Beijing Municipal Higher People's Court, Determination of the Liability for Damages for Copyright Infringement Guiding Opinions
北京市高级人民法院关于确定著作权侵权损害赔偿责任的指导意见
The Opinions deal with the issues regarding determination of liability for damages for copyright infringements. This is the first guidance on copyright infringements liabilities in China.
(Issued by the Beijing Municipal Higher People's Court on, and effective as of, January 11 2005.)
(北京市高级人民法院于二零零五年一月十一日下发，自下发之日起施行。)
Jing Gao Fa Fa [2005] No.12
京高法发[2005]12号
Pursuant to the PRC Civil Law General Principles, the PRC Copyright Law and the Supreme People's Court, Several Questions on the Application of Law in Trial of Copyright Civil Dispute Cases Interpretation and while taking into account the realities encountered by Beijing municipal courts in trying copyright cases, we hereby set forth the following opinions on determining liability for damages for copyright infringement, in order to genuinely safeguard the lawful rights and interests of copyright holders and copyright-related rights holders, effectively sanction acts of infringement, regulate the order in the culture market and unify law enforcement standards.
为切实维护著作权人和与著作权有关的权利人的合法权益，有效制裁侵权行为，规范文化市场秩序，统一执法标准，根据《中华人民共和国民法通则》、《中华人民共和国著作权法》及《最高人民法院关于审理著作权民事纠纷案件适用法律若干问题的解释》的规定，结合北京市法院著作权审判工作实际，现就如何确定著作权侵权损害赔偿责任提出如下意见：
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