Article 10 Where the copyright owner has authorized others to make cinematographic works and works
created by virtue of analogous methods of film production, it is deemed that he has permitted them to make
necessary alteration of his works, insofar as such alteration does not distort or mutilate the original works.
Article 11 The "assigned tasks' as provided in Paragraph 1, Article 16 of the Copyright Law, which relates to
works created in the course of employment, shall refer to duties which citizens should perform in the legal
entity or organization.
The "material and technical resources" used for the creation of works in the course of employment as
provided in Paragraph 2, Article 16 of the Copyright Law refer to fund, equipment or reference material
which the legal entity or organization has provided the citizens to accomplish the creation.
Article 12 During the two years after the completion of a works created in the course of employment, the
author, with the consent of the legal entity or organization, authorizes a third party to exploit the works in
the same way as the legal entity and receives remuneration, the remuneration shall be distributed between
the author and the entity or organization at an agreed ratio.
The time limit of two years after the completion of the creation of a work shall be calculated from the date
on which the author thereof delivers the works to the entity.
Article 13 In the case of a work of an unknown author, the copyright, except the right of authorship, shall be
exercised by the owner of the original of the work. Where the author has been identified, the copyright shall
be exercised by the author or his heir in title.
Article 14 In the case where one of the co-authors of a joint work dies without heir in title or other bequest
beneficiary of the rights owned by him as provided in Item 5-17, Paragraph 1, Article 10 of the Copyright Law,
the rights shall be exercised by the other co-authors.
Article 15 The right of authorship, the right of revision and the right of integrity shall, after the death of the
author, be protected by the heir in title and other bequest beneficiary.
In the absence of an heir in title or other bequest beneficiary, the right of authorship, the right of revision
and the right of integrity shall be protected by the copyright administrative departments
Article 16 The exploitation of works the copyright of which is owned by the State shall be administered by
the copyright administrative department under the State Council.
Article 17 In the case of posthumous works, the right of publication may be exercised by the author's heir in
title or other bequest beneficiary within a period of 50 years after the death of the author, unless the author
had expressly stated otherwise. In the absence of an heir in title or other bequest beneficiary, the said right
shall be exercised by the owner of the original of the works.
Article 18 In the case of a work of an unknown author, the term of protection in relation to the rights
provided for in Item 5-17, Paragraph 1, Article 10 of the Copyright Law, shall be 50 years ending on December
31 of the fiftieth year after the first publication of the work. Article 21 of the Copyright Law shall be
applicable after the author of the works has been identified.
Article 19 Any person who exploits a work created by another person shall indicate the name of the author
and title of the work, except otherwise agreed between interested parties or otherwise impossible to do so
due to the special characteristic of the way the work is exploited.
Article 20 A published work as mentioned in the Copyright Law refers to a work which has been made
available to the public by the copyright owner himself or by authorization.
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