China's Media & Entertainment Law (Volume I) List of Legislation

Chapter I - Television

I. General Management

Regulations for the Administration of Radio and Television (1997)
Measures for the Administration of the Examination and Approval of the Establishment of Radio and Television Stations (1996)
Rules for the Administration of Cable Television (1994)

II. TV Production

Rules for the Administration of Television Dramas (2000)
Provisional Rules for Censorship of Television Dramas (1999)
Notice Regarding the Examination and Issuance of Operating Permits for Radio and Television Program Production and the Television Drama Production Permit (1998)
Rules for the Administration of the Television Drama Production Permit (1995)
Provisional Rules for the Administration of Film and Television Production and Operation Entities (1995)
Rules for the Administration of the Sino-Foreign Cooperative Production of Television Dramas (Video Recordings) (1995)
Notice on Further Strengthening and Improving the Administration of the Import and Broadcast of Foreign Films and Television Dramas (1995)
Rules for the Administration of the Import and Broadcast of Foreign Television Programs (1994)
Provisional Rules for the Administration of Television Programs from Cable Television Stations and Sub-Stations (1992)
Standards of the Ministry of Radio, Film and Television for the Censorship of Imported Foreign Television Dramas (1990)

III. Station and Broadcasting Administration

Measures for the Administration of the Security of Cable Radio and Television Transmission Coverage Networks (2002)
Provisional Rules for the Administration of the Lease and Purchase of Channels and Establishment of Stations Abroad (2002)
Provisional Measures for the Administration of the Examination and Approval of the Landing of Foreign Satellite Television Channels (2001)
Provisional Measures for the Administration of Urban Community Cable Television Systems (2001)
Provisional Measures for the Administration of Guest House and Hotel Video-on-Demand Services (2001)
Provisional Measures for the Administration of Cable Television Video-on-Demand Services (2001)
Provisional Measures for the Supervision and Administration of the Transmission of Radio, Film and Television Programs via Information Networks (2000)
Provisional Measures for the Examination, Approval and Administration of the Operation of Radio and Television Program Transmission Services (1999)
Measures for the Administration of the Transmission of Radio and Television Programs via Satellites (1997)
Notice on Issues Regarding Administration of the Reception of Foreign Satellite Television Programs (1995)
Detailed Implementing Rules for the Rules for the Administration of Ground-Based Reception Equipment for Satellite Television Broadcasts (1994)
Rules for the Administration of Ground-Based Reception Equipment for Satellite Television Broadcasts (1993)
Notice on Certain Issues Regarding the Implementation of the Measures for the Administration of the Reception by Ground-Based Satellite Reception Equipment of Television Programs Transmitted by Foreign Satellites (1990)
Measures for the Administration of the Reception by Ground-Based Satellite Reception Equipment of Television Programs Transmitted by Foreign Satellites (1990)

Chapter II - Film

Provisional Measures for the Administration of Special Films (2002)
Technical Specifications for Digital Films (Provisional) (2002)
Provisional Rules for the Administration of Digital Films (2002)
Regulations for the Administration of Films (2001)
Detailed Implementing Rules for the Approval System for "Film Production Permit (Single Film)" Qualification (Trial) (2001)
Rules for Administration of the Hiring of Foreign Key Creative Personnel to Participate in Domestic Film Production (2001)
Provisional Rules for Foreign-Invested Cinemas (2000)
Rules for the Censorship of Films (1997)
Rules for the Administration of Sino-Foreign Cooperative Film Production (1994)

Chapter III - Audiovisual Products

Measures for the Administration of the Import of Audiovisual Products (2002)
Measures for the Administration of the Wholesale, Retail and Rental of Audiovisual Products (2002)
Regulations for the Administration of Audiovisual Products (2001)
Measures for the Administration of Sino-Foreign Cooperative Audiovisual Product Distribution Enterprises (2001)
Detailed Implementing Rules for the Use of Barcodes for Audiovisual Products (2000)

Chapter IV - Publishing

I. Publishing and Printing

Measures for the Administration of Foreign-Invested Enterprises Engaging in the Distribution of Books, Newspapers and Periodicals (2003)
Provisional Rules for the Administration of Online Publishing (2002)
Provisional Rules for the Establishment of Foreign-Invested Printing Enterprises (2002)
Regulations for the Administration of Publishing (2001)
Regulations for the Administration of the Printing Industry (2001)
Measures for the Administration of Publication Barcodes (2000)
Rules for the Administration of Electronic Publications (1997)
Secrecy Rules in Respect of News Publishing (1992)
Provisional Rules for the Administration of Periodicals (1988)

II. Intellectual Property

Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Regarding the Applicable Laws for the
Hearing of Civil Trademark Dispute Cases (2002)
Interpretation of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Regarding the Applicable Laws for the
Implementing Rules for the Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised 2002)
Trademark Law of the People's Republic of China (2nd Revised 2002)
Regulations for the Implementation of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (2002)
Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China (Revised 2001)

Chapter V - Advertising

Reply Regarding Relevant Issues Concerning the Establishment of Advertising Companies by News Entities (1999)
Urgent Notice Regarding the Strict Prohibition on Randomly Inserting and Excessively Broadcasting
Television Advertisements (1999)
Notice on Strengthening the Administration of Direct Television Sales Advertising (1998)
Notice on Issues Relating to the Establishment of Branches of Foreign-Invested Advertising Enterprises (1995)
Notice Regarding Relevant Issues Relating to the Implementation of the Certain Rules for the Establishment of Foreign-Invested Advertising Enterprises (1995)
Certain Rules for the Establishment of Foreign-Invested Advertising Enterprises (1994)
Advertising Law of the People's Republic of China (Excerpts) (1994)
Detailed Implementing Rules for the Regulations on the Administration of Advertising (1988)
Regulations for the Administration of Advertising (1987)