# 著作権法 / Copyright Act — 第十八条 (Article 18)

- 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: 第十八条 (Article 18)（公表権） — address `art-18`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
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### 第十八条（公表権） — (Right to Make a Work Public)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18</sup>

    **第一項**  著作者は、その著作物でまだ公表されていないもの（その同意を得ないで公表された著作物を含む。以下この条において同じ。）を公衆に提供し、又は提示する権利を有する。当該著作物を原著作物とする二次的著作物についても、同様とする。
    <sup>art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-1</sup>
    The author of a work not yet made public (this includes a work made public without the author's consent; the same applies hereinafter in this Article) has the right to make available or present that work to the public. The same applies to any derivative work derived from an original work that has not yet been made public.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  著作者は、次の各号に掲げる場合には、当該各号に掲げる行為について同意したものと推定する。
    <sup>art-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-2</sup>
    In a case set forth in one of the following items, the author is presumed to consent to the action set forth in the relevant item:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  その著作物でまだ公表されていないものの著作権を譲渡した場合　当該著作物をその著作権の行使により公衆に提供し、又は提示すること。
      <sup>art-18/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-2/item-1</sup>
      the author transfers the copyright to a work not yet made public:making available or presenting the work to the public through the exercise of the copyright to the work;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  その美術の著作物又は写真の著作物でまだ公表されていないものの原作品を譲渡した場合　これらの著作物をその原作品による展示の方法で公衆に提示すること。
      <sup>art-18/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-2/item-2</sup>
      the author transfers the original of an artistic or photographic work not yet made public:presenting the work to the public through exhibiting the original;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  第二十九条の規定によりその映画の著作物の著作権が映画製作者に帰属した場合　当該著作物をその著作権の行使により公衆に提供し、又は提示すること。
      <sup>art-18/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-2/item-3</sup>
      the copyright to author's cinematographic work belongs to the producer of the cinematographic work pursuant to the provisions of Article 29:making available or presenting the work to the public through the exercise of the copyright to the work.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  著作者は、次の各号に掲げる場合には、当該各号に掲げる行為について同意したものとみなす。
    <sup>art-18/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-3</sup>
    In a case set forth in one of the following items, the author is presumed to consent to the action set forth in the relevant item:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  その著作物でまだ公表されていないものを行政機関（行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律（平成十一年法律第四十二号。以下「行政機関情報公開法」という。）第二条第一項に規定する行政機関をいう。以下同じ。）に提供した場合（行政機関情報公開法第九条第一項の規定による開示する旨の決定の時までに別段の意思表示をした場合を除く。）　行政機関情報公開法の規定により行政機関の長が当該著作物を公衆に提供し、又は提示すること（当該著作物に係る歴史公文書等（公文書等の管理に関する法律（平成二十一年法律第六十六号。以下「公文書管理法」という。）第二条第六項に規定する歴史公文書等をいう。以下同じ。）が行政機関の長から公文書管理法第八条第一項の規定により国立公文書館等（公文書管理法第二条第三項に規定する国立公文書館等をいう。以下同じ。）に移管された場合（公文書管理法第十六条第一項の規定による利用をさせる旨の決定の時までに当該著作物の著作者が別段の意思表示をした場合を除く。）にあつては、公文書管理法第十六条第一項の規定により国立公文書館等の長（公文書管理法第十五条第一項に規定する国立公文書館等の長をいう。以下同じ。）が当該著作物を公衆に提供し、又は提示することを含む。）。
      <sup>art-18/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-3/item-1</sup>
      the author makes available a work not yet made public to an administrative organ (meaning an administrative organ provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs (Act No. 42 of 1999; hereinafter referred to as "the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information")) (unless the author manifests an intention to the contrary by the time of the decision to disclose it under the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information):making available or presenting the work to the public by the head of the administrative organ, pursuant to the provisions of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information (if historical public records and archives (meaning historical public records and archives provided for in Article 2, paragraph (6) of the Public Records and Archives Management Act (Act No. 66 of 2009; hereinafter referred to as "the Public Records Management Act"); the same applies hereinafter) pertaining to that work are transferred from the head of an administrative organ to the National Archives of Japan, etc. (meaning the National Archives of Japan, etc. provided for in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Public Records Management Act; the same applies hereinafter) pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act (unless the author of the work manifests an intention to the contrary by the time of the decision to permit the use of that work under the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act), this includes making available or presenting the work to the public by the head of the National Archives of Japan, etc. (meaning the head of the National Archives of Japan, etc. provided for in Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act; the same applies hereinafter), pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act);
