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Copyright Act

著作権法（ちょさくけんほう）

The law as Act Partially Amending the Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of 2026) leaves it, with the words it changes marked.

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The main text is read a page at a time: a chapter to a page, and a long chapter in runs of articles. The whole main text, and the supplementary provisions and appended tables this amendment changes. Those it leaves untouched are on the page for the text in force.

The pages of this text: 43, 18 with changes
  1. Chapter I General Provisions (Article 1)
  2. Chapter I General Provisions (Article 2)
  3. Chapter I General Provisions (Articles 3 to 9-2)1 change
  4. Chapter II Rights of Authors (Articles 10 to 17)
  5. Chapter II Rights of Authors (Articles 18 to 20)
  6. Chapter II Rights of Authors (Articles 21 to 30-3)
  7. Chapter II Rights of Authors (Articles 30-4 to 32)
  8. Chapter II Rights of Authors (Articles 33 to 37-2)
  9. Chapter II Rights of Authors (Articles 38 to 43)
  10. Chapter II Rights of Authors (Articles 44 to 47-4)
  11. Chapter II Rights of Authors (Articles 47-5 to 48)
  12. Chapter II Rights of Authors (Articles 49 to 60)
  13. Chapter II Rights of Authors (Articles 61 to 67)
  14. Chapter II Rights of Authors (Articles 67-2 to 68)
  15. Chapter II Rights of Authors (Articles 69 to 78-2)
  16. Chapter III Print Rights (Articles 79 to 84)
  17. Chapter III Print Rights (Articles 85 to 88)
  18. Chapter IV Neighboring Rights (Articles 89 to 93-2)2 changes
  19. Chapter IV Neighboring Rights (Articles 93-3 to 94-3)2 changes
  20. Chapter IV Neighboring Rights (Articles 95 to 95-4)16 changes
  21. Chapter IV Neighboring Rights (Articles 95-5 to 97-4)18 changes
  22. Chapter IV Neighboring Rights (Articles 97-5 to 102)1 change
  23. Chapter IV Neighboring Rights (Articles 102-2 to 104)26 changes
  24. Chapter V Compensation for Exploitation within Copyright Limitations (Articles 104-2 to 104-10-3)
  25. Chapter V Compensation for Exploitation within Copyright Limitations (Articles 104-10-4 to 104-17)
  26. Chapter VI Designated Compensation Management Organizations and Registration Verification Organizations Relating to Exploitation under a Compulsory License (Articles 104-18 to 104-24)
  27. Chapter VI Designated Compensation Management Organizations and Registration Verification Organizations Relating to Exploitation under a Compulsory License (Articles 104-25 to 104-34)
  28. Chapter VI Designated Compensation Management Organizations and Registration Verification Organizations Relating to Exploitation under a Compulsory License (Articles 104-35 to 104-47)
  29. Chapter VII Dispute Resolution
  30. Chapter VIII Infringement (Articles 112 to 113)1 change
  31. Chapter VIII Infringement (Articles 113-2 to 114-5)1 change
  32. Chapter VIII Infringement (Articles 114-6 to 118)
  33. Chapter IX Penal Provisions (Articles 119 to 120-2)
  34. Chapter IX Penal Provisions (Articles 121 to 125)
  35. Supplementary Provisions1 change
  36. Supplementary Provisions1 change
  37. Supplementary Provisions1 change
  38. Supplementary Provisions3 changes
  39. Supplementary Provisions3 changes
  40. Supplementary Provisions1 change
  41. Supplementary Provisions3 changes
  42. Supplementary Provisions2 changes
  43. Supplementary Provisions3 changes
Enacting Statement 1

The Copyright Act (Act No. 39 of 1899) is amended in its entirety.

著作権法（明治三十二年法律第三十九号）の全部を改正する。

Chapter I General Provisions第一章　総則

Section 1 General Rules第一節　通則

Article 1第一条

Purpose（目的）
Article 1, paragraph (1)

The purpose of this Act is to provide for authors' rights and neighboring rights with respect to works, as well as with respect to performances, phonograms, broadcasts, and cablecasts, and to ensure protection for the rights of authors and other such persons while according attention to the fair exploitation of these cultural products, and thereby to contribute to cultural development.

この法律は、著作物並びに実演、レコード、放送及び有線放送に関し著作者の権利及びこれに隣接する権利を定め、これらの文化的所産の公正な利用に留意しつつ、著作者等の権利の保護を図り、もつて文化の発展に寄与することを目的とする。

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