Copyright Law

Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China
中华人民共和国著作权法

[Current Text: Chinese | English › NPC; $ China Law Translate]

(adopted Sept. 7, 1990, effective June 1, 1991; amended and effective Oct. 27, 2001; amended Feb. 26, 2010, effective Apr. 1, 2010; amended Nov. 11, 2020, effective June 1, 2021)

  • Status: Amendment passed
  • Legislative Body (Vote): NPCSC (N/A)
  • Principal Drafter: National Copyright Administration
  • Submitter: State Council
  • Legislative Plans
    • Five-year: 12th NPCSC Category I; 13th NPCSC Category I
    • Annual: 2013 (backup), 2014 (backup), 2015 (backup), 2017 (backup), 2018 (backup), 2020
  • Legislative History & Text
    • NPCSC deliberation – 3rd (final) round: November 2020 (Chinese, English)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 2nd round: August 2020 (Chinese only)
    • NPCSC deliberation – 1st round: April 2020 (Chinese, English)
    • State Council public consultation – 3rd round: April 2014 (Chinese, English)
    • State Council public consultation – 2nd round: July 2012 (Chinese only)
    • State Council public consultation – 1st round: March 2012 (Chinese only)
  • Legislative Records [Gazette 2021(1): 3, 19–26]
    • Explanation (Apr. 26, 2020)
    • Report on Status of Revision (Aug. 8, 2020)
    • Report on Results of Deliberation (Nov. 10, 2020)
    • Report on Suggestions for Revision (Nov. 11, 2020)
    • Presidential Order (Nov. 11, 2020)

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