(Adopted at the 54th Executive Meeting of the the State Council on January 30,2002,promulgated by Decree No.345 of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on February 4,2002,and effective as of April 1,2002.)

Article 1 These Regulations are formulated for the purposes of strengthening the protection of Olympic symbols, safeguarding the lawful rights and interests of the right holders of Olympic symbols and maintaining the dignity of Olympic movement.

Article 2 For the purposes of these Regulations, "Olympic symbols" refer to:

(1) The five Olympic rings, Olympic flag, Olympic motto, Olympic emblem and Olympic anthem of the International Olympic Committee (IOC);

(2) Expressions such as Olympic, Olympiad, Olympic Games and their abbreviations;

(3) The name, emblem and symbols of the Chinese Olympic Committee;

(4) The name, emblem and symbols of Beijing2008 Olympic Games Bid Committee;

(5) Symbols such as the name and emblem of Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, the mascots, anthem and slogan of the 29th Olympic Games, 'Beijing2008', the 29th Olympic Games and its abbreviations;

(6) Other symbols related to the 29th Olympic Games laid down in the Olympic Charter and the Host City Contract for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in the Year 2008.

Article 3 For the purpose of these Regulations, "right holders of Olympic symbols" refers to the International Olympic Committee, the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.

The division of rights among the International Olympic Committee, the Chinese Olympic Committee and the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad shall be determined in accordance with the Olympic Charter and the Host City Contract for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in the Year 2008. [Full story]