# 著作権法 / Copyright Act — 第八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8)

- 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: 第八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8)（翻訳権の存続期間についての経過措置） — address `suppl-3451-48/art-8`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-3451-48/art-8
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-3451-48/art-8
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### 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)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>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</sup>

**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。
<sup>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</sup>
The provisions of Articles 7 and 9 of the former Act remain in force for a work published before this Act comes into effect.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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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