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Regulations on the Protection of the Right to Network Dissemination of Information

信息网络传播权保护条例

This regulation protects the right to network dissemination of information for copyright owners, performers, and producers of audio and video recordings, and specifies conditions for fair use, safe harbor for service providers, and penalties for infringement.

Issuing authority
State Council of the People's Republic of China中华人民共和国国务院
Published
2013-01-30
Effective
2013-03-01
Status
In force
Open official source ↗Source checked: 2026-07-30Version history: 2006-05-18 · 2013-01-30
Original ChineseTranslation
Original Chinese

(2006年5月18日中华人民共和国国务院令第468号公布 根据2013年1月30日《国务院关于修改〈信息网络传播权保护条例〉的决定》修订)

Translation

(Promulgated by Decree No. 468 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on May 18, 2006, and revised in accordance with the Decision of the State Council on Amending the Regulations on the Protection of the Right to Network Dissemination of Information on January 30, 2013)

Original Chinese第一条

为保护著作权人、表演者、录音录像制作者(以下统称权利人)的信息网络传播权,鼓励有益于社会主义精神文明、物质文明建设的作品的创作和传播,根据《中华人民共和国著作权法》(以下简称著作权法),制定本条例。

TranslationArticle 1

These Regulations are formulated in accordance with the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the Copyright Law) for the purposes of protecting the right to network dissemination of information of copyright owners, performers, and producers of audio and video recordings (hereinafter collectively referred to as rights holders), and encouraging the creation and dissemination of works that are beneficial to the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and material civilization.

Original Chinese第二条

权利人享有的信息网络传播权受著作权法和本条例保护。除法律、行政法规另有规定的外,任何组织或者个人将他人的作品、表演、录音录像制品通过信息网络向公众提供,应当取得权利人许可,并支付报酬。

TranslationArticle 2

The right to network dissemination of information enjoyed by rights holders shall be protected by the Copyright Law and these Regulations. Unless otherwise provided by laws or administrative regulations, any organization or individual that provides another person's work, performance, or audio or video recording to the public through an information network shall obtain permission from the rights holder and pay remuneration.

Original Chinese第三条

依法禁止提供的作品、表演、录音录像制品,不受本条例保护。

TranslationArticle 3

Works, performances, and audio or video recordings that are prohibited from being provided by law shall not be protected by these Regulations.

Original Chinese

权利人行使信息网络传播权,不得违反宪法和法律、行政法规,不得损害公共利益。

Translation

When exercising the right to network dissemination of information, rights holders shall not violate the Constitution, laws, or administrative regulations, and shall not harm the public interest.

Original Chinese第四条

为了保护信息网络传播权,权利人可以采取技术措施。

TranslationArticle 4

For the purpose of protecting the right to network dissemination of information, rights holders may adopt technical measures.

Original Chinese

任何组织或者个人不得故意避开或者破坏技术措施,不得故意制造、进口或者向公众提供主要用于避开或者破坏技术措施的装置或者部件,不得故意为他人避开或者破坏技术措施提供技术服务。但是,法律、行政法规规定可以避开的除外。

Translation

No organization or individual shall intentionally circumvent or destroy technical measures, intentionally manufacture, import, or provide to the public devices or components mainly used for circumventing or destroying technical measures, or intentionally provide technical services to others for circumventing or destroying technical measures, except where circumvention is permitted by laws or administrative regulations.

Original Chinese第五条

未经权利人许可,任何组织或者个人不得进行下列行为:

TranslationArticle 5

Without the permission of the rights holder, no organization or individual shall engage in the following acts:

Original Chinese

(一)故意删除或者改变通过信息网络向公众提供的作品、表演、录音录像制品的权利管理电子信息,但由于技术上的原因无法避免删除或者改变的除外;

Translation

(1) intentionally deleting or altering any electronic rights management information attached to a work, performance, or audio or video recording provided to the public through an information network, except where such deletion or alteration is unavoidable due to technical reasons;

Original Chinese

(二)通过信息网络向公众提供明知或者应知未经权利人许可被删除或者改变权利管理电子信息的作品、表演、录音录像制品。

Translation

(2) providing to the public through an information network any work, performance, or audio or video recording knowing or having reason to know that the electronic rights management information has been deleted or altered without the permission of the rights holder.