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the author makes available a work not yet made public to an administrative organ (meaning an administrative organ provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs (Act No. 42 of 1999; hereinafter referred to as "the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information")) (unless the author manifests an intention to the contrary by the time of the decision to disclose it under the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information):making available or presenting the work to the public by the head of the administrative organ, pursuant to the provisions of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information (if historical public records and archives (meaning historical public records and archives provided for in Article 2, paragraph (6) of the Public Records and Archives Management Act (Act No. 66 of 2009; hereinafter referred to as "the Public Records Management Act"); the same applies hereinafter) pertaining to that work are transferred from the head of an administrative organ to the National Archives of Japan, etc. (meaning the National Archives of Japan, etc. provided for in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Public Records Management Act; the same applies hereinafter)) pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act (unless the author of the work manifests an intention to the contrary by the time of the decision to permit the use of that work under the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act), this includes making available or presenting the work to the public by the head of the National Archives of Japan, etc. (meaning the head of the National Archives of Japan, etc. provided for in Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act; the same applies hereinafter), pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act);" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4207/tb</sup>

      **二**  その著作物でまだ公表されていないものを独立行政法人等（独立行政法人等の保有する情報の公開に関する法律（平成十三年法律第百四十号。以下「独立行政法人等情報公開法」という。）第二条第一項に規定する独立行政法人等をいう。以下同じ。）に提供した場合（独立行政法人等情報公開法第九条第一項の規定による開示する旨の決定の時までに別段の意思表示をした場合を除く。）　独立行政法人等情報公開法の規定により当該独立行政法人等が当該著作物を公衆に提供し、又は提示すること（当該著作物に係る歴史公文書等が当該独立行政法人等から公文書管理法第十一条第四項の規定により国立公文書館等に移管された場合（公文書管理法第十六条第一項の規定による利用をさせる旨の決定の時までに当該著作物の著作者が別段の意思表示をした場合を除く。）にあつては、公文書管理法第十六条第一項の規定により国立公文書館等の長が当該著作物を公衆に提供し、又は提示することを含む。）。
      <sup>art-18/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-3/item-2</sup>
      the author makes available a work not yet made public to an incorporated administrative agency, etc. (meaning an incorporated administrative agency, etc. provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Access to Information Held by Incorporated Administrative Agencies (Act No. 140 of 2001; hereinafter referred to as "the Act on Access to Incorporated Administrative Agencies' Information"); the same applies hereinafter) (unless the author manifests an intention to the contrary by the time of the decision to disclose it under the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act on Access to Incorporated Administrative Agencies' Information):making available or presenting the work to the public by the incorporated administrative agency, etc., pursuant to the provisions of the Act on Access to Incorporated Administrative Agencies' Information (if historical public records and archives pertaining to that work are transferred from that incorporated administrative agency, etc. to the National Archives of Japan, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (4) of the Public Records Management Act (unless the author of the work manifests an intention to the contrary by the time of the decision to permit the use of that work under the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act), this includes making available or presenting the work to the public by the head of the National Archives of Japan, etc., pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act);
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  その著作物でまだ公表されていないものを地方公共団体又は地方独立行政法人に提供した場合（開示する旨の決定の時までに別段の意思表示をした場合を除く。）　情報公開条例（地方公共団体又は地方独立行政法人の保有する情報の公開を請求する住民等の権利について定める当該地方公共団体の条例をいう。以下同じ。）の規定により当該地方公共団体の機関又は地方独立行政法人が当該著作物を公衆に提供し、又は提示すること（当該著作物に係る歴史公文書等が当該地方公共団体又は地方独立行政法人から公文書管理条例（地方公共団体又は地方独立行政法人の保有する歴史公文書等の適切な保存及び利用について定める当該地方公共団体の条例をいう。以下同じ。）に基づき地方公文書館等（歴史公文書等の適切な保存及び利用を図る施設として公文書管理条例が定める施設をいう。以下同じ。）に移管された場合（公文書管理条例の規定（公文書管理法第十六条第一項の規定に相当する規定に限る。以下この条において同じ。）による利用をさせる旨の決定の時までに当該著作物の著作者が別段の意思表示をした場合を除く。）にあつては、公文書管理条例の規定により地方公文書館等の長（地方公文書館等が地方公共団体の施設である場合にあつてはその属する地方公共団体の長をいい、地方公文書館等が地方独立行政法人の施設である場合にあつてはその施設を設置した地方独立行政法人をいう。以下同じ。）が当該著作物を公衆に提供し、又は提示することを含む。）。
      <sup>art-18/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-3/item-3</sup>
