# 著作権法 / Copyright Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) - 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: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-3451-48` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48 - 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. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 附　則 suppl-3451-48 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48 ### 第一条（施行期日） — (Effective Date) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、昭和四十六年一月一日から施行する。 suppl-3451-48/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect on January 1, 1971. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第二条（適用範囲についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures with Regard to the Scope of Application) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-2 **第一項** 改正後の著作権法（以下「新法」という。）中著作権に関する規定は、この法律の施行の際現に改正前の著作権法（以下「旧法」という。）による著作権の全部が消滅している著作物については、適用しない。 suppl-3451-48/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-2/par-1 Provisions of the post-amendment Copyright Act (hereinafter referred to as "the new Act") that concern copyright do not apply to a work for which the entirety of the copyright under the pre-amendment Copyright Act (hereinafter referred to as "the former Act") has expired as of the time this Act comes into effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** この法律の施行の際現に旧法による著作権の一部が消滅している著作物については、新法中これに相当する著作権に関する規定は、適用しない。 suppl-3451-48/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-2/par-2 If part of the copyright to a work under the former Act has expired as of the time this Act comes into effect, the corresponding provisions of the new Act that concern the expired part of the copyright do not apply to that work. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** この法律の施行前に行われた実演（新法第七条各号のいずれかに該当するものを除く。）又はこの法律の施行前にその音が最初に固定されたレコード（新法第八条各号のいずれかに該当するものを除く。）でこの法律の施行の際現に旧法による著作権が存するものについては、新法第七条及び第八条の規定にかかわらず、著作権法中著作隣接権に関する規定（第九十四条の二、第九十五条、第九十五条の三第三項及び第四項、第九十七条並びに第九十七条の三第三項から第五項までの規定を含む。）を適用する。 suppl-3451-48/art-2/par-3 · 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 Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 7 and 8 of the new Act, the provisions of the Copyright Act that concern neighboring rights (including the provisions of Articles 94-2 and 95; Article 95-3, paragraphs (3) and (4); Article 97; and Article 97-3, paragraphs (3) through (5)) apply to a performance that takes place before this Act comes into effect (excluding a performance falling under one of the items of Article 7 of the new Act) and to a phonogram in which sounds are first fixed before this Act comes into effect (excluding a phonogram falling under one of the items of Article 8 of the new Act) for which a copyright under the former Act exists at the time this Act comes into effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三条（国等が作成した翻訳物等についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Translations Made by the National or Local Government or an Equivalent Corporation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-3 **第一項** 新法第十三条第四号に該当する著作物でこの法律の施行の際現に旧法による出版権が設定されているものについては、当該出版権の存続期間内に限り、同号の規定は、適用しない。 suppl-3451-48/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-3/par-1 The provisions of Article 13, item (iv) of the new Act do not apply to a work that falls under that item on which print rights under the former Act have been established as of the time this Act comes into effect, but only within the lifetime of those print rights. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第四条（法人名義の著作物等の著作者についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for the Author of a Work Attributed to a Corporation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-4 **第一項** 新法第十五条及び第十六条の規定は、この法律の施行前に創作された著作物については、適用しない。 suppl-3451-48/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-4/par-1 The provisions of Articles 15 and 16 of the new Act do not apply to a work created before this Act comes into effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第五条（映画の著作物等の著作権の帰属についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for the Ownership of Copyrights to Cinematographic Works) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-5 **第一項** この法律の施行前に創作された新法第二十九条に規定する映画の著作物の著作権の帰属については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-3451-48/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-5/par-1 Prior laws continue to govern the ownership of a copyright to a cinematographic as provided in Article 29 of the new Act which has been created before this Act comes into effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 新法の規定は、この法律の施行前に著作物中に挿入された写真の著作物又はこの法律の施行前に嘱託によつて創作された肖像写真の著作物の著作権の帰属について旧法第二十四条又は第二十五条の規定により生じた効力を妨げない。 suppl-3451-48/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-5/par-2 The provisions of the new Act do not preclude the validity, pursuant to the provisions of Article 24 or 25 of the former Act, of the ownership of a copyright to a photographic work that is included in another work before this Act comes into effect, or the ownership of a copyright to a work of photographic portraiture created on commission before this Act comes into effect from becoming valid pursuant to the provisions of Article 24 or 25 of the former Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第五条の二（自動複製機器についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Automated Duplicators) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-5-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-5-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-5-2 **第一項** 著作権法第三十条第一項第一号及び第百十九条第二項第二号の規定の適用については、当分の間、これらの規定に規定する自動複製機器には、専ら文書又は図画の複製に供するものを含まないものとする。 