Original Chinese第六条

通过信息网络提供他人作品,属于下列情形的,可以不经著作权人许可,不向其支付报酬:

TranslationArticle 6

Where another person's work is provided through an information network under any of the following circumstances, permission from the copyright owner is not required and remuneration is not paid:

Original Chinese

(一)为介绍、评论某一作品或者说明某一问题,在向公众提供的作品中适当引用已经发表的作品;

Translation

(1) appropriately quoting a published work in the work provided to the public for the purpose of introducing or commenting on a certain work or explaining a certain issue;

Original Chinese

(二)为报道时事新闻,在向公众提供的作品中不可避免地再现或者引用已经发表的作品;

Translation

(2) inevitably reproducing or quoting a published work in the work provided to the public for the purpose of reporting current news;

Original Chinese

(三)为学校课堂教学或者科学研究,向少数教学、科研人员提供少量已经发表的作品;

Translation

(3) providing a small number of copies of a published work to a small number of teaching or research personnel for classroom teaching or scientific research in schools;

Original Chinese

(四)国家机关为执行公务,在合理范围内向公众提供已经发表的作品;

Translation

(4) providing a published work to the public within a reasonable scope by a state organ for the purpose of performing official duties;

Original Chinese

(五)将中国公民、法人或者其他组织已经发表的、以汉语言文字创作的作品翻译成的少数民族语言文字作品,向中国境内少数民族提供;

Translation

(5) translating a published work created in Chinese by a Chinese citizen, legal person, or other organization into a work in a minority language and providing it to ethnic minorities within China;

Original Chinese

(六)不以营利为目的,以盲人能够感知的独特方式向盲人提供已经发表的文字作品;

Translation

(6) providing a published written work to blind persons in a unique manner perceptible to them without profit-making purposes;

Original Chinese

(七)向公众提供在信息网络上已经发表的关于政治、经济问题的时事性文章;

Translation

(7) providing to the public current affairs articles on political or economic issues that have been published on information networks;

Original Chinese

(八)向公众提供在公众集会上发表的讲话。

Translation

(8) providing to the public speeches delivered at public gatherings.

Original Chinese第七条

图书馆、档案馆、纪念馆、博物馆、美术馆等可以不经著作权人许可,通过信息网络向本馆馆舍内服务对象提供本馆收藏的合法出版的数字作品和依法为陈列或者保存版本的需要以数字化形式复制的作品,不向其支付报酬,但不得直接或者间接获得经济利益。当事人另有约定的除外。

TranslationArticle 7

Libraries, archives, memorial halls, museums, art galleries, etc. may, without permission from the copyright owner, provide through information networks to service objects within their premises digital works legally published in their collections and works reproduced in digital form for the needs of display or preservation of versions, without paying remuneration, provided that they do not directly or indirectly obtain economic benefits, unless otherwise agreed by the parties.

Original Chinese

前款规定的为陈列或者保存版本需要以数字化形式复制的作品,应当是已经损毁或者濒临损毁、丢失或者失窃,或者其存储格式已经过时,并且在市场上无法购买或者只能以明显高于标定的价格购买的作品。

Translation

The works reproduced in digital form for the needs of display or preservation of versions as mentioned in the preceding paragraph shall be works that are already damaged or on the verge of damage, lost or stolen, or whose storage format has become obsolete, and which cannot be purchased on the market or can only be purchased at a price significantly higher than the marked price.