      the author makes available a work not yet made public to a local government agency or local incorporated administrative agency (unless the author manifests an intention to the contrary by the time of a decision to make a disclosure):making available or presenting the work to the public by an organ of the relevant local government agency or the relevant local incorporated administrative agency, pursuant to the provisions of information disclosure ordinance (meaning ordinance of local government agencies prescribing the right of a resident, etc. to request that local government agency or a local incorporated administrative agency to disclose the information it holds; the same applies hereinafter) (if historical public records and archives pertaining to that work are transferred from the local government agency or local incorporated administrative agency to the local archives, etc. (meaning facilities provided for by public records management ordinance (meaning ordinance of local government agencies prescribing the appropriate preservation and use of historical public records held by that local government agency or by a local incorporated administrative agency; the same applies hereinafter) as facilities for the appropriate preservation and use of historical public records and archives; the same applies hereinafter) pursuant to public records management ordinance (unless the author of that work manifests an intention to the contrary by the time of the decision to permit the use of the work under the provisions of public records management ordinance (limited to provisions equivalent to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article)), this includes making available or presenting the work to the public by the head of the local archives, etc. (meaning the head of the local government agency to which the local archives, etc. belongs, if the local archives, etc. are the facility of a local government agency facility; or the local incorporated administrative agency by which the local archives, etc. was established, if the local archives, etc. are the facility of a local incorporated administrative agency; the same applies hereinafter), pursuant to the provisions of public records management ordinance);
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the author makes available a work not yet made public to a local government agency or local incorporated administrative agency (unless the author manifests an intention to the contrary by the time of a decision to make a disclosure):making available or presenting the work to the public by an organ of the relevant local government agency or the relevant local incorporated administrative agency, pursuant to the provisions of information disclosure ordinance (meaning ordinance of local government agencies prescribing the right of a resident, etc. to request that local government agency or a local incorporated administrative agency to disclose the information it holds; the same applies hereinafter) (if historical public records and archives pertaining to that work are transferred from the local government agency or local incorporated administrative agency to the local archives, etc. (meaning facilities provided for by public records management ordinance (meaning ordinance of local government agencies prescribing the appropriate preservation and use of historical public records held by that local government agency or by a local incorporated administrative agency; the same applies hereinafter) as facilities for the appropriate preservation and use of historical public records and archives; the same applies hereinafter) pursuant to public records management ordinance (unless the author of that work manifests an intention to the contrary by the time of the decision to permit the use of the work under the provisions of public records management ordinance (limited to provisions equivalent to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act; the same applies hereinafter in this Article), this includes making available or presenting the work to the public by the head of the local archives, etc. (meaning the head of the local government agency to which the local archives, etc. belongs, if the local archives, etc. are the facility of a local government agency facility; or the local incorporated administrative agency by which the local archives, etc. was established, if the local archives, etc. are the facility of a local incorporated administrative agency; the same applies hereinafter), pursuant to the provisions of public records management ordinance);" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4207/tb</sup>

      **四**  その著作物でまだ公表されていないものを国立公文書館等に提供した場合（公文書管理法第十六条第一項の規定による利用をさせる旨の決定の時までに別段の意思表示をした場合を除く。）　同項の規定により国立公文書館等の長が当該著作物を公衆に提供し、又は提示すること。
      <sup>art-18/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-3/item-4</sup>
      the author makes available a work not yet made public to the National Archives of Japan, etc. (unless the author manifests an intention to the contrary by the time of the decision to permit the use of that work under the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act):making available or presenting the work to the public by the head of the National Archives of Japan, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Public Records Management Act;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **五**  その著作物でまだ公表されていないものを地方公文書館等に提供した場合（公文書管理条例の規定による利用をさせる旨の決定の時までに別段の意思表示をした場合を除く。）　公文書管理条例の規定により地方公文書館等の長が当該著作物を公衆に提供し、又は提示すること。
      <sup>art-18/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-3/item-5</sup>
      the author makes available a work not yet made public to the local archives, etc. (unless the author manifests an intention to the contrary by the time of the decision to permit the use of that work under the provisions of public records management ordinance):making available or presenting the work to the public by the head of the local archives, etc. pursuant to the provisions of public records management ordinance.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第四項**  第一項の規定は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、適用しない。
