WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DU COMMERCE
ORGANIZACIÓN MUNDIAL DEL COMERCIOIP/N/1/TPKM/C/5
25 June 2002
(02-3521)
Council for Trade-Related Aspects of
Intellectual Property RightsOriginal:  English/
anglais/
inglés
MAIN DEDICATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
LAWS AND REGULATIONS NOTIFIED UNDER
ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE AGREEMENT
THE SEPARATE CUSTOMS TERRITORY OF TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN AND MATSU
The present document reproduces the text1 of the Regulations of Copyright Dispute
Mediation, as last amended on 9 June 1999, as notifi ed by the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan,
Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu, under Article 63.2 of the Agreement (see document IP/N/1/TPKM/1).
Conseil des aspects des droits de propriétéintellectuelle qui touchent au commerce
PRINCIPALES LOIS ET RÉGLEMENTATIONS CONSACRÉES À LA
PROPRIÉTÉ INTELLECTUELLE NOTIFIÉES AU TITRE
DE L'ARTICLE 63:2 DE L'ACCORD
TERRITOIRE DOUANIER DISTINCT DE TAIWAN, PENGHU, KINMEN ET MATSU
Le présent document contient le texte
1 du Règlement sur la médiation en cas de différend
concernant le droit d'auteur, modifié en dernier lieu le 9 juin 1999, qui a été notifié par le Territoire
douanier distinct de Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen et Matsu au titre de l'article 63:2 de l'Accord (voir le
document IP/N/1/TPKM/1).
Consejo de los Aspectos de los Derechos de PropiedadIntelectual relacionados con el Comercio
PRINCIPALES LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS DEDICADOS A LA
PROPIEDAD INTELECTUAL NOTIFICADOS EN VIRTUD
DEL PÁRRAFO 2 DEL ARTÍCULO 63 DEL ACUERDO
TERRITORIO ADUANERO DISTINTO DE TAIWÁN, PENGHU, KINMEN Y MATSU
En el presente documento se reproduce el texto
1 del Reglamento relativo a la mediación en las
diferencias sobre derecho de autor, modificado por última vez el 9 de junio de 1999, notificado por elTerritorio Aduanero Distinto de Taiwán, Penghu, Kinmen y Matsu de conformidad con lo dispuesto
en el párrafo 2 del artículo 63 del Acuerdo (véase el documento IP/N/1/TPKM/1).
                                                     
1 In English only.  The text in the original language is available for consultation by interested
Delegations at the WTO Secretariat./En anglais seulemen t.  Les délégations intéressées peuvent consulter le
texte, dans sa langue d'origine, au Secrétariat de l'OM C./En inglés solamente.  Las delegaciones interesadas
podrán consultar en la Secretaría de la OMC el texto en su idioma original.IP/N/1/TPKM/C/5
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REGULATIONS OF COPYRIGHT DISPUTE MEDIATION
Approved by Executive Yuan on August 11, 1992 per Memorandum No. Tai-(81)-Yen-Tsung-Tzu
3990; Promulgated by Ministry of Interior on Au gust 28, 1992 per Letter No. Tai-(81)-Nei-Chu-Tzu
8183016.
Article 1
These Regulations are enacted pursuant to the provisions of Article 83 of Copyright Law (hereinafter
referred to as "this Law").
Article 2
With any of the following situations, a party may apply to the competent authority for mediation in
accordance with these Regulations:
1. Disputes over royalties between a copyright intermediary association and the user.2. Disputes over copyright or plate-right.
Where the disputes referred to in Item 2 of the preceding Paragraph are involved with criminal
offenses, the mediation thereof should be restricted to the cases which could be prosecuted by the
Public Prosecutor upon complaints initiated by the victim.
Article 3
This dispute mediation provided by the preceding Article shall be mediated by one to three Members
designated by Copyright Examination and Mediati on Committee (hereinafter referred to as Mediation
Member) of the Ministry of Interior according to the nature of incident or the category of works.
