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Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (as last amended on February 26, 2010)

Year of current version:	2010
Date of entry into force of original text:	June 1, 1991
Date of Text (Enacted):	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:	Following the Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Amending the Copyright Law of of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the Copyright Law is revised and re-promulgated by PRC Presidential Order No. 26, and came into effect as of April 1, 2010.
Available Texts:
Chinese	中华人民共和国著作权法 (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
English	Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (as last amended on February 26, 2010)
Related Legislation:	Relates to Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Amending the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China (CN152) Interim Measures for Payment of Remuneration by Radio and Television Stations for Broadcasting Sound Recordings (CN148) Regulation on the administration of visual and audio program on internet (CN071) Regulations on Administration of Commercial Performances (CN170) The Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court Concerning Several Issues on Hearing cases in Internet Copyright Dispute (CN073) Measures concerning the Administration of Wholesale, Retail and Lease of Audio and Video Products (CN178) Guide to Copyright Administrative Complaints (CN069) Regulation on the Protection of the Right to Network Dissemination of Information (CN064) 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) Reply of the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate about Relevant Issues of Handling Criminal Cases of Infringing upon Copyright concerning Audio-visual Fixation (CN039) Measures for the Administrative Protection of Internet Copyright (CN034) Copyright Collective Management Regulations (CN036) Measures for the Administration of Chinese-Foreign Cooperative Audio-video Product Distribution Enterprises (CN063) Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court Concerning Several Issues on Application of Law in Hearing Correctly the Civil Copyright (CN038) Regulations on Administration of Business Premises for Internet Access Services (CN072) Implementing rules of the Copyright Law (CN020) Regulations on Administration of Audio and Video Products (CN035) Regulations on the Administration of Publications (CN065) Regulations on Computer Software Protection (CN002) Regulations on the Administration of Movies (CN067) Regulations on Administration of Printing Industry (CN066) Regulation on the Administration of Broadcasting and Television (CN068) Provisions on the Implementation of the International Copyright Treaties (CN033)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (as last amended on October 27, 2001) (CN019) Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (CN001)
WIPO Lex No.:	CN031

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