# 著作権法 / Copyright Act — 第九章 (Chapter 9)

- 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: 第九章 (Chapter 9) — address `ch-9`
- Text: the text as amended with effect from 2029-06-23 (On a day set by Cabinet Order, no later than 23 June 2029 — the amending law allows up to three years from promulgation. The exact day is not fixed yet.) — NOT yet in force (revision 20290623_508AC0000000048)
- URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#ch-9
- The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/ch-9
- Every provision below carries its address and its place on this text's page 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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## 第九章　罰則 — Chapter IX Penal Provisions
<sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>ch-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#ch-9</sup>

### 第百十九条
<sup>art-119 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119</sup>

**第一項**  著作権、出版権又は著作隣接権を侵害した者（第三十条第一項（第百二条第一項において準用する場合を含む。第三項において同じ。）に定める私的使用の目的をもつて自ら著作物若しくは実演等の複製を行つた者、第百十三条第二項、第三項若しくは第六項から第八項までの規定により著作権、出版権若しくは著作隣接権（同項の規定による場合にあつては、同条第九項の規定により著作隣接権とみなされる権利を含む。第百二十条の二第五号において同じ。）を侵害する行為とみなされる行為を行つた者、第百十三条第十項の規定により著作権若しくは著作隣接権を侵害する行為とみなされる行為を行つた者又は次項第三号若しくは第六号に掲げる者を除く。）は、十年以下の拘禁刑若しくは千万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
<sup>art-119/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-1</sup>
A person that infringes on a copyright, print rights, or neighboring rights (other than one that personally reproduces a work or performance, etc. for the purpose of private use as referred to in Article 30, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 102, paragraph (1); same applies in paragraph (3)); one whose action is deemed to constitute infringement of a copyright, print rights, or neighboring rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 113, paragraphs (2), (3) or (6) through (8) (in cases under Article 113, paragraph (8), including rights deemed to be neighboring rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 113, paragraph (9); the same applies in Article 120-2, item (v)); one whose action is deemed to constitute infringement of a copyright or neighboring rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 113, paragraph (10); or a person set forth in item (iii) or (vi) of the following paragraph) is subject to imprisonment for a term of up to ten years, a fine of up to ten million yen, or both.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、五年以下の拘禁刑若しくは五百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
<sup>art-119/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2</sup>
A person falling under any of the following items is subject to imprisonment for a term of up to five years, a fine of up to five million yen, or both:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  著作者人格権又は実演家人格権を侵害した者（第百十三条第八項の規定により著作者人格権又は実演家人格権を侵害する行為とみなされる行為を行つた者を除く。）
  <sup>art-119/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-1</sup>
  a person that infringes the moral rights of an author or the moral rights of a performer (other than one whose action is deemed to constitute infringement of an author's moral rights or a performer's moral rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 113, paragraph (8));
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  営利を目的として、第三十条第一項第一号に規定する自動複製機器を著作権、出版権又は著作隣接権の侵害となる著作物又は実演等の複製に使用させた者
  <sup>art-119/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-2</sup>
  a person that, for commercial purposes, causes an automated duplicator referred to in Article 30, paragraph (1), item (i) to be used to reproduce a work or performance, etc. as constitutes an infringement of a copyright, print rights, or neighboring rights;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  第百十三条第一項の規定により著作権、出版権又は著作隣接権を侵害する行為とみなされる行為を行つた者
  <sup>art-119/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-3</sup>
  a person that engages in an action that is deemed to constitute infringement of a copyright, print rights, or neighboring rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 113, paragraph (1);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **四**  侵害著作物等利用容易化ウェブサイト等の公衆への提示を行つた者（当該侵害著作物等利用容易化ウェブサイト等と侵害著作物等利用容易化ウェブサイト等以外の相当数のウェブサイト等（第百十三条第四項に規定するウェブサイト等をいう。以下この号及び次号において同じ。）とを包括しているウェブサイト等において、単に当該公衆への提示の機会を提供したに過ぎない者（著作権者等からの当該侵害著作物等利用容易化ウェブサイト等において提供されている侵害送信元識別符号等の削除に関する請求に正当な理由なく応じない状態が相当期間にわたり継続していたことその他の著作権者等の利益を不当に害すると認められる特別な事情がある場合を除く。）を除く。）
  <sup>art-119/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-4</sup>
  a person that presented a website, etc. facilitating the exploitation of an infringing work to the public (excluding a person that merely provided the opportunity to present to the public on a website, etc. that includes the website, etc. facilitating the exploitation of an infringing work and a considerable number of other websites, etc. (meaning the website, etc. provided in Article 113, paragraph (4); hereinafter the same applies in this item and the following item) (excluding cases where that person has, continuously for a considerable period of time and without reasonable grounds, failed to comply with a request from the copyright owner, etc. for the deletion of the infringing transmitter identification codes, etc. provided on the website, etc. facilitating the exploitation of an infringing work or there are other special circumstances under which the person's action is found to unreasonably prejudice the interests of the copyright owner, etc.))
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **五**  侵害著作物等利用容易化プログラムの公衆への提供等を行つた者（当該公衆への提供等のために用いられているウェブサイト等とそれ以外の相当数のウェブサイト等とを包括しているウェブサイト等又は当該侵害著作物等利用容易化プログラム及び侵害著作物等利用容易化プログラム以外の相当数のプログラムの公衆への提供等のために用いられているウェブサイト等において、単に当該侵害著作物等利用容易化プログラムの公衆への提供等の機会を提供したに過ぎない者（著作権者等からの当該侵害著作物等利用容易化プログラムにより提供されている侵害送信元識別符号等の削除に関する請求に正当な理由なく応じない状態が相当期間にわたり継続していたことその他の著作権者等の利益を不当に害すると認められる特別な事情がある場合を除く。）を除く。）
  <sup>art-119/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-5</sup>
  a person that made available or presented a computer program facilitating the exploitation of an infringing work to the public (excluding a person that merely provided the opportunity to make available or present the computer program facilitating the exploitation of an infringing work to the public on a website, etc. that includes the website, etc. used for making available or presenting the computer program to the public and a considerable number of other websites, etc. or on a website, etc. used for making available or presenting to the public the computer program facilitating the exploitation of an infringing work and a considerable number of computer programs (excluding cases where that person has, continuously for a considerable period of time and without reasonable grounds, failed to comply with a request from the copyright owner, etc. for the deletion of the infringing transmitter identification codes, etc. provided by means of the computer program facilitating the exploitation of an infringing work or there are other special circumstances under which the person's action is found to unreasonably prejudice the interests of the copyright owner, etc.));
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **六**  第百十三条第五項の規定により著作権を侵害する行為とみなされる行為を行つた者
  <sup>art-119/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-6</sup>
  a person that engages in an action that is deemed to constitute infringement of a copyright pursuant to the provisions of Article 113, paragraph (5).
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、二年以下の拘禁刑若しくは二百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
<sup>art-119/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-3</sup>
A person falling under one of the following items is subject to imprisonment for a term of up to two years, a fine of up to two million yen, or both:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  第三十条第一項に定める私的使用の目的をもつて、録音録画有償著作物等（録音され、又は録画された著作物又は実演等（著作権又は著作隣接権の目的となつているものに限る。）であつて、有償で公衆に提供され、又は提示されているもの（その提供又は提示が著作権又は著作隣接権を侵害しないものに限る。）をいう。）の著作権を侵害する自動公衆送信（国外で行われる自動公衆送信であつて、国内で行われたとしたならば著作権の侵害となるべきものを含む。）又は著作隣接権を侵害する送信可能化（国外で行われる送信可能化であつて、国内で行われたとしたならば著作隣接権の侵害となるべきものを含む。）に係る自動公衆送信を受信して行うデジタル方式の録音又は録画（以下この号及び次項において「有償著作物等特定侵害録音録画」という。）を、自ら有償著作物等特定侵害録音録画であることを知りながら行つて著作権又は著作隣接権を侵害した者
  <sup>art-119/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-3/item-1</sup>
  a person that infringes on a copyright or neighboring rights by digitally recording, for the purpose of private use as referred to in Article 30, paragraph (1), the sound or visuals of a fee-based recorded work (meaning a work or performance, etc. (limited to one that is the subject of a copyright or neighboring rights) that has undergone sound or visual recording and that is being made available or presented to the public for value (limited to those that are made available or presented to the public without infringing any copyrights or neighboring rights)) that has been transmitted to the public via an automatic public transmission that infringes on a copyright (including an automatic public transmission that is transmitted abroad and that would constitute copyright infringement if it were transmitted in Japan) or via an automatic public transmission through the action of making a work available for transmission that infringes neighboring rights (including the action of making a work available for transmission that is undertaken abroad and that would constitute neighboring rights infringement if it were undertaken in Japan) (hereinafter in this item and the following paragraph referred to as the "specified infringing sound or visual recording of a fee-based work"), knowing that the relevant action constitutes a specified infringing sound or visual recording of a fee-based work;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "a person that infringes on a copyright or neighboring rights by digitally recording, for the purpose of private use as referred to in Article 30, paragraph (1), the sound or visuals of a fee-based recorded work (meaning a work or performance, etc. (limited to one that is the subject of a copyright or neighboring rights) that has undergone sound or visual recording and that is being made available or presented to the public for value (limited to those that are made available or presented to the public without infringing any copyrights or neighboring rights)) that has been transmitted to the public via an automatic public transmission that infringes on a copyright (including an automatic public transmission that is transmitted abroad and that would constitute copyright infringement if it were transmitted in Japan) or via an automatic public transmission through the action of making a work available for transmission that infringes neighboring rights (including the action of making a work available for transmission that is undertaken abroad and that would constitute neighboring rights infringement if it were undertaken in Japan) (hereinafter in this item and the following item referred to as the "specified infringing sound or visual recording of a fee-based work"), knowing that the relevant action constitutes a specified infringing sound or visual recording of a fee-based work;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4207/tb</sup>

