Article 8
- Only those phonograms falling under one of the following items shall receive protection under this Act:
- (i) phonograms the producers of which are Japanese nationals;
- (ii) phonograms comprising sounds first fixed within this country;
- (iii) in addition to those listed in the preceding two items, any of the following phonograms:
- (a) phonograms the producers of which are nationals of any of the contracting parties to the Convention for the Protection of Performers, etc. ("nationals" includes juridical persons established under the laws and regulations of such contracting party and those who have their principal offices in such contracting party; the same shall apply hereinafter);
- (b) phonograms comprising sounds first fixed in any of the contracting parties to the Convention for the Protection of Performers, etc.;
- (iv) in addition to those listed in the preceding three items, any of the following phonograms:
- (a) phonograms the producers of which are nationals of any of the contracting parties to the WPPT ("nationals" includes juridical persons established under the laws and regulations of such contracting party and those who have their principal offices in such contracting party; the same shall apply hereinafter);
- (b) phonograms comprising sounds first fixed in any of the contracting parties to the WPPT;
- (v) in addition to those listed in the preceding four items, any of the following phonograms:
- (a) phonograms the producers of which are nationals of any of the member states of the World Trade Organization ("nationals" includes juridical persons established under the laws and regulations of such member state and those who have their principal offices in such member state; the same shall apply hereinafter.);
- (b) phonograms comprising sounds first fixed in any of the member states of the World Trade Organization;
- (vi) in addition to those listed in the preceding five items, phonograms which Japan has an obligation to protect under Article 121-2, item (ii) of the Convention for the Protection of Producers of Phonograms Against Unauthorized Duplication of Their Phonograms (referred to as "the Phonograms Convention").
(Protected broadcasts)
Article 9
- Only those broadcasts falling under one of the following items shall receive protection under this Act:
- (i) broadcasts transmitted by broadcasting organizations of Japanese
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