Act Amending Public Offices Election Act and Telecommunications Rights Infringement Law Promulgated
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, listed in the e-Gov Law Search update list, concerns an act amending the Public Offices Election Act (Act No. 100 of 1950) and the Act on handling rights infringement and related matters arising from the distribution of information via specified telecommunications. According to the metadata, the amending act (Reiwa 8 Act No. 58) has a promulgation date of 2026-07-17 and a stated enforcement date of 2027-03-01. The details of the amendment's substantive content are not provided in the metadata.
Business Impact
Organizations involved in elections or in handling information distributed via telecommunications services may be affected, and the scheduled enforcement date could require preparatory review.
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