# Act No. 37 of 2026: Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc.

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Every law on japanlaw.org that Act No. 37 of 2026 amends, and when each change takes effect; promulgated 17 June 2026.

- Number: 令和八年法律第三十七号 (令和8年法律第37号), Act No. 37 of 2026
- Title: Act Partially Amending the School Education Act, etc. (学校教育法等の一部を改正する法律)
- Promulgated: 17 June 2026
- In Japanese: https://japanlaw.org/ja/acts/508AC0000000037
- Changes to Japanese law, by date: https://japanlaw.org/en/changes (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/changes)

## Copyright Act (著作権法)

https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act

- 17 June 2026: Since replaced.
- 1 April 2027: Not yet in force. 27 provisions changed · 3 provisions added · 5 provisions removed · 6 provisions in the supplementary provisions. What it changes: https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037; the law as amended, in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/copyright-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text

## School Education Act (学校教育法)

https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act

- 17 June 2026: In force. The law in force: https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act; in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/school-education-act
- 1 April 2027: Not yet in force. 3 provisions changed · 2 provisions removed · 9 provisions in the supplementary provisions. What it changes: https://japanlaw.org/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037; the law as amended, in Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/school-education-act/amendments/20270401_508AC0000000037/text

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending law: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (2 records)
- English title of the amending law: Written for this site with AI
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (2 records)