# 著作権法 / Copyright Act — 第七章 (Chapter 7) - 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: 第七章 (Chapter 7) — address `ch-7` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/ch-7 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/ch-7 - 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. --- ## 第七章　紛争処理 — Chapter VII Dispute Resolution heading: machine translation, not official ch-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/ch-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/ch-7 ### 第百五条（著作権紛争解決あつせん委員） — (Mediators in Copyright Dispute Resolution) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-105 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-105 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-105 **第一項** この法律に規定する権利に関する紛争につきあつせんによりその解決を図るため、文化庁に著作権紛争解決あつせん委員（以下この章において「委員」という。）を置く。 art-105/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-105/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-105/par-1 In order for disputes concerning the rights provided for in this Act to be resolved through mediation, mediators for copyright dispute resolution (hereinafter in this Chapter referred to as "mediators") are placed on staff at the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 委員は、文化庁長官が、著作権又は著作隣接権に係る事項に関し学識経験を有する者のうちから、事件ごとに三人以内を委嘱する。 art-105/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-105/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-105/par-2 The Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs delegates up to three mediators for each case, from among persons of learning and experience in matters related to copyright or neighboring rights. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百六条（あつせんの申請） — (Application for Mediation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-106 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-106 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-106 **第一項** この法律に規定する権利に関し紛争が生じたときは、当事者は、文化庁長官に対し、あつせんの申請をすることができる。 art-106/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-106/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-106/par-1 If a dispute arises in connection with a right provided for in this Act, a party to the dispute may file an application for mediation with the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百七条（手数料） — (Application Fees) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-107 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-107 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-107 **第一項** あつせんの申請をする者は、実費を勘案して政令で定める額の手数料を納付しなければならない。 art-107/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-107/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-107/par-1 A person that applies for mediation must pay the application fee that has been fixed by Cabinet Order in consideration of actual costs. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定は、同項の規定により手数料を納付すべき者が国であるときは、適用しない。 art-107/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-107/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-107/par-2 The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if the person that would be required to pay an application fee pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph is the national government. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百八条（あつせんへの付託） — (Referral to Mediation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-108 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-108 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-108 **第一項** 文化庁長官は、第百六条の規定に基づき当事者の双方からあつせんの申請があつたとき、又は当事者の一方からあつせんの申請があつた場合において他の当事者がこれに同意したときは、委員によるあつせんに付するものとする。 art-108/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-108/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-108/par-1 If the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs receives an application based on the provisions of Article 106 from both parties, or, if the Commissioner receives an application from one of the parties and the other party consents, the commissioner is to refer the matter to mediation by the mediators. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 文化庁長官は、前項の申請があつた場合において、事件がその性質上あつせんをするのに適当でないと認めるとき、又は当事者が不当な目的でみだりにあつせんの申請をしたと認めるときは、あつせんに付さないことができる。 art-108/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-108/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-108/par-2 The Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs may refrain from referring a matter to mediation if the commissioner finds that the nature of cases renders it inappropriate for mediation, or if the commissioner finds that a party has applied for mediation without due cause and in pursuit of an unjustifiable end. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百九条（あつせん） — (Mediation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-109 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-109 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-109 **第一項** 委員は、当事者間をあつせんし、双方の主張の要点を確かめ、実情に即して事件が解決されるように努めなければならない。 art-109/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-109/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-109/par-1 A mediator must endeavor to resolve a case by mediating between the parties and ascertaining the salient points of both parties' assertions in line with actual circumstances. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 委員は、事件が解決される見込みがないと認めるときは、あつせんを打ち切ることができる。 art-109/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-109/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-109/par-2 A mediator may cut the mediation short if the mediator finds there to be no prospect of settling cases. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百十条（報告等） — (Reports) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-110 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-110 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-110 **第一項** 委員は、あつせんが終わつたときは、その旨を文化庁長官に報告しなければならない。 art-110/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-110/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-110/par-1 When a mediation ends, a mediator must report this to the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 委員は、前条の規定によりあつせんを打ち切つたときは、その旨及びあつせんを打ち切ることとした理由を、当事者に通知するとともに文化庁長官に報告しなければならない。 art-110/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-110/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-110/par-2 If a mediator cuts a mediation short pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, the mediator must inform the parties of this and of the reason for doing so, as well as reporting this to the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第百十一条（政令への委任） — (Delegation to Cabinet Order) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-111 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-111 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-111 **第一項** この章に規定するもののほか、あつせんの手続及び委員に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。 art-111/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-111/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-111/par-1 Beyond what is provided for in this Chapter, the necessary particulars of the procedures for mediation and mediators are provided for by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-107/par-2: 前項 → 著作権法 第百七条第一項 (Article 107, paragraph (1)), art-107/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-107/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-107/par-1 - art-108/par-1: 第百六条 → 著作権法 第百六条 (Article 106), art-106 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-106 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-106 - art-108/par-2: 前項 → 著作権法 第百八条第一項 (Article 108, paragraph (1)), art-108/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-108/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-108/par-1 - art-110/par-2: 前条 → 著作権法 第百九条 (Article 109), art-109 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-109 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-109 --- ## 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