Original Chinese第八条

为通过信息网络实施九年制义务教育或者国家教育规划,可以不经著作权人许可,使用其已经发表作品的片断或者短小的文字作品、音乐作品或者单幅的美术作品、摄影作品制作课件,由制作课件或者依法取得课件的远程教育机构通过信息网络向注册学生提供,但应当向著作权人支付报酬。

TranslationArticle 8

For the purpose of implementing nine-year compulsory education or national education plans through information networks, fragments of published works or short written works, musical works, or single pieces of fine art works or photographic works may be used without permission from the copyright owner to produce courseware, which shall be provided by the distance education institution that produced the courseware or legally obtained it to registered students through information networks, provided that remuneration is paid to the copyright owner.

Original Chinese第九条

为扶助贫困,通过信息网络向农村地区的公众免费提供中国公民、法人或者其他组织已经发表的种植养殖、防病治病、防灾减灾等与扶助贫困有关的作品和适应基本文化需求的作品,网络服务提供者应当在提供前公告拟提供的作品及其作者、拟支付报酬的标准。自公告之日起30日内,著作权人不同意提供的,网络服务提供者不得提供其作品;自公告之日起满30日,著作权人没有异议的,网络服务提供者可以提供其作品,并按照公告的标准向著作权人支付报酬。网络服务提供者提供著作权人的作品后,著作权人不同意提供的,网络服务提供者应当立即删除著作权人的作品,并按照公告的标准向著作权人支付提供作品期间的报酬。

TranslationArticle 9

For the purpose of poverty alleviation, where works related to poverty alleviation such as planting, breeding, disease prevention and treatment, disaster prevention and mitigation, and works meeting basic cultural needs that have been published by Chinese citizens, legal persons, or other organizations are provided free of charge to the public in rural areas through information networks, the network service provider shall, before providing them, announce the works to be provided and their authors, as well as the standard of remuneration to be paid. If within 30 days from the date of announcement, the copyright owner does not consent to the provision, the network service provider shall not provide the work; if within 30 days from the date of announcement, the copyright owner raises no objection, the network service provider may provide the work and pay remuneration to the copyright owner according to the announced standard. After the network service provider provides the work of the copyright owner, if the copyright owner does not consent to the provision, the network service provider shall immediately delete the work of the copyright owner and pay remuneration to the copyright owner according to the announced standard for the period during which the work was provided.

Original Chinese

依照前款规定提供作品的,不得直接或者间接获得经济利益。

Translation

When providing works in accordance with the preceding paragraph, no direct or indirect economic benefits shall be obtained.

Original Chinese第十条

依照本条例规定不经著作权人许可、通过信息网络向公众提供其作品的,还应当遵守下列规定:

TranslationArticle 10

Where a work is provided to the public through an information network without permission from the copyright owner in accordance with these Regulations, the following provisions shall also be complied with:

Original Chinese

(一)除本条例第六条第一项至第六项、第七条规定的情形外,不得提供作者事先声明不许提供的作品;

Translation

(1) except for the circumstances specified in items (1) to (6) of Article 6 and Article 7 of these Regulations, works that the author has previously declared not to be provided shall not be provided;

Original Chinese

(二)指明作品的名称和作者的姓名(名称);

Translation

(2) the title of the work and the name (or title) of the author shall be indicated;

Original Chinese

(三)依照本条例规定支付报酬;

Translation

(3) remuneration shall be paid in accordance with these Regulations;

Original Chinese

(四)采取技术措施,防止本条例第七条、第八条、第九条规定的服务对象以外的其他人获得著作权人的作品,并防止本条例第七条规定的服务对象的复制行为对著作权人利益造成实质性损害;

Translation

(4) technical measures shall be adopted to prevent persons other than the service objects specified in Articles 7, 8, and 9 of these Regulations from obtaining the work of the copyright owner, and to prevent the reproduction by the service objects specified in Article 7 from causing substantial harm to the interests of the copyright owner;

Original Chinese

(五)不得侵犯著作权人依法享有的其他权利。

Translation

(5) other rights lawfully enjoyed by the copyright owner shall not be infringed.

