State Council Revises Copyright Rules

State Council recently issued the decision on modifying the Copyright Law Implementation Regulations, Regulations for the Protection of Information Network Transmission Rights, Protection of Computer Software Regulations, strengthening the administrative sanctions on infringements against copyright. Anyone who provides others' works through the network shall have to obtain permission otherwise will be punished by the law. Infringing acts with illegal business revenue shall be liable to a fine of 3 to 5 times as much as the entire illegal business revenue. Infringing acts without illegal business revenue or less than 50,000 yuan, shall be liable to a fine of from 100,000 to 250,000 yuan.

(Source: SIPO)