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Jan Barták Has Prepared a Clear and User-Friendly Guide to Copyright Law

26. 6. 2026 copyright

The aim of this guide is to present Czech copyright law in a clear and accessible way for readers without a legal background. It is intended primarily for authors and performing artists—the very people copyright law is designed to protect. Rather than striving for exhaustive coverage, the guide emphasizes clarity and practical understanding.

The guide, Copyright Law at a Glance – A Concise Guide (Not Only) for Authors, was developed as part of the project Comprehensive Research and Support for the Development of Cultural and Creative Industries in the Olomouc Agglomeration.

Cirg - about

CIRG – the Cultural Industries Research Group focuses on research into cultural and media industries, particularly on current issues, challenges, and conflicts arising from tensions between intellectual property law, the business models of cultural industries, the digitalization and platformization of cultural sectors, and changing consumer habits. The group’s name is an acronym of its English title, Cultural Industries Research Group. CIRG is an informal association of experts from media studies, intellectual property law, media law, media ethics, cultural economics and cultural management, sociology of culture, and data analysis. The group operates on the basis of project-based funding through applied research projects (TAČR, NAKI, EEA and Norway Grants, OP JAK Intersectoral Cooperation), basic research projects (GAČR, ZIF Bielefeld, OP VVV Excellent Research, DFG), as well as contract research (State Cinematography Fund, Association of Audiovisual Producers).