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September Issue [Legal] Newsletter Copyright Transfer by Competition Entries According to the Asahi Shimbun dated July 23rd, the application guidelines for various competitions often state that "the copyright of the submitted work belongs to the organizer." In this case, when you enter a competition, the copyright is transferred to the organizer, and even if you are not selected,
September Issue [General] Newsletter Decision on the Partial Enforcement Date of the Act Partially Amending the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, etc. A Cabinet Order was approved on August 8, 2025, to set the enforcement date of part of the "Act Partially Amending the Unfair Competition Prevention Act, etc." (hereinafter referred to as the "Amended Act"), which was promulgated on June 14, 2023, as April 1, 2026.