a producer of sound recordings and has agreed on a right to ongoing

remuneration, neither prepayments nor contractual deductions shall be withdrawn

from the payments of the ongoing remuneration to the performing artist when 50

years have passed since the publication of the sound recording or, in the absence of

publication, when 50 years have passed since the sound recording was communicat-

ed to the public.

Producers of recordings of moving pictures

67.-(1) Recordings of moving pictures may not without the consent of the pro-

ducer be reproduced or made available to the public until 50 years have passed from

the end of the year in which the recording was made. If a recording of moving pic-

tures is published or communicated to the public within this period, the protection

shall last until 50 years have passed after the end of the year of first publication or

communication to the public, whichever is the earlier.

(2) The provisions of section 2(2)-(4), section 7(1), section 11(2) and (3), sec-

tion 11 a, section 12(1), (2) (v), (3), (4) (ii) and (5), first sentence, sections 13, 15, 16

and 16 a, section 17(1) and (4), section 18(1) and (2), section 19(1) and (2) and sec-

tions 22, 25, 25 a, 27, 28, 30 a, 31, 32 and 34, section 35(4) and (5), sections 39-47

and 49-52 shall apply correspondingly to recordings of moving pictures.

(3) Notwithstanding the provision in subsection (1), recordings of moving pic-

tures broadcast by television by wireless means may be retransmitted by cable sys-

tems and retransmitted to the public by means of radio systems when this is done

without alterations and simultaneously with the broadcast.

Remuneration for Use of Sound Recordings in Broadcasts on Radio and Television,

etc.

68.(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 65(2)-(4) and section 66(1),

published sound recordings may be used in broadcasts on radio and television and

for other public performances. The provision of the first sentence shall not apply to

public performance in the form of the making available to the public of published

sound recordings in such a way that members of the public may access them from a

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place and at a time individually chosen by them, cf. the second division of section

2(4)(i).

(2) Performing artists and producers of sound recordings shall be entitled to

remuneration. The claim for remuneration may be made only through a joint organi-

sation approved by the Minister for Culture, which comprises performers as well as

producers of sound recordings. If agreement can not be made on the size of remu-

neration, each party is entitled to bring the dispute before the Copyright License Tri-

bunal, cf. § 47.

(3) The Minister for Culture stipulates detailed provisions on the procedure for

approval of the joint organisation, mentioned in subsection (2).

(4) The provisions of subsections (1) and (2) shall not apply to broadcasts on

television and other public performances of cinematographic works if sound and

images are broadcast or performed simultaneously.

(5) When the user of a sound recording in relation to this provision does not

pay the remuneration set out in the parties license agreement or by the decision of

the Copyright License Tribunal, judgement can be obtained, stating that the said

exploitation only can be done with the consent of the author, until remuneration

have been paid.

Broadcasters

69.(1) A radio or television broadcast may not without the consent of the

broadcaster be rebroadcast by others or in any other manner be performed in public.

Neither may the broadcast without consent be photographed or recorded on tape,

film or any other device by means of which it can be reproduced.

(2) Where a broadcast is photographed or recorded as mentioned in subsection

(1), it must not without the consent of the broadcaster be copied or made available to

the public until 50 years have elapsed after the end of the year in which the broad-

cast took place.

(3) The provisions of section 2(2)-(4), section 7(1), 11(2) and (3), section 11 a,

section 12(1), (2)(v), (3), (4)(ii) and (5) first sentence, sections 15-16 a, section

17(1) and (2), section 19(1) and (2), sections 21, 22 and 25 and 25 a, section 27(1)

and (3) and sections 28, 31, 32 and 39-46 a shall apply correspondingly to radio and

television broadcasts.

Producers of Photographic Pictures

70.(1) The person who produces a photographic picture (the photographer)

shall enjoy the exclusive right to make copies of it and make it available to the pub-

lic.

(2) The rights in a photographic picture shall last until 50 years have elapsed

from the end of the year in which the picture was taken.

