The Regulations on the Collective Administration of Copyright were promulgated in 2004 and amended in 2011 and 2013 respectively. The latest revision entered into force on 7 Dec. 2013.
There are 48 articles in total, which aim to regulate the collective administration of copyright. The key points are as follows:
The collective administration of copyright refers to the copyright collective administration organization, authorized by right holders, to exercise the relevant rights of right holders in a centralized manner, conclude copyright license contracts with users in its own name, collect royalties from users, transfer royalties to right holders, and conduct relevant litigation and arbitration.
After concluding the copyright collective administration contract with the copyright collective administration organization, the right holder shall not exercise or permit others to exercise the rights enjoyed by the copyright collective management organization within the time limit specified in the contract.
Foreigners and stateless persons may, through similar overseas organizations that have entered into mutual representation agreements with China’s copyright collective administration organizations, authorize China’s copyright collective administration organizations to administer their copyrights or rights related thereto legally enjoyed in China.
If the right holder, the user and other parties believe that the copyright collective administration organization breaks the law, they may report to the copyright administrative department of the State Council.