1. Does copying foreign films for sale infringe copyright?
1. In the future Obtaining permission from the copyright owner and copying foreign films for sale without paying the corresponding usage fees infringes copyright. The perpetrator must bear civil responsibilities in accordance with the law, such as stopping the infringement, eliminating the impact, making an apology, and compensating for losses. In serious cases, he may also bear criminal liability.
2. Legal basis: Article 53 of the "Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China 2020 Amendment", who commits the following infringements shall be liable for the liability according to the circumstances. Civil liability stipulated in Article 52 of the Law; if the infringement also harms the public interest, the department in charge of copyright shall order the infringement to cease, issue a warning, confiscate the illegal gains, confiscate, harmlessly destroy and dispose of the infringing copies and their main uses. If the materials, tools, equipment, etc. used to make infringing copies have an illegal business volume of more than 50,000 yuan, a fine of not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal business volume may be imposed; if there is no illegal business volume, the illegal business volume is difficult to calculate or is less than 50,000 yuan If the amount exceeds RMB 250,000, a fine of not more than RMB 250,000 may be imposed; if a crime is constituted, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law:
(1) Without the permission of the copyright owner, Copying, distributing, performing, screening, broadcasting, compiling, and disseminating their works to the public through information networks, except as otherwise provided for in this law;
(2) Publish books for which others have exclusive publishing rights.
2. What copyrights are infringed upon by purchasing pirated copies?
Reproduction, distribution, performance, screening, Broadcast, compile, or disseminate their works to the public through information networks, except as otherwise provided for in this law. Reproduction and distribution of audio and video recordings of the performer's performance without the permission of the performer, or dissemination of his or her performance to the public through information networks, except as otherwise provided for in this law. I hope the above content can be helpful to you. If you have other questions, you can click the button below for consultation, or go to the Legal Savior Network to consult a professional lawyer.
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