Administrative Protection of Internet Copyright in China

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Pending the State Council's release of regulations concerning the handling of copyright infringements over the internet, the National Copyright Administration and Ministry of Information Industry has released its own Procedures in this regard. Though these are helpful in handling the burgeoning number of copyright internet infringement cases, they are not without problems.

By Singer John Huang, EAST IP, Beijing

The Administrative Protection of Copyright on the Internet Procedures (Procedures), jointly issued by the National Copyright Administration and the Ministry of Information Industry, came into effect on May 30 2005. These Procedures are China's first administrative rules governing dissemination of copyrighted materials over the internet.

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