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 (Transfer, etc. of the right of publication) Article 87

The right of publication may be transferred or pledged only with the authorization of the holder of the right of reproduction.

(Registration of the right of publication) Article 88
 * (1) Unless registered, the matters set forth in the following items may not be asserted against a third party:


 * (i)　the establishment, transfer (other than by inheritance or other universal successions; the same shall apply in the next item), modification or termination (other than termination by reason of merger, or because of the termination of the right of reproduction), or a restriction on disposal of the right of publication;


 * (ii)　the establishment, transfer, modification or termination of a pledge on a right of publication (other than termination by reason of merger of the pledge, or because of the termination of the right of publication or the claim secured thereby), or a restriction on disposal of the pledge established on the right of publication.


 * (2)　The provisions of Article 78 (except for paragraph (2) thereof) shall apply mutatis mutandis to the registration set forth in the preceding paragraph. In such case, the term "the copyright registry" in Article 78, paragraphs (1), (3), (7) and (8) shall be deemed to be replaced with "the registry of the right of publication".


 * Chapter IV Neighboring Rights


 * Section 1 General Provisions

(Neighboring rights) Article 89


 * (1) The performer shall enjoy the rights provided for in Article 90-2, paragraph (1) and Article 90-3, paragraph (1) (hereinafter referred to as "moral rights of performer") and the rights provided for in Article 91, paragraph(1), Article 92, paragraph (1), Article 92-2, paragraph (1), Article 95-2, paragraph (1) and Article 95-3, paragraph (1), as well as the right to remuneration provided for in Article 94-2 and Article 95-3, paragraph (3) and secondary use fees as provided for in Article 95, paragraph (1).
 * (2) The producer of a phonogram shall enjoy the rights provided for in Articles 96 and 96-2, Article 97-2, paragraph (1) and Article 97-3, paragraph (1), as well as the right to secondary use fees provided for in Article 97, paragraph (1) and the right to remuneration provided for in Article 97-3, paragraph (3).
 * (3) The broadcasting organization shall enjoy the rights provided for in Articles 98 to 100.
 * (4) The wire-broadcasting organization shall enjoy the rights provided for in Articles

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