China

Regulations on Computer Software Protection

Year of current version:	2001
Date of entry into force of original text:	January 1, 2002
Date of Text (Issued):	December 20, 2001
Type of Text:	Implementing Rules/Regulations
Subject Matter:	Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights)
Notes:	Date of Entry into force: See Article 33 for further detail. The WTO notification states: "The texts of the laws and regulations are submitted in Chinese and English. However, due to time constraints, the English translations must not be regarded as official and are only for reference by WTO members." "This Text replaces the one distributed in document IP/N/1/CHN/C/2"
Available Texts:
Chinese	中华人民共和国计算机软件保护条例 (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
English	Regulations on Computer Software Protection
Related Legislation:	Relates to Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (as last amended on February 26, 2010) (CN031)
WIPO Lex No.:	CN002