Original Chinese第十一条

通过信息网络提供他人表演、录音录像制品的,应当遵守本条例第六条至第十条的规定。

TranslationArticle 11

Where another person's performance or audio or video recording is provided through an information network, the provisions of Articles 6 to 10 of these Regulations shall be complied with.

Original Chinese第十二条

属于下列情形的,可以避开技术措施,但不得向他人提供避开技术措施的技术、装置或者部件,不得侵犯权利人依法享有的其他权利:

TranslationArticle 12

Under any of the following circumstances, technical measures may be circumvented, but the technology, devices, or components for circumventing technical measures shall not be provided to others, and other rights lawfully enjoyed by the rights holder shall not be infringed:

Original Chinese

(一)为学校课堂教学或者科学研究,通过信息网络向少数教学、科研人员提供已经发表的作品、表演、录音录像制品,而该作品、表演、录音录像制品只能通过信息网络获取;

Translation

(1) providing published works, performances, or audio or video recordings to a small number of teaching or research personnel through information networks for classroom teaching or scientific research in schools, where such works, performances, or audio or video recordings can only be obtained through information networks;

Original Chinese

(二)不以营利为目的,通过信息网络以盲人能够感知的独特方式向盲人提供已经发表的文字作品,而该作品只能通过信息网络获取;

Translation

(2) providing published written works to blind persons through information networks in a unique manner perceptible to them without profit-making purposes, where such works can only be obtained through information networks;

Original Chinese

(三)国家机关依照行政、司法程序执行公务;

Translation

(3) state organs performing official duties in accordance with administrative or judicial procedures;

Original Chinese

(四)在信息网络上对计算机及其系统或者网络的安全性能进行测试。

Translation

(4) testing the security performance of a computer, its system, or a network on an information network.

Original Chinese第十三条

著作权行政管理部门为了查处侵犯信息网络传播权的行为,可以要求网络服务提供者提供涉嫌侵权的服务对象的姓名(名称)、联系方式、网络地址等资料。

TranslationArticle 13

For the purpose of investigating and punishing acts infringing the right to network dissemination of information, the copyright administrative department may require a network service provider to provide information such as the name (or title), contact information, and network address of the service object suspected of infringement.

Original Chinese第十四条

对提供信息存储空间或者提供搜索、链接服务的网络服务提供者,权利人认为其服务所涉及的作品、表演、录音录像制品,侵犯自己的信息网络传播权或者被删除、改变了自己的权利管理电子信息的,可以向该网络服务提供者提交书面通知,要求网络服务提供者删除该作品、表演、录音录像制品,或者断开与该作品、表演、录音录像制品的链接。通知书应当包含下列内容:

TranslationArticle 14

Where a network service provider provides information storage space or provides search or link services, and a rights holder believes that a work, performance, or audio or video recording involved in its service infringes its right to network dissemination of information or that its electronic rights management information has been deleted or altered, it may submit a written notice to the network service provider, requesting the network service provider to delete the work, performance, or audio or video recording, or to disconnect the link to the work, performance, or audio or video recording. The notice shall contain the following contents:

Original Chinese

(一)权利人的姓名(名称)、联系方式和地址;

Translation

(1) the name (or title), contact information, and address of the rights holder;

Original Chinese

(二)要求删除或者断开链接的侵权作品、表演、录音录像制品的名称和网络地址;

Translation

(2) the title and network address of the allegedly infringing work, performance, or audio or video recording requested to be deleted or disconnected;

Original Chinese

(三)构成侵权的初步证明材料。

Translation

(3) preliminary evidence of infringement.

Original Chinese

权利人应当对通知书的真实性负责。

Translation

The rights holder shall be responsible for the authenticity of the notice.

