# 著作権法 / Copyright Act — 第百十四条の六 (Article 114-6) - 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: 第百十四条の六 (Article 114-6)（秘密保持命令） — address `art-114-6` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6 - 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. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第百十四条の六（秘密保持命令） — (Confidentiality Protective Orders) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-114-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6 **第一項** 裁判所は、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の侵害に係る訴訟において、その当事者が保有する営業秘密（不正競争防止法（平成五年法律第四十七号）第二条第六項に規定する営業秘密をいう。以下同じ。）について、次に掲げる事由のいずれにも該当することにつき疎明があつた場合には、当事者の申立てにより、決定で、当事者等、訴訟代理人又は補佐人に対し、当該営業秘密を当該訴訟の追行の目的以外の目的で使用し、又は当該営業秘密に係るこの項の規定による命令を受けた者以外の者に開示してはならない旨を命ずることができる。ただし、その申立ての時までに当事者等、訴訟代理人又は補佐人が第一号に規定する準備書面の閲読又は同号に規定する証拠の取調べ若しくは開示以外の方法により当該営業秘密を取得し、又は保有していた場合は、この限りでない。 art-114-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-1 In litigation involving infringement of the moral rights of an author, a copyright, print rights, the moral rights of a performer, or neighboring rights, if a prima facie showing of circumstances that fall under both of following is made with regard to a trade secret kept by a party (meaning a trade secret as provided in Article 2, paragraph (6) of the Unfair Competition Prevention Act (Act No. 47 of 1993); the same applies hereinafter), the court, at the petition of the party, may issue a ruling ordering a party, etc., litigation representative, or assistant in court not to use the trade secret for purposes other than those of pursuing the relevant litigation, or not to disclose the trade secret to persons other than those that are subject to an order under the provisions of this paragraph that involves that trade secret; provided, however, that this does not apply if the party, etc., litigation representative, or assistant in court has acquired or gained possession of the relevant trade secret before the petition is filed, by means other than the perusal of the brief referred to in item (i) or the examination of evidence or disclosure referred to in that item: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 既に提出され若しくは提出されるべき準備書面に当事者の保有する営業秘密が記載され、又は既に取り調べられ若しくは取り調べられるべき証拠（第百十四条の三第三項の規定により開示された書類又は電磁的記録を含む。）の内容に当事者の保有する営業秘密が含まれること。 art-114-6/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-1/item-1 a trade secret kept by a party is detailed in a brief that has already been submitted or that must be submitted, or a trade secret is included in the content of evidence that has already been examined or that must be examined (including documents or electronic or magnetic records disclosed pursuant to the provisions of Article 114-3, paragraph (3)); machine translation, not official **二** 前号の営業秘密が当該訴訟の追行の目的以外の目的で使用され、又は当該営業秘密が開示されることにより、当該営業秘密に基づく当事者の事業活動に支障を生ずるおそれがあり、これを防止するため当該営業秘密の使用又は開示を制限する必要があること。 art-114-6/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-1/item-2 the use of the trade secret referred to in the preceding item for a purpose other than pursuing litigation or the disclosure of that trade secret would be likely to hinder the business activities of the party that are based on that trade secret, and it is necessary to restrict such use or disclosure in order to prevent such hindrance. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定による命令（以下「秘密保持命令」という。）の申立ては、次に掲げる事項を記載した書面でしなければならない。 art-114-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-2 A petition for an order under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "confidentiality protective order") must be filed in writing and detail the following particulars: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 秘密保持命令を受けるべき者 art-114-6/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-2/item-1 the person that would be subject to the confidentiality protective order; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 秘密保持命令の対象となるべき営業秘密を特定するに足りる事実 art-114-6/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-2/item-2 facts sufficient to identify the trade secret that would be made the subject of the confidentiality protective order; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 前項各号に掲げる事由に該当する事実 art-114-6/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-2/item-3 facts falling under the category of circumstances set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 秘密保持命令が発せられた場合には、その電子決定書（民事訴訟法第百二十二条において準用する同法第二百五十二条第一項の規定により作成された電磁的記録（同法第百二十二条において準用する同法第二百五十三条第二項の規定により裁判所の使用に係る電子計算機（入出力装置を含む。）に備えられたファイルに記録されたものに限る。）をいう。次項及び次条第二項において同じ。）を秘密保持命令を受けた者に送達しなければならない。 