What happens to the fines that are paid to the courts?

Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 10:47 PM

Subject: RE: Tort law and IPR infringement

Good morning Judge Jiang,
I hope you and your family are well Sir. Thank you for your last communication. It has been very helpful to me. I only have one question left that I hope you can answer if you have the time.
Upon intellectual property infringement, what happens to the fines that are paid to the courts? Are they forwarded to the victims or doI am sorry! those belong to the Chinese government to pay for court costs and fees of that nature?
I am very interested to learn this and I appreciate your comments.  Have a good day Sir.

 Sincerely,
Olga Chapa

Dear Olga Chapa,
We shall understand the "fines" that you mentioned fully. There are three kinds of the fines: civil fines, administrative fines and criminal fines.  The money of three kinds fines should belong to the financial ministry of the country. They can not be paid for courts directly. The money can not be give to the victims also.
Regards,
Judge jiang
www.chinaiprlaw.cn