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1947
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Entry into force:
May 3, 1947
Adopted:
November 3, 1946
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Constitution/Basic Law
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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.
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