China: Hangzhou Internet Court Case on NFT Copyright
Progress
Current status
in force
20 Apr 2022 in force
Scope
Implementers
China
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Hangzhou Internet Court issues ruling in case on NFT Copyright
On 20 April 2022, the Hangzhou Internet Court has issued a ruling in a case concerning platform responsibility for copyright infringements related to non-fungible tokens (NFT). In the case, the plaintiff had argued that a user of the platform operat…
SourceEvent type
civil lawsuit
Action type
ruling
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
court