Original Chinese第十五条

网络服务提供者接到权利人的通知书后,应当立即删除涉嫌侵权的作品、表演、录音录像制品,或者断开与涉嫌侵权的作品、表演、录音录像制品的链接,并同时将通知书转送提供作品、表演、录音录像制品的服务对象;服务对象网络地址不明、无法转送的,应当将通知书的内容同时在信息网络上公告。

TranslationArticle 15

After receiving the notice from the rights holder, the network service provider shall immediately delete the allegedly infringing work, performance, or audio or video recording, or disconnect the link to the allegedly infringing work, performance, or audio or video recording, and simultaneously forward the notice to the service object that provided the work, performance, or audio or video recording; if the network address of the service object is unknown and cannot be forwarded, the contents of the notice shall be simultaneously announced on the information network.

Original Chinese第十六条

服务对象接到网络服务提供者转送的通知书后,认为其提供的作品、表演、录音录像制品未侵犯他人权利的,可以向网络服务提供者提交书面说明,要求恢复被删除的作品、表演、录音录像制品,或者恢复与被断开的作品、表演、录音录像制品的链接。书面说明应当包含下列内容:

TranslationArticle 16

After receiving the notice forwarded by the network service provider, if the service object believes that the work, performance, or audio or video recording it provided does not infringe the rights of others, it may submit a written statement to the network service provider, requesting the restoration of the deleted work, performance, or audio or video recording, or the restoration of the link to the disconnected work, performance, or audio or video recording. The written statement shall contain the following contents:

Original Chinese

(一)服务对象的姓名(名称)、联系方式和地址;

Translation

(1) the name (or title), contact information, and address of the service object;

Original Chinese

(二)要求恢复的作品、表演、录音录像制品的名称和网络地址;

Translation

(2) the title and network address of the work, performance, or audio or video recording requested to be restored;

Original Chinese

(三)不构成侵权的初步证明材料。

Translation

(3) preliminary evidence that no infringement has occurred.

Original Chinese

服务对象应当对书面说明的真实性负责。

Translation

The service object shall be responsible for the authenticity of the written statement.

Original Chinese第十七条

网络服务提供者接到服务对象的书面说明后,应当立即恢复被删除的作品、表演、录音录像制品,或者可以恢复与被断开的作品、表演、录音录像制品的链接,同时将服务对象的书面说明转送权利人。权利人不得再通知网络服务提供者删除该作品、表演、录音录像制品,或者断开与该作品、表演、录音录像制品的链接。

TranslationArticle 17

After receiving the written statement from the service object, the network service provider shall immediately restore the deleted work, performance, or audio or video recording, or may restore the link to the disconnected work, performance, or audio or video recording, and simultaneously forward the written statement of the service object to the rights holder. The rights holder shall no longer notify the network service provider to delete the work, performance, or audio or video recording, or to disconnect the link to the work, performance, or audio or video recording.

Original Chinese第十八条

违反本条例规定,有下列侵权行为之一的,根据情况承担停止侵害、消除影响、赔礼道歉、赔偿损失等民事责任;同时损害公共利益的,可以由著作权行政管理部门责令停止侵权行为,没收违法所得,非法经营额5万元以上的,可处非法经营额1倍以上5倍以下的罚款;没有非法经营额或者非法经营额5万元以下的,根据情节轻重,可处25万元以下的罚款;情节严重的,著作权行政管理部门可以没收主要用于提供网络服务的计算机等设备;构成犯罪的,依法追究刑事责任:

TranslationArticle 18

Where any of the following infringements is committed in violation of these Regulations, civil liability such as cessation of infringement, elimination of adverse effects, apology, and compensation for losses shall be borne according to the circumstances; if the public interest is also harmed, the copyright administrative department may order cessation of the infringement, confiscate illegal gains, and if the illegal business turnover is 50,000 yuan or more, impose a fine of not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal business turnover; if there is no illegal business turnover or the illegal business turnover is less than 50,000 yuan, a fine of not more than 250,000 yuan may be imposed according to the severity of the circumstances; if the circumstances are serious, the copyright administrative department may confiscate computers and other equipment mainly used for providing network services; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued according to law:

