ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS LINK OF JAPANESE LAW

Okamura Law Office, Osaka
(C) copyright Hisamichi Okamura, 2000, All rights reserved.


 

House of Representatives

The Constitution of Japan

http://www.shugiin.go.jp/kenpou/english/constitution.html

Regulations of the Research Commission on the Constitution of the House of Representatives 

http://www.shugiin.go.jp/kenpou/english/regulation.html

 

House of Councillors

The Constitution of Japan

http://www.sangiin.go.jp/eng/law/tcoj/index.htm

The Diet Law

http://www.sangiin.go.jp/eng/law/diet/index.htm

Rules of the House of Councillors

http://www.sangiin.go.jp/eng/law/rothoc/index.htm

 

Copyright Law of Japan (CRIC)

http://www.cric.or.jp/cric_e/ecolj/index.html

1. Copyright Law 

http://www.cric.or.jp/cric_e/ecolj/cl.html

1-2. Old Copyright Law (Extract)

http://www.cric.or.jp/cric_e/ecolj/clold.html

2. Law concerning the Exceptional Provisions to the Copyright Law required in consequence of the Enforcement of the Universal Copyright Convention 

http://www.cric.or.jp/cric_e/ecolj/cloj23.html

3. Law concerning Exceptional Provisions for Copyrights Owned by the Allied Powers and the Allied Nationals

http://www.cric.or.jp/cric_e/ecolj/cloj23.html#cloj23+t3

4. Law on Exceptional Provisions for the Registration of Program Works 

http://www.cric.or.jp/cric_e/ecolj/cloj45.html

5. Law on Intermediary Business concerning Copyrights

http://www.cric.or.jp/cric_e/ecolj/cloj45.html#cloj45+t5

Japanese Patent Office

Patent Law

http://www.jpo.go.jp/shoukaie/patent.htm

Utility Model Law

http://www.jpo.go.jp/shoukaie/utility.htm

Design Law

http://www.jpo.go.jp/shoukaie/design.htm

Trademark Law

http://www.jpo.go.jp/shoukaie/shohyo.htm

Japan Fair Trade Commission, Legislation

Act Concerning Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act No. 54 of April 14, 1947)

http://www.jftc.go.jp/e-page/acts/amact.txt

Designation of Unfair Trade Practices
(June 18, 1982 Fair Trade Commission Notification No. 15)

http://www.jftc.go.jp/e-page/acts/gd.htm

Act Against Unjustifiable Premiums and MIsleading Representations (Act No. 134 of May 15, 1962)

http://www.jftc.go.jp/e-page/acts/pra.htm

Act Against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, Etc. to Subcontractors (Act No. 120 of June1, 1956) 

http://www.jftc.go.jp/e-page/acts/sub.htm

Law Concerning Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs

http://www.somucho.go.jp/gyoukan/kanri/translation.htm

Law Concerning the Regulation of Receiving of Capital Subscription, Deposits and Interest on Deposits

http://www.mizuho-sc.com/english/ebond/law/capitalsubscription.html

Laws Related to MITI

http://www.meti.go.jp/english/aboutmiti/data/a500001e.html

Law Concerning Electronic Signatures and Certification Services

http://www.meti.go.jp/english/report/data/gesignconte.html

Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, LAWS

http://www.yusei.go.jp/eng/Resources/index.html#Laws

TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUSINESS LAW (PDF)

http://www.yusei.go.jp/eng/Resources/Legialation/TBlaw/TBlaw.pdf

THE LAW CONCERNING NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, ETC (PDF) 

http://www.yusei.go.jp/eng/Resources/Legialation/NTTlaw/NTTlaw.pdf

RADIO LAW (PDF) 

http://www.yusei.go.jp/eng/Resources/Legialation/RadioLaw/RadioLaw.pdf

BROADCAST LAW (PDF) 

http://www.yusei.go.jp/eng/Resources/Legialation/BroadcastLaw/BroadcastLaw.pdf

CABLE TELEVISION BROADCAST LAW (PDF) 

http://www.yusei.go.jp/eng/Resources/Legialation/CATVlaw/CATVlaw.pdf

Law Concerning Electronic Signatures and Certification Services (PDF)

http://www.yusei.go.jp/eng/Resources/Legialation/eSignLaw/eSignLaw.pdf

MRA related Legislation

http://www.yusei.go.jp/eng/Resources/Legialation/MRA/index.html

NATIONALITY LAW 

http://www.moj.go.jp/ENGLISH/CIAB/law01.htm

National Police Agency

Law for Punishing Acts Related to Child Prostitution and Child Pornography, and
for Protecting Children

http://www.npa.go.jp/safetylife/syonen/law.htm

Unauthorized Computer Access Law (Law No. 128 of 1999) (provisional translation)

http://www.npa.go.jp/hightech/fusei_ac2/UCAlaw.html

 


the lawmaking process

http://www.clb.admix.go.jp/english/11/11a.htm

The Organization of Japanese Central Government

http://www.kantei.go.jp/foreign/server-e.html