  **二**  第三十条第一項に定める私的使用の目的をもつて、著作物（著作権の目的となつているものに限る。以下この号において同じ。）であつて有償で公衆に提供され、又は提示されているもの（その提供又は提示が著作権を侵害しないものに限る。）の著作権（第二十八条に規定する権利（翻訳以外の方法により創作された二次的著作物に係るものに限る。）を除く。以下この号及び第五項において同じ。）を侵害する自動公衆送信（国外で行われる自動公衆送信であつて、国内で行われたとしたならば著作権の侵害となるべきものを含む。）を受信して行うデジタル方式の複製（録音及び録画を除く。以下この号において同じ。）（当該著作物のうち当該複製がされる部分の占める割合、当該部分が自動公衆送信される際の表示の精度その他の要素に照らし軽微なものを除く。以下この号及び第五項において「有償著作物特定侵害複製」という。）を、自ら有償著作物特定侵害複製であることを知りながら行つて著作権を侵害する行為（当該著作物の種類及び用途並びに当該有償著作物特定侵害複製の態様に照らし著作権者の利益を不当に害しないと認められる特別な事情がある場合を除く。）を継続的に又は反復して行つた者
  <sup>art-119/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-3/item-2</sup>
  a person that continuously or repeatedly infringes on a copyright by digitally reproducing, for the purpose of private use as referred to in Article 30, paragraph (1), a work (limited to one that is the subject of a copyright; hereinafter the same applies in this item) that is being made available or presented to the public for value (limited to those that are made available or presented to the public without infringing any copyrights) and that has been transmitted to the public via an automatic public transmission that infringes on a copyright (excluding the rights provided in Article 28 (limited to those for a derivative work created by a method other than translation); hereinafter the same applies in this item and paragraph (5)) (including an automatic public transmission that is transmitted abroad and that would constitute copyright infringement if it were transmitted in Japan) (excluding sound and visual recording; hereinafter the same applies in this item) (excluding reproduction that is minor in light of the percentage of the reproduced part in the relevant work, the accuracy of indications made at the time the part is transmitted via automatic public transmission, and other elements; hereinafter in this item and paragraph (5) referred to as "specified infringing reproduction of a fee-based work"), knowing that the relevant action constitutes the specified infringing reproduction of a fee-based work (excluding cases where there are special reasons for finding that the action would not unreasonably prejudice the interests of the copyright owner in light of the nature or purpose of the work or the circumstances of the specified infringing reproduction of a fee-based work).
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第四項**  前項第一号に掲げる者には、有償著作物等特定侵害録音録画を、自ら有償著作物等特定侵害録音録画であることを重大な過失により知らないで行つて著作権又は著作隣接権を侵害した者を含むものと解釈してはならない。
<sup>art-119/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-4</sup>
The person set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph must not be construed as including a person that infringes on a copyright or neighboring rights by undertaking the specified infringing sound or visual recording of a fee-based work through gross negligence in not knowing the fact that the relevant action constitutes the specified infringing audio or visual recording of a fee-based work
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第五項**  第三項第二号に掲げる者には、有償著作物特定侵害複製を、自ら有償著作物特定侵害複製であることを重大な過失により知らないで行つて著作権を侵害する行為を継続的に又は反復して行つた者を含むものと解釈してはならない。
<sup>art-119/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-5</sup>
The person set forth in paragraph (3), item (ii) must not be construed as including a person that continuously or repeatedly infringes on a copyright by undertaking the specified infringing reproduction of a fee-based work through gross negligence in not knowing the fact that the relevant action constitutes the specified infringing reproduction of a fee-based work.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百二十条
<sup>art-120 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120</sup>

