Research and Protection of Culture in Cyprus: Challenges and Pitfalls of the Cypriot Copyright Legislation

Research and Protection of Culture in Cyprus: Challenges and Pitfalls of the Cypriot Copyright Legislation | Zenodo Skip to main Communities My dashboard Log in Sign up Zenodo is currently experiencing slowness and intermittent outages due to heavy automated traffic from bots and AI crawlers. We are aware of the problem, and our team is focused on stabilizing the service. Thank you for your patience. Published April 25, 2026 | Version v1 Report Open Research and Protection of Culture in Cyprus: Challenges and Pitfalls of the Cypriot Copyright Legislation Authors/Creators Jougleux, Philippe (Researcher) 1 Show affiliations 1. European University Cyprus Description This expert opinion provides a comprehensive analysis of the legal framework governing research, teaching, and library activities under Cypriot copyright law. The study examines the challenges arising from the current legislative landscape and its interaction with European Union law, and formulates concrete legislative and non-legislative recommendations for reform. The study adopts a structured methodology, beginning with an overview of the historical evolution of Cypriot copyright law — from its British colonial origins through Law 59/1976 and successive waves of EU harmonisation — and a critical assessment of the practical ecosystem in which it operates, including the role of collective management organisations and the institutional architecture of enforcement. It then maps the full catalogue of exceptions and limitations relevant to research, teaching, and libraries, including fair dealing, quotation, private copying, the teaching and e-teaching exceptions, text and data mining, parody, the library and preservation exceptions, public lending, accessibility for visually impaired persons, and the reporting of current events. Each exception is examined in light of the relevant EU acquis, CJEU case law, and the limited Cypriot jurisprudence available. Beyond exceptions, the study explores adjacent mechanisms that shape the research and cultural environment: the 2022 National Open Science Policy, the regimes governing out-of-commerce and orphan works, the absence of a secondary publication right, contractual rules on fair remuneration and transfer of rights, the framework on communication to the public, and the legal regime applicable to technical protection measures. Drawing these strands together, the study concludes with a detailed set of policy proposals, distinguishing between general legislative reform — most notably a tabula rasa re-codification of Law 59/1976 — targeted statutory amendments in the education and research sectors, and non-legislative measures aimed at activating dormant institutions, completing administrative infrastructure, and raising legal awareness among educational and cultural stakeholders. Files KR21 - IP Cyprus - final.pdf Files (1.9 MB) Name Size Download all KR21 - IP Cyprus - final.pdf md5:dfc692778e89aeac873afb71601cd09a 1.9 MB Preview Download 87 Views 49 Downloads Show more details All versions This version Views Total views 87 87 Downloads Total downloads 49 49 Data volume Total data volume 104.6 MB 104.6 MB More info on how stats are collected.... Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Keywords and subjects Keywords copyright law research education library exceptions secondary publication right Cyprus European Union Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19757117 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19757117) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19757117.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19757117 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19757117"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19757117.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19757117.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19757117 Resource type Report Publisher Zenodo Languages English Rights License Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International The Creative Commons Attribution license allows re-distribution and re-use of a licensed work on the condition that the creator is appropriately credited. Read more Citation Export Technical metadata Created May 5, 2026 Modified May 5, 2026 Jump up About About Policies Infrastructure Principles Projects Roadmap Contact Blog Blog Support Help FAQ Developers REST API OAI-PMH Contribute GitHub Donate Funded by Powered by CERN Data Centre & InvenioRDM Status Privacy policy Cookie policy Terms of Use This site uses cookies. Find out more on how we use cookies Accept all cookies Accept only essential cookies

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