ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS LINK OF JAPANESE LAW
Okamura Law Office, Osaka
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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
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
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.html3. 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
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
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)
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
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 Childrenhttp://www.npa.go.jp/safetylife/syonen/law.htm
Unauthorized Computer Access Law (Law No. 128 of 1999) (provisional translation)
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