# 著作権法 / Copyright Act — 第百四条の三十五 (Article 104-35)

- Law: 著作権法 (Copyright Act), 昭和四十五年法律第四十八号
- English title "Copyright Act": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第百四条の三十五 (Article 104-35)（確認等事務規程） — address `art-104-35`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
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### 第百四条の三十五（確認等事務規程） — Rules on Verification and Other Affairs
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<sup>art-104-35 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35</sup>

  **第一項**  登録確認機関は、確認等事務の実施に関する規程（以下この条及び次条において「確認等事務規程」という。）を定め、確認等事務の開始前に、文化庁長官の認可を受けなければならない。これを変更しようとするときも、同様とする。
  <sup>art-104-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-1</sup>
  A registered verification body must establish rules concerning the implementation of verification and other affairs (hereinafter in this Article and the following Article referred to as "rules on verification and other affairs") and obtain the approval of the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs before commencing verification and other affairs. The same applies when it seeks to change them.
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  **第二項**  確認等事務規程には、申請受付及び要件確認に関する事務の実施の方法、使用料相当額算出の方法その他文部科学省令で定める事項を定めなければならない。
  <sup>art-104-35/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-2</sup>
  The rules on verification and other affairs must provide for the method of implementing the affairs pertaining to acceptance of applications and verification of requirements, the method of calculation of the royalty-equivalent amount, and other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
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  **第三項**  登録確認機関は、確認等事務規程（使用料相当額算出の方法に係る部分に限る。次項及び第五項において「算出方法規程」という。）について第一項の認可を申請しようとするときは、次に掲げる者の意見を聴かなければならない。
  <sup>art-104-35/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-3</sup>
  When a registered verification body intends to apply for the approval under paragraph (1) for the rules on verification and other affairs (limited to the part pertaining to the method of calculation of the royalty-equivalent amount; referred to as "calculation method rules" in the following paragraph and paragraph (5)), it must hear the opinions of the following persons:
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    **一**  著作権等管理事業者
    <sup>art-104-35/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-3/item-1</sup>
    a copyright management service;
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    **二**  著作権者又は著作隣接権者を構成員とする団体（その連合体を含む。）であつて、国内において著作権者又は著作隣接権者の利益を代表すると認められるもの
    <sup>art-104-35/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-3/item-2</sup>
    an association (including a federation of associations) that has copyright owners or owners of neighboring rights as its members and that is found to represent the interests of copyright owners or owners of neighboring rights in Japan.
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  **第四項**  文化庁長官は、算出方法規程が第六十七条の三第一項の規定の趣旨を考慮した適正なものであると認めるときでなければ、当該算出方法規程を含む確認等事務規程について第一項の認可をしてはならない。
  <sup>art-104-35/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-4</sup>
  The Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs must not grant the approval under paragraph (1) for rules on verification and other affairs that include calculation method rules unless the Commissioner finds that those calculation method rules are appropriate in view of the purport of the provisions of Article 67-3, paragraph (1).
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  **第五項**  文化庁長官は、算出方法規程を含む確認等事務規程について第一項の認可をしようとするときは、文化審議会に諮問しなければならない。
  <sup>art-104-35/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-5</sup>
  Before granting the approval referred to in paragraph (1) for the rules on verification and other affairs, including the calculation method rules, the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs must consult the Culture Council.
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  **第六項**  文化庁長官は、第一項の認可をした確認等事務規程が確認等事務の適正かつ確実な実施上不適当となつたと認めるときは、登録確認機関に対し、その確認等事務規程を変更すべきことを命ずることができる。
  <sup>art-104-35/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-6</sup>
  If the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs finds that rules on verification and other affairs approved under paragraph (1) have become inappropriate for the proper and reliable implementation of the verification and other affairs, the Commissioner may order the registered verification body to change those rules.
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## Cites
- art-104-35/par-1: この条 → 著作権法 第百四条の三十五 (Article 104-35), art-104-35 — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35
- art-104-35/par-1: 次条 → 著作権法 第百四条の三十六 (Article 104-36), art-104-36 — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-36 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-36
- art-104-35/par-3: 次項 → 著作権法 第百四条の三十五第四項 (Article 104-35, paragraph (4)), art-104-35/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-4
- art-104-35/par-3: 第五項 → 著作権法 第百四条の三十五第五項 (Article 104-35, paragraph (5)), art-104-35/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-5
- art-104-35/par-3: 第一項 → 著作権法 第百四条の三十五第一項 (Article 104-35, paragraph (1)), art-104-35/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-1
- art-104-35/par-4: 第六十七条の三第一項 → 著作権法 第六十七条の三第一項 (Article 67-3, paragraph (1)), art-67-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-67-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-67-3/par-1
- art-104-35/par-4: 第一項 → 著作権法 第百四条の三十五第一項 (Article 104-35, paragraph (1)), art-104-35/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-1
- art-104-35/par-5: 第一項 → 著作権法 第百四条の三十五第一項 (Article 104-35, paragraph (1)), art-104-35/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-1
- art-104-35/par-6: 第一項 → 著作権法 第百四条の三十五第一項 (Article 104-35, paragraph (1)), art-104-35/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-1

## Cited by

11 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 著作権法 第百四条の三十三第一項第一号（登録確認機関による確認等事務の実施等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-33/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-33/par-1/item-1
- 著作権法 第百四条の三十三第一項第二号（登録確認機関による確認等事務の実施等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-33/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-33/par-1/item-2
- 著作権法 第百四条の三十五第一項（確認等事務規程） — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-1
- 著作権法 第百四条の三十五第三項（確認等事務規程） — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-3
- 著作権法 第百四条の三十五第四項（確認等事務規程） — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-4
- 著作権法 第百四条の三十五第五項（確認等事務規程） — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-5
- 著作権法 第百四条の三十五第六項（確認等事務規程） — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-35/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-35/par-6
- 著作権法 第百四条の三十六第一項（確認等事務の実施に係る義務） — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-36/par-1
- 著作権法 第百四条の四十五第二項第二号（登録の取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/art-104-45/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104-45/par-2/item-2
- 著作権法 附則第四条第三項（登録確認機関の登録等に関する準備行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/suppl-5051-33/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5051-33/art-4/par-3
- 著作権法 附則第四条第四項（登録確認機関の登録等に関する準備行為） — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/suppl-5051-33/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5051-33/art-4/par-4

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 著作権法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/345AC0000000048/20260624_508AC0000000048), retrieved 2026-10-19
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Copyright Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4207/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch copyright-act-20261019T151240-007, translated 2026-10-20
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- This site's parser, version 210 — 著作権法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19
