Law Amending Public Offices Election Act and Online Rights Infringement Act, Effective March 1, 2027
公職選挙法及び特定電気通信による情報の流通によって発生する権利侵害等への対処に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
Published: 2026-07-17 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: Scheduled to Take Effect · Area: Data / Privacy / AI · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-06
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Summary
This item concerns an amending law that revises the Public Offices Election Act and the Act on the Handling of Rights Infringements Caused by the Distribution of Information via Specified Telecommunications (Act No. 137 of 2001). According to the metadata, the amending law is Act No. 58 of 2026, with a stated promulgation date of 2026-07-17 and a stated enforcement (effective) date of 2027-03-01. The record appears in an e-Gov Law Search update listing.
Business Impact
Organizations involved in online information distribution or election-related communications may be affected once the amendments take effect, and could need to review their handling of rights-infringement and related obligations.
Recommended Action
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Timeline of related official records
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- Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2026-07-17 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-07-17 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Dashboard page Original Japanese source
- 2027-03-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source