    <sup>art-18/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-4</sup>
    The provisions of paragraph (1) do not apply in any of the following cases:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  行政機関情報公開法第五条の規定により行政機関の長が同条第一号ロ若しくはハ若しくは同条第二号ただし書に規定する情報が記録されている著作物でまだ公表されていないものを公衆に提供し、若しくは提示するとき、又は行政機関情報公開法第七条の規定により行政機関の長が著作物でまだ公表されていないものを公衆に提供し、若しくは提示するとき。
      <sup>art-18/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-4/item-1</sup>
      a work not yet made public in which information provided for in Article 5, item (i), (b) or (c) or the proviso to Article 5, item (ii) of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information has been recorded is made available or presented to the public by the head of an administrative organ pursuant to the provisions of that Article, or a work not yet made public is made available or presented to the public by the head of an administrative organ pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  独立行政法人等情報公開法第五条の規定により独立行政法人等が同条第一号ロ若しくはハ若しくは同条第二号ただし書に規定する情報が記録されている著作物でまだ公表されていないものを公衆に提供し、若しくは提示するとき、又は独立行政法人等情報公開法第七条の規定により独立行政法人等が著作物でまだ公表されていないものを公衆に提供し、若しくは提示するとき。
      <sup>art-18/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-4/item-2</sup>
      a work not yet made public in which information provided for in Article 5, item (i), (b) or (c) or the proviso to Article 5, item (ii) of the Act on Access to Incorporated Administrative Agencies' Information has been recorded is made available or presented to the public by an incorporated administrative agency, etc. pursuant to the provisions of that Article, or a work not yet made public is made available or presented to the public by an incorporated administrative agency, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 7 of the Act on Access to Incorporated Administrative Agencies' Information;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  情報公開条例（行政機関情報公開法第十三条第二項及び第三項の規定に相当する規定を設けているものに限る。第五号において同じ。）の規定により地方公共団体の機関又は地方独立行政法人が著作物でまだ公表されていないもの（行政機関情報公開法第五条第一号ロ又は同条第二号ただし書に規定する情報に相当する情報が記録されているものに限る。）を公衆に提供し、又は提示するとき。
      <sup>art-18/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-4/item-3</sup>
      a work not yet made public (limited to a work in which information equivalent to that provided for in Article 5, item (i), (b) or the proviso to Article 5, item (ii) of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information has been recorded) is made available or presented to the public by a local government agency or by a local incorporated administrative agency pursuant to the provisions of information disclosure ordinance (limited to those with provisions equivalent to Article 13, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information; the same applies in item (v));
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **四**  情報公開条例の規定により地方公共団体の機関又は地方独立行政法人が著作物でまだ公表されていないもの（行政機関情報公開法第五条第一号ハに規定する情報に相当する情報が記録されているものに限る。）を公衆に提供し、又は提示するとき。
      <sup>art-18/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-4/item-4</sup>
      a work not yet made public (limited to a work in which information equivalent to that provided for in Article 5, item (i), (c) of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information has been recorded) is made available or presented to the public by a local government agency or by a local incorporated administrative agency pursuant to the provisions of the Information Disclosure Regulations;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **五**  情報公開条例の規定で行政機関情報公開法第七条の規定に相当するものにより地方公共団体の機関又は地方独立行政法人が著作物でまだ公表されていないものを公衆に提供し、又は提示するとき。
      <sup>art-18/par-4/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-4/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-4/item-5</sup>
      a work not yet made public is made available or presented to the public by a local government agency or by a local incorporated administrative agency pursuant to the provisions of information disclosure ordinance that are equivalent to the provisions of Article 7 of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **六**  公文書管理法第十六条第一項の規定により国立公文書館等の長が行政機関情報公開法第五条第一号ロ若しくはハ若しくは同条第二号ただし書に規定する情報又は独立行政法人等情報公開法第五条第一号ロ若しくはハ若しくは同条第二号ただし書に規定する情報が記録されている著作物でまだ公表されていないものを公衆に提供し、又は提示するとき。
      <sup>art-18/par-4/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-4/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-4/item-6</sup>
      a work not yet made public in which information provided for in Article 5, item (i), (b) or (c) or the proviso to Article 5, item (ii) of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information or information provided for in Article 5, item (i), (b) or (c) or the proviso to Article 5, item (ii) of the Act on Access to Incorporated Administrative Agencies' Information has been recorded is made available or presented to the public by the head of the National Archives of Japan, etc. pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) the Public Records Management Act;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **七**  公文書管理条例（公文書管理法第十八条第二項及び第四項の規定に相当する規定を設けているものに限る。）の規定により地方公文書館等の長が著作物でまだ公表されていないもの（行政機関情報公開法第五条第一号ロ又は同条第二号ただし書に規定する情報に相当する情報が記録されているものに限る。）を公衆に提供し、又は提示するとき。