(3) The provisions of section 2(2)-(4), sections 3, 7, 9, 11 and 11 a, section

12(1), (2)(v) and (3), sections 13-16 b, section 17(1) and (4), section 18(1) and (2),

section 19(1) and (2), sections 20, 21 and 23, section 24(1) and (2), sections 24 a,

25, 25 a, 27, 28, 30-31, 34, 35, 39-47, 49-58 and sections 60-62 shall apply corre-

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spondingly to photographic pictures. If a photographic picture is subject to copyright

according to section 1, this right may also be exercised.

Producers of Catalogues, etc.

71.(1) The person who produces a catalogue, a table, a database or the like, in

which a great number of items of information has been compiled, or which is the re-

sult of a substantial investment, shall have the exclusive right to control the product

in question as a whole or an essential part thereof by making copies of it and by

making it available to the public.

(2) The provision of subsection (1) shall apply correspondingly to a reproduction or

making available to the public of insubstantial parts of the contents of a catalogue, a

table, a database or the like, which is made repeatedly and systematically, if the said

acts may be equalled to acts which conflict with normal exploitation of the products

in question or which unreasonably prejudice the legitimate interests of the producer.

(3) If products of the nature mentioned in subsection (1) or parts thereof are

subject to copyright or other protection, such rights may also be exercised.

(4) The protection according to subsection (1) shall last until 15 years have

elapsed after the end of the year in which the product was produced. If a product of

the said nature is made available to the public within this period of time, the protec-

tion shall, however, subsist until 15 years have elapsed after the end of the year in

which the product was made available to the public for the first time.

(5) The provisions of section 2(2)-(4), sections 6-9, section 11(2) and (3), sec-

tion 12(1) and (2)(iv), (4)(iii) and (5) second sentence, sections 13-17, section 18(1)

and (2), section 19(1) and (2),section 20-22, 25, 27, 28, 30-32, 34 and 35, section

36(2) and (3), section 47 and sections 49-52 shall apply correspondingly to the cata-

logues, tables, databases, etc., mentioned in subsection (1).

(6) Terms of agreement which extend the right of the producer according to

subsection (1) in a product made public shall be null and void..

Press Releases

72. Press releases supplied under contract from foreign news agencies or from

correspondents abroad, may not without the consent of the recipient be made

available to the public through the press, the radio or in any other similar manner

until after 12 hours after they have been made public in Denmark.

Chapter 6

Various Provisions

Protection of Titles, etc.

73.(1) A literary or artistic work may not be made available to the public

under a title, pseudonym or signature likely to be confused with a work previously

made public or with its author.

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(2) Where the publication of the work made public previously has taken place

less than three months prior to the publishing of the other work, the provision of

subsection (1) shall not apply unless it may be presumed that confusion was

intended.

Signing of Works of Art

74.(1) The name or signature of the artist may not be placed on a work of art

by others than himself without his consent.

(2) The name or signature of the artist may not in any case be put on a

reproduction in such a manner that the reproduction may be confused with the

original.

Moral Rights after the Expiration of Copyright

75. Although the copyright has expired a literary or artistic work may not be

altered or made available to the public contrary to section 3(1) and (2) if cultural

interests are thereby violated.

Public Performance of Musical Works

75 a.(1) Commercial activity whereby a representative of the owner of the

copyright or a contractual owner of this right makes agreements on public perfor-

mance of a musical work protected under this Act, shall be approved by the Minister

for Culture. The Minister may lay down specific requirements for the approval.

Agreements made in contravention of the first and second sentence shall be null and

void.

(2) The Minister for Culture stipulates detailed provisions on the procedure for

approval, mentioned in subsection (1).

(3) If an organisation, etc., approved in accordance with subsection (1) stipu-

lates unreasonable terms for consenting to the public performance of musical works,

the Copyright License Tribunal may at request lay down the conditions for the per-

formance. The provisions of section 47(2), second sentence and section 47 (3), shall

apply correspondingly.

Chapter 6 a

Technical Measures, etc.

75 b. It is not permitted to market or for commercial purposes possess means

the only purpose of which is to facilitate unlawful removal or circumvention of

technical devices which are used to protect a computer program.