art-114-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-3 If a confidentiality protective order has been issued, the electronic written ruling (meaning an electronic or magnetic record created pursuant to the provisions of Article 252, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 122 of that Act (limited to one recorded, pursuant to the provisions of Article 253, paragraph (2) of that Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 122 of that Act, in a file kept on a computer (including input/output devices) used by the court); the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (2) of the following Article) must be served on the person to whom the confidentiality protective order has been issued. machine translation, not official **第四項** 秘密保持命令は、秘密保持命令を受けた者に対する電子決定書の送達がされた時から、効力を生ずる。 art-114-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-4 A confidentiality protective order takes effect when an electronic written ruling is served on the person to whom the confidentiality protective order has been issued. machine translation, not official **第五項** 秘密保持命令の申立てを却下した裁判に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。 art-114-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-5 An immediate appeal against a ruling may be filed against a judicial decision denying a petition for a confidentiality protective order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-114-6/par-1: 不正競争防止法（平成五年法律第四十七号）第二条第六項 → 不正競争防止法 第二条第六項 (Article 2, paragraph (6)), art-2/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/unfair-competition-prevention-act/art-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/405AC0000000047/art-2/par-6 - art-114-6/par-1: この項 → 著作権法 第百十四条の六第一項 (Article 114-6, paragraph (1)), art-114-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-1 - art-114-6/par-1: 第一号 → 著作権法 第百十四条の六第一項第一号 (Article 114-6, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-114-6/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-1/item-1 - art-114-6/par-1/item-1: 第百十四条の三第三項 → 著作権法 第百十四条の三第三項 (Article 114-3, paragraph (3)), art-114-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-3/par-3 - art-114-6/par-1/item-2: 前号 → 著作権法 第百十四条の六第一項第一号 (Article 114-6, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-114-6/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-1/item-1 - art-114-6/par-2: 前項 → 著作権法 第百十四条の六第一項 (Article 114-6, paragraph (1)), art-114-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-1 - art-114-6/par-2/item-3: 前項 → 著作権法 第百十四条の六第一項 (Article 114-6, paragraph (1)), art-114-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-1 - art-114-6/par-3: 民事訴訟法第百二十二条 → 民事訴訟法 第百二十二条 (Article 122), art-122 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-122 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-122 - art-114-6/par-3: 同法第二百五十二条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百五十二条第一項 (Article 252, paragraph (1)), art-252/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-252/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-252/par-1 - art-114-6/par-3: 同法第二百五十三条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百五十三条第二項 (Article 253, paragraph (2)), art-253/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-253/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-253/par-2 - art-114-6/par-3: 次項 → 著作権法 第百十四条の六第四項 (Article 114-6, paragraph (4)), art-114-6/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-4 - art-114-6/par-3: 次条第二項 → 著作権法 第百十四条の七第二項 (Article 114-7, paragraph (2)), art-114-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-7/par-2 ## Cited by 9 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 著作権法 第百十四条の三第三項（書類の提出等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-3/par-3 - 著作権法 第百十四条の六第一項（秘密保持命令） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-1 - 著作権法 第百十四条の六第一項第二号（秘密保持命令） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-1/item-2 - 著作権法 第百十四条の六第二項（秘密保持命令） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-2 - 著作権法 第百十四条の六第二項第三号（秘密保持命令） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-2/item-3 - 著作権法 第百十四条の六第三項（秘密保持命令） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-6/par-3 - 著作権法 第百十四条の七第一項（秘密保持命令の取消し） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-114-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-114-7/par-1 - 著作権法 附則第三条第一項第五号（特許法等の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-4161-120/art-3/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4161-120/art-3/par-1/item-5 - 著作権法 附則第六十二条第一項（著作権法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5041-48/art-62/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5041-48/art-62/par-1 --- ## 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-20261019T151240-009, translated 2026-10-20 - This site's parser, version 210 — 著作権法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19