**第一項**  第六十条又は第百一条の三の規定に違反した者は、五百万円以下の罰金に処する。
<sup>art-120/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120/par-1</sup>
A person that violates the provisions of Article 60 or Article 101-3 is subject to a fine of up to five million yen.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百二十条の二
<sup>art-120-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2</sup>

**第一項**  次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、三年以下の拘禁刑若しくは三百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
<sup>art-120-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2/par-1</sup>
A person falling under one of the following items is subject to imprisonment for a term of up to three years, a fine of up to three million yen, or both:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  技術的保護手段の回避若しくは技術的利用制限手段の回避を行うことをその機能とする装置（当該装置の部品一式であつて容易に組み立てることができるものを含む。）若しくは技術的保護手段の回避若しくは技術的利用制限手段の回避を行うことをその機能とするプログラムの複製物を公衆に譲渡し、若しくは貸与し、公衆への譲渡若しくは貸与の目的をもつて製造し、輸入し、若しくは所持し、若しくは公衆の使用に供し、又は当該プログラムを公衆送信し、若しくは送信可能化する行為（当該装置又は当該プログラムが当該機能以外の機能を併せて有する場合にあつては、著作権等を侵害する行為を技術的保護手段の回避により可能とし、又は第百十三条第六項の規定により著作権、出版権若しくは著作隣接権を侵害する行為とみなされる行為を技術的利用制限手段の回避により可能とする用途に供するために行うものに限る。）をした者
  <sup>art-120-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
  a person that transfers or rents to the public a device with a function that circumvents technological protection measures or technological exploitation restriction measures (including an easily assembled set of parts for such a device) or copies of a computer program with a function that circumvents technological protection measures or technological exploitation restriction measures; manufactures, imports, or possesses such a device or copies of such a computer program for the purpose of transferring or renting them to the public; or offers such a device or copies of such a computer program for public use; or a person that transmits that computer program to the public or makes it available for transmission (if the device or program has functions other than such circumvention functions, this is limited to if the device or program is used to enable the infringement of a Copyright-related matters through the circumvention of technological protection measures or to enable acts deemed to constitute the infringements of a copyright, print rights, or the neighboring rights prescribed in the provisions of Article 113, paragraph (6) through the circumvention of technological exploitation restriction measures);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  業として公衆からの求めに応じて技術的保護手段の回避又は技術的利用制限手段の回避を行つた者
  <sup>art-120-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
  a person that, in the course of trade, circumvents technological protection measures or technological exploitation restriction measures at the request of the public;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  第百十三条第二項の規定により著作権、出版権又は著作隣接権を侵害する行為とみなされる行為を行つた者
  <sup>art-120-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2/par-1/item-3</sup>
  a person that engages in an action that is deemed to constitute infringement of a copyright, print right or neighboring rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 113, paragraph (2);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **四**  第百十三条第七項の規定により技術的保護手段に係る著作権等又は技術的利用制限手段に係る著作権、出版権若しくは著作隣接権を侵害する行為とみなされる行為を行つた者
  <sup>art-120-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2/par-1/item-4</sup>
  a person that engages in an action that is deemed to constitute infringement of a copyright, etc. relevant to the technological protection measures or a copyright, print right or neighboring rights relevant to the technological exploitation restriction measures pursuant to the provisions of Article 113, paragraph (7);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **五**  営利を目的として、第百十三条第八項の規定により著作者人格権、著作権、出版権、実演家人格権又は著作隣接権を侵害する行為とみなされる行為を行つた者
  <sup>art-120-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2/par-1/item-5</sup>
  a person that, for commercial purposes, engages in an action that is deemed to constitute infringement of an author's moral rights, a copyright, a print right, a performer's moral rights, or neighboring rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 113, paragraph (8);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **六**  営利を目的として、第百十三条第十項の規定により著作権又は著作隣接権を侵害する行為とみなされる行為を行つた者
  <sup>art-120-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2/par-1/item-6</sup>
  a person that, for commercial purposes, engages in an action that is deemed to constitute an infringement of a copyright or neighboring rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 113, paragraph (10).
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百二十一条
<sup>art-121 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-121</sup>

