Article 33 Performance by foreign or stateless performers in the territory of China shall be protected by the Copyright Law. The right enjoyed by foreign or stateless performers in their performance pursuant to the international treaties to which China has acceded shall be protected by the Copyright Law. Article 34 Audio and video recordings produced and distributed in the territory of China by foreign or stateless producers shall be protected by the Copyright Law. The right enjoyed by foreign or stateless producers in their audio and video recordings produced and distributed in the territory of China shall be protected by the Copyright Law. Article 35 The right enjoyed by foreign radio and television organizations in their broadcasts pursuant to the international treaties to which China has acceded shall be protected by the Copyright Law. Article 36 In respect of any infringement of copyright, with injury to the social and public interests and an illegal business turnover of not less than CNY50,000, as provided in Article 48 of the Copyright Law, the copyright administrative departments may impose a fine equal to an amount not less than 100% and not more than 500% of the amount of illegal business turnover. Where the illegal business turnover is less than CNY50,000 or there is no illegal business turnover, it may impose a fine of no more than CNY 250,000 on basis of the severity of circumstance. Article 37 The copyright administrative departments under the local governments shall be responsible for investigating and handling infringements of copyright, with injury to the social and public interests, as enumerated in Article 48 of the Copyright Law. The copyright administrative department under the State Council may investigate and handle copyright infringements that are of nationwide influence. Article 38 These Regulations shall come into force on September 15, 2002. The Implementing Regulations of the Copyright Law of the People's Republic of China approved by the State Council on May 24, 1991 and promulgated by the National Copyright Administration on May 30, 1991 shall be simultaneously abolished. 5