Is destroying an oil painting considered a copyright infringement?
Destroying an oil painting is not an infringement of copyright, but an act of damaging other people's property. In serious cases, constitute a criminal offence.
"Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China"Article 47 Anyone who commits the following infringements shall, according to the circumstances, bear civil responsibilities such as stopping the infringement, eliminating the impact, making an apology, and compensating for losses:
(1) Publishing his work without the permission of the copyright owner;(2) Without the permission of the co-author Permission to publish works created in collaboration with others as works created solely by oneself;
(3) Not participating in the creation, in order to seek personal fame and fortune, in others Signing the work;
(4) Distorting or tampering with other people's works;
( 5) Plagiarizing other people’s works;
(6) Using works in exhibitions, making movies, or using methods similar to making movies without the permission of the copyright owner, or using Use of works by means of adaptation, translation, annotation, etc., except as otherwise provided for in this Law;
(7) Use of other people's works requires payment of remuneration but has not been paid ;
(8) Leasing the works or audio and video products without the permission of the copyright owners of film works and works created by methods similar to filmmaking, computer software, audio and video products, or the rights holders related to copyrights , except as otherwise provided for in this Law;
(9) Using the layout design of books and periodicals published by the publisher without the permission of the publisher;
(10) Live broadcast or publicly transmit the live performance, or record the performance without the performer's permission;
(11) Other acts that infringe upon copyright and copyright-related rights and interests.
"Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China"Article 275: Whoever intentionally destroys public or private property and the amount is relatively large or there are other serious circumstances shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, criminal detention or a fine; if the amount is huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years, short-term detention or a fine; , shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years.
The above knowledge is the editor’s answer to relevant legal issues. Destroying oil paintings is not illegal. An infringement of copyright is an act that damages the property of others. In serious cases, it may constitute a criminal offence. If you need legal help, you are welcome to go to the Legal Savior Network for legal consultation.