For copyright infringement cases instituted before the decision of amendment to the copyright law has been put into force , if a people 's court adjudges the case after the decision has been put into force , it may refer to the stipulations of article 48 of the copyright law .

在著作权法修改决定施行前发生的侵犯著作权行为起诉的案件，人民法院于该决定施行后作出判决的，可以参照适用著作权法第四十八条的规定。