75 c.(1) It is not permitted to enable circumvention of effective technical

measures without the consent of the rightholder.

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(2) It is not permitted to produce, import, distribute, sell, rent, advertise for

sale or rental of or to possess for commercial purposes devices, products or

components that

(i) are promoted, advertised or marketed for the purpose of circumvention of

effective technical measures;

(ii) have only a limited commercially significant purpose or use other than to

circumvent effective technical measures; or

(iii) are primarily designed, produced, adapted or performed for the purpose of

enabling or facilitating the circumvention of effective technical measures.

(3) The provision of subsection (2) shall apply correspondingly to services.

(4) The expression effective technological measures in subsections (1) and (2)

shall mean any effective technological measures that, in the normal course of their

operation, are designed to protect works and performances and productions, etc.

protected under this Act.

(5) The provisions of subsections (1)-(4) shall not apply to the protection of

computer programs.

(6) The provisions of subsections (1)-(4) shall not prevent research into

cryptography.

75 d.(1) The Copyright License Tribunal, cf. section 47(1), may, upon re-

quest, order a rightholder who has used the effective technological measures men-

tioned in section 75 c(1) to make such means available to a user which are necessary

for the latter to benefit from the provisions of section 15 and 16, section 17(1)-(3),

section 18(1) and (2), section 21(1)(ii), section 23(1) and sections 26-28, 31 and 68.

If the rightholder does not comply with the order within 4 weeks from the decision

of the Tribunal, the user may circumvent the effective technological measure, not-

withstanding the provision of section 75 c(1). The provisions of the first and second

sentences shall apply only to users with legal access to the work or the performance

or the production, etc.

(2) The provision of subsection (1) shall apply only to the extent that the

rightholder has not, by voluntary measures, including agreements with other parties

concerned, ensured that the user may benefit from the provisions mentioned in sub-

section (1) notwithstanding the use of effective technological measures.

(3) The provision of subsection (1) shall not apply to works and performances

or productions, etc. made available to the public on agreed contractual terms in such

a way that members of the public may access them from a place and at a time indi-

vidually chosen by them, cf. the second division of section 2(4)(i).

75 e.(1) It is not permitted without the consent of the rightholder to

(i) remove or alter any electronic rights-management information; or

(ii) distribute, import for distribution or communicate to the public works and

performances or productions, etc. from which electronic rights-management

information has been removed or altered without consent.

(2) The provision of subsection (1) shall apply only if the actions concerned

are carried out by a person who knows, or has reasonable grounds to know, that by

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so doing he is inducing, enabling, facilitating or concealing an infringement of the

right to a work or another performance or production, etc. protected under this Act.

Chapter 6 b

Orphan works

Definition of an orphan work etc.

75 f. An orphan work is defined as a work or a sound recording where none of

the rightholders in such work or sound recording is identified or, even if one or more

of the rightholders is identified, none is located despite a diligent search for the

rightholders having been carried out and recorded, cf. section 75 j.

75 g. Where there is more than one rightholder in a work or a sound recording,

and not all of them have been identified or, even if identified, located, the work or

sound recording may be used in accordance with this chapter, provided that the iden-

tified and located rightholders permit the use in so far as the rights they hold are

concerned.

Beneficiary organisations

75 h. In order to achieve aims related to their public-interest missions the fol-

lowing organisations established in Denmark may use orphan works:

(i) Publicly accessible libraries, educational establishments and museums.

(ii) Archives, film and audio heritage institutions.

(iii) Public-service broadcasting organisations.

Material falling within the scope of this chapter

75 i.-(1) This chapter applies to

(i) works published in the form of books, journals, newspapers, magazines or

other writings contained in the collections of the organisations mentioned in section

75 h, (i) and (ii) first published in a country within the European Economic Area;

(ii) cinematographic works and sound recordings contained in the collections of

the organisations referred to in section 75 h, (i) and (ii) first published or, in the ab-

sence of publication, broadcast in a country within the European Economic Area and

(iii) cinematographic works and sound recordings contained in the archives of

public-service broadcasting organisations produced by such prior to 1 January 2003

and first published or, in the absence of publication, broadcast in a country within

the European Economic Area.