Original Chinese

(一)通过信息网络擅自向公众提供他人的作品、表演、录音录像制品的;

Translation

(1) providing another person's work, performance, or audio or video recording to the public through an information network without authorization;

Original Chinese

(二)故意避开或者破坏技术措施的;

Translation

(2) intentionally circumventing or destroying technical measures;

Original Chinese

(三)故意删除或者改变通过信息网络向公众提供的作品、表演、录音录像制品的权利管理电子信息,或者通过信息网络向公众提供明知或者应知未经权利人许可而被删除或者改变权利管理电子信息的作品、表演、录音录像制品的;

Translation

(3) intentionally deleting or altering electronic rights management information attached to a work, performance, or audio or video recording provided to the public through an information network, or providing to the public through an information network a work, performance, or audio or video recording knowing or having reason to know that the electronic rights management information has been deleted or altered without the permission of the rights holder;

Original Chinese

(四)为扶助贫困通过信息网络向农村地区提供作品、表演、录音录像制品超过规定范围,或者未按照公告的标准支付报酬,或者在权利人不同意提供其作品、表演、录音录像制品后未立即删除的;

Translation

(4) providing works, performances, or audio or video recordings to rural areas through information networks for poverty alleviation beyond the prescribed scope, or failing to pay remuneration according to the announced standard, or failing to immediately delete the work, performance, or audio or video recording after the rights holder does not consent to its provision;

Original Chinese

(五)通过信息网络提供他人的作品、表演、录音录像制品,未指明作品、表演、录音录像制品的名称或者作者、表演者、录音录像制作者的姓名(名称),或者未支付报酬,或者未依照本条例规定采取技术措施防止服务对象以外的其他人获得他人的作品、表演、录音录像制品,或者未防止服务对象的复制行为对权利人利益造成实质性损害的。

Translation

(5) providing another person's work, performance, or audio or video recording through an information network without indicating the title of the work, performance, or audio or video recording or the name (or title) of the author, performer, or producer of the audio or video recording, or without paying remuneration, or without adopting technical measures in accordance with these Regulations to prevent persons other than the service objects from obtaining another person's work, performance, or audio or video recording, or without preventing the reproduction by the service objects from causing substantial harm to the interests of the rights holder.

Original Chinese第十九条

违反本条例规定,有下列行为之一的,由著作权行政管理部门予以警告,没收违法所得,没收主要用于避开、破坏技术措施的装置或者部件;情节严重的,可以没收主要用于提供网络服务的计算机等设备;非法经营额5万元以上的,可处非法经营额1倍以上5倍以下的罚款;没有非法经营额或者非法经营额5万元以下的,根据情节轻重,可处25万元以下的罚款;构成犯罪的,依法追究刑事责任:

TranslationArticle 19

Where any of the following acts is committed in violation of these Regulations, the copyright administrative department shall issue a warning, confiscate illegal gains, and confiscate devices or components mainly used for circumventing or destroying technical measures; if the circumstances are serious, computers and other equipment mainly used for providing network services may be confiscated; if the illegal business turnover is 50,000 yuan or more, a fine of not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal business turnover may be imposed; if there is no illegal business turnover or the illegal business turnover is less than 50,000 yuan, a fine of not more than 250,000 yuan may be imposed according to the severity of the circumstances; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued according to law:

Original Chinese

(一)故意制造、进口或者向他人提供主要用于避开、破坏技术措施的装置或者部件,或者故意为他人避开或者破坏技术措施提供技术服务的;

Translation

(1) intentionally manufacturing, importing, or providing to others devices or components mainly used for circumventing or destroying technical measures, or intentionally providing technical services to others for circumventing or destroying technical measures;

Original Chinese

(二)通过信息网络提供他人的作品、表演、录音录像制品,获得经济利益的;

