Guiding Case No.223 Zhang Xlong v. Beijing Xdie Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Cheng X and Ma X (Case concerning a Dispute over the Infringement of an Information Network Transmission Right of a Work) (Adopted through discussion by the Judicial Committee of the Supreme People's Court and issued on December 15, 2023) Keywords: civil lawsuit/infringement of an information network transmission right of a work/jurisdiction/place where the infringement is committed Key Points of the Judgment The place where the result of the infringement of an information network transmission right of a work occurs is uncertain and shall not be used as the basis for determining the jurisdiction. In determining the jurisdiction over cases of civil disputes over infringement of an information network transmission right of works, Article 15 of the Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law to the Trial of Civil Dispute Cases of Infringement of an Information Network Transmission Right shall apply; that is, the people's court at the place where the infringement is committed or domicile of the defendant shall have jurisdiction. Basic Facts The plaintiff, Zhang Xlong, filed a lawsuit with the Qinhuangdao Intermediate People's Court, Hebei Province where he/she was domiciled on the grounds that the defendants, Beijing Xdie Culture Communication Co., Ltd., Cheng X, and Ma X published and used his/her copyrighted photo art works on the relevant websites without authorization and infringed the information network transmission right of his/her works. The defendant, Ma X, raised an objection to the jurisdiction of the case on the grounds that the jurisdiction should be determined in accordance with Article 15 of the Provisions of the Supreme People's Court on Several Issues Concerning the Application of Law to the Trial 1