**第一項**  著作者でない者の実名又は周知の変名を著作者名として表示した著作物の複製物（原著作物の著作者でない者の実名又は周知の変名を原著作物の著作者名として表示した二次的著作物の複製物を含む。）を頒布した者は、一年以下の拘禁刑若しくは百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
<sup>art-121/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-121/par-1</sup>
A person that distributes copies of a work that use the true name of a person other than the author or the pseudonym by which a person other than the author is commonly known, to indicate the name of the author (including copies of derivative works that use the true name of a person other than the author of the original work or the pseudonym by which a person other than the author of the original work is commonly known, to indicate the name of the original author) is subject to imprisonment for a term of up to one year, a fine of up to one million yen, or both.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百二十一条の二
<sup>art-121-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-121-2</sup>

**第一項**  次の各号に掲げる商業用レコード（当該商業用レコードの複製物（二以上の段階にわたる複製に係る複製物を含む。）を含む。）を商業用レコードとして複製し、その複製物を頒布し、その複製物を頒布の目的をもつて所持し、又はその複製物を頒布する旨の申出をした者（当該各号の原盤に音を最初に固定した日の属する年の翌年から起算して七十年を経過した後において当該複製、頒布、所持又は申出を行つた者を除く。）は、一年以下の拘禁刑若しくは百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
<sup>art-121-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-121-2/par-1</sup>
A person that reproduces, as a commercial phonogram, a commercial phonogram as set forth in either of the following items (or a copy of such a commercial phonogram (this includes a copy that is two or more intervening reproductions removed from such a commercial phonogram)), distributes copies of a commercial phonogram so reproduced, possesses such copies for the purpose of distribution, or offers to distribute such copies (except for a person that engages in the relevant reproduction, distribution, possession, or offer after 70 years have passed, counting from the year after that in which the sound is first fixed into the master referred to in the relevant item) is subject to imprisonment for a term of up to one year, a fine of up to one million yen, or both:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  国内において商業用レコードの製作を業とする者が、レコード製作者からそのレコード（第八条各号のいずれかに該当するものを除く。）の原盤の提供を受けて製作した商業用レコード
  <sup>art-121-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-121-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
  a commercial phonogram that a person in the business of producing commercial phonograms in Japan produces from the master of a phonogram (other than a phonogram falling under one of the items of Article 8) that is made available by the producer of that phonogram;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  国外において商業用レコードの製作を業とする者が、実演家等保護条約の締約国の国民、世界貿易機関の加盟国の国民又はレコード保護条約の締約国の国民（当該締約国の法令に基づいて設立された法人及び当該締約国に主たる事務所を有する法人を含む。）であるレコード製作者からそのレコード（第八条各号のいずれかに該当するものを除く。）の原盤の提供を受けて製作した商業用レコード
  <sup>art-121-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-121-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
  a commercial phonogram that a person in the business of producing commercial phonograms abroad produces from the master of a phonogram (other than a phonogram falling under one of the items of Article 8) that is made available by the producer of that phonogram that is the national of a Contracting State of the Convention for the Protection of Performers, etc., the national of a World Trade Organization Member State, or the national of a Contracting State of the Convention for the Protection of Phonograms (the nationals of a Contracting State include corporations established based on the laws and regulations of that State and corporations that have principal offices in that State).
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百二十一条の三
<sup>art-121-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-121-3</sup>

**第一項**  第百四条の四十五第二項の規定による確認等事務の停止の命令に違反したときは、当該違反行為をした者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は五十万円以下の罰金に処する。
<sup>art-121-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-121-3/par-1</sup>
If there is a violation of an order to suspend the verification and other affairs under Article 104-45, paragraph (2), the person who committed the violation is subject to imprisonment for a term of up to one year or a fine of up to 500,000 yen.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百二十二条
<sup>art-122 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122</sup>

**第一項**  第四十八条又は第百二条第二項の規定に違反した者は、五十万円以下の罰金に処する。
<sup>art-122/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122/par-1</sup>
A person that violates the provisions of Article 48 or Article 102, paragraph (2) is subject to a fine of up to five hundred thousand yen.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百二十二条の二
<sup>art-122-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122-2</sup>

