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Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China (amended up to November 11, 2020), China

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Year of Version 2021 Dates Amended up to: November 11, 2020 Entry into force: June 1, 1991 Adopted: September 7, 1990 Type of Text Main IP Laws Subject Matter Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)

Available Texts Main text(s) Main text(s) Chinese 中华人民共和国著作权法 (2020年11月11日修正) PDF HTML
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