(Reporting of current events)
Article 41
For the purpose of reporting current events by means of photography, cinematography, broadcast or otherwise, it shall be permissible to reproduce a work involved in such event or a work seen or heard in the course of the event, and to exploit any such work in conjunction with the reporting of such event, in each case to the extent justified for purposes of news reporting.
(Reproduction for judicial proceedings, etc.)
Article 42
- (1) It shall be permissible to reproduce a work if and to the extent deemed necessary for the purpose of judicial proceedings or for internal use by legislative or administrative organs; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply where such reproduction is likely to unreasonably prejudice the interests of the copyright holder in light of the type and the usage of the work as well as the number of reproductions and the manner of reproduction.
- (2) The preceding paragraph shall also apply if and to the extent deemed necessary for the purpose of the following proceedings.
- (i) Proceedings pertaining to examinations concerning patents, designs or trademarks, technical evaluations concerning utility models or international research or international preliminary examinations pertaining to international applications( "international applications " means those provided for in Article 2 of the Act On International Applications Etc. under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (Act No. 30 of 1988)), conducted by a government agency.
- (ii) Proceedings pertaining to an examination or research concerning pharmaceutical matters (including matters pertaining to medical equipments ( "medical equipments" means those provided for in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act (Act No. 145 of 1960)); the same shall apply in this item hereinafter) conducted by a government agency or incorporated administrative agency, or proceedings pertaining to reports to a government agency or incorporated administrative agency concerning pharmaceutical matters.
(Exploitation for purposes of disclosure pursuant to the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act, etc.)
Article 42-2
For the purpose of offering or making available to the public a work pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Organs Information Disclosure Act, the Incorporated Administrative Agencies, etc. Information Disclosure Act or the Information Disclosure Ordinance, the head of an administration organ, an independent administrative agency, etc., an organ of a local public entity or a local independent administrative agency may, if and to