(2) This chapter shall apply correspondingly to the works and sound record-

ings mentioned in subsection (1) never published or broadcast, but which have been

communicated to the public by the organisations referred to in section 75 h with the

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consent of the rightholders. The first sentence shall only apply if it can reasonably be

assumed that the rightholders would not object to the exploitation possibilities men-

tioned in section 75 l.

(3) This chapter shall apply correspondingly to works and other subject-matter

protected under sections 65-71 hereof, and which are embedded or incorporated in

or make up an inseparable part of the works and sound recordings mentioned in sub-

section (1).

Diligent search

75 j.-(1) For the purposes of establishing whether a work or a sound recording

is an orphan work, the organisations referred to in section 75 h shall ensure that a

diligent search is carried out for each work or sound recording prior to use. The or-

ganisations referred to in section 75 h may have other organisations carry out such

diligent search.

(2) The diligent search shall be carried out in the country in the European Eco-

nomic Area of first publication of the work or sound recording or, in the absence of

publication, of first broadcast. If the producer of a cinematographic work has his

headquarters or habitual residence in a country within the European Economic Area,

the diligent search shall be carried out in the country of the producer’s headquarters

or habitual residence.

(3) For works and sound recordings covered by section 75 i(2), the diligent

search shall be carried out in Denmark.

(4) For works and other subject-matter covered by section 75 i(3), the diligent

search shall be carried out in the country within the European Economic Area where

the diligent search for the work containing the embedded or incorporated work is

carried out.

(5) If there is evidence to suggest that relevant information on a rightholder is

to be found in other countries, sources of information available in those other coun-

tries shall also be consulted.

(6) The organisations referred to in section 75 h shall maintain records of the

diligent searches carried out by them.

(7) In connection with the diligent search, the organisations referred to in sec-

tion 75 h shall provide the following information to the Danish Ministry of Culture:

(i) The results of the diligent search.

(ii) The use of the orphan works.

(iii) Any change of the orphan work status.

(iv) Relevant contact information.

(8) The Danish Minister for Culture lays down rules governing the content of

the diligent search, including about the sources to consult in connection with the dil-

igent search, and governing the information which the organisations referred to in

section 75 h are required to provide to the Danish Ministry of Culture.

Extent of orphan work status

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75 k. A work or sound recording which pursuant to the legislation in another

country within the European Economic Area is considered an orphan work shall be

considered an orphan work in Denmark as well.

Permitted uses of orphan works

75 l.-(1) In order to achieve aims related to their public-interest missions the

organisations referred to in section 75 h are permitted to

(i) make the orphan work available in such a way that the public acquires access

to it at an individually chosen place and time, cf. section 2(4) (i) and

(ii) reproduce the orphan work for the purposes of digitisation, making available

to the public, cf. (i), indexing, cataloguing, preservation or restoration.

(2) The organisations may generate revenues in the course of the use of orphan

works for the exclusive purpose of covering their costs of digitising orphan works

and making them available to the public.

(3) When using an orphan work, the organisations shall indicate the name of

an identified author.

End of orphan work status

75 m.-(1) If a rightholder approaches the organisation using the orphan work,

the orphan work or sound recording in question shall cease to be orphan.

(2) If a work ceases to be an orphan work, the rightholder has a right to receive

a reasonable compensation from the organisation which has used the orphan work in

accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

Chapter 7

Enforcement of the Law

Penal Sanctions

76.(1) Anyone who with intent or by gross negligence

(i) violates section 2 or section 3;

(ii) violates sections 65, 66, 67, 69, 70 or 71;

(iii) violates section 11(2), section 60 or sections 72-75;

(iv) fails to file a statement or information according to section 38(7);

(v) fails to register or fails to disclose information to the joint organisation accord-

ing to section 41(1), section 42(6) and the first sentence of section 46, or fails

to keep and hold accounts according to section 45; or

(vi) violates regulations laid down pursuant to section 61(2)

is liable to a fine.

