Bill amending copyright law passed by Diet
- 12Jun 2009
On June 11, the "Bill for amending part of the Copyright Law" was passed by the Diet. The legislation will be enacted from January 1, 2010. The amendment stipulates no penalty for violation of the law, but it is expected that the clarification of the act's illegality will provide good deterrent effect.
At the moment, unauthorized reproductions of copyrighted materials are illegal under Article 23 (1), Copyright Law, ("Rights of public transmission" or "Rights of making transmittable"), unless such reproduction is made for personal use.
JIMCA has strongly appealed for the amendment of Article 30 since its enactment in 1986. After 2002, copyright infringements via the Internet have been significant and we have strengthened the cooperation with EIREN and the local film industry to lobby for the amendment. Also, MPAA headquarters has supported our effort through frequent visits to Japan by senior executives: Mr. A. Robert Pisano, President & COO, In March 2006 and October 2007; Mr. Dan Glickman, Chairman & CEO, in October 2006.
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