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- 2020/04/30
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「Guide for Copyright and Portrait Rights for the Remote Society and Online Streaming」
Fukui Kensaku（Kotto Dori Law Office for the Arts）
There are consistently many questions surrounding online delivery and online lectures. Here is a short guide to copyright for online streaming (and a few tips for portrait rights) for the “remote and streaming society” that has exploded and accelerated with the Corona disaster.
Full Text (Japanese) - 2020/03/30 （05/23 updated）
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「An overview of emergency support measures taken by Japan and other countries for live events, arts and culture during the COVID-19 crisis」
Fukui Kensaku（Kotto Dori Law Office for the Arts）
It has already been more than a month since theaters, concert halls, and sporting events decided to cancel or postpone their events one after another in response to the request for self-restraint by Japan and Tokyo governments in the coronavirus outbreak.
If the situation continues as it is, live events, arts and culture, which provide people with inspiration and vitality, as well as diverse perspectives on society, may suffer catastrophic damage. On March 28, 2020, a month after the request for self-restraint, the Prime Minister's press conference officially recognized the "importance of this live event to society and the critical situation caused by the self-restraint" rather than as the "subject of warning,” while making a reservation that "taxpayers' money will not be used to cover their losses.
On the other hand, Western countries have been announcing packages of support measures to help the event and cultural sector in crisis. Since objective information is as important as ever in these times of crisis, here is a quick summary of the support measures of other countries and Japan.
Full Text (Japanese) - 2020/03/18
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「How to use "offsetting" to your advantage? ～In preparation for the enforcement of the revised Civil Law」
Kitazawa Hisato（Kotto Dori Law Office for the Arts）
In anticipation of the enforcement of the revised Civil Law of Obligations on April 1, 2020, this lecture will explain specific situations in which offsetting can be used, in line with the revised articles.Full Text (Japanese) - 2020/02/27 (2020/04/10 updated)
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「Infectious Diseases and Event Cancellations: Refunds, Cancellations, and Admission Restrictions ~Refunds, Cancellations, and Admission Restrictions 」
Fukui Kensaku（Kotto Dori Law Office for the Arts）
With the spread of the new coronavirus, events of all sizes are being cancelled one after another across the country.
This column briefly summarizes the legal aspects of handling the various events that are currently being cancelled or postponed at the same time.Full Text (Japanese) - 2020/01/17
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「EU New Copyright Directive's Expanded Centralized Licensing System ～Legal Basis for Digital Archives」
Matsuzawa Kuninori（Kotto Dori Law Office for the Arts）
Attorney Nakagawa has introduced a major amendment of the EU Copyright Law in his column "Merits and Demerits of the 'Link Tax' - New EU Copyright Directive and Misunderstanding over Hyperlinks". This new copyright directive has been enacted in April 2019 by the EU.
The directive will enter into force on June 6, 2019, and EU member states are supposed to implement it by June 7, 2021.Full Text (Japanese)
