# 著作権法 / Copyright Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions)

- 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: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4251-103`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/suppl-4251-103
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4251-103
- Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it.
- Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below.

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They are never merged and never substituted for one another.

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## 附　則 平成二五年一二月一三日法律第一〇三号
<sup>suppl-4251-103 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/suppl-4251-103 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4251-103</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — (Effective Date)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>suppl-4251-103/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/suppl-4251-103/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4251-103/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月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。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-4251-103/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/suppl-4251-103/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4251-103/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect as of the date fixed by Cabinet Order within six months from the date of its promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in each of the following items come into effect as of the day specified in the relevant item:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  略
  <sup>suppl-4251-103/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/suppl-4251-103/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4251-103/art-1/par-1/item-1</sup>
  omitted
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  附則第十七条の規定　薬事法等の一部を改正する法律（平成二十五年法律第八十四号）の公布の日又はこの法律の公布の日のいずれか遅い日
  <sup>suppl-4251-103/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/suppl-4251-103/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4251-103/art-1/par-1/item-2</sup>
  the provisions of Article 17 of these Supplementary Provisions:the date of promulgation of the Act Partially Amending the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, etc. (Act No. 84 of 2013) or the date of promulgation of this Act, whichever comes later.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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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
- This site's parser, version 210 — 著作権法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19