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Article 41-2Reproduction for Judicial Proceedings; Related Matters

第四十一条の二(裁判手続等における複製等)

It is permissible to reproduce a work if and to the extent that this is found to be necessary for judicial proceedings and administrative adjudication proceedings; provided, however, that this does not apply if the action would unreasonably prejudice the interests of the copyright owner in light of the nature and purpose of the work, the number of copies that would be made, and the circumstances of its reproduction.

著作物は、裁判手続及び行政審判手続のために必要と認められる場合には、その必要と認められる限度において、複製することができる。ただし、当該著作物の種類及び用途並びにその複製の部数及び態様に照らし著作権者の利益を不当に害することとなる場合は、この限りでない。

It is permissible to make a public transmission of a work (including making it available for transmission, in the case of automatic public transmission; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph, the following Article, and Article 42-2, paragraph (2)) or to publicly communicate it through a receiver, to the extent that this is found to be necessary for judicial proceedings under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of 1996) or other laws specified by Cabinet Order, and for administrative adjudication proceedings under the provisions of the or other laws specified by Cabinet Order, which are conducted using electronic or magnetic records or accompanied by the transmission and reception of images or sounds; provided, however, that this does not apply if the action would unreasonably prejudice the interests of the copyright owner in light of the nature and purpose of the work and the circumstances of its public transmission or communication.

著作物は、民事訴訟法(平成八年法律第百九号)その他政令で定める法律の規定による裁判手続及びその他政令で定める法律の規定による行政審判手続であつて、電磁的記録を用いて行い、又は映像若しくは音声の送受信を伴つて行うもののために必要と認められる限度において、公衆送信(自動公衆送信の場合にあつては、送信可能化を含む。以下この項、次条及び第四十二条の二第二項において同じ。)を行い、又は受信装置を用いて公に伝達することができる。ただし、当該著作物の種類及び用途並びにその公衆送信又は伝達の態様に照らし著作権者の利益を不当に害することとなる場合は、この限りでない。

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