**第一項**  次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、当該違反行為をした者は、三十万円以下の罰金に処する。
<sup>art-122-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122-2/par-1</sup>
If any of the following items apply, the person who committed the violation is subject to a fine of not more than 300,000 yen:
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **一**  第百四条の二十七又は第百四条の四十の規定に違反して帳簿を備えず、帳簿に記載せず、若しくは虚偽の記載をし、又は帳簿を保存しなかつたとき。
  <sup>art-122-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
  when account books are not kept, entries are not made in them or false entries are made in them, or they are not preserved, in violation of Article 104-27 or Article 104-40;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **二**  第百四条の二十八第一項又は第百四条の四十一第一項の規定による報告若しくは資料の提出をせず、若しくは虚偽の報告をし、若しくは虚偽の資料を提出し、又はこれらの規定による質問に対して答弁をせず、若しくは虚偽の答弁をし、若しくはこれらの規定による検査を拒み、妨げ、若しくは忌避したとき。
  <sup>art-122-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
  when the report or the submission of data under Article 104-28, paragraph (1) or Article 104-41, paragraph (1) is not made, a false report is made, or false data is submitted, or no answer is given to, or a false answer is given to, a question under these provisions, or an inspection under these provisions is refused, obstructed, or evaded;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **三**  第百四条の三十第一項又は第百四条の四十四第一項の許可を受けないで、補償金管理業務又は確認等事務を廃止したとき。
  <sup>art-122-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122-2/par-1/item-3</sup>
  when the compensation management functions or the verification and other affairs are discontinued without the permission under Article 104-30, paragraph (1) or Article 104-44, paragraph (1).
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百二十二条の三
<sup>art-122-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122-3</sup>

**第一項**  秘密保持命令に違反した者は、五年以下の拘禁刑若しくは五百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。
<sup>art-122-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122-3/par-1</sup>
A person that violates a confidentiality protective order is subject to imprisonment for a term of up to five years, a fine of up to five million yen, or both.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  前項の罪は、国外において同項の罪を犯した者にも適用する。
<sup>art-122-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122-3/par-2</sup>
The offence referred to in the preceding paragraph is also applicable if a person commits the offence referred to in that paragraph abroad.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百二十三条
<sup>art-123 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-123</sup>

**第一項**  第百十九条第一項から第三項まで、第百二十条の二第三号から第六号まで、第百二十一条の二及び前条第一項の罪は、告訴がなければ公訴を提起することができない。
<sup>art-123/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-123/par-1</sup>
Prosecution may not be instituted for the offence referred to in Article 119, paragraphs (1) through (3); Article 120-2, items (iii) through (vi); Article 121-2; and paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, unless an accusation is filed by the injured party.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前項の規定は、次に掲げる行為の対価として財産上の利益を受ける目的又は有償著作物等の提供若しくは提示により著作権者等の得ることが見込まれる利益を害する目的で、次の各号のいずれかに掲げる行為を行うことにより犯した第百十九条第一項の罪については、適用しない。
<sup>art-123/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-123/par-2</sup>
The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to an offence as referred to in Article 119, paragraph (1) that a person commits by undertaking one of the acts set forth in the following items, either for the purpose of gaining a financial benefit in consideration of the act set forth therein or for the purpose of damaging the profit that the copyright owner, etc. is expected to gain by making available or presenting a fee-based work:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  有償著作物等について、原作のまま複製された複製物を公衆に譲渡し、又は原作のまま公衆送信（自動公衆送信の場合にあつては、送信可能化を含む。次号において同じ。）を行うこと（当該有償著作物等の種類及び用途、当該譲渡の部数、当該譲渡又は公衆送信の態様その他の事情に照らして、当該有償著作物等の提供又は提示により著作権者等の得ることが見込まれる利益が不当に害されることとなる場合に限る。）。
  <sup>art-123/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-123/par-2/item-1</sup>
  transferring copies of an unaltered original fee-based work to the public or transmitting an unaltered original fee-based work to the public (including making that work available for transmission, if it is to be transmitted to the public via automatic public transmission; the same applies in the following item) (but only if the profit that the copyright owner, etc. is expected to gain by making available or presenting that fee-based work would be unreasonably damaged in light of the nature or purpose of the fee-based work, the number of copies that would be transferred, the circumstances of the transfer or public transmission, or any other conditions); or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  有償著作物等について、原作のまま複製された複製物を公衆に譲渡し、又は原作のまま公衆送信を行うために、当該有償著作物等を複製すること（当該有償著作物等の種類及び用途、当該複製の部数及び態様その他の事情に照らして、当該有償著作物等の提供又は提示により著作権者等の得ることが見込まれる利益が不当に害されることとなる場合に限る。）。
  <sup>art-123/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-123/par-2/item-2</sup>
  reproducing a fee-based work for the purpose of transferring copies of the unaltered original fee-based work to the public or of transmitting the unaltered original fee-based work to the public (but only if the profit that the copyright owner, etc. is expected to gain by making available or presenting its fee-based work would be unreasonably damaged in light of the nature or purpose of the fee-based work, the number of copies that would be reproduced, the circumstances of its reproduction, or any other conditions).
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  前項に規定する有償著作物等とは、著作物又は実演等（著作権、出版権又は著作隣接権の目的となつているものに限る。）であつて、有償で公衆に提供され、又は提示されているもの（その提供又は提示が著作権、出版権又は著作隣接権を侵害するもの（国外で行われた提供又は提示にあつては、国内で行われたとしたならばこれらの権利の侵害となるべきもの）を除く。）をいう。
<sup>art-123/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-123/par-3</sup>
The fee-based work provided for in the preceding paragraph means a work or performance, etc. (limited to one that is the subject of a copyright, print rights, or neighboring rights) made available or presented to the public for value (other than through an action that infringes copyrights, print rights or neighboring rights (for a work made available or presented abroad, this means an action would constitute copyright infringement if it took place in Japan)).
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第四項**  無名又は変名の著作物の発行者は、その著作物に係る第一項に規定する罪について告訴をすることができる。ただし、第百十八条第一項ただし書に規定する場合及び当該告訴が著作者の明示した意思に反する場合は、この限りでない。
<sup>art-123/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-123/par-4</sup>
The publisher of an anonymous or a pseudonymous work may file an accusation in connection with an offense referred to in paragraph (1) involving such a work; provided, however, that this does not apply in cases specified in the proviso to Article 118, paragraph (1), or if the accusation is contrary to the express will of the author.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第百二十四条
<sup>art-124 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-124</sup>