      <sup>art-18/par-4/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-4/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-4/item-7</sup>
      a work not yet made public (limited to a work in which information equivalent to that provided for in Article 5, item (i), (b) or the proviso to Article 5, item (ii) of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information has been recorded) is made available or presented to the public by the head of the local archives, etc. pursuant to the provisions of public records management ordinance (limited to ordinance with provisions equivalent to Article 18, paragraphs (2) and (4) of the Public Records Management Act);
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **八**  公文書管理条例の規定により地方公文書館等の長が著作物でまだ公表されていないもの（行政機関情報公開法第五条第一号ハに規定する情報に相当する情報が記録されているものに限る。）を公衆に提供し、又は提示するとき。
      <sup>art-18/par-4/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-4/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-4/item-8</sup>
      a work not yet made public (limited to a work in which information equivalent to that provided for in Article 5, item (i), (c) of the Act on Access to Administrative Organs' Information has been recorded) is made available or presented to the public by the head of the local archives, etc. pursuant to the provisions of public records management ordinance.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-18/par-1: この条 → 著作権法 第十八条 (Article 18), art-18 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18
- art-18/par-2/item-3: 第二十九条 → 著作権法 第二十九条 (Article 29), art-29 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-29
- art-18/par-3/item-1: 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律（平成十一年法律第四十二号。以下「行政機関情報公開法」という。）第二条第一項 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第二条第一項 (Article 2, paragraph (1)), art-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-2/par-1
- art-18/par-3/item-1: 行政機関情報公開法第九条第一項 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第九条第一項 (Article 9, paragraph (1)), art-9/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-9/par-1
- art-18/par-3/item-1: 公文書等の管理に関する法律（平成二十一年法律第六十六号。以下「公文書管理法」という。）第二条第六項 → e-Gov law 421AC0000000066, 第二条第六項 (Article 2, paragraph (6)), art-2/par-6 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-3/item-1: 公文書管理法第八条第一項 → e-Gov law 421AC0000000066, 第八条第一項 (Article 8, paragraph (1)), art-8/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-3/item-1: 公文書管理法第二条第三項 → e-Gov law 421AC0000000066, 第二条第三項 (Article 2, paragraph (3)), art-2/par-3 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-3/item-1: 公文書管理法第十六条第一項 → e-Gov law 421AC0000000066, 第十六条第一項 (Article 16, paragraph (1)), art-16/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-3/item-1: 公文書管理法第十五条第一項 → e-Gov law 421AC0000000066, 第十五条第一項 (Article 15, paragraph (1)), art-15/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-3/item-2: 独立行政法人等の保有する情報の公開に関する法律（平成十三年法律第百四十号。以下「独立行政法人等情報公開法」という。）第二条第一項 → e-Gov law 413AC0000000140, 第二条第一項 (Article 2, paragraph (1)), art-2/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-3/item-2: 独立行政法人等情報公開法第九条第一項 → e-Gov law 413AC0000000140, 第九条第一項 (Article 9, paragraph (1)), art-9/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-3/item-2: 公文書管理法第十一条第四項 → e-Gov law 421AC0000000066, 第十一条第四項 (Article 11, paragraph (4)), art-11/par-4 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-3/item-2: 公文書管理法第十六条第一項 → e-Gov law 421AC0000000066, 第十六条第一項 (Article 16, paragraph (1)), art-16/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-3/item-3: 公文書管理法第十六条第一項 → e-Gov law 421AC0000000066, 第十六条第一項 (Article 16, paragraph (1)), art-16/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-3/item-3: この条 → 著作権法 第十八条 (Article 18), art-18 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18
- art-18/par-3/item-4: 公文書管理法第十六条第一項 → e-Gov law 421AC0000000066, 第十六条第一項 (Article 16, paragraph (1)), art-16/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-4: 第一項 → 著作権法 第十八条第一項 (Article 18, paragraph (1)), art-18/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-1
- art-18/par-4/item-1: 行政機関情報公開法第五条 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第五条 (Article 5), art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-5
- art-18/par-4/item-1: 同条第一号 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第五条第一項第一号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-5/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-5/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-5/par-1/item-1
- art-18/par-4/item-1: 同条第二号 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第五条第一項第二号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-5/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-5/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-5/par-1/item-2
- art-18/par-4/item-1: 行政機関情報公開法第七条 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第七条 (Article 7), art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-7
