# 著作権法 / Copyright Act — an earlier text, no longer in force

- 昭和四十五年法律第四十八号 · Act
- English title "Copyright Act": Ministry of Justice translation
- Text: the text that was the law from 2018-07-13 until 2018-12-29 — NO LONGER in force (revision 20180713_430AC0000000072)
- URL (this text's page): https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text
- The text in force: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act

This law's whole text runs past 200 KB as Markdown, so its twin here is its table of
contents. Each page of the law below has a twin of its own, at that page's path under /md,
with the same rules: the Japanese and the English of every provision, the source of each
English line, and every provision's address and URLs. Only the Japanese as published by the
government has legal effect.

One provision as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/art-1

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## 本則 (the main text)

- 制定文（一） — Enacting Statement 1 — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/enact-1 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text#enact-1
- 第一章　総則 — Chapter 1 · art-1 to art-9-2 · 116 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-1 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-1/from-art-1
  - 第一条から第二条まで — Articles 1 to 2 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-1/from-art-1
  - 第三条から第九条の二まで — Articles 3 to 9-2 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-1/from-art-3
- 第二章　著作者の権利 — Chapter 2 · art-10 to art-78-2 · 412 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-2 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-2/from-art-10
  - 第十条から第十七条まで — Articles 10 to 17 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-2/from-art-10
  - 第十八条から第十九条まで — Articles 18 to 19 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-2/from-art-18
  - 第二十条から第三十条の四まで — Articles 20 to 30-4 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-2/from-art-20
  - 第三十一条から第三十七条まで — Articles 31 to 37 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-2/from-art-31
  - 第三十七条の二から第四十二条の四まで — Articles 37-2 to 42-4 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-2/from-art-37-2
  - 第四十三条から第四十七条の六まで — Articles 43 to 47-6 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-2/from-art-43
  - 第四十七条の七から第五十三条まで — Articles 47-7 to 53 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-2/from-art-47-7
  - 第五十四条から第六十七条の二まで — Articles 54 to 67-2 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-2/from-art-54
  - 第六十八条から第七十八条の二まで — Articles 68 to 78-2 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-2/from-art-68
- 第三章　出版権 — Chapter 3 · art-79 to art-88 · 44 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-3 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-3
- 第四章　著作隣接権 — Chapter 4 · art-89 to art-104 · 176 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-4 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-4/from-art-89
  - 第八十九条から第九十四条の二まで — Articles 89 to 94-2 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-4/from-art-89
  - 第九十五条から第九十六条まで — Articles 95 to 96 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-4/from-art-95
  - 第九十六条の二から第百一条の三まで — Articles 96-2 to 101-3 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-4/from-art-96-2
  - 第百二条から第百四条まで — Articles 102 to 104 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-4/from-art-102
- 第五章　私的録音録画補償金 — Chapter V Compensation for Private Sound and Visual Recording · art-104-2 to art-104-10 · 42 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-5 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-5
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- 第六章　紛争処理 — Chapter VI Dispute Resolution · art-105 to art-111 · 20 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-6 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-6
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- 第七章　権利侵害 — Chapter VII Infringement of Rights · art-112 to art-118 · 67 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-7 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-7/from-art-112
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  - 第百十二条から第百十四条の二まで — Articles 112 to 114-2 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-7/from-art-112
  - 第百十四条の三から第百十八条まで — Articles 114-3 to 118 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-7/from-art-114-3
- 第八章　罰則 — Chapter VIII Penal Provisions · art-119 to art-124 · 38 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-8 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/ch-8
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## 附則・別表・様式 (supplementary provisions, appended tables and forms)

This text's page draws only the 附則 and 別表 the amendment changes; each one's twin below is the whole of it.

