# 著作権法 / Copyright Act — 第九十七条の三 (Article 97-3)

- 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: 第九十七条の三 (Article 97-3)（貸与権等） — address `art-97-3`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3
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### 第九十七条の三（貸与権等） — (Right to Rent Out)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-97-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3</sup>

  **第一項**  レコード製作者は、そのレコードをそれが複製されている商業用レコードの貸与により公衆に提供する権利を専有する。
  <sup>art-97-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-1</sup>
  The producer of a phonogram has the exclusive right to make the phonogram available to the public by renting out commercial phonograms in which the phonogram has been reproduced.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の規定は、期間経過商業用レコードの貸与による場合には、適用しない。
  <sup>art-97-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-2</sup>
  The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if the phonogram is made available to the public through the rental of post-term commercial phonograms.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第三項**  貸レコード業者は、期間経過商業用レコードの貸与によりレコードを公衆に提供した場合には、当該レコード（著作隣接権の存続期間内のものに限る。）に係るレコード製作者に相当な額の報酬を支払わなければならない。
  <sup>art-97-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-3</sup>
  When a rental phonogram dealer makes a phonogram available to the public by renting out post-term commercial phonograms, it must pay a reasonable amount of remuneration to the producer whose phonogram it is (but only during the lifetime of the neighboring rights).
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第四項**  第九十七条第三項の規定は、前項の報酬を受ける権利の行使について準用する。
  <sup>art-97-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-4</sup>
  The provisions of Article 97, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis to the exercise of the right to receive the remuneration referred to in the preceding paragraph.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第五項**  第九十五条第六項から第十四項までの規定は、第三項の報酬及び前項において準用する第九十七条第三項に規定する団体について準用する。この場合においては、第九十五条の三第四項後段の規定を準用する。
  <sup>art-97-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-5</sup>
  The provisions of Article 95, paragraphs (6) through (14) apply mutatis mutandis to the remuneration referred to in paragraph (3) of this Article and to associations referred to in Article 97, paragraph (3) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph. In this case, the provisions of the first sentence of Article 95-3, paragraph (4) apply mutatis mutandis.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第六項**  第一項に規定する権利を有する者の許諾に係る使用料を受ける権利は、第四項において準用する第九十七条第三項の団体によつて行使することができる。
  <sup>art-97-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-6</sup>
  The right to receive royalties in connection with the authorization of the owner of the right provided for in paragraph (1) of this Article may be exercised through an association referred to in Article 97, paragraph (3) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (4) of this Article.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **第七項**  第五項の規定は、前項の場合について準用する。この場合において、第五項中「第九十五条第六項」とあるのは、「第九十五条第七項」と読み替えるものとする。
  <sup>art-97-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-7</sup>
  The provisions of paragraph (5) of this Article apply mutatis mutandis to the preceding paragraph. In this case, in paragraph (5), the phrase "Article 95, paragraph (6)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 95, paragraph (7)".
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-97-3/par-2: 前項 → 著作権法 第九十七条の三第一項 (Article 97-3, paragraph (1)), art-97-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-1
- art-97-3/par-4: 第九十七条第三項 → 著作権法 第九十七条第三項 (Article 97, paragraph (3)), art-97/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97/par-3
- art-97-3/par-4: 前項 → 著作権法 第九十七条の三第三項 (Article 97-3, paragraph (3)), art-97-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-3
- art-97-3/par-5: 第九十五条第六項から第十四項まで → 著作権法 第九十五条第十項 (Article 95, paragraph (10)), art-95/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-95/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-95/par-10
- art-97-3/par-5: 第九十五条第六項から第十四項まで → 著作権法 第九十五条第十一項 (Article 95, paragraph (11)), art-95/par-11 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-95/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-95/par-11
- art-97-3/par-5: 第九十五条第六項から第十四項まで → 著作権法 第九十五条第十二項 (Article 95, paragraph (12)), art-95/par-12 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-95/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-95/par-12
