Description

Provisions on internal transmission and damages calculation in Amendment of Copyright Act enter into force

On 1 January 2024, specified provisions of the Act to Partially Amend the Copyright Act (Act No. 33 of 2023) enter into force. The provisions amend Article 42 and introduce Articles 41-2 and 42-2, permitting the reproduction and public transmission …

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

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…