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Trade and Industry Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
Brand Hong Kong - Asia world city

Commercial Information Circulars

24-hour hotline : 23 922 922

e-mail address : tidenq@tid.gcn.gov.hk

Ref : EIC 631/2/5

27 August 2002

Dear Sirs,

 

Commercial Information Circular No. 174/02
The Mainland of China : Copyright Law and the Implementation Rules

The 24th session of the Standing Committee of the Ninth National People's Congress adopted the amendment to the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China. The State Council announced on 2 August 2002 the Implementation Rules of the Copyright Law, which will come into force on 15 September 2002. The amended Copyright Law and the Implementation Rules guarantee equal protection to foreign and Chinese copyright holders. They are attached at Annex 1 and Annex 2 (pdf format) for reference.

ENQUIRIES

  1. If you have any questions on the content of this circular, please contact Ms Eugenia CHAN at 2398 5444.
     

Yours faithfully,

 

(Miss Cindy C K CHENG)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



Note : While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information, the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be held liable for any reliance placed on the same.