COPYRIGHT LAW of JAPAN JANUARY2020 4K.Indd
COPYRIGHT LAW OF JAPAN Copyright Research and Information Center (CRIC) This English translation of the Copyright Law is available on the Ministry of Justice website, “Japanese Law Translation” (http://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/), and these provisions are in force as of January 31, 2019. Therefore, “Act on Partial Amend- ment of the School Education Act” (Act No. 39 of June 1, 2018 Enforced on April 1, 2019) and “Act on Partial Amendment of Civil Code and Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act” (Act No. 72 of July 13, 2018 Enforced on July 1, 2019) are not reflected. Contents Outline of the Copyright Law Copyright Law Old Copyright Law (Extract) Outline of the Copyright Law 1 . Works “Work” means a production in which thoughts or sentiments are expressed in a creative way and which falls within the literary, academic, artistic or musical domain (Art.2, para.1, item (i)). Classification of works (Art.10, para.1): Literary, musical, artistic, figurative, cinematographic, photographic, program and database works, etc. 2 . Authors “Author” means a person who creates a work (Art.2, para.1, item (ii)). Authorship of a work made by an employee in the course of his duties (Art.15). Authorship of a cinematographic work (Art.16). 3 . Rights of Authors (Copyright) Moral rights and copyright (Art.17, para.1). Non-formality (Art.17, para.2): The enjoyment of moral rights and copyright shall not be subject to any formal- ity. Right of making the work public (Art.18) Right of determining the indication of the Moral rights author’s name (Art.19) Right of preserving the integrity (Art.20) Right of reproduction (Art.21) Rights of authors Right of performance (Art.22) (Copyright) Right of presentation (Art.22-2) Rights of public transmission, etc.
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