What should I do if the authorship of a photographic work is violated?

The ways to protect the rights of photographic works whose signature right has been violated are reconciliation, mediation, arbitration and prosecution. According to the relevant laws and regulations, the parties can resolve copyright disputes through consultation and mediation. You can also apply to an arbitration institution for arbitration according to the arbitration agreement or arbitration clause. If negotiation fails, the parties may bring a lawsuit to the people's court to safeguard their rights.

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Article 60 of the Copyright Law of People's Republic of China (PRC), which came into effect on June/kloc-0.

Copyright disputes can be mediated, or they can apply to an arbitration institution for arbitration according to the written arbitration agreement reached by the parties or the arbitration clause in the copyright contract.

If the parties have no written arbitration agreement or no arbitration clause in the copyright contract, they may directly bring a suit in a people's court.

Article 61

The provisions of relevant laws shall apply to the civil liabilities assumed by the parties due to non-performance of contractual obligations or non-conformity with the contract, as well as the exercise of litigation rights and application for preservation by the parties.