- art-97-3/par-5: 第九十五条第六項から第十四項まで → 著作権法 第九十五条第十三項 (Article 95, paragraph (13)), art-95/par-13 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-95/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-95/par-13
- art-97-3/par-5: 第九十五条第六項から第十四項まで → 著作権法 第九十五条第十四項 (Article 95, paragraph (14)), art-95/par-14 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-95/par-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-95/par-14
- art-97-3/par-5: 第九十五条第六項から第十四項まで → 著作権法 第九十五条第六項 (Article 95, paragraph (6)), art-95/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-95/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-95/par-6
- art-97-3/par-5: 第九十五条第六項から第十四項まで → 著作権法 第九十五条第七項 (Article 95, paragraph (7)), art-95/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-95/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-95/par-7
- art-97-3/par-5: 第九十五条第六項から第十四項まで → 著作権法 第九十五条第八項 (Article 95, paragraph (8)), art-95/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-95/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-95/par-8
- art-97-3/par-5: 第九十五条第六項から第十四項まで → 著作権法 第九十五条第九項 (Article 95, paragraph (9)), art-95/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-95/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-95/par-9
- art-97-3/par-5: 第三項 → 著作権法 第九十七条の三第三項 (Article 97-3, paragraph (3)), art-97-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-3
- art-97-3/par-5: 前項 → 著作権法 第九十七条の三第四項 (Article 97-3, paragraph (4)), art-97-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-4
- art-97-3/par-5: 第九十七条第三項 → 著作権法 第九十七条第三項 (Article 97, paragraph (3)), art-97/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97/par-3
- art-97-3/par-5: 第九十五条の三第四項 → 著作権法 第九十五条の三第四項 (Article 95-3, paragraph (4)), art-95-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-95-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-95-3/par-4
- art-97-3/par-6: 第一項 → 著作権法 第九十七条の三第一項 (Article 97-3, paragraph (1)), art-97-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-1
- art-97-3/par-6: 第四項 → 著作権法 第九十七条の三第四項 (Article 97-3, paragraph (4)), art-97-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-4
- art-97-3/par-6: 第九十七条第三項 → 著作権法 第九十七条第三項 (Article 97, paragraph (3)), art-97/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97/par-3
- art-97-3/par-7: 第五項 → 著作権法 第九十七条の三第五項 (Article 97-3, paragraph (5)), art-97-3/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-5
- art-97-3/par-7: 前項 → 著作権法 第九十七条の三第六項 (Article 97-3, paragraph (6)), art-97-3/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-6
- art-97-3/par-7: 第九十五条第六項 → 著作権法 第九十五条第六項 (Article 95, paragraph (6)), art-95/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-95/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-95/par-6
- art-97-3/par-7: 第九十五条第七項 → 著作権法 第九十五条第七項 (Article 95, paragraph (7)), art-95/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-95/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-95/par-7

## Cited by

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

- 著作権法 第四条の二第一項（レコードの発行） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-4-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-4-2/par-1
- 著作権法 第八十九条第二項（著作隣接権） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-89/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-89/par-2
- 著作権法 第九十七条の三第二項（貸与権等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-2
- 著作権法 第九十七条の三第四項（貸与権等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-4
- 著作権法 第九十七条の三第五項（貸与権等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-5
- 著作権法 第九十七条の三第六項（貸与権等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-6
- 著作権法 第九十七条の三第七項（貸与権等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-97-3/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-97-3/par-7
- 著作権法 第百十三条第九項（侵害とみなす行為） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-113/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-113/par-9
- 著作権法 附則第二条第三項（適用範囲についての経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-2/par-3
- 著作権法 附則第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-4031-63/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4031-63/par-3
- 著作権法 附則第五項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-4111-77/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4111-77/par-5

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 著作権法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/345AC0000000048/20260624_508AC0000000048), retrieved 2026-10-19
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Copyright Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4207/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19
- This site's parser, version 210 — 著作権法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19
