The Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China was adopted at the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on September 7, 1990, and came into effect on June 1, 1991.

The Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China was adopted at the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress on September 7, 1990. According to the ninth session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on October 27, 2001 (Amended by the "Decision on Amending the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China" at the 24th Session of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress).

The Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (Second Amendment) was adopted at the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 11th National People's Congress on February 26, 2010. On March 31, 2012, the National Copyright Administration published a draft revision of the Copyright Law on its official website and solicited public opinions.

The standard of compensation for copyright infringement has been raised from the original upper limit of 500,000 yuan to 1 million yuan, and the functions of copyright collective management organizations have been clarified.

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In 1990, the 15th Session of the Standing Committee of the Seventh National People's Congress passed the first copyright law of the People's Republic of China - "The People's Republic of China and the National Copyright Law. This is important for improving the legal system of copyright, protecting the author's copyright and copyright-related rights and interests, mobilizing the enthusiasm of intellectuals, and encouraging the creation and dissemination of excellent works.

In order to improve our country’s legal system for protecting intellectual property rights (our country already has patent law, trademark law, and copyright law, the legal system for intellectual property rights has been basically perfected), and promote the protection of intellectual property rights on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. It is of great significance to develop foreign economic, cultural, scientific and technological exchanges and cooperation, prosper socialist cultural and scientific undertakings, and promote the construction of socialist spiritual civilization and material civilization.

Since the Copyright Law came into effect on June 1, 1991, it has played a positive role in protecting the rights and interests of copyright owners, stimulating their creative enthusiasm, and promoting the development of economy and science and technology and the prosperity of culture and art. Over the years, the development of economy, science and technology and culture and the continuous deepening of reform have raised some new issues and new requirements for the copyright protection system.

In order to further improve my country's copyright protection system, promote the development and prosperity of economy, science and technology and culture, and adapt to my country's accession to the World Trade Organization, on October 27, 2001, the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress issued the The 24th meeting reviewed and adopted the "Decision on Amending the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China and the People's Republic of China".

Chongqing Jiulongpo District People’s Government-Chapter 1 of the Interpretation of the Copyright Law of the People’s Republic of China