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Part 1 · Copyright  ›  Division 6 · Limitations on copyright through uses permitted by law › Section 48

Public speeches

(1) It is permitted

1.  to reproduce and distribute speeches relating to current affairs in newspapers, periodicals or other printed matter or other data carriers which mainly record current events if the speeches were made at public gatherings or published by means of communication to the public within the meaning of section 19a or section 20, and to communicate such speeches to the public,

2.  to reproduce, distribute and communicate to the public a speech delivered during public negotiations before state, local authority or church organs.

(2) It is, however, not permitted to reproduce and distribute the speeches designated in subsection (1) no. 2 in the form of a collection predominantly containing speeches by the same author.

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