What are the penalties for copyright infringement
According to the "Criminal Law of the People's Republic of China" p>
Article 217 [Crime of Copyright Infringement] For the purpose of making profits, if one of the following copyright infringement circumstances occurs, and the amount of illegal gains is relatively large or there are other serious circumstances, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention, and shall also or solely be fined; if the amount of illegal gains is huge or there are other particularly serious circumstances If the circumstances are serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than three years but not more than seven years, and shall also be fined:
(1) Reproduction and distribution of written works or music without the permission of the copyright owner , movies, television, video works, computer software and other works;
(2) Publishing books for which others have exclusive publishing rights;
(3) Copying and distributing the audio and video produced without the permission of the audio and video producer;
(4) Producing and selling works of art that counterfeit the signature of others.
Article 218 [Crime of Selling Infringing Copies] For the purpose of profit, knowingly selling the products specified in Article 217 of this Law Those who make infringing copies and obtain huge illegal gains shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than three years or criminal detention, and shall also or solely be fined.
After reading the introduction of this article, we will know the specific legal provisions for handling copyright infringement. In this way, infringers will be punished accordingly to protect the legitimate rights of copyright owners. This is a case of infringement that is often encountered in practice. Everyone must learn to use the law to protect themselves. If you have any other questions, please feel free to consult the professional lawyers on the Legal Savior Network.