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Law Amending the Public Offices Election Act and Telecom Rights Infringement Act in Force

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: In Force · 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 (Reiwa 8 Law No. 58) that partially revises the Public Offices Election Act and the Act on the Handling of Rights Infringements and Other Matters Arising from the Distribution of Information via Specified Telecommunications (Heisei 13 Law No. 137). According to the metadata, the source lists a promulgation date and an enforcement date both of 2026-07-17. This entry appears in an e-Gov law update list.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in telecommunications, online platforms, or handling of information related to rights infringements and election matters could be affected by changes to the underlying statutes.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the scope, provisions, and effective dates of the amendment.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 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案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-07-17 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 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（令和八年法律第五十八号） (this update) Original Japanese source
  3. 2026-07-17 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 公職選挙法、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 (this update) Original Japanese source
  4. 2027-03-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 公職選挙法、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 Dashboard page Original Japanese source