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Japan: Amendment of Copyright Act was promulgated

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Amendment of Copyright Act was promulgated

On 26 May 2023, the Act to Partially Amend the Copyright Act (Act No. 33 of 2023) was promulgated. The Act amends Article 42 and introduces Articles 41-2 and 42-2, permitting the reproduction and public transmission of works for judicial proceedings…

Scope

Policy Area
Intellectual property
Policy Instrument
Copyright protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, streaming service provider, software provider: other software, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2023-03-10
under deliberation

On 10 March 2023, the Japanese Cabinet introduced the Bill to Amend the Copyright Act (Cabinet Bill…

2023-05-17
adopted

On 17 May 2023, the House of Councillors adopted the Act to amend the Copyright Act (Act No. 33 of …

2023-05-26
adopted

On 26 May 2023, the Act to Partially Amend the Copyright Act (Act No. 33 of 2023) was promulgated. …

2024-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2024, specified provisions of the Act to Partially Amend the Copyright Act (Act No. 33…

2026-05-26
in force

On 26 May 2026, the remaining provisions of the Act to Partially Amend the Copyright Act (Act No. 3…