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Copyright Act

著作権法(ちょさくけんほう)

Chapter III Print Rights (Articles 85 to 88)

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Article 85第八十五条

Article 85, paragraph (1)

Deleted

削除

Article 86第八十六条

Limitations on Print Rights(出版権の制限)
Article 86, paragraph (1)

The provisions of Articles 30-2 through 30-4; Article 31, paragraph (1) and paragraph (7) (limited to the part concerned with item (i)); Article 32; Article 33, paragraphs (1) and (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) of that Article); Article 33-2, paragraphs (1), (2) and (5); Article 34, paragraph (1); Article 35, paragraph (1); Article 36, paragraph (1); Article 37; Article 37-2; Article 39, paragraph (1); Article 40, paragraphs (1) and (2); Article 41; Article 41-2, paragraph (1); Article 42; Article 42-2, paragraph (1); Article 42-3; Article 42-4, paragraph (2); Article 46; Article 47, paragraphs (1) and (3); Article 47-2; Articles 47-4 and 47-5 apply mutatis mutandis to the reproduction of works subject to print rights. In this case, the term "copyright owner" in the proviso to Article 30-2, paragraph (1); the proviso to Article 30-2, paragraph (2); Article 30-3; the proviso to Article 30-4; Article 31, paragraph (1), item (i); the proviso to Article 33, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) of that Article); the proviso to Article 33-2, paragraph (2); the proviso to Article 35, paragraph (1); the proviso to Article 41-2, paragraph (1); the proviso to Article 42; the proviso to Article 42-2, paragraph (1); the provisos to Article 47, paragraphs (1) and (3); Article 47-2; the provisos to Article 47-4, paragraphs (1) and (2); and the provisos to Article 47-5, paragraphs (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "owner of print rights"; and the phrase "copyright infringement" in the proviso to Article 47-5, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "infringement of print rights".

第三十条の二から第三十条の四まで、第三十一条第一項及び第七項(第一号に係る部分に限る。)、第三十二条、第三十三条第一項及び第二項(これらの規定を同条第五項において準用する場合を含む。)、第三十三条の二第一項、第二項及び第五項、第三十四条第一項、第三十五条第一項、第三十六条第一項、第三十七条、第三十七条の二、第三十九条第一項、第四十条第一項及び第二項、第四十一条、第四十一条の二第一項、第四十二条、第四十二条の二第一項、第四十二条の三、第四十二条の四第二項、第四十六条、第四十七条第一項及び第三項、第四十七条の二、第四十七条の四並びに第四十七条の五の規定は、出版権の目的となつている著作物の複製について準用する。この場合において、第三十条の二第一項ただし書及び第二項ただし書、第三十条の三、第三十条の四ただし書、第三十一条第一項第一号、第三十三条第二項ただし書(同条第五項において準用する場合を含む。)、第三十三条の二第二項ただし書、第三十五条第一項ただし書、第四十一条の二第一項ただし書、第四十二条ただし書、第四十二条の二第一項ただし書、第四十七条第一項ただし書及び第三項ただし書、第四十七条の二、第四十七条の四第一項ただし書及び第二項ただし書並びに第四十七条の五第一項ただし書及び第二項ただし書中「著作権者」とあるのは「出版権者」と、同条第一項ただし書中「著作権を」とあるのは「出版権を」と、「著作権の」とあるのは「出版権の」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 86, paragraph (2)

The following persons are deemed to have undertaken the reproduction referred to in Article 80, paragraph (1), item (i):

次に掲げる者は、第八十条第一項第一号の複製を行つたものとみなす。

Article 86, paragraph (2), item (i)

a person distributing a copy of a work that has been created, for purposes other than the purpose of private use as referred to in Article 30, paragraph (1) or the purpose provided for in Article 31, paragraph (4) or paragraph (9), item (i), by reproducing the unaltered original work as a piece of writing or as a picture by printing it or by other mechanical or chemical means, based on the application of these provisions (including one created by reproducing the unaltered work as an electronic or magnetic record recorded on a recording medium in a format provided for in Article 79, paragraph (1)), or a person presenting the work to the public by means of such a copy;

