Supplementary Provisions
附 則
Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
第一条（施行期日）
This Act comes into effect on the day specified by Cabinet Order, within a period not exceeding one year from the date of its promulgation.
この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures
第二条（経過措置）
Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act after its amendment (referred to as "new Act" below) also apply to matters that arose before this Act came into effect; provided, however, that this does not preclude any effect that had arisen based on the Unfair Competition Prevention Act prior to its amendment (referred to as "former Act" below).
改正後の不正競争防止法（以下「新法」という。）の規定は、特別の定めがある場合を除いては、この法律の施行前に生じた事項にも適用する。ただし、改正前の不正競争防止法（以下「旧法」という。）によって生じた効力を妨げない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 3
第三条
an act that falls under the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) (excluding an act that falls under item (i) of the same paragraph); or
among the acts stated in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (xx), the act of using an indication on services, in an advertisement for services, or in trade documents or communications related to services, in a way that is likely to mislead as to the quality, contents, purpose, or quantity of the services, or the act of providing services using the indication.
第二条第一項第二十号に掲げる行為のうち、役務若しくはその広告若しくは取引に用いる書類若しくは通信にその役務の質、内容、用途若しくは数量について誤認させるような表示をし、又はその表示をして役務を提供する行為に該当するもの
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4
第四条
The provisions of Articles 3 through 5, Article 14, and Article 15, paragraph (1) do not apply to acts of unfair competition prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), items (iv) through (vi), item (viii), and item (ix), in connection with an act of wrongful acquisition of trade secrets prescribed in item (iv) of the same paragraph, or an act of improper disclosure of trade secrets prescribed in item (viii) of the same paragraph, that occurred before June 15, 1991, if those acts of unfair competition were committed on or after that date (excluding acts falling under the following items). The provisions also do not apply to the continuation of the act of using trade secrets as prescribed in item (vii) of the same paragraph that began before that date:
第三条から第五条まで、第十四条及び第十五条第一項の規定は、平成三年六月十五日前に行われた第二条第一項第四号に規定する営業秘密不正取得行為又は同項第八号に規定する営業秘密不正開示行為に係る同項第四号から第六号まで、第八号又は第九号に掲げる不正競争であって同日以後に行われるもの（次の各号に掲げる行為に該当するものを除く。）及び同日前に開始した同項第七号に規定する営業秘密を使用する行為を継続する行為については、適用しない。
the act of disclosing trade secrets as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), items (iv) through (vi), item (viii), and item (ix); and
第二条第一項第四号から第六号まで、第八号及び第九号に規定する営業秘密を開示する行為
the act of acquiring trade secrets as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (v) and (viii), and the act of using trade secrets acquired through the act.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 5
第五条
The provisions of Article 7 of the new Act apply to litigation filed after this Act comes into effect, and prior laws continue to govern litigation filed before this Act comes into effect.
新法第七条の規定は、この法律の施行後に提起された訴えについて適用し、この法律の施行前に提起された訴えについては、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 6
第六条
The provisions of Article 14 do not apply to the continuation of an act that commenced before this Act comes into effect and falls under an act stated in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) or (xx) (excluding an act that falls under item (i) of the same paragraph).
Supplementary Provisions, Article 7
第七条
A person that has obtained permission as prescribed in Article 4, paragraphs (1) through (3) or Article 4-2 of the former Act before this Act comes into effect is deemed to have obtained the permission respectively prescribed in the provisos of Article 16, paragraphs (1) through (3) or the proviso of Article 17 of the new Act.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 8
第八条
The provisions of Article 16 of the new Act do not apply to a person that has obtained the permission prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (4) of the former Act as of the time this Act comes into effect.
新法第十六条の規定は、この法律の施行の際現に旧法第四条第四項に規定する許可を受けている者については、適用しない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 9
第九条
The provisions of Article 17 of the new Act do not apply to the continuation of any act that falls under the act of using a mark similar to that of an international organization as prescribed in Article 17 of the new Act (excluding a mark identical or similar to the emblem, flag, or other insignia, abbreviation, or name of an intergovernmental organization designated by the competent minister as prescribed in Article 4-2 of the former Act; referred to as "mark similar to that of a private international organization" below) as a trademark; any act that falls under the act of transferring, delivering, displaying for the purpose of transfer or delivery, exporting, importing, providing through telecommunications lines goods using a mark similar to that of a private international organization as a trademark; or any act that falls under the act of providing services using a mark similar to that of a private international organization as a trademark, if the act in question commenced before this Act comes into effect.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 10
第十条
The provisions of Article 21 and Article 22 do not apply to the continuation of an act that falls under the act stated in Article 3, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions, if the act commenced before this Act comes into effect.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 11
第十一条
Prior laws continue to govern a request prescribed in Article 3 of the former Act made by a foreign national prescribed in the same Article against an act that was committed before this Act comes into effect.
この法律の施行前にした行為に関する旧法第三条に規定する外国人が行う同条に規定する請求については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 13Transitional Measures for the Application of Penal Provisions
第十三条（罰則の適用に関する経過措置）
Prior laws continue to govern application of penal provisions to an act that was committed before this Act comes into effect.
この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 14Delegation to Cabinet Order
第十四条（政令への委任）
Beyond what is prescribed in Articles 2 through 11 of the Supplementary Provisions and the preceding Article, the transitional measures necessary for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.
附則第二条から第十一条まで及び前条に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。