Supreme People's Court, Several Issues Concerning the Laws Applicable to the Trial of Copyright Disputes Involving Computer Networks Interpretation (Revised)

最高人民法院关于审理涉及计算机网络著作权纠纷案件适用法律若干问题的解释 (修正)

January 31, 2004 | BY

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Attaches legal liability on network service providers that knowingly upload or broadcast pirated materials.

Clp Reference: 5100/04.01.02 Promulgated: 2004-01-02 Effective: 2004-01-07

Promulgated: January 2 2004

Effective: January 7 2004

Main contents: Article 7 is added to the revision. If a network service provider uploads, broadcasts or provides methods, equipment or materials that it knows are used specially to deliberately avoid or destroy the technical protection measures for others' copyright, civil liability for infringement shall be pursued.

Related legislation: PRC Civil Law General Principles, Apr 12 1986; PRC Copyright Law (Revised), Oct 27 2001, CLP 2001 No.10 p53 and PRC Civil Procedure Law (2nd Revision)

clp reference:5100/04.01.02promulgated:2004-01-02effective:2004-01-07

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