**第一項**  法人の代表者（法人格を有しない社団又は財団の管理人を含む。）又は法人若しくは人の代理人、使用人その他の従業者が、その法人又は人の業務に関し、次の各号に掲げる規定の違反行為をしたときは、行為者を罰するほか、その法人に対して当該各号に定める罰金刑を、その人に対して各本条の罰金刑を科する。
<sup>art-124/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-124/par-1</sup>
If the representative of a corporation (including the administrator of an association or foundation without legal personality) or the agent, employee, or other worker of a corporation or person violates the provisions set forth in one of the following items in connection with the business of that corporation or person, in addition to the offender being subject to punishment, the corporation is subject to punishment by the fine prescribed in the relevant item and the person is subject to punishment by the fine prescribed in the provisions referred to in the relevant item:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  第百十九条第一項若しくは第二項第三号から第六号まで又は第百二十二条の三第一項　三億円以下の罰金刑
  <sup>art-124/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-124/par-1/item-1</sup>
  Article 119, paragraph (1); Article 119, paragraph (2), items (iii) through (vi); or Article 122-3, paragraph (1):a fine of up to three hundred million yen;
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **二**  第百十九条第二項第一号若しくは第二号、第百二十条から第百二十一条の二まで又は第百二十二条　各本条の罰金刑
  <sup>art-124/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-124/par-1/item-2</sup>
  Article 119, paragraph (2), item (i) or (ii), Article 120 through Article 121-2, or Article 122:the fine referred to in the relevant of these provisions.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  法人格を有しない社団又は財団について前項の規定の適用がある場合には、その代表者又は管理人がその訴訟行為につきその社団又は財団を代表するほか、法人を被告人又は被疑者とする場合の刑事訴訟に関する法律の規定を準用する。
<sup>art-124/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-124/par-2</sup>
If the provisions of the preceding paragraph are applicable to an association or foundation without legal personality, its representative or administrator represents the association or foundation in any procedural acts and the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure that are applicable when a corporation is the accused or the suspect, apply mutatis mutandis.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  第一項の場合において、当該行為者に対してした告訴又は告訴の取消しは、その法人又は人に対しても効力を生じ、その法人又は人に対してした告訴又は告訴の取消しは、当該行為者に対しても効力を生ずるものとする。
<sup>art-124/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-124/par-3</sup>
In cases referred to in paragraph (1), an accusation lodged against the offender or the withdrawal of such an accusation is also effective against the corporation or the person concerned, and an accusation lodged against a corporation or the person concerned or the withdrawal of such an accusation is also effective against the offender.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第四項**  第一項の規定により第百十九条第一項若しくは第二項又は第百二十二条の三第一項の違反行為につき法人又は人に罰金刑を科する場合における時効の期間は、これらの規定の罪についての時効の期間による。
<sup>art-124/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-124/par-4</sup>
The period of prescription if a corporation or person is subject to a fine, pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of this Article, in connection with a violation referred to in Article 119, paragraph (1) or (2) or Article 122-3, paragraph (1), is the period of prescription for the offense referred to in the relevant of those provisions.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第百二十五条
<sup>art-125 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-125</sup>