Translation

(2) obtaining economic benefits by providing another person's work, performance, or audio or video recording through an information network;

Original Chinese

(三)为扶助贫困通过信息网络向农村地区提供作品、表演、录音录像制品,未在提供前公告作品、表演、录音录像制品的名称和作者、表演者、录音录像制作者的姓名(名称)以及报酬标准的。

Translation

(3) providing works, performances, or audio or video recordings to rural areas through information networks for poverty alleviation without announcing the titles of the works, performances, or audio or video recordings and the names (or titles) of the authors, performers, or producers of the audio or video recordings, as well as the remuneration standard, before provision.

Original Chinese第二十条

网络服务提供者根据服务对象的指令提供网络自动接入服务,或者对服务对象提供的作品、表演、录音录像制品提供自动传输服务,并具备下列条件的,不承担赔偿责任:

TranslationArticle 20

A network service provider that provides network automatic access services according to the instructions of a service object, or provides automatic transmission services for works, performances, or audio or video recordings provided by a service object, shall not be liable for compensation if the following conditions are met:

Original Chinese

(一)未选择并且未改变所传输的作品、表演、录音录像制品;

Translation

(1) it has not selected and has not altered the transmitted work, performance, or audio or video recording;

Original Chinese

(二)向指定的服务对象提供该作品、表演、录音录像制品,并防止指定的服务对象以外的其他人获得。

Translation

(2) it provides the work, performance, or audio or video recording to the designated service object and prevents others other than the designated service object from obtaining it.

Original Chinese第二十一条

网络服务提供者为提高网络传输效率,自动存储从其他网络服务提供者获得的作品、表演、录音录像制品,根据技术安排自动向服务对象提供,并具备下列条件的,不承担赔偿责任:

TranslationArticle 21

A network service provider that, for the purpose of improving network transmission efficiency, automatically stores works, performances, or audio or video recordings obtained from other network service providers and automatically provides them to service objects according to technical arrangements shall not be liable for compensation if the following conditions are met:

Original Chinese

(一)未改变自动存储的作品、表演、录音录像制品;

Translation

(1) it has not altered the automatically stored work, performance, or audio or video recording;

Original Chinese

(二)不影响提供作品、表演、录音录像制品的原网络服务提供者掌握服务对象获取该作品、表演、录音录像制品的情况;

Translation

(2) it does not affect the original network service provider that provided the work, performance, or audio or video recording from knowing the situation of the service object obtaining the work, performance, or audio or video recording;

Original Chinese

(三)在原网络服务提供者修改、删除或者屏蔽该作品、表演、录音录像制品时,根据技术安排自动予以修改、删除或者屏蔽。

Translation

(3) when the original network service provider modifies, deletes, or blocks the work, performance, or audio or video recording, it automatically modifies, deletes, or blocks it according to technical arrangements.

Original Chinese第二十二条

网络服务提供者为服务对象提供信息存储空间,供服务对象通过信息网络向公众提供作品、表演、录音录像制品,并具备下列条件的,不承担赔偿责任:

TranslationArticle 22

A network service provider that provides information storage space for service objects to provide works, performances, or audio or video recordings to the public through information networks shall not be liable for compensation if the following conditions are met:

Original Chinese

(一)明确标示该信息存储空间是为服务对象所提供,并公开网络服务提供者的名称、联系人、网络地址;

Translation

(1) it clearly indicates that the information storage space is provided for the service object and publicly discloses the name, contact person, and network address of the network service provider;

Original Chinese

(二)未改变服务对象所提供的作品、表演、录音录像制品;

Translation

(2) it has not altered the work, performance, or audio or video recording provided by the service object;

Original Chinese

(三)不知道也没有合理的理由应当知道服务对象提供的作品、表演、录音录像制品侵权;

Translation

(3) it does not know and has no reasonable grounds to know that the work, performance, or audio or video recording provided by the service object is infringing;

Original Chinese

(四)未从服务对象提供作品、表演、录音录像制品中直接获得经济利益;

Translation

(4) it has not directly obtained economic benefits from the service object's provision of the work, performance, or audio or video recording;

Original Chinese

(五)在接到权利人的通知书后,根据本条例规定删除权利人认为侵权的作品、表演、录音录像制品。

Translation

(5) after receiving the notice from the rights holder, it deletes the work, performance, or audio or video recording that the rights holder believes to be infringing in accordance with these Regulations.

