Kościelna osoba prawna jako licencjobiorca autorskich praw majątkowych
Ecclesial Legal Entity as a Licensee of Royalties

Summary/Abstract: Ecclesial legal entities purchasing royalties basing on a license agreement according to can. 1290 as well as can. 22 of the 1983 Canon Law Code shall comply with copyright regulations of the Act on Copyright and Related Rights applicable in Poland. Protection of authors’ remuneration rights for the use scientific, literary, architectonical or contemporary visual arts work is treated by the Polish legislator as a priority. The licensee of a copyright work having the status of an ecclesial entity is treated on the same basis as any other participant in authors’ rights trade. Lack of a licence agreement or its improper structure (for instance, inaccurate determination of the fields of use) does not only conflict with the Church property rights, but also an ecclesial legal entity can be subject to fines in the amount up to twofold author’s remuneration, being unlawful according to the above-mentioned regulations.

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