Copyright Law Implementing Regulations

When performing detection and inspection, detecting officers shall follow these procedures: (1) Entering sites of firms which produce, display, distribute, sell, use or provide maintenance services to any of the protected works, including annexes and affiliates of those sites. (2) Seizure of copies of works and equipment strongly believed to be subject of infringement and of the relevant documents, when necessary, and recording such in the detection record. (3) Prompt questioning of the violator and those working in the firm, if considered fit, after confronting them with the violation of which they are accused. In all cases, the violator shall be permitted to submit his defenses in writing or record them, and enclose the same along with the documents submitted with the detection record, after recording the violator’s name, nationality, capacity and identification number as well as other evidentiary information. (4) Notifying the accused of the violation of his obligation to appear before the competent department within a period not exceeding three days, along with documents relevant to the matter detected. (5) In case the person accused of the violation or his representative does not appear within three working days from the date of the violation detection, he shall be summoned again to appear before the competent investigating officer within a period not exceeding five days. In case he fails to appear, the matter shall be reported to the police to summon him in order to complete the procedures of investigation, or the store shall be closed until he responds.