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Anti piracy law & copyright law in different countries

North America

US copyright information:

Copyright infringement and remedies
Under the United States Copyright Law:
Anyone found to have infringed a copyrighted work may be liable for statutory damages up to $150,000 for each software program infringed. For more copyright information, click here
US copyright law

Canadian copyright information:

It is not necessary to apply for a Canadian copyright. We have successfully reached settlement with numerous Canadian companies without filing a copyright with the Canadian copyright office.

More information about Canadian Copyright Law

Asia

Copyright law of China:
http://www.chinaiprlaw.com/english/laws/laws10.htm

Intellectual Property/Copyright law of India:

Singapore copyright law information:
For information about Singapore copyright law please visit:
Ownership rights, infringement and remedies

Taiwan copyright law information:

Intellectual Property/Copyright law of Japan:
http://www.cric.or.jp

In the case of infringement (excluding that on moral rights) committed by a body corporate, the amount of the fine is up to 100 million yen (about $8550 USD).

Europe

The European Union passed the European Union Copyright Directive in May 2001, illegalizing software copyright infringement in member states.

UK copyright law information:

Germany copyright law information:

France copyright Law information

Infringement of copyrights is a criminal offense in France. The fine is up to 300000 EUR and a term of up to 3 years imprisonment.

Other Links

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) - is an international organization dedicated to helping to ensure that the rights of creators and owners of intellectual property are protected worldwide and that inventors and authors are, thus, recognized and rewarded for their ingenuity.

Copyright Term and the Public Domain in the United States
http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm