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Commercialization Diagnostic

Interactive China legal orientation tool. Review the result with the relevant legal guide and qualified counsel where facts or local implementation matter.

Legal assessmentPRC lawAssumption-led estimate

01Enter facts
02Get estimate
03Check assumptions
04Verify or escalate

Compliance screen

GPL/AGPL component and exact version identified?

Distribution/conveyance or AGPL network interaction trigger identified?

Combined work is genuinely derivative/linked rather than separate independent communication?

Corresponding source, licence notices and offer obligations will be satisfied?

Proprietary third-party licences are compatible with GPL obligations?

Legal basis

Scope

GPL obligations arise from copyright licence conditions, not a PRC statutory 'infection' doctrine. Architectural linkage, distribution and licence version matter.

Legal authorityReview the legal-basis section and cited source before relying on the output.

Tool typeLegal assessment

ScopeNational framework first

Local checkLocal rules and authority practice may differ

Use the output safely

Verify before relying on the result.

InputsConfirm dates, amounts, classifications and assumptions.
AuthorityCheck the cited rule, effective date and territorial scope.
EscalationSeek review for disputed facts, material exposure or imminent deadlines.

When the file needs review

Move from the tool to a verified legal route.

Use the output to organize the facts, then confirm the source, evidence, local implementation and available remedy before acting.

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