Article 4
The application for mediation by a party should be made in writing, indicate the following items, and
be signed or sealed by the party or his/her Agent:
1. The names, gender, age, occupation and domicile or residence of the party; the name and office or
business place of a party where the party is a government authority, school, corporation or other
juridical persons or organizations.
2. If the party has a statutory representative or an agent, the agent's name, gender, age occupation,
domicile or residence.
3. The incidents for mediation.4. Issues of the dispute.
Duplicates of the written application set forth in the preceding Paragraph should be made one
duplicate per person of the other party.
Article 5
Where a Party appoints an agent, it should present a Letter Power of Attorney.
Where the agent is changed or discharged, the principal should give a written notice to the competent
authority.IP/N/1/TPKM/C/5
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Article 6
When the competent authority accepts the application for mediation, it should send the duplicates of
the written application for mediation to the other party and notify the other party that they shall
express, by a deadline, whether they would proceed with mediation; failure to express such would be
deemed as refusal of mediation.
Article 7
Where a party's application for mediation is concurred by the other party, the competent authority
should bring this case to the Copyright Examination and Mediation Committee of the Ministry ofInterior for mediation.
Article 8
Regarding the application for mediation, unless the mediation is refused by the other party as
provided by Article 6, the competent authority should designate a mediation date and notify the
parties or their agent to be present.
The other party may submit written opinions to the competent authority before the mediation date.
A party or his agent's absence on the mediation date without reasonable justifications shall be deemed
to be that the mediation is not concluded. Nevertheless, if the competent authority considers that it is
hopeful to reach a mediation, it may set another mediation date.
Article 9
Mediation proceedings shall be conducted by Mediation Members at a place designated by the
competent authority, which may be unopen to the public.
Mediation may still be proceeded with even if only one Mediation Member set forth in the preceding
Paragraph attends the mediation.
Where the matters to be mediated are involved with Mediation Member himself or his cohabitants, the
Mediation Member should withdraw from  this mediation upon a party's request.
Article 10
Both parties may appoint one to three persons to attend the mediation meeting to assist in mediation.
Article 11
Upon approval by the competent authority, an intere sted third party may participate in the mediation
proceedings; the competent authority may also directly notify the interested party to participate.
The interested third party of the preceding Paragraph may be joined as one of the parties with his/her
own consent and the consent of both parties.
Article 12The Mediation Member, the attendants or participants of a mediation meeting, and/or the persons who
have handled the mediation affairs should keep confidential the incidents being mediated, except
those matters having been open to the public.IP/N/1/TPKM/C/5
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Article 13
Mediation Members should ask the opinions of both parties, give adequate advice to the parties, and
proceed with the mediation by taking the actual situations and key issues into account.
Article 14
When mediation agreement is reached, the competent authority should prepare a written agreement of
mediation, indicating the following items, and the said agreement shall be signed or sealed by the
parties or their agents, the Mediation Members and relevant attendants.
1. The party’s name, gender, age, occupation and domicile or residence; the name, office or business
place where the party is a government authority, school, corporation, or other juridical persons or
organizations.
2. Where the Party has a statutory representative or an agent, the agent's name, gender, age,
occupation and domicile or residence.
3. Where there is an interested person participating in the mediation, the person's name, occupation,
domicile or residence.
4. The names, occupation and domicile or residence of the Mediation Members and of the attendants
of the mediation.
5. The incidents for mediation.
6. The contents of the mediation agreement.
7. The place where the mediation is concluded.
8. The date when the mediation is concluded.
The original copies of the written agreement of mediation set forth in the preceding Paragraph should
be sent to the parties and the interested persons who participated in the mediation, within fifteen days
starting from the date when the mediation is concluded.
Article 15When the mediation is concluded, the mediation agr eement shall be deemed as a contract between the
parties.
Article 16
These Regulations shall come into force from the date of promulgation.
Note:
This translation is provided by the Ministry of Interior, the then competent authority of the Copyright
Law.
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