- art-18/par-4/item-2: 独立行政法人等情報公開法第五条 → e-Gov law 413AC0000000140, 第五条 (Article 5), art-5 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-4/item-2: 同条第一号 → e-Gov law 413AC0000000140, 第五条第一項第一号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-5/par-1/item-1 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-4/item-2: 同条第二号 → e-Gov law 413AC0000000140, 第五条第一項第二号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-5/par-1/item-2 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-4/item-2: 独立行政法人等情報公開法第七条 → e-Gov law 413AC0000000140, 第七条 (Article 7), art-7 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-4/item-3: 行政機関情報公開法第十三条第二項 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第十三条第二項 (Article 13, paragraph (2)), art-13/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-13/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-13/par-2
- art-18/par-4/item-3: 第三項 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第十三条第三項 (Article 13, paragraph (3)), art-13/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-13/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-13/par-3
- art-18/par-4/item-3: 第五号 → 著作権法 第十八条第四項第五号 (Article 18, paragraph (4), item (v)), art-18/par-4/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-4/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-4/item-5
- art-18/par-4/item-3: 行政機関情報公開法第五条第一号 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第五条第一項第一号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-5/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-5/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-5/par-1/item-1
- art-18/par-4/item-3: 同条第二号 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第五条第一項第二号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-5/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-5/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-5/par-1/item-2
- art-18/par-4/item-4: 行政機関情報公開法第五条第一号 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第五条第一項第一号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-5/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-5/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-5/par-1/item-1
- art-18/par-4/item-5: 行政機関情報公開法第七条 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第七条 (Article 7), art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-7
- art-18/par-4/item-6: 公文書管理法第十六条第一項 → e-Gov law 421AC0000000066, 第十六条第一項 (Article 16, paragraph (1)), art-16/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-4/item-6: 行政機関情報公開法第五条第一号 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第五条第一項第一号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-5/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-5/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-5/par-1/item-1
- art-18/par-4/item-6: 同条第二号 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第五条第一項第二号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-5/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-5/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-5/par-1/item-2
- art-18/par-4/item-6: 独立行政法人等情報公開法第五条第一号 → e-Gov law 413AC0000000140, 第五条第一項第一号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-5/par-1/item-1 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-4/item-6: 同条第二号 → e-Gov law 413AC0000000140, 第五条第一項第二号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-5/par-1/item-2 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-4/item-7: 公文書管理法第十八条第二項 → e-Gov law 421AC0000000066, 第十八条第二項 (Article 18, paragraph (2)), art-18/par-2 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-4/item-7: 第四項 → e-Gov law 421AC0000000066, 第十八条第四項 (Article 18, paragraph (4)), art-18/par-4 — not held in this collection
- art-18/par-4/item-7: 行政機関情報公開法第五条第一号 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第五条第一項第一号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-5/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-5/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-5/par-1/item-1
- art-18/par-4/item-7: 同条第二号 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第五条第一項第二号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-5/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-5/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-5/par-1/item-2
- art-18/par-4/item-8: 行政機関情報公開法第五条第一号 → 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 第五条第一項第一号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-5/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/information-disclosure-act/art-5/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/411AC0000000042/art-5/par-1/item-1

## Cited by

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

- 著作権法 第十七条第一項（著作者の権利） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-17/par-1
- 著作権法 第十八条第一項（公表権） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-1
- 著作権法 第十八条第三項第三号（公表権） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-3/item-3
- 著作権法 第十八条第四項（公表権） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-4
- 著作権法 第十八条第四項第三号（公表権） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-18/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-18/par-4/item-3
- 著作権法 附則第二条第一項（著作権法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-4111-43/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4111-43/art-2/par-1
- 著作権法 附則第七条第一項（著作権法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-4131-140/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4131-140/art-7/par-1
- 著作権法 附則第二条第一項（経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-4241-43/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4241-43/art-2/par-1
- 著作権法 附則第二条第二項（経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-4241-43/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4241-43/art-2/par-2

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