| Year of current version: | 2010 |
|---|
| Date of entry into force of original text: | January 1, 1971 |
|---|
| Date of Text (Enacted): | May 6, 1970 |
|---|
| Type of Text: | Main IP Laws: enacted by the Legislature |
|---|
| Subject Matter: | Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Copyright and Related Rights (Neighboring Rights), Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body |
|---|
| Notes: | This consolidated version of the Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970) incorporates all amendments made in the Act since its adoption up to December 3, 2010 (Act No. 65 of December 3, 2010). |
|---|
| Available Texts: | |
|---|
| Japanese | 著作権法（昭和45年5月6日法律第48号。最終改正平成22年12月3日法律第65号） ![著作権法（昭和45年5月6日法律第48号。最終改正平成22年12月3日法律第65号）, Complete document (pdf) [392 KB]](/shared/images/icon/new/pdf.gif)
![著作権法（昭和45年5月6日法律第48号。最終改正平成22年12月3日法律第65号）, Complete document (html) [730 KB]](/shared/images/icon/new/html.gif)
(Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
|
|---|
| Related Legislation: | Relates to- Law on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Act No. 65 of May 23, 1986, as last amended by Law No. 53 of June 19, 2009) (JP094)
- Enforcement Ordinance of the Copyright Act (Ordinance of MEXT No. 26 of December 23, 1970, as last amended by Ordinance of MEXT No. 38 of December 28, 2009) (JP090)
- Enforcement Order of the Copyright Act (Cabinet Order No. 335 of December 10, 1970, as last amended by Cabinet Order No. 299 of December 28, 2009) (JP089)
- Law for Prevention of Unauthorized Recording of Films (Law No. 65 of May 30, 2007) (JP093)
- Law concerning Exceptional Provisions for Copyrights owned by the Allied powers and the Allied Nationals (Act No. 302 of August 8, 1952, as last amended by Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970) (JP043)
Is amended by |
|---|
| Historical Versions: | Supersedes- Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as last amended by Act No. 73 of July 10, 2009) (JP086)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as last amended by Act No. 121 of 2006) (JP081)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as last amended by Act No. 92 of June 9, 2004) (JP066)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as last amended by Act No. 101 of June 12, 1998) (JP033)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as last amended by Act No. 26 of December 26, 1996) (JP032)
- Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as last amended by Act No. 91 of May 12, 1995) (JP001)
|
|---|
| WIPO Lex No.: | JP161 |
|---|
