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Global IP Center U.S. Chamber of Commerce Unofficial Translation of the Supreme People’s Court of China Judicial Interpretation Regarding Internet Liability Rules Concerning the Application of Law in Adjudication of Civil Disputes Related to Infringement of Rights of Transmission over Information Network (Draft for Comments) 为正确审理侵犯信息网络传播权民事纠纷案件，依法保护信息网络传播权，促进信息网络产业健康 发展，维护公共利益，根据《中华人民共和国民法通则》、《中华人民共和国侵权责任法》、《中 华人民共和国著作权法》、《中华人民共和国民事诉讼法》等有关法律规定，结合审判实际，制定 本规定。 In order to correctly adjudicate civil disputes related to infringement of rights of transmission over information network, to legally protect the rights of transmission over information network,to promote the healthy development of information network industry, and to safeguard the public interests, the Supreme Peoples Court issued the Rules according to the General Principles of Civil Law, the Tort Liability Law, the Copyright Law, the Civil Procedure Law and other relevant laws and regulations as well as the trial practice. 第一条 人民法院审理侵犯信息网络传播权民事纠纷案件，在行使裁量权时应当兼顾权利人、 网络服务提供者和社会公众的利益平衡。 Article 1 In adjudicating civil disputes related to infringement of rights of transmission over information network, peoples courts shallconduct balancing of interests of right owners, internet service providers (“ISP”) and the public at the time of exercising discretion. 第二条 本规定所称的信息网络，包括以计算机、电视机、电话机等电子设备为接收终端的计算机 互联网、广播电视网、移动通信网 Article 2 For the purposes of these Rules, the “information network” shall include the types of computer internets, radio and television broadcasting networks and mobile communications networks, in which the receiving terminals include computers, television sets, telephones and other electronic equipments. 第三条 网络用户、网络服务提供者未经许可，通过信息网络提供他人享有权利的作品、表演、 录音录像制品，人民法院应当判令其承担侵犯信息网络传播权的民事责任。 通过上传到网络服务器或者以其他方式，将作品、表演、录音录像制品置于向公众开放的信息网络 中，使公众可以以下载、浏览或者其他方式获得的，人民法院应当认定其构成作品、表演或者录音 录像制品的提供行为。 Article