**第一項**  第百四条の三十九第一項の規定に違反して財務諸表等を作成せず、財務諸表等に記載すべき事項を記載せず、若しくは記録せず、若しくは虚偽の記載若しくは記録をし、若しくは財務諸表等を備え置かず、又は正当な理由がないのに同条第二項の規定による請求を拒んだときは、当該違反行為をした者は、二十万円以下の過料に処する。
<sup>art-125/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-125/par-1</sup>
If a person fails to prepare financial statements, etc. in violation of Article 104-39, paragraph (1), fails to enter or record the particulars to be entered or recorded in the financial statements, etc., makes false entries or records, or fails to keep financial statements, etc. on file, or refuses without justifiable grounds a request under paragraph (2) of that Article, the person who committed the violation is subject to a non-penal fine of not more than 200,000 yen.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
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- art-119/par-2/item-2: 第三十条第一項第一号 → 著作権法 第三十条第一項第一号 (Article 30, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-30/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-2/from-art-21#art-30/par-1/item-1
- art-119/par-2/item-3: 第百十三条第一項 → 著作権法 第百十三条第一項 (Article 113, paragraph (1)), art-113/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-8/from-art-112#art-113/par-1
- art-119/par-2/item-4: 第百十三条第四項 → 著作権法 第百十三条第四項 (Article 113, paragraph (4)), art-113/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-8/from-art-112#art-113/par-4
- art-119/par-2/item-4: この号 → 著作権法 第百十九条第二項第四号 (Article 119, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-119/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-4
- art-119/par-2/item-4: 次号 → 著作権法 第百十九条第二項第五号 (Article 119, paragraph (2), item (v)), art-119/par-2/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-5
- art-119/par-2/item-6: 第百十三条第五項 → 著作権法 第百十三条第五項 (Article 113, paragraph (5)), art-113/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-8/from-art-112#art-113/par-5
- art-119/par-3/item-1: 第三十条第一項 → 著作権法 第三十条第一項 (Article 30, paragraph (1)), art-30/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-2/from-art-21#art-30/par-1
- art-119/par-3/item-1: この号 → 著作権法 第百十九条第三項第一号 (Article 119, paragraph (3), item (i)), art-119/par-3/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-3/item-1
- art-119/par-3/item-1: 次項 → 著作権法 第百十九条第四項 (Article 119, paragraph (4)), art-119/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-4
- art-119/par-3/item-2: 第三十条第一項 → 著作権法 第三十条第一項 (Article 30, paragraph (1)), art-30/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-2/from-art-21#art-30/par-1
- art-119/par-3/item-2: この号 → 著作権法 第百十九条第三項第二号 (Article 119, paragraph (3), item (ii)), art-119/par-3/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-3/item-2
- art-119/par-3/item-2: 第二十八条 → 著作権法 第二十八条 (Article 28), art-28 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-2/from-art-21#art-28
- art-119/par-3/item-2: 第五項 → 著作権法 第百十九条第五項 (Article 119, paragraph (5)), art-119/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-5
- art-119/par-4: 前項第一号 → 著作権法 第百十九条第三項第一号 (Article 119, paragraph (3), item (i)), art-119/par-3/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-3/item-1
- art-119/par-5: 第三項第二号 → 著作権法 第百十九条第三項第二号 (Article 119, paragraph (3), item (ii)), art-119/par-3/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-3/item-2
- art-120/par-1: 第六十条 → 著作権法 第六十条 (Article 60), art-60 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-2/from-art-49#art-60
- art-120/par-1: 第百一条の三 → 著作権法 第百一条の三 (Article 101-3), art-101-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-4/from-art-97-5#art-101-3
- art-120-2/par-1/item-1: 第百十三条第六項 → 著作権法 第百十三条第六項 (Article 113, paragraph (6)), art-113/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-8/from-art-112#art-113/par-6
- art-120-2/par-1/item-3: 第百十三条第二項 → 著作権法 第百十三条第二項 (Article 113, paragraph (2)), art-113/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-8/from-art-112#art-113/par-2
- art-120-2/par-1/item-4: 第百十三条第七項 → 著作権法 第百十三条第七項 (Article 113, paragraph (7)), art-113/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-8/from-art-112#art-113/par-7
- art-120-2/par-1/item-5: 第百十三条第八項 → 著作権法 第百十三条第八項 (Article 113, paragraph (8)), art-113/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-8/from-art-112#art-113/par-8
- art-120-2/par-1/item-6: 第百十三条第十項 → 著作権法 第百十三条第十項 (Article 113, paragraph (10)), art-113/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-8/from-art-112#art-113/par-10
- art-121-2/par-1/item-1: 第八条 → 著作権法 第八条 (Article 8), art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-1/from-art-3#art-8
- art-121-2/par-1/item-2: 第八条 → 著作権法 第八条 (Article 8), art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-1/from-art-3#art-8
- art-121-3/par-1: 第百四条の四十五第二項 → 著作権法 第百四条の四十五第二項 (Article 104-45, paragraph (2)), art-104-45/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-6/from-art-104-35#art-104-45/par-2
- art-122/par-1: 第四十八条 → 著作権法 第四十八条 (Article 48), art-48 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-2/from-art-47-5#art-48
- art-122/par-1: 第百二条第二項 → 著作権法 第百二条第二項 (Article 102, paragraph (2)), art-102/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-4/from-art-97-5#art-102/par-2
- art-122-2/par-1/item-1: 第百四条の二十七 → 著作権法 第百四条の二十七 (Article 104-27), art-104-27 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-6/from-art-104-25#art-104-27
- art-122-2/par-1/item-1: 第百四条の四十 → 著作権法 第百四条の四十 (Article 104-40), art-104-40 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-6/from-art-104-35#art-104-40
- art-122-2/par-1/item-2: 第百四条の二十八第一項 → 著作権法 第百四条の二十八第一項 (Article 104-28, paragraph (1)), art-104-28/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-6/from-art-104-25#art-104-28/par-1
- art-122-2/par-1/item-2: 第百四条の四十一第一項 → 著作権法 第百四条の四十一第一項 (Article 104-41, paragraph (1)), art-104-41/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-6/from-art-104-35#art-104-41/par-1
- art-122-2/par-1/item-3: 第百四条の三十第一項 → 著作権法 第百四条の三十第一項 (Article 104-30, paragraph (1)), art-104-30/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-6/from-art-104-25#art-104-30/par-1