suppl-3451-48/art-5-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-5-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-5-2/par-1 With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (1), item (i) and Article 119, paragraph (2), item (ii) of the Copyright Act, until otherwise provided for by law, the automated duplicators prescribed in these provisions do not include those exclusively used for reproducing documents or pictures. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六条（公開の美術の著作物についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Artistic Works on Public Display) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-6 **第一項** この法律の施行の際現にその原作品が新法第四十五条第二項に規定する屋外の場所に恒常的に設置されている美術の著作物の著作権者は、その設置による当該著作物の展示を許諾したものとみなす。 suppl-3451-48/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-6/par-1 The owner of a copyright to an artistic work the original of which is permanently installed in the outdoor location provided for in Article 45, paragraph (2) of the new Act as of the time this Act comes into effect is deemed to have authorized the exhibition of that work through its installation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第七条（著作物の保護期間についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for the Term of Protection) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-7 **第一項** この法律の施行前に公表された著作物の著作権の存続期間については、当該著作物の旧法による著作権の存続期間が新法第二章第四節の規定による期間より長いときは、なお従前の例による。 suppl-3451-48/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-7/par-1 If the duration of copyright under the former Act for a work made public before this Act comes into effect is longer than the period under Chapter II, Section 4 of the new Act, prior laws continue to govern the duration of copyright for that work. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第八条（翻訳権の存続期間についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for the Duration of the Right of Translation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-8 **第一項** この法律の施行前に発行された著作物については、旧法第七条及び第九条の規定は、なおその効力を有する。 suppl-3451-48/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-8/par-1 The provisions of Articles 7 and 9 of the former Act remain in force for a work published before this Act comes into effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第九条（著作権の処分についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for the Disposal of a Copyright) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-9 **第一項** この法律の施行前にした旧法の著作権の譲渡その他の処分は、附則第十五条第一項の規定に該当する場合を除き、これに相当する新法の著作権の譲渡その他の処分とみなす。 suppl-3451-48/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-9/par-1 Except in a case falling under the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, a transfer or other disposal of a copyright as referred to the former Act, which is carried out before this Act comes into effect, is deemed to be the corresponding transfer or other disposal of a copyright as referred to in the new Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十条（合著作物についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Joint Works) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-10 **第一項** この法律の施行前に二人以上の者が共同して創作した著作物でその各人の寄与を分離して個別的に利用することができるものについては、旧法第十三条第一項及び第三項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。 suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-1 The provisions of Article 13, paragraphs (1) and (3) of the former Act remain in force for a work created before this Act comes into effect by two or more persons whose contributions to the work can be separated so as to allow each part of the work to be used independently. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の著作物は、新法第五十一条第二項又は第五十二条第一項の規定の適用については、共同著作物とみなす。 suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-2 With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 51, paragraph (2) and Article 52, paragraph (1) of the new Act, the work referred to in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be a joint work. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十一条（裁定による著作物の利用についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for the Exploitation of a Work Based on a Compulsory License) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-11 **第一項** 新法第六十九条の規定は、この法律の施行前に国内において販売された商業用レコードに録音されている音楽の著作物の他の商業用レコードの製作のための録音については、適用しない。 suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-1 The provisions of Article 69 of the new Act do not apply to a sound recording for producing another commercial phonogram of a musical work whose sound has been recorded onto a commercial phonogram that is sold in Japan before this Act comes into effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 旧法第二十二条ノ五第二項又は第二十七条第一項若しくは第二項の規定により著作物を利用することができることとされた者は、なお従前の例により当該著作物を利用することができる。 suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-2 The person that was to be entitled to exploit a work pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-5, paragraph (2) or Article 27, paragraph (1) or (2) of the former Act is entitled to exploit that work pursuant to continued governance by the provisions previously in force. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 旧法第二十二条ノ五第二項又は第二十七条第二項の規定に基づき文化庁長官が定めた償金の額は、新法第六十八条第一項又は第六十七条第一項の規定に基づき文化庁長官が定めた補償金の額とみなして、新法第七十二条及び第七十三条の規定を適用する。 suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-3 The amount of compensation fixed by the Commissioner of the Agency for Cultural Affairs pursuant to the provisions of Article 22-5, paragraph (2) or Article 27, paragraph (2) of the former Act is deemed to be the amount of compensation fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article 68, paragraph (1) or Article 67, paragraph (1) of the new Act, and the provisions of Articles 72 and 73 of the new Act apply. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 前項の場合において、当該償金の額について不服のある当事者が裁定のあつたことをこの法律の施行前に知つているときは、新法第七十二条第一項に規定する期間は、この法律の施行の日から起算する。 suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-4 In a case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if a party that is dissatisfied with the relevant amount of compensation learns of the issuance of a compulsory license before this Act comes into effect, the period provided for in Article 72, paragraph (1) of the new Act is calculated as from the date on which this Act comes into effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十二条（登録についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Registrations) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-12 **第一項** この法律の施行前にした旧法第十五条の著作権の登録、実名の登録及び第一発行年月日の登録に関する処分又は手続は、附則第十五条第三項の規定に該当する場合を除き、これらに相当する新法第七十五条から第七十七条までの登録に関する処分又は手続とみなす。 suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-1 Except in a case falling under the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions, a disposition or process connected with the registration of a copyright, registration of the author's true name, or registration of the date of first publication as referred to in Article 15 of the former Act is deemed to be the disposition or process connected with the corresponding registration as referred to in Article 75 to Article 77 of the new Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** この法律の施行の際現に旧法第十五条第三項の著作年月日の登録がされている著作物については、旧法第三十五条第五項の規定は、なおその効力を有する。 suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-2 The provisions of Article 35, paragraph (5) of the former Act remain in force for a work whose date of authorship is registered as referred to in Article 15, paragraph (3) of the former Act as of the time this Act comes into effect. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十三条（出版権についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Print Rights) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-13 **第一項** この法律の施行前に設定された旧法による出版権でこの法律の施行の際現に存するものは、新法による出版権とみなす。 suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-1 Print rights under the former Act that are established before this Act comes into effect and that exist as of the time this Act comes into effect are deemed to be print rights under the new Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** この法律の施行前にした旧法第二十八条ノ十の出版権の登録に関する処分又は手続は、これに相当する新法第八十八条の登録に関する処分又は手続とみなす。 suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-2 A disposition or process connected with the registration of print rights as referred to in Article 28-10 of the former Act that is done before this Act comes into effect is deemed to be the corresponding disposition or process connected with the registration as referred to in Article 88 of the new Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の出版権については、新法第八十条から第八十五条までの規定にかかわらず、旧法第二十八条ノ三から第二十八条ノ八までの規定は、なおその効力を有する。 suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-3 Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 80 through 85 of the new Act, the provisions of Articles 28-3 to 28-8 of the former Act remain in force for the print rights referred to in paragraph (1) of this Article. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十四条 〔削除 / repealed〕 suppl-3451-48/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-14 **第一項** 削除 suppl-3451-48/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-14/par-1 Deleted Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十五条（著作隣接権についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Neighboring Rights) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15 **第一項** この法律の施行前にした旧法の著作権の譲渡その他の処分で、この法律の施行前に行われた実演又はこの法律の施行前にその音が最初に固定されたレコードでこの法律の施行の日から新法中著作隣接権に関する規定が適用されることとなるものに係るものは、新法のこれに相当する著作隣接権の譲渡その他の処分とみなす。 suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 A transfer or other disposal of a copyright referred to in the former Act that is carried out before this Act comes into effect, which is connected with a performance that takes place before this Act comes into effect or with a phonogram in which sounds are first fixed before this Act comes into effect and to which the provisions of the new Act that concern neighboring rights begin to apply from the date on which this Act comes into effect, is deemed to be a transfer or other disposal of the corresponding neighboring rights referred to in the new Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項に規定する実演又はレコードでこの法律の施行の際現に旧法による著作権が存するものに係る著作隣接権の存続期間は、旧法によるこれらの著作権の存続期間の満了する日が新法第百一条の規定による期間の満了する日後の日であるときは、同条の規定にかかわらず、旧法による著作権の存続期間の満了する日（その日がこの法律の施行の日から起算して七十年を経過する日後の日であるときは、その七十年を経過する日）までの間とする。 suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-2 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 101 of the new Act, if the day on which the duration of copyright expires under the former Act is after the day on which the duration expires under the provisions of Article 101 of the new Act, the duration of neighboring rights linked to a performance or phonogram which is provided for in the preceding paragraph and for which a copyright under the former Act exists at the time this Act comes into effect is until the day on which the duration of copyright expires under the former Act (or, if this falls after the day that marks the passage of 70 years counting from the day on which this Act comes into effect, the duration of such neighboring rights is until the day that marks the passage of those 70 years). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** この法律の施行前に第一項に規定する実演又はレコードについてした旧法第十五条第一項の著作権の登録に関する処分又は手続は、これに相当する新法第百四条の著作隣接権の登録に関する処分又は手続とみなす。 suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-3 A disposition or other process connected with the registration of a copyright as referred to Article 15, paragraph (1) of the former Act, which is made for a performance or phonogram provided for in paragraph (1) of this Article before this Act comes into effect, is deemed to be the disposition or other process connected with the corresponding registration of neighboring rights as referred to in Article 104 of the new Act. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 附則第十条第一項及び第十二条第二項の規定は、第一項に規定する実演又はレコードについて準用する。 suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-4 The provisions of Article 10, paragraph (1) and Article 12, paragraph (2) of the Supplementary Provisions apply mutatis mutandis to the performance or phonograms provided for in paragraph (1) of this Article. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十六条（複製物の頒布等についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for the Distribution of Copies) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-16 **第一項** この法律の施行前に作成した著作物、実演又はレコードの複製物であつて、新法第二章第三節第五款（新法第百二条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定を適用するとしたならば適法なものとなるべきものは、これらの規定に定める複製の目的の範囲内において、使用し、又は頒布することができる。この場合においては、新法第百十三条第一項第二号の規定は、適用しない。 suppl-3451-48/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-16/par-1 Copies of a work, performance, or phonogram which have been made before this Act comes into effect and which would be lawful if the provisions of Chapter II, Section 3, Subsection 5 of the new Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 102, paragraph (1) of the new Act) were to be applied, may be used or distributed within the scope of the purposes of reproduction set forth in those provisions. In such a case, the provisions of Article 113, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the new Act do not apply. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第十七条（権利侵害についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Infringement) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-17 **第一項** この法律の施行前にした旧法第十八条第一項若しくは第二項の規定に違反する行為又は旧法第三章に規定する偽作に該当する行為（出版権を侵害する行為を含む。）については、第十四条及び第八章の規定にかかわらず、なお旧法第十二条、第二十八条ノ十一、第二十九条、第三十三条、第三十四条、第三十五条第一項から第四項まで、第三十六条及び第三十六条ノ二の規定の例による。 suppl-3451-48/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-17/par-1 With regard to an act committed before this Act comes into effect in violation of Article 18, paragraph (1) or (2) of the former Act, or an act that constitutes counterfeiting as provided for in Chapter III of the former Act (including an act that infringes print rights), notwithstanding the provisions of Article 14 and Chapter VIII, the provisions of Article 12, Article 28-11, Article 29, Article 33, Article 34, Article 35, paragraphs (1) through (4), Article 36, and Article 36-2 of the former Act then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第十八条（罰則についての経過措置） — (Transitional Measures for Penal Provisions) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System suppl-3451-48/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-18 **第一項** この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-3451-48/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-18/par-1 Prior laws continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to an action that a person undertakes before this Act comes into effect. 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suppl-3451-48/art-9/par-1: 附則第十五条第一項 → 著作権法 附則第十五条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 15, paragraph (1)), suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 - suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-2: 前項 → 著作権法 附則第十条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10, paragraph (1)), suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-1 - suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-2: 新法第五十一条第二項 → 著作権法 第五十一条第二項 (Article 51, paragraph (2)), art-51/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-51/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-51/par-2 - suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-2: 第五十二条第一項 → 著作権法 第五十二条第一項 (Article 52, paragraph (1)), art-52/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-52/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-52/par-1 - suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-1: 新法第六十九条 → 著作権法 第六十九条 (Article 69), art-69 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-69 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-69 - suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-3: 新法第六十八条第一項 → 著作権法 第六十八条第一項 (Article 68, paragraph (1)), art-68/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-68/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-68/par-1 - suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-3: 第六十七条第一項 → 著作権法 第六十七条第一項 (Article 67, paragraph (1)), art-67/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-67/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-67/par-1 - suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-3: 新法第七十二条 → 著作権法 第七十二条 (Article 72), art-72 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-72 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-72 - suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-3: 第七十三条 → 著作権法 第七十三条 (Article 73), art-73 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-73 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-73 - suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-4: 前項 → 著作権法 附則第十一条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 11, paragraph (3)), suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-3 - suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-4: 新法第七十二条第一項 → 著作権法 第七十二条第一項 (Article 72, paragraph (1)), art-72/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-72/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-72/par-1 - suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-1: 附則第十五条第三項 → 著作権法 附則第十五条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 15, paragraph (3)), suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-3 - suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-1: 