(2) Where an intentional violation of the provisions mentioned in subsection

(1)(i) and (ii) has been committed by using works, performances or productions pro-

tected under sections 65-71 or by distributing copies hereof among the general pub-

lic, the punishment may under particularly aggravating circumstances be increased

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to imprisonment in one year and 6 months, unless a more severe punishment is pro-

vided by section 299 b in the penal code. Particularly aggravating circumstances are

deemed to exist especially where the offence is commercial, concerns production or

distribution of a considerable number of copies, or where works, performances or

productions are made available to the public in such a way that members of the pub-

lic may access them from a place and at a time individually chosen by them, cf. the

second division of section 2 (4)(i).

77.-(1) Where copies of works or of performances or productions that are pro-

tected under sections 65-71 have been produced outside Denmark under such cir-

cumstances that a similar production in Denmark would have been in conflict with

the law, anyone who with intent or by gross negligence imports such copies with a

view to making them available to the public shall be liable to a fine.

(2) The provision of section 76(2) shall apply correspondingly to intentional viola-

tions of the provision of subsection (1).

78. Anyone who with intent or by gross negligence violates section 75 b or 75

c is liable to a fine. Anyone who with intent violates section 75 e is liable to a fine.

79. In regulations issued pursuant to section 16, section 31(2), section 42(4),

section 43(2), section 44(2) and section 45(2) may be laid down a fine for violation

of provisions of the regulations.

80. Companies, etc. (legal persons) may be liable to punishment under the

provisions of chapter 5 of the Criminal Code.

Legal Proceedings

81.-(1) Legal proceedings in respect of violations comprised by section 76(1),

section 77(1) or section 79 shall be instituted at the instance of the aggrieved party.

(2) After the death of the author, legal proceedings in respect of violations of

section 3 and of the regulations laid down pursuant to section 61(2) shall, moreover,

be instituted by the author's spouse, relative in direct line of ascent or descent, or any

sisters or brothers.

(3) After the death of the author, legal proceedings in respect of violation of

sections 3 and 73-74 shall, moreover, be instituted by the public authorities. Howev-

er, legal proceedings in respect of violations of section 3 may be instituted by the

public authorities only where cultural interests must be deemed to be infringed by

the violation.

(4) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (1), legal proceedings shall be

instituted by the public authorities in the event of violations of section 75.

(5) Legal proceedings shall be instituted by the public authorities in the event

of violations of section 78, cf. section 75 b and section 75 c(2).

(6) Legal proceedings shall be instituted by the aggrieved party in the event of

violations of section 78, cf. section 75 c(1) and section75 e.

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82. Legal proceedings in respect of violations comprised by section 76(2) or

section 77(2) shall only be instituted by request if the aggrieved party, unless public

interests require legal proceedings.

Damages and Compensation

83.(1) Anyone who with intent or by negligence violates any of the provi-

sions of sections 76 and 77 shall pay

(i) reasonable remuneration to the infringed party for the exploitation

(ii) damages to the infringed party for any additional damage caused by the viola-

tion.

(2) When setting the damages according to subsection (1)(ii), consideration

shall be given to such matters as the infringed party’s loss of profits and the offend-

er’s unfair profits.

(3) In cases covered by subsection (1), compensation can also be set to the

infringed party for non-financial damage.

Destruction, etc.

84.(1) The court can by sentence decide that copies infringing the right to

works or productions protected according to sections 65-71 shall

(i) be recalled from the channels of commerce,

(ii) be definitively removed from the channels of commerce,

(iii) be destroyed or

(iv) be handed over to the infringed party.

(2) Subsection (1) applies correspondingly to materials, tools, etc. that have

primarily been used for illegal production or application of copies of the work or the

production.

(3) Measures according to subsection (1) shall be undertaken without any form

of compensation to the offender and does not have any effect on any possible com-

pensation to the infringed party. Measures shall be undertaken at the offender’s ex-

pense, unless special reasons dictate otherwise.

