China

Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China (as amended up to the Decision of February 26, 2010, by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China)

Year of Version:

2010

Dates:

Entry into force: June 1, 1991

Adopted: September 7, 1990

Type of Text:

Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature

Subject Matter:

Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body

Notes:

The Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China adopted on September 7, 1990, was amended for the first time in 1990, and for the second time in 2010.\n\r\n\rThis consolidated version of the Copyright Law incorporates the amendments up to the 'Decision of February 26, 2010, of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Amending the Copyright Law', which entered into force on April 1, 2010.

Available Texts:

English

Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China (as amended up to the Decision of February 26, 2010, by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Amending the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)

Chinese

2010年2月26日，中华人民共和国著作权法（根据中华人民共和国主席令第26号2010年2月26日全国人民代表大会常务委员会《关于修改＜中华人民共和国著作权法＞的决定》修正) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)

Related Legislation:

Supersedes

(2 texts)

• Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China of September 7, 1990 (as amended by the Decision of October 27, 2001, of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on the Amendment of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China) (CN019)
• Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China of September 7, 1990 (promulgated by Decree No. 31 of September, 7, 1990, of the President of People’s Republic of China) (CN001)

Is amended by

(1 text)

• Decision of February 26, 2010, of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Amending the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China (CN152)

Is implemented by

(19 texts)

• Measures of August 21, 2014, for the Remuneration Payment for the Use of Literary Works (promulgated by Order No.11 of September 23, 2014, of the National Copyright Administration and the National Development and Reform Commission) (CN384)
• Measures of June 30, 2014, on the Administration of Information Collected by Press Workers in the Course of Duty (promulgated by Order No. 75 of the State Administration for the Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of the People's Republic of China) (CN341)
• Measures for Paying Remuneration for Works Legally Permitted to Be Used in Textbooks (CN296)
• Regulations for the Implementation of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (as amended up to the Decision of January 30, 2013, of the State Council on Amending the Regulations for the Implementation of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China) (CN213)
• Measures for the Registration of Pledge on Copyright (CN281)
• Interim Measures for Payment of Remuneration by Radio and Television Stations for Broadcasting Sound Recordings (CN148)
• Measures of April 21, 2009, for Implementation of the Administrative Punishment of Copyright (issued by Order No. 6 of May 7, 2009, of National Copyright Administration of the People’s Republic of China) (CN037)
• Regulation on the administration of visual and audio program on internet (CN071)
• Guide to Copyright Administrative Complaints (CN069)
• Interim Regulation Concerning Intensified Interlinking and Coordination in the Combat against Copyright Infringing Criminal Offenses (CN097)
• Protection Measures for Intellectual Property Rights during Exhibitions (CN092)
• Regulation on the Protection of the Right to Network Dissemination of Information (CN064)
• Measures of April 30, 2005, for the Administrative Protection of Internet Copyright (issued by Order No. 5 of the National Copyright Administration and the Ministry of Information Industry) (CN034)
• Notice on Registration of Contracts for Publication of Foreign Audiovisual Products (CN300)
• Decision on Further Strengthening the Work of Intellectual Property Protection (CN094)
• Interim Regulations on Remuneration Standards for Newspapers Reprints and Excerpts (CN304)
• Interim Regulations on Renumeration Standards for Perfomances (CN303)
• Provisional Regulations on Remuneration Standards for the Legal License to Record in Sound (CN302)
• Provisions of September 25, 1992, on the Implementation of the International Copyright Treaties (promulgated by Order No. 105 of the State Council of People's Republic of China) (CN033)

WIPO Lex No.

CN031