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Main text(s) Main text(s) Japanese 著作権法（昭和45年5月6日法律第48号。2021で改正）      English Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to January 1, 2021)     

Additional Text(s) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) WTO Notifications Coversheet (3 text(s)) French Loi sur le droit d'auteur (loi n° 48 du 6 mai 1970, telle que modifiée jusqu'au 1er janvier 2021) Spanish Ley del derecho de autor (Ley N° 48 de 6 de mayo de 1970, modificada al 1 de enero de 2021) English Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to January 1, 2021)

Legislation Supersedes (9 text(s)) Supersedes (9 text(s))

• Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to April 28, 2020) (JP236)
• Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 72 of July 13, 2018) (JP222)
• Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 35 of May 14, 2014) (JP212)
• Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 65 of December 3, 2010) (JP161)
• Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 73 of July 10, 2009) (JP086)
• Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 72 of June 19, 2002) (JP046)
• Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 101 of June 12, 1998) (JP033)
• Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 117 of December 26, 1996) (JP032)
• Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to Act No. 91 of May 12, 1995) (JP001)

Is implemented by (2 text(s)) Is implemented by (2 text(s))

• Enforcement Order of the Copyright Act (Cabinet Order No. 335 of December 10, 1970, as amended by Cabinet Order No. 299 of December 28, 2009) (JP089)
• Enforcement Ordinance of the Copyright Act (Ordinance of MEXT No. 26 of December 23, 1970, as amended by Ordinance of MEXT No. 38 of December 28, 2009) (JP090)

Is superseded by (2 text(s)) Is superseded by (2 text(s))

• Copyright Act  (JP273)
• Copyright Act (Act No. 48 of May 6, 1970, as amended up to January, 1, 2022) (JP252)