(4) In considering a request for corrective measures according to subsection

(1) the need for proportionality between the seriousness of the infringement and the

remedies ordered as well as the interests of third parties shall be taken into account

by the court.

Publication of Judgements

84 a.-(1) In a judgement in which someone is sentenced according to sections

83 or 84, the court may upon request decide that the judgement shall be published in

full or in part.

(2) The obligation to publish rests with the offender. Publication shall be ar-

ranged at the offender’s expense and in as prominent a way as can reasonably be ex-

pected002E

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Disclosure of Information

84 b. If customs and/or tax authorities presume a violation covered by section

76 or 77, information relating to the presumption can be disclosed to the rightholder.

Chapter 8

Scope of Application of this Act

Copyright

85.(1) The provisions of this Act concerning copyright shall apply to

(i) works of persons who are nationals of or who have their habitual residence in

a country within the European Economic Area;

(ii) works first published in a country within the European Economic Area, or first

published simultaneously in a country within the European Economic Area

and in another country;

(iii) cinematographic works, the maker of which has his headquarters or his habitu-

al residence in a country within the European Economic Area;

(iv) buildings situated in a country within the European Economic Area; and

(v) works of art incorporated in a building or other structure in a country within

the European Economic Area.

(2) Where subsection (1)(ii) is applied, publication shall be considered as

simultaneous if the work is published in a country within the European Economic

Area within 30 days of its publishing in another country.

(3) The provision of section 38 shall apply to works of persons who are

nationals of or who have their habitual residence in a country within the European

Economic Area.

(4) The provisions of section 64 shall apply to works made public and

publications made by

(i) persons who are nationals of or who have their habitual residence in a country

within the European Economic Area; or

(ii) companies having their headquarters in a country within the European

Economic Area.

(5) The provisions of sections 73-75 shall apply to any work.

Other Rights

86.(1) The provisions of section 65 shall apply to

(i) performances which have taken place in a country within the European

Economic Area; and

(ii) performances which are reproduced on sound recordings which are protected

in accordance with the provision of subsection (2).

(2) The provisions of section 66 shall apply to

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(i) sound recordings that have taken place in a country within the European

Economic Area;

(ii) sound recordings that are made by persons who are nationals of or who have

their habitual residence in a country within the European Economic Area; and

(iii) sound recordings that are made by companies having their headquarters in a

country within the European Economic Area.

(3) The provision of section 67 shall apply to

(i) recordings of moving pictures that have taken place in a country within the

European Economic Area;

(ii) recordings of moving pictures that have been made by persons who are

nationals of or who have their habitual residence in a country within the European

Economic Area; and

(iii) recordings of moving pictures that have been made by companies having their

headquarters in a country within the European Economic Area.

(4) The provision of section 69 shall apply to

(i) broadcasts which have taken place in a country within the European Economic

Area; and

(ii) broadcasters which have their headquarters in a country within the European

Economic Area.

(5) The provision of section 70 shall apply to

(i) photographs made by persons who are nationals of or who have their habitual

residence in a country within the European Economic Area; and

(ii) photographs incorporated in buildings or structures in a country within the

European Economic Area.

(6) The provision of section 71 shall apply to

(i) catalogues, etc. made by persons who are nationals of or who have their habit-

ual residence in a country within the European Economic Area; and

(ii) catalogues, etc. made by companies which have their headquarters in a country

within the European Economic Area.

(7) The provisions of subsection (6) shall apply correspondingly to press

releases as mentioned in section 72.

(8) Notwithstanding the provision of subsection (1), the provision of section

65(1) on recording shall apply to all sound recordings of performances.

Notwithstanding the provision in subsection (2), section 66(1) on copying shall

apply to all sound recordings. Notwithstanding the provisions in subsections (1)-(4),

the provisions of section 65(2)-(4), section 66(1), section 67(1) and section 69(2) on

the distribution of copies to the public shall apply to all performances, sound

recordings, moving pictures recordings and radio and television broadcasts.

