Act Amending the Public Offices Election Act and Online Rights Infringement Measures Act in Force

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Summary

This item refers to an amending act that revises the Public Offices Election Act (Act No. 100 of 1950) and the Act on measures against rights infringement arising from the distribution of information via specified telecommunications. According to the metadata, the amending act is identified as Act No. 58 of 2026, with a promulgation date and an enforcement date both listed as 2026-07-17. The entry appears in the e-Gov Law Search law update list, so the specific substantive changes are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Business Impact

Organizations involved in elections or in the distribution and handling of information via telecommunications services may be affected, and could need to reassess obligations relating to rights infringement handling.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the amended provisions, effective dates, and any applicable obligations.

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