Legal Notice
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Legal Notice
Copying or printing certain documents may be illegal in your country. Penalties of fines or
imprisonment may be imposed on those found guilty. The following are examples of items that may
be illegal to copy or print in your country. See "Legal Requirements in Japan" below for the
requirements in Japan.
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Currency
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Banknotes and checks
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Bank and government bonds and securities
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Passports and identification cards
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Copyright material or trademarks without the consent of the owner
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Postage stamps and other negotiable instruments
This list is not inclusive and no liability is assumed for either its completeness or accuracy. In case
of doubt, contact your legal counsel.
Legal Requirements in Japan
1 Counterfeiting currencies and securities for the purpose of uttering shall be strictly
prohibited in Japan.
- In the case of the following items, not only counterfeiting but also reproducing
any items with a similar appearance shall be punishable.
Currencies, foreign currencies, national bonds, local bonds, postal money order,
postage stamps, revenue stamps, etc.
- In the case of the following items, counterfeiting shall be punishable.
Share certificates, corporate bonds, bank notes and checks, consignment sheets,
warehouse certificates, vouchers, gift certificates, train tickets, commuter
tickets, tokens, discount coupons, public lottery tickets, betting tickets, etc.
2 Forgery of documents and counterfeiting of seals for the purpose of uttering shall
be severely punished in Japan. The following cases shall be punishable:
- Forgery of official documents, such as certificates.
- Forgery of private documents relating to rights and duties, such as agreements.
- Forgery of private documents relating to the certification of a fact, such as letter
of recommendation, resume and letter of greeting.
- Counterfeiting of official seals
- Counterfeiting of private seals
3 Exploiting copyrighted works, including but not limited to books, newspapers,
magazines, brochures, paintings, plans, photography, images, movies, music and
computer programs shall NOT be permissible without obtaining the consent of the
copyright owner. In the following cases, the copyright owners may exercise their
right of demanding cessation and/or may claim compensation for damages. Also,
the following cases may be punishable.
(1) Reproduction
To make a copy of copyrighted works which have been fixed on paper by means of
copying device; to make sound or visual recording from copyrighted works which
have been fixed in magnetic tapes; to input copyrighted works by means of reading
device and make use of the electronic data thereof (i.e. record the data on PC or other
mediums, output the data by printer); and to download copyrighted works, etc.
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