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Special Provisions on Satellite Broadcasting

87.(1) Satellite broadcasting shall be deemed to occur in Denmark if the

programme-carrying signals intended for reception by the public under the control

and responsibility of a broadcaster in this country are introduced into an

uninterrupted chain of communication leading to the satellite and down towards the

earth.

(2) Satellite broadcasting shall also be deemed to occur in Denmark if the

introduction in the chain of communication occurs in a State that is not a member of

the European Economic Area and which does not provide the level of protection

provided for under Chapter II of Council Directive 93/83/EEC of 27 September

1993 on the coordination of certain rules concerning copyright and rights related to

copyright applicable to satellite broadcasting and cable retransmission in the

following cases

(i) if the programme-carrying signals are transmitted to the satellite from an

uplink station situated in Denmark. The rights provided for under sections 2,

64, and 65-73 shall then be exercisable against the person operating the

station;

(ii) if there is no use of an uplink station situated in an EEA Member State and a

broadcaster with its headquarters in Denmark has commissioned the

introduction into the chain of communication. The rights provided for under

sections 2, 64, and 65-73 shall then be exercisable against the broadcaster.

Application of this Act with Respect to other Countries, etc.

88.(1) The Minister for Culture may define more detailed rules under which

the application of the provisions of this Act may be extended to other countries con-

ditional upon reciprocity.

(2) The Minister for Culture may also define more detailed rules under which

the Act may be made applicable to works first published by international

organisations and to unpublished works that such organisations are entitled to

publish.

Chapter 9

Coming into Force and Transitional Provisions

89.(1) This Act shall come into force on July 1, 1995.

(2) Simultaneously the following Acts shall be repealed:

(i) Act on the Copyright in Literary and Artistic Works, cf. Consolidated Act No.

1170 of December 21, 1994; and

(ii) Act on the Right in Photographic Pictures, cf. Consolidated Act No. 715 of

September 8, 1993.

90.(1) This Act shall apply also to works and performances and productions,

etc., made before the coming into force of this Act.

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(2) This Act shall not apply to acts of exploitation concluded or rights acquired

before the coming into force of this Act. Copies of works or of performances or

productions etc. can still be distributed to the public and be exhibited in public if

they have been lawfully made at a time when such distribution or exhibition was

permitted. The provisions of section 19(2) and (3) shall, however, always apply to

rental and lending carried out after the coming into force of this Act.

(3) If by application of the new provisions the term of protection for a work or

a performance or a production etc. shall become shorter than according to the

previous provisions those provisions shall apply. The provision of section 63(5)

shall, however, always apply.

91.(1) The provisions of sections 54, 55, 56, and 58 shall not apply to

agreements made before July 1, 1995.

(2) The provision of section 65(5) shall also apply to agreements made before

July 1, 1995.

(3) The provisions of section 30(5) and section 87(2) shall not apply until

January 1, 2000 to agreements made before January 1, 1995.

(4) The provision of section 59 shall not apply to computer programs produced

before January 1, 1993.

(5) The provision of section 70 shall not apply to photographic pictures made

before January 1, 1970.

92. The special privileges and prohibitions provided under older laws shall

remain in force.

93. This Act shall not extend to the Faeroe Islands and Greenland but may by

Royal Ordinance be brought into full or partial operation in the Faeroe Islands and

Greenland, subject to such modifications as required by the special conditions

obtaining in the Faeroe Islands and Greenland.

___________________________

Act no. 1404 of 27 December 2008 to amend the Trademark Act, The Penal

Code, the Radio and Television Broadcasting Act and various other Acts 2 , contains

the following coming into force provisions, etc.:

Section 9

(1)This Act enters into force 1 January 2009

(2) (omitted)

(3) (omitted)

(4) (omitted)

Section 10

(1) This Act shall not extend to the Faeroe Islands and Greenland.

2 Section 5 of the act contains an amendment of the Copyright Act.

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(2) Section 1-5 of the Act may by Royal Ordinance be brought into oper-

ation in full or in part in the Faeroe Islands and Greenland subject to such modifica-

tions as required by the special conditions obtaining in the Faeroe Islands and

Greenland.