第三十条第一項に定める私的使用の目的又は第三十一条第四項若しくは第九項第一号に定める目的以外の目的のために、これらの規定の適用を受けて原作のまま印刷その他の機械的若しくは化学的方法により文書若しくは図画として複製することにより作成された著作物の複製物(原作のまま第七十九条第一項に規定する方式により記録媒体に記録された電磁的記録として複製することにより作成されたものを含む。)を頒布し、又は当該複製物によつて当該著作物の公衆への提示を行つた者

Article 86, paragraph (2), item (ii)

a person distributing a copy of a work that has been created based on the application of the provisions of Article 30-3; Article 31, paragraph (1), item (i) or paragraph (7), item (i); Article 33, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) of that Article; the same applies in the following paragraph); Article 33-2, paragraph (1), (2) or (5); Article 35, paragraph (1); Article 37, paragraph (3); the first sentence of Article 37-2 (or item (ii) of that Article, in a case referred to in that item); Article 41; Article 41-2, paragraph (1); Article 42; Article 42-2, paragraph (1); Article 42-3; Article 42-4, paragraph (2); Article 47, paragraph (1) or (3); Article 47-2; or Article 47-5, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph, or presents that work to the public by means of such a copy, for a purpose other than what is provided for in those provisions;

前項において準用する第三十条の三、第三十一条第一項第一号若しくは第七項第一号、第三十三条第二項(同条第五項において準用する場合を含む。次項において同じ。)、第三十三条の二第一項、第二項若しくは第五項、第三十五条第一項、第三十七条第三項、第三十七条の二本文(同条第二号に係る場合にあつては、同号)、第四十一条、第四十一条の二第一項、第四十二条、第四十二条の二第一項、第四十二条の三、第四十二条の四第二項、第四十七条第一項若しくは第三項、第四十七条の二又は第四十七条の五第一項に定める目的以外の目的のために、これらの規定の適用を受けて作成された著作物の複製物を頒布し、又は当該複製物によつて当該著作物の公衆への提示を行つた者

Article 86, paragraph (2), item (iii)

a person using a copy of a work that has been created based on the application of the provisions of Article 30-4 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph to exploit that work with the purpose of personally enjoying or causing another person to enjoy the thoughts or sentiments expressed therein, irrespective of the manner in which the person exploits it;

前項において準用する第三十条の四の規定の適用を受けて作成された著作物の複製物を用いて、当該著作物に表現された思想又は感情を自ら享受し又は他人に享受させる目的のために、いずれの方法によるかを問わず、当該著作物を利用した者

Article 86, paragraph (2), item (iv)

a person using a copy of a work that has been created based on the application of the provisions of Article 47-4 or Article 47-5, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph, to exploit that work for a purpose other than what is provided for in those provisions, irrespective of the manner in which the person exploits it.

前項において準用する第四十七条の四又は第四十七条の五第二項に定める目的以外の目的のために、これらの規定の適用を受けて作成された著作物の複製物を用いて、いずれの方法によるかを問わず、当該著作物を利用した者

Article 86, paragraph (3)

The provisions of Articles 30-2 through 30-4; Article 31, paragraph (2) (limited to the part concerned with item (ii)), paragraph (5), the first sentence of paragraph (7), and paragraph (8); Article 32, paragraph (1); Article 33, paragraph (2); Article 33-2, paragraphs (2) and (5); Article 35, paragraph (1); Article 36, paragraph (1); Article 37, paragraphs (2) and (3); Article 37-2 (except item (ii)); Article 40, paragraph (1); Article 41; Article 41-2, paragraph (2); Article 42; Article 42-2, paragraph (2); Article 42-3; Article 42-4, paragraph (2); Article 46; Article 47, paragraphs (2) and (3); Article 47-2; Article 47-4; and Article 47-5 apply mutatis mutandis to the public transmission of works subject to print rights. In this case, the term "copyright owner" in the proviso to Article 30-2, paragraph (1); the proviso to Article 30-2, paragraph (2); Article 30-3; the proviso to Article 30-4; Article 31, paragraph (5); the proviso to Article 33, paragraph (2); the proviso to Article 33-2, paragraph (2); the proviso to Article 35, paragraph (1); the proviso to Article 36, paragraph (1); the proviso to Article 41-2, paragraph (2); the proviso to Article 42; the proviso to Article 42-2, paragraph (2); the provisos to Article 47, paragraphs (2) and (3); Article 47-2; the provisos to Article 47-4, paragraphs (1) and (2); and the provisos to Article 47-5, paragraphs (1) and (2) is deemed to be replaced with "owner of print rights"; in Article 31, paragraph (2), the phrase "of the copyright owner" is deemed to be replaced with "of the owner of print rights" and the phrase "the copyright owner, a person authorized thereby, a person in favor of whom the print rights set forth in Article 79 have been established, or" is deemed to be replaced with "a person in favor of whom the print rights set forth in Article 79 have been established, or"; and the phrase "copyright infringement" in the proviso to Article 47-5, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "infringement of print rights".