新法第七十五条から第七十七条まで → 著作権法 第七十五条 (Article 75), art-75 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-75 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-75 - suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-1: 新法第七十五条から第七十七条まで → 著作権法 第七十六条 (Article 76), art-76 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-76 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-76 - suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-1: 新法第七十五条から第七十七条まで → 著作権法 第七十六条の二 (Article 76-2), art-76-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-76-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-76-2 - suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-1: 新法第七十五条から第七十七条まで → 著作権法 第七十七条 (Article 77), art-77 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-77 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-77 - suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-2: 新法第八十八条 → 著作権法 第八十八条 (Article 88), art-88 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-88 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-88 - suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-3: 第一項 → 著作権法 附則第十三条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 13, paragraph (1)), suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-1 - suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-3: 新法第八十条から第八十五条まで → 著作権法 第八十条 (Article 80), art-80 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-80 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-80 - suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-3: 新法第八十条から第八十五条まで → 著作権法 第八十一条 (Article 81), art-81 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-81 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-81 - suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-3: 新法第八十条から第八十五条まで → 著作権法 第八十二条 (Article 82), art-82 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-82 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-82 - suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-3: 新法第八十条から第八十五条まで → 著作権法 第八十三条 (Article 83), art-83 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-83 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-83 - suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-3: 新法第八十条から第八十五条まで → 著作権法 第八十四条 (Article 84), art-84 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-84 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-84 - suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-3: 新法第八十条から第八十五条まで → 著作権法 第八十五条 (Article 85), art-85 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-85 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-85 - suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-2: 前項 → 著作権法 附則第十五条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 15, paragraph (1)), suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 - suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-2: 新法第百一条 → 著作権法 第百一条 (Article 101), art-101 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-101 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-101 - suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-3: 第一項 → 著作権法 附則第十五条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 15, paragraph (1)), suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 - suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-3: 新法第百四条 → 著作権法 第百四条 (Article 104), art-104 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-104 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-104 - suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-4: 附則第十条第一項 → 著作権法 附則第十条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10, paragraph (1)), suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-1 - suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-4: 第十二条第二項 → 著作権法 附則第十二条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 12, paragraph (2)), suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-2 - suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-4: 第一項 → 著作権法 附則第十五条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 15, paragraph (1)), suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-1 - suppl-3451-48/art-16/par-1: 新法第百二条第一項 → 著作権法 第百二条第一項 (Article 102, paragraph (1)), art-102/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-102/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-102/par-1 - suppl-3451-48/art-16/par-1: 新法第百十三条第一項第二号 → 著作権法 第百十三条第一項第二号 (Article 113, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-113/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-113/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-113/par-1/item-2 - suppl-3451-48/art-17/par-1: 第十四条 → 著作権法 第十四条 (Article 14), art-14 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/art-14 ## Cited by 9 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 著作権法 附則第九条第一項（著作権の処分についての経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-9/par-1 - 著作権法 附則第十条第二項（合著作物についての経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-10/par-2 - 著作権法 附則第十一条第四項（裁定による著作物の利用についての経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-11/par-4 - 著作権法 附則第十二条第一項（登録についての経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-12/par-1 - 著作権法 附則第十三条第三項（出版権についての経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-13/par-3 - 著作権法 附則第十五条第二項（著作隣接権についての経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-2 - 著作権法 附則第十五条第三項（著作隣接権についての経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-3 - 著作権法 附則第十五条第四項（著作隣接権についての経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-15/par-4 - 著作権法 附則第三条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-4151-85/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-4151-85/art-3/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-20261019T151240-010, 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