personality rights and interests arising from personal liberty and human dignity. Ar cle 991 The personality rights of persons of the civil law are protected by law and free from infringement by any organiza on or individual. Ar cle 992 Personality rights may not be waived, transferred, or inherited. Ar cle 993 The name, en ty name, likeness, or the like, of a person of the civil law may be used by others upon authoriza on, unless the authoriza on thereof is not allowed by law or based on the nature of the right. Ar cle 994 Where the name, likeness, reputa on, honor, privacy, remains, or the like, of the deceased is harmed, the spouse, children, and parents of the deceased have the right to request the actor to bear civil liability in accordance with law. Where the deceased has no spouse or children, and the parents of the deceased have already died, other close rela ves of the deceased have the right to request the actor to bear civil liability in accordance with law. Ar cle 995 A person whose personality rights are infringed upon has the right to request the actor to bear civil liability in accordance with the provisions of this Code and the other laws. Where the said person exercises his right to request the actor to stop the infringement, remove the nuisance, eliminate the danger, eliminate the adverse e ects, rehabilitate his reputa on, or extend apologies, the provisions on limita on periods shall not apply. Ar cle 996 Where the personality rights of a party are harmed by the other party’s breach of contract and the injured party is thus su ered severe emo onal distress, if the injured party elects to request the other party to bear liability based on breach of contract, his right to claim for compensa on for pains and su ering shall not be a ected. Ar cle 997 Where a person of the civil law has evidence to prove that an actor is commi ng or is about to commit an illegal act that infringes upon his personality rights, and that failure to mely stop the act will cause irreparable harm to his lawful rights and interests, the person has the right, in accordance with law, to request the people’s court to order the actor to stop the act. Ar cle 998 In determining the civil liability an actor is to bear for infringing upon other’s personality rights, other than the right to life, the right to corporeal integrity, or the right to health, considera on shall be given to the occupa ons of the actor and the injured person, the scope of impact of the act, the degree of fault, as well as the factors such as the purposes, methods, and consequences of the act. Ar cle 999 The name, en ty name, likeness, personal informa on, and the like, of a person of the civil law may be reasonably used by those engaged in news repor ng, supervision of public opinions, or the like, for public interests, except that civil liability shall be borne in accordance with law where the use unreasonably harms the personality rights of the person. Ar cle 1000 Where an actor shall bear civil liability such as elimina on of adverse e ects, rehabilita on of reputa on, or extension of apologies for infringing upon other’s personality rights, the civil liability to be born shall be commensurate with the speci c way the act is done and the scope of its impact. Where an actor refuses to bear civil liability as provided in the preceding paragraph, the people’s court may take such measures as making an announcement, publishing the nal judgment, or the like, through media, such as newspapers, periodicals, or online websites, and any expenses thus incurred shall be borne by the actor. Ar cle 1001 The relevant provisions of Book I and Book V of this Code and the other laws shall apply to the protec on of a natural person’s rela on-based rights such as a right arising from a marital and familial ti ff ti ti tti ff ti ti ti fi ti ti ti ti ti ti fi ti ti ff ti ti ff ti ti ti ff ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti 107