- 附　則 · 52 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-3451-48
- 附　則 昭和五三年五月一八日法律第四九号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-3531-49
- 附　則 昭和五六年五月一九日法律第四五号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-3561-45
- 附　則 昭和五八年一二月二日法律第七八号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-3581-78
- 附　則 昭和五九年五月一日法律第二三号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-3591-23
- 附　則 昭和五九年五月二五日法律第四六号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-3591-46
- 附　則 昭和六〇年六月一四日法律第六二号 · 6 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-3601-62
- 附　則 昭和六一年五月二三日法律第六四号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-3611-64
- 附　則 昭和六一年五月二三日法律第六五号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-3611-65
- 附　則 昭和六三年一一月一日法律第八七号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-3631-87
- 附　則 平成元年六月二八日法律第四三号 · 8 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4011-43
- 附　則 平成三年五月二日法律第六三号 · 12 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4031-63
- 附　則 平成四年一二月一六日法律第一〇六号 · 4 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4041-106
- 附　則 平成五年一一月一二日法律第八九号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4051-89
- 附　則 平成六年一二月一四日法律第一一二号 · 20 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4061-112
- 附　則 平成七年五月一二日法律第九一号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4071-91
- 附　則 平成八年一二月二六日法律第一一七号 · 4 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4081-117
- 附　則 平成九年六月一八日法律第八六号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4091-86
- 附　則 平成一〇年六月一二日法律第一〇一号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4101-101
- 附　則 平成一一年五月一四日法律第四三号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4111-43
- 附　則 平成一一年六月二三日法律第七七号 · 8 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4111-77
- 附　則 平成一一年一二月二二日法律第一六〇号 · 4 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4111-160
- 附　則 平成一一年一二月二二日法律第二二〇号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4111-220
- 附　則 平成一二年五月八日法律第五六号 · 4 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4121-56
- 附　則 平成一二年一一月二九日法律第一三一号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4121-131
- 附　則 平成一三年一二月五日法律第一四〇号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4131-140
- 附　則 平成一四年六月一九日法律第七二号 · 20 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4141-72
- 附　則 平成一五年五月三〇日法律第六一号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4151-61
- 附　則 平成一五年六月一八日法律第八五号 · 9 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4151-85
- 附　則 平成一五年七月一六日法律第一一九号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4151-119
- 附　則 平成一六年六月九日法律第八四号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4161-84
- 附　則 平成一六年六月九日法律第九二号 · 9 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4161-92
- 附　則 平成一六年六月一八日法律第一二〇号 · 9 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4161-120
- 附　則 平成一六年一二月一日法律第一四七号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4161-147
- 附　則 平成一七年六月二九日法律第七五号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4171-75
- 附　則 平成一八年六月二日法律第五〇号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4181-50
- 附　則 平成一八年一二月二二日法律第一二一号 · 9 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4181-121
- 附　則 平成二〇年六月一八日法律第八一号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4201-81
- 附　則 平成二一年六月一九日法律第五三号 · 11 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4211-53
- 附　則 平成二一年七月一〇日法律第七三号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4211-73
- 附　則 平成二二年一二月三日法律第六五号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4221-65
- 附　則 平成二三年六月二四日法律第七四号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4231-74
- 附　則 平成二四年六月二二日法律第三二号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4241-32
- 附　則 平成二四年六月二七日法律第四三号 · 24 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4241-43
- 附　則 平成二五年一一月二七日法律第八四号 · 9 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4251-84
- 附　則 平成二五年一二月一三日法律第一〇三号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4251-103
- 附　則 平成二六年五月一四日法律第三五号 · 7 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4261-35
- 附　則 平成二六年六月一三日法律第六九号 · 13 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4261-69
- 附　則 平成二七年六月二四日法律第四六号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4271-46
- 附　則 平成二八年五月二七日法律第五一号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4281-51
- 附　則 平成二八年一二月一六日法律第一〇八号 · 6 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4281-108
- 附　則 平成二九年六月二日法律第四五号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4291-45
- 附　則 平成三〇年五月二五日法律第三〇号 · 16 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4301-30
- 附　則 平成三〇年七月六日法律第七〇号 · 7 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4301-70
- 附　則 平成三〇年七月一三日法律第七二号 · 6 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20180713_430AC0000000072/text/suppl-4301-72

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