back to all news

The CIRG research group has published a practical guide on the use of copyright-protected works in education, authored by Jan Barták. The publication provides a clear overview of the copyright rules governing the use of texts, photographs, music, films, and other protected works in both face-to-face and digital teaching.

30. 7. 2026 copyright

The guide explains when copyright-protected works may be used under statutory exceptions and when obtaining a licence is required. It focuses in particular on quotation exceptions, the exception for digital teaching, the legal framework governing student works, and other key provisions of Czech copyright law relevant to teachers, students, and educational institutions. The legal rules are illustrated with clear examples of both permitted and non-permitted uses.

The publication Using Copyright-Protected Works and Their Parts in Education was produced as part of the project Comprehensive Research and Support for the Development of Cultural and Creative Industries in the Olomouc Agglomeration and is freely available under a CC BY licence.

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).