第三十条の二から第三十条の四まで、第三十一条第二項(第二号に係る部分に限る。)、第五項、第七項前段及び第八項、第三十二条第一項、第三十三条第二項、第三十三条の二第二項及び第五項、第三十五条第一項、第三十六条第一項、第三十七条第二項及び第三項、第三十七条の二(第二号を除く。)、第四十条第一項、第四十一条、第四十一条の二第二項、第四十二条、第四十二条の二第二項、第四十二条の三、第四十二条の四第二項、第四十六条、第四十七条第二項及び第三項、第四十七条の二、第四十七条の四並びに第四十七条の五の規定は、出版権の目的となつている著作物の公衆送信について準用する。この場合において、第三十条の二第一項ただし書及び第二項ただし書、第三十条の三、第三十条の四ただし書、第三十一条第五項、第三十三条第二項ただし書、第三十三条の二第二項ただし書、第三十五条第一項ただし書、第三十六条第一項ただし書、第四十一条の二第二項ただし書、第四十二条ただし書、第四十二条の二第二項ただし書、第四十七条第二項ただし書及び第三項ただし書、第四十七条の二、第四十七条の四第一項ただし書及び第二項ただし書並びに第四十七条の五第一項ただし書及び第二項ただし書中「著作権者」とあるのは「出版権者」と、第三十一条第二項中「著作権者の」とあるのは「出版権者の」と、「著作権者若しくはその許諾を得た者又は第七十九条の出版権の設定を受けた者若しくは」とあるのは「第七十九条の出版権の設定を受けた者又は」と、第四十七条の五第一項ただし書中「著作権を」とあるのは「出版権を」と、「著作権の」とあるのは「出版権の」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 87第八十七条

Transfer or Pledge of Print Rights(出版権の譲渡等)
Article 87, paragraph (1)

All or part of a person's print rights may be transferred or pledged only with the authorization of the owner of reproduction rights or public transmission rights.

出版権は、複製権等保有者の承諾を得た場合に限り、その全部又は一部を譲渡し、又は質権の目的とすることができる。

Article 88第八十八条

Registration of Print Rights(出版権の登録)
Article 88, paragraph (1)

The following particulars may not be asserted against a third party unless they are registered:

次に掲げる事項は、登録しなければ、第三者に対抗することができない。

Article 88, paragraph (1), item (i)

the establishment of a print right, its transfer, alteration, extinguishment (except when due to comingling, or because of the extinguishment of the right of reproduction or right to transmit to the public), or a restriction on its disposal;

出版権の設定、移転、変更若しくは消滅(混同又は複製権若しくは公衆送信権の消滅によるものを除く。)又は処分の制限

Article 88, paragraph (1), item (ii)

the establishment, transfer, alteration, or termination of a right of pledge established on a print right (except when due to a merger of the right of pledge, or because of the termination of the print rights or the claim they secure), or a restriction on its disposal.

出版権を目的とする質権の設定、移転、変更若しくは消滅(混同又は出版権若しくは担保する債権の消滅によるものを除く。)又は処分の制限

Article 88, paragraph (2)

The provisions of Article 78 (except paragraph (3)) apply mutatis mutandis to the registration referred to in the preceding paragraph. In this case, the term "copyright register" in Article 78, paragraphs (1), (2), (4), (8), and (9) is deemed to be replaced with "register of print rights".

第七十八条(第三項を除く。)の規定は、前項の登録について準用する。この場合において、同条第一項、第二項、第四項、第八項及び第九項中「著作権登録原簿」とあるのは、「出版権登録原簿」と読み替えるものとする。

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