Introduction to the PRC Copyright Law Amendments

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1 Introduction to the PRC Copyright Law Amendments
Hylands Law Firm 中国著作权法修改基本情况 Introduction to the PRC Copyright Law Amendments 马晓刚 律师 Mr. Ma Xiaogang Attorney-at-Law 由于时间所限，本演示文档中内容未必会全部在演讲中被提及。敬请谅解。 原中国国家版权局官员 Former Official in National Copyright Administration of PRC 中国著作权法修改专家组成员 Member of the Expert Group for the Amendment of PRC Copyright Law 中国版权协会常务理事、法律委员会常务副主任 Executive Director of Copyright Society of China, Vice Executive Director of Law Committee 浩天信和律师事务所高级合伙人 Senior Partner, Hylands Law Firm 美国 旧金山 San Francisco, USA October 04, 2012 2012 ©XIAOGANG MA

2 一、 1991年6月1日实施 Legislation History of Copyright Law of China
Hylands Law Firm 一、 中国著作权法的立法延革 Legislation History of Copyright Law of China ◇中国最早的著作权法：1910年《大清著作权律》 The Earliest Copyright Law of China: Copyright Law of Qing Dynasty (1910) ◇中华人民共和国著作权法： PRC Copyright Law: 1949年 年间无《著作权法》 From 1949 to 1991, there was no copyright law in China. 1990年全国人大通过颁布《著作权法》 In 1990, the Copyright Law was promulgated by the National People’s Congress. 1991年6月1日实施 Copyright Law in effect from June 1, 1991. 2012 © XIAOGANG MA

3 In 2001, the first amendment was promulgated (due to joining the WTO)
Hylands Law Firm ◇2001年第一次修改.（为加入世贸） In 2001, the first amendment was promulgated (due to joining the WTO) ◇2010年第二次修改.（为世贸争端） In 2010, the second amendment was promulgated. (due to WTO disputes) ◇2012年国务院立法计划 In 2012, the State Council announced the legislative plan regarding the Copyright Law 国家版权局启动草案修订 National Copyright Administration began to amend the law. 2012 © XIAOGANG MA

4 March 2012, the first draft was published.
Hylands Law Firm 2012年3月第一稿 March 2012, the first draft was published. 2012年7月第二稿 July 2012, the second draft was published. 即将完成的将提交国务院第三稿 Recently, the third draft was finished and will be submitted to the State Council. 说明：只是行政职能部门的建议草案稿。 Note: it is only an administrative department creating the draft. 2012 © XIAOGANG MA

5 二、 Obvious Changes in Construction 建议稿：八章 八十八条 Hylands Law Firm
此次著作权法修改的重大变化和热点 Key Changes and Issues in this Amendment of Copyright Law 二、 （一）体例结构明显变化 Obvious Changes in Construction 现行法：六章 六十一条 Current Law: 6 Chapters and 61 Articles 建议稿：八章 八十八条 Amendment Draft: 8 Chapters and 88 Articles ◇调整章节、增加章节 Rearrangement and Increasing of Chapters and Articles ○ 把第四章邻接权前调为第三章，与著作权权利人相联。 The Chapter 4 of neighboring rights is rearranged as Chapter 3, following the Chapter of copyright ownership. 2012 © XIAOGANG MA

6 Hylands Law Firm ○把第二章第四节权利限制单例为第四章 The Section 4 Chapter 2 of limitation on rights is rearranged as Chapter 4. ○增加“技术保护措施和权利管理”一章（第六章） Increase a Chapter of technology protection and rights management (Chapter 6). ○在第五章“权利的行使”中明确“著作权集体管理”一节（第二节） Define the Section of collective copyright management under Chapter 5 Exercise of Rights (Section 2). 2012 © XIAOGANG MA

7 Increasing, deleting, merging and redefining several articles
Hylands Law Firm ○增删合并重新界定若干条款： Increasing, deleting, merging and redefining several articles 如: Such as： “视听作品” “Audiovisual Works” “实用艺术作品” “Works of Applied Art” “立体作品” “Three-dimensional Works” “图形作品” “Graphic Works”; and “广播电视节目”等 “Radio and Television Programs”, etc. 2012 © XIAOGANG MA

8 如: ○视听作品的“二次获酬权” ○美术作品“唯一载体”的权利处置 Hylands Law Firm （二）权利内容普遍增加
Increasing of Rights 如: Such as the: ○作品“追续权” Droit de suite; ○视听作品的“二次获酬权” “Re-remuneration Right” of audiovisual works; ○美术作品“唯一载体”的权利处置 “sole carrier” rights for art works; 2012 © XIAOGANG MA

9 ○给广播组织非交互性网络传输权（并入“播放权”）
Granting the right of non-interactive internet transmission to radio organization (mergered into “broadcasting right”); and ○取消广播组织播放录音制品的“法定许可”等。 Canceling the radio organization’s “statutory license” on broadcasting phonograms, etc.

10 Great Changes in Transaction Rules and Entitlement Mechanism
Hylands Law Firm （三）交易规则和授权机制重大调整： Great Changes in Transaction Rules and Entitlement Mechanism ○主要体现在：“法定许可”和“集体管理” Mainly reflected in “statutory license” and “mass management”. “法定许可”收缩、“集体管理”强化（如“文字作品”法定许可需先向集体管理组织备 案） The “statutory license” shrinks and the “mass management” strengthens (such as the statutory license on “written works” shall be reported to the mass management organization first.) ○集体管理权利延审“第六十条”和“第七十条” The right of mass management is extended. (Article 60 and Article 70) ○集体管理制度与现实 The mass management system and reality. 2012 © XIAOGANG MA

11 Intend to improve the level of protection 增加：
Hylands Law Firm （四）试图提高保护水平 Intend to improve the level of protection 增加： Increasing: 行政执法 administrative enforcement of law; 行政调解 Administrative mediation; 增加赔偿额 Increasing of the amount of compensation; and 使用者证明来源等 that user shall prove the source, etc. 2012 © XIAOGANG MA

12 Still under discussion
Hylands Law Firm （五）尚不成熟 Still under discussion 如: Such as: ○“合理使用”规定“其他情形” “other situations” under the “reasonable use”; ○ “赔偿方式”递进选择 Progressive selection of “compensation methods”; and ○ 行政调解并列“司法”等 Same statue between administrative mediation and legal dispute resolution, etc. 2012 © XIAOGANG MA

13 The revision continues,
Hylands Law Firm 修法在继续、争论在继续 The revision continues, and so does the debate. 2012 © XIAOGANG MA

14 谢谢！ Thank you! Hylands Law Firm
联系人：马晓刚 律师 Lecturer: Mr. Ma Xiaogang Attorney-at-Law 电话： Tel: 邮箱: 2012 © XIAOGANG MA