Japan: Amendment to Copyright Act enters into force
Description
Amendment to Copyright Act enters into force
On 26 May 2026, the remaining provisions of the Act to Partially Amend the Copyright Act (Act No. 33 of 2023) enter into force. The provisions establish an arbitration system for the use of unmanaged published works under Article 67-3, under which p…
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
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2023-03-10
under deliberation
2023-05-17
adopted
2023-05-26
adopted
2024-01-01
in force