(3) (omitted)

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Act no. 510 of 12. June 2009 to amend the Copyright Act (Implementation of

the Service Directive etc.)3 contains the following coming into force provisions etc.:

Section 2

This Act enters into force 28 December 2009

Section 3

This Act shall not extend to the Faeroe Islands and Greenland, but may by

Royal Ordinance be brought into operation for these regions subject to such modifi-

cations as required by the special conditions obtaining in the Faeroe Islands and

Greenland.

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Act no. 1269 of 16 December 2009 to amend the Radio and Television Broad-

cast Act and the Copyright Act (Implementation of the AVMS-directive) contains

the following coming into force provisions etc.:

Section 3

(1) This Act enters into force 18 December 2009

(2) Section 90(3) of the Radio and Television Broadcast Act 4 , as drawn

up by section 1(XXX) is only applicable to exclusive rights transmissions, which

have been agreed upon or which have been prolonged after this Act has entered into

force

(3) (Omitted)

Section 4

This Act shall not extend to the Faeroe Islands and Greenland. Section 2 of the Act

may by Royal Ordinance be brought into operation in full or in part for Greenland

subject to such modifications as required by the special conditions obtaining Green-

land.

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3 Section 2 of the act contains an amendment of the Copyright Act. 4 Section 90(3) of the Radio and Television Broadcasting Act forms the basis for section 25 a of the Copyright Act. Section 25 a concerns the use

of short reports from events of great interest to the public.

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Act No. 380 of 17 April 2013 to amend the Danish Copyright Act (Extension

of the term of protection for performing artists and producers of sound recordings,

termination of agreement on assignment of the rights of the performing artist, the

right of performing artists to an annual supplementary remuneration etc.) contains

the following provisions on commencement etc.:

Section 2

(1) This Act shall come into force on 31 October 2013.

(2) Section 1, (iii)-(v) shall apply to the rights of the performing artists and the

rights of producers of sound recordings existing on 1 November 2013 and created

after this date.

(3) Section 1, (ii) shall apply to musical works with lyrics of which at least the

musical work or the lyrics are protected in a country within the European Economic

Area on 1 November 2013, and to musical works with lyrics created after this date.

Section 1, (ii) shall not affect the exploitation of musical works with lyrics that has

taken place prior to 1 November 2013.

Section 3

(1) Contracts for transfer or assignment of the rights of a performing artist to

the sound recording of his performance concluded prior to 1 November 2013 shall

continue in force after the time at which the rights of the performing artist would

have expired according to the provisions previously in force. This shall apply, unless

otherwise specifically stated in the contract.

(2) If contracts for transfer or assignment of rights of performing artists to

sound recordings concluded prior to 1 November 2013 entitle the performing artist

to ongoing remuneration, such contracts may be renegotiated after a period of 50

years has passed after the publication of the sound recording or, in the absence of

publication, when 50 years have passed after the sound recording was communicat-

ed to the public.

Section 4

(1) This Act shall not extend to the Faroe Islands and Greenland, but may by

Royal decree be made effective for Greenland subject to such deviations as are dic-

tated by the special circumstances of Greenland.

Act No. 741 of 25 June 2014 to amend the Danish Copyright Act (Certain

permitted uses of orphan works and amendment of the extended collective licence

provision regarding cable retransmission) includes the following provisions on

commencement etc.:

Section 2

(1) This Act shall come into force on 29 October 2014.

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(2) The Act shall not apply to works or other subject-matter created prior to

the commencement of the Act but not protected by copyright at the time of com-

mencement of the Act.

(3) The Act shall not affect acts carried out and rights acquired prior to 29

October 2014.

Section 3

(1) This Act shall not extend to the Faroe Islands and Greenland, but may by

Royal decree be made effective for Greenland subject to such deviations as are dic-

tated by the special circumstances of Greenland.

The Danish Ministry of Culture, 23 October 2014

Marianne Jelved

/ Bente Skovgaard Kristensen