COPYRIGHT LAW

JAPANESE LAW
AND INFORMATION SOCIETY RESEARCH CENTER

Source:

http://www.cric.or.jp/cric_e/clj/clj.html

Contents

Outline of the Copyright Law

1. COPYRIGHT LAW

Chapter I

General Provisions

Section 1	General Rules (Articles 1 to 5)
Section2	Scope of Application (Articles 6 to 9bis)

Chapter II

Rights of Authors

Section 1

Works (Articles 10 to 13)

Section 2

Authors (Articles 14 to 16)

Section 3

Contents of Rights

	Subsection 1	General Rules (Article 17)
	Subsection 2	Moral Rights of Authors(Articles 18 to 20)
	Subsection 3	Rights Comprised in Copyright (Articles 21 to 28)
	Subsection 4	Ownership of Copyright in Cinematographic Works (Article 29)
	Subsection 5	Limitations on Copyright (Articles 30 to 50)

Section 4

Term of Protection (Articles 51 to 58)

Section 5

Inalienability of Moral Rights, etc. of Authors(Articles 59 and 60)

Section 6

Transfer and Expiry of Copyright (Articles 61 and 62)

Section 7

Exercise of Rights (Articles 63 to 66)

Section 8

Exploitation of Works under Compulsory License (Articles 67 to 70)

Section 9

Compensation (Articles 71 to 74)

Section 10

Registration (Articles 75 to 78bis)

Chapter III

Right of Publication (Articles 79 to 88)

Chapter IV

Neighboring Rights

Section 1	General Rules (Articles 89 and 90)
Section 2	Rights of Performers (Articles 90bis to 95ter)
Section 3	Rights of Producers of Phonograms (Articles 96 to 97ter)
Section 4	Rights of Broadcasting Organizations (Articles 98 to 100)
Section 5	Rights of Wire Diffusion Organizations (Articles 100bis to 100quinquies)
Section 6	Term of Protection (Article 101)
Section 7	Inalienability of Moral Rights, etc. of Performers (Articles 101bis and 101ter)
Section 8	Limitations, Transfer, Exercise and Registration of the Rights (Articles 102 to 104)

Chapter V

Compensation for Private Recording (Articles 104bis to 104decies)

Chapter VI

Settlement of Disputes (Articles 105 to 111)

Chapter VII

Infringements (Articles 112 to 118)

Chapter VIII

Penal Provisions (Articles 119 to 124)

Supplementary Provisions

1-2. Old Copyright Law (Extract)

2. Law concerning the Exceptional Provisions to the Copyright Law required in consequence of the Enforcement of the Universal Copyright Convention

3. Law concerning Exceptional Provisions for Copyrights Owned by the Allied Powers and the Allied Nationals

4. Law on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works

5. Law on Management Business of Copyright and Neighboring Rights

6. Law on Intermediary Business concerning Copyrights (Repealed)

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