Japan

The Constitution of Japan

Year of current version:	1946
Date of entry into force of original text:	May 3, 1947
Date of Text (Adopted):	November 3, 1946
Type of Text:	Constitution / Basic Law
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, Other
Notes:	Article 82 of the Constitution of Japan provides that the judicial procedures shall be open to the public and this provision relates to Article 42 of the TRIPS Agreement. Paragraph 2 of Article 37 and paragraph 2 and 3 of Article 76 of the Constitution of Japan relate to the general obligation of enforcement of intellectual property rights provided for in Article 41 of the TRIPS Agreement.
Available Texts:
English	The Constitution of Japan (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Japanese	日本国憲法
WIPO Lex No.:	JP021