# 著作権法 / Copyright Act — 第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1)

- 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: 第一条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 1)（施行期日） — address `suppl-5031-52/art-1`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-1
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### 第一条（施行期日） — (Effective Date)
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<sup>suppl-5031-52/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、令和四年一月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect on January 1, 2022;provided, however, that the provisions set forth in each of the following items come into effect as of the day specified in the relevant item:
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  **一**  附則第七条の規定　公布の日
  <sup>suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the provisions of Article 7 of these Supplementary Provisions:the date of promulgation;
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  **二**  附則第三条及び第四条の規定　令和三年十月一日
  <sup>suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-2</sup>
  the provisions of Articles 3 and 4 of the Supplementary Provisions:October 1, 2021;
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  **三**  第一条中著作権法第三条第一項の改正規定、同法第四条第一項の改正規定、同法第三十一条の改正規定、同法第三十八条第一項の改正規定、同法第四十七条の六第一項第二号の改正規定、同法第四十七条の七の改正規定、同法第四十九条第一項第一号の改正規定（「若しくは第三項後段」を「、第三項第一号若しくは第五項第一号」に改める部分に限る。）、同条第二項第一号の改正規定、同法第八十六条の改正規定及び同法第百二条第九項第一号の改正規定（「若しくは第三項後段」を「、第三項第一号若しくは第五項第一号」に改める部分に限る。）並びに附則第五条の規定　公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日
  <sup>suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-3</sup>
  the provisions of Article 1 amending Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Copyright Act; the provisions amending Article 4, paragraph (1) of that Act; the provisions amending Article 31 of that Act; the provisions amending Article 38, paragraph (1) of that Act; the provisions amending Article 47-6, paragraph (1), item (ii) of that Act; the provisions amending Article 47-7 of that Act; the provisions amending Article 49, paragraph (1), item (i) (limited to the part replacing the term "or the second sentence of paragraph (3)" with ", paragraph (3), item(i) or paragraph (5) item (i)") of that Act; the provisions amending Article 49, paragraph (2), item (i) of that Act; the provisions amending Article 86 of that Act; the provisions amending Article 102, paragraph (9), item (i) (limited to the part replacing the term "or the second sentence of paragraph (3)" with ", paragraph (3), item(i) or paragraph (5) item (i)") of that Act and the provisions of Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions:the date fixed by Cabinet Order within one year from the date of its promulgation;
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  **四**  第二条の規定　公布の日から起算して二年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日
  <sup>suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-4</sup>
  the provisions of Article 2:the date fixed by Cabinet Order within two years from the date of its promulgation.
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## Cites
- suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-1: 附則第七条 → 著作権法 附則第七条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 7), suppl-5031-52/art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-7
- suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-2: 附則第三条 → 著作権法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-5031-52/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-3
- suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-2: 第四条 → 著作権法 附則第四条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4), suppl-5031-52/art-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-4
- suppl-5031-52/art-1/par-1/item-3: 附則第五条 → 著作権法 附則第五条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 5), suppl-5031-52/art-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-5

## Cited by

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

- 著作権法 附則第二条第一項（経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-2/par-1
- 著作権法 附則第五条第一項（団体の指定等に関する準備行為） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-5/par-1
- 著作権法 附則第六条第一項（罰則についての経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/copyright-act/suppl-5031-52/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/345AC0000000048/suppl-5031-52/art-6/par-1

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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