wire-broadcasted within this period, for a period beyond six months of said broadcast or wire-broadcast. The foregoing, however, shall not apply when preservation in official archives is authorized by Cabinet Order.
(Exhibition of an artistic work, etc. by the owner of the original)
Article 45
- (1) The original of an artistic work or a photographic work may be publicly exhibited by its owner or by a person with authorization from said owner.
- (2) The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall not apply with respect to a permanent installation of the original of an artistic work in open places accessible by the public, such as streets and parks, or at places easily seen by the public, such as the outer walls of buildings.
(Exploitation of an artistic work, etc. located in open places)
Article 46
With the exception of the following instances, it shall be permissible to exploit, by any means whatsoever, an artistic work permanently installed in an open place as provided for in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article and an architectural work:
- (i) reproduction of a sculpture and offering such reproduction to the public by transferring ownership of it;
- (ii) [imitative] reproduction of an architectural work and offering such [imitative] reproduction to the public by transferring ownership of it;
- (iii) reproduction of a work for the purpose of permanent installation in an open place as provided for in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article;
- (iv) reproduction of an artistic work exclusively for the purpose of selling its reproductions and the sale of such reproductions.
(Reproduction required for exhibition of artistic works, etc.)
Article 47
A person who publicly exhibits the originals of artistic works or photographic works in a manner that does not harm the rights [of the author] provided for in Article 25, may reproduce such works in pamphlets for the purpose of explaining or introducing them to viewers.
(Reproduction, etc. by the owner of the reproduction of a computer program work)
Article 47-2
- (1) The owner of a reproduction of a computer program work may make reproductions or adaptations (including reproductions of derivative works created by means of such adaptation) of said work if and to the extent deemed necessary for his own exploitation of said work on a computer; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply where the provisions of Article 113, paragraph (2) applies to the use made of such reproductions in connection
