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Brief description
of the notified legal text
The main
revisions to the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China are as
follows:
1.
Enhancement of copyright-related
provisions. This includes refining the scope and categorization of works,
fortifying the system of copyright collective management, augmenting
regulations governing the rights of broadcasting organizations, introducing
systems for the registration of works and job performance alongside
regulations for technical measures and rights management information,
elucidating the ownership system of copyrights pertaining to audiovisual
works, etc.
2.
Escalation of infringement penalties.
This includes new provisions for punitive damages, elevating the maximum
threshold for statutory compensation, establishing a minimum benchmark for
statutory compensation, and improving the system of pre-litigation injunctions.
3.
Closer alignment with ancillary laws
and fulfilling the obligations emanating from international treaties to which
China has recently become a signatory. This includes specifying the entities
eligible for rental rights, prolonging the duration of protection for
photographic works, refining the stipulations for fair use, and enhancing the
entitlements of performers and sound producers to remuneration for the
rental, broadcast, and mechanical reproduction of their performances.
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