
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
- Hearing of Civil Copyright Dispute Cases (2002)
- 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)