- art-122-2/par-1/item-3: 第百四条の四十四第一項 → 著作権法 第百四条の四十四第一項 (Article 104-44, paragraph (1)), art-104-44/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-6/from-art-104-35#art-104-44/par-1
- art-122-3/par-2: 前項 → 著作権法 第百二十二条の三第一項 (Article 122-3, paragraph (1)), art-122-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122-3/par-1
- art-123/par-1: 第百十九条第一項から第三項まで → 著作権法 第百十九条第一項 (Article 119, paragraph (1)), art-119/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-1
- art-123/par-1: 第百十九条第一項から第三項まで → 著作権法 第百十九条第二項 (Article 119, paragraph (2)), art-119/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2
- art-123/par-1: 第百十九条第一項から第三項まで → 著作権法 第百十九条第三項 (Article 119, paragraph (3)), art-119/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-3
- art-123/par-1: 第百二十条の二第三号から第六号まで → 著作権法 第百二十条の二第一項第三号 (Article 120-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-120-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2/par-1/item-3
- art-123/par-1: 第百二十条の二第三号から第六号まで → 著作権法 第百二十条の二第一項第四号 (Article 120-2, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-120-2/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2/par-1/item-4
- art-123/par-1: 第百二十条の二第三号から第六号まで → 著作権法 第百二十条の二第一項第五号 (Article 120-2, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-120-2/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2/par-1/item-5
- art-123/par-1: 第百二十条の二第三号から第六号まで → 著作権法 第百二十条の二第一項第六号 (Article 120-2, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-120-2/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2/par-1/item-6
- art-123/par-1: 第百二十一条の二 → 著作権法 第百二十一条の二 (Article 121-2), art-121-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-121-2
- art-123/par-1: 前条第一項 → 著作権法 第百二十二条の三第一項 (Article 122-3, paragraph (1)), art-122-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122-3/par-1
- art-123/par-2: 前項 → 著作権法 第百二十三条第一項 (Article 123, paragraph (1)), art-123/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-123/par-1
- art-123/par-2: 第百十九条第一項 → 著作権法 第百十九条第一項 (Article 119, paragraph (1)), art-119/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-1
- art-123/par-2/item-1: 次号 → 著作権法 第百二十三条第二項第二号 (Article 123, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-123/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-123/par-2/item-2
- art-123/par-3: 前項 → 著作権法 第百二十三条第二項 (Article 123, paragraph (2)), art-123/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-123/par-2
- art-123/par-4: 第一項 → 著作権法 第百二十三条第一項 (Article 123, paragraph (1)), art-123/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-123/par-1
- art-123/par-4: 第百十八条第一項 → 著作権法 第百十八条第一項 (Article 118, paragraph (1)), art-118/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-8/from-art-114-6#art-118/par-1
- art-124/par-1/item-1: 第百十九条第一項 → 著作権法 第百十九条第一項 (Article 119, paragraph (1)), art-119/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-1
- art-124/par-1/item-1: 第二項第三号から第六号まで → 著作権法 第百十九条第二項第三号 (Article 119, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-119/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-3
- art-124/par-1/item-1: 第二項第三号から第六号まで → 著作権法 第百十九条第二項第四号 (Article 119, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-119/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-4
- art-124/par-1/item-1: 第二項第三号から第六号まで → 著作権法 第百十九条第二項第五号 (Article 119, paragraph (2), item (v)), art-119/par-2/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-5
- art-124/par-1/item-1: 第二項第三号から第六号まで → 著作権法 第百十九条第二項第六号 (Article 119, paragraph (2), item (vi)), art-119/par-2/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-6
- art-124/par-1/item-1: 第百二十二条の三第一項 → 著作権法 第百二十二条の三第一項 (Article 122-3, paragraph (1)), art-122-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122-3/par-1
- art-124/par-1/item-2: 第百十九条第二項第一号 → 著作権法 第百十九条第二項第一号 (Article 119, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-119/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-1
- art-124/par-1/item-2: 第二号 → 著作権法 第百十九条第二項第二号 (Article 119, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-119/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2/item-2
- art-124/par-1/item-2: 第百二十条から第百二十一条の二まで → 著作権法 第百二十条 (Article 120), art-120 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120
- art-124/par-1/item-2: 第百二十条から第百二十一条の二まで → 著作権法 第百二十条の二 (Article 120-2), art-120-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-120-2
- art-124/par-1/item-2: 第百二十条から第百二十一条の二まで → 著作権法 第百二十一条 (Article 121), art-121 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-121
- art-124/par-1/item-2: 第百二十条から第百二十一条の二まで → 著作権法 第百二十一条の二 (Article 121-2), art-121-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-121-2
- art-124/par-1/item-2: 第百二十二条 → 著作権法 第百二十二条 (Article 122), art-122 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122
- art-124/par-2: 前項 → 著作権法 第百二十四条第一項 (Article 124, paragraph (1)), art-124/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-124/par-1
- art-124/par-3: 第一項 → 著作権法 第百二十四条第一項 (Article 124, paragraph (1)), art-124/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-124/par-1
- art-124/par-4: 第一項 → 著作権法 第百二十四条第一項 (Article 124, paragraph (1)), art-124/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-124/par-1
- art-124/par-4: 第百十九条第一項 → 著作権法 第百十九条第一項 (Article 119, paragraph (1)), art-119/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-1
- art-124/par-4: 第二項 → 著作権法 第百十九条第二項 (Article 119, paragraph (2)), art-119/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-119#art-119/par-2
- art-124/par-4: 第百二十二条の三第一項 → 著作権法 第百二十二条の三第一項 (Article 122-3, paragraph (1)), art-122-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-9/from-art-121#art-122-3/par-1
- art-125/par-1: 第百四条の三十九第一項 → 著作権法 第百四条の三十九第一項 (Article 104-39, paragraph (1)), art-104-39/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-6/from-art-104-35#art-104-39/par-1
- art-125/par-1: 同条第二項 → 著作権法 第百四条の三十九第二項 (Article 104-39, paragraph (2)), art-104-39/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/amendments/20290623_508AC0000000048/text/ch-6/from-art-104-35#art-104-39/par-2

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