Chapter VI Legal Liability

Article 73

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This is an unofficial English translation prepared for general informational purposes only. It does not constitute legal advice. In case of any discrepancy, the official Chinese text published by the competent authority shall prevail.

本文为非官方英文翻译,仅供一般信息参考,不构成法律意见。如与主管机关发布的中文正式文本不一致,以中文正式文本为准。

Chinese Original

第七十三条 违反本法规定,但具有《中华人民共和国行政处罚法》规定的从轻、减轻或者不予处罚情形的,依照其规定从轻、减轻或者不予处罚。

English Translation

Where a violation of this Law has circumstances for lighter, mitigated, or no punishment under the Administrative Penalty Law of the People's Republic of China, those provisions shall apply, and punishment shall be given lightly, mitigated, or not imposed.

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Source reference: CSL Article 73. Source authority: Cyberspace Administration of China publication; source text from the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress. Effective version: 2026-01-01 amended effective version. Amendment status: amended by 2025-10-28 amendment decision; current official text uses article-number gaps. Last verified: 2026-05-20. Last updated: 2026-05-25. Official source.

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Last updated: 2026-05-25. Last verified: 2026-05-20. Independent reference only. Chinese text shall prevail.