Original Chinese第二十三条

网络服务提供者为服务对象提供搜索或者链接服务,在接到权利人的通知书后,根据本条例规定断开与侵权的作品、表演、录音录像制品的链接的,不承担赔偿责任;但是,明知或者应知所链接的作品、表演、录音录像制品侵权的,应当承担共同侵权责任。

TranslationArticle 23

A network service provider that provides search or link services for service objects shall not be liable for compensation if, after receiving a notice from the rights holder, it disconnects the link to the infringing work, performance, or audio or video recording in accordance with these Regulations; however, if it knows or has reason to know that the linked work, performance, or audio or video recording is infringing, it shall bear joint infringement liability.

Original Chinese第二十四条

因权利人的通知导致网络服务提供者错误删除作品、表演、录音录像制品,或者错误断开与作品、表演、录音录像制品的链接,给服务对象造成损失的,权利人应当承担赔偿责任。

TranslationArticle 24

If, due to a notice from a rights holder, a network service provider erroneously deletes a work, performance, or audio or video recording, or erroneously disconnects a link to a work, performance, or audio or video recording, causing losses to the service object, the rights holder shall bear liability for compensation.

Original Chinese第二十五条

网络服务提供者无正当理由拒绝提供或者拖延提供涉嫌侵权的服务对象的姓名(名称)、联系方式、网络地址等资料的,由著作权行政管理部门予以警告;情节严重的,没收主要用于提供网络服务的计算机等设备。

TranslationArticle 25

If a network service provider, without justifiable reasons, refuses to provide or delays providing information such as the name (or title), contact information, and network address of a service object suspected of infringement, the copyright administrative department shall issue a warning; if the circumstances are serious, computers and other equipment mainly used for providing network services shall be confiscated.

Original Chinese第二十六条

本条例下列用语的含义:

TranslationArticle 26

The meanings of the following terms used in these Regulations:

Original Chinese

信息网络传播权,是指以有线或者无线方式向公众提供作品、表演或者录音录像制品,使公众可以在其个人选定的时间和地点获得作品、表演或者录音录像制品的权利。

Translation

"Right to network dissemination of information" means the right to provide works, performances, or audio or video recordings to the public by wire or wireless means, so that the public may obtain the works, performances, or audio or video recordings at a time and place individually chosen by them.

Original Chinese

技术措施,是指用于防止、限制未经权利人许可浏览、欣赏作品、表演、录音录像制品的或者通过信息网络向公众提供作品、表演、录音录像制品的有效技术、装置或者部件。

Translation

"Technical measures" means effective technologies, devices, or components used to prevent or restrict unauthorized browsing, appreciation of works, performances, or audio or video recordings, or to prevent or restrict the provision of works, performances, or audio or video recordings to the public through information networks without permission.

Original Chinese

权利管理电子信息,是指说明作品及其作者、表演及其表演者、录音录像制品及其制作者的信息,作品、表演、录音录像制品权利人的信息和使用条件的信息,以及表示上述信息的数字或者代码。

Translation

"Electronic rights management information" means information that identifies a work and its author, a performance and its performer, an audio or video recording and its producer, information about the rights holder of the work, performance, or audio or video recording and the terms of use, as well as numbers or codes representing such information.

Original Chinese第二十七条

本条例自2006年7月1日起施行。

TranslationArticle 27

These Regulations shall come into force as of July 1, 2006.