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 the work, etc. where the exploitation of the work, etc. is authorized;
 * (c) information which enables the identification of the matters mentioned in (a) or (b) above by comparison with other information.
 * (xxii) "within this country" means the jurisdiction where this Act is effective.
 * (xxiii) "outside this country" means outside the jurisdiction where this Act is effective.


 * (2) As used in this Act, "artistic work" includes a work of crafts of artistic value (bijutsukougeihin).


 * (3) As used in this Act, "cinematographic work" includes a work which (i) is expressed through a process producing visual or audio-visual effects similar to those of cinematography, and (ii) is fixed in an object.


 * (4) As used in this Act, "photographic work" includes a work expressed through a process similar to that of producing a photograph.


 * (5) As used in this Act, "the public" includes a large number of specified persons.


 * (6) As used in this Act, "juridical person" includes associations and foundations that do not have juridical personality but have representatives or managers.


 * (7) In this Act, "stage performances," "musical performances" and "recitations" include the stage performances, musical performances or recitations of a work by way of the replaying of sound or visual recordings of the same (excluding, however, those constituting public transmissions and screen presentations and the transmission of stage performances, musical performances or recitations of a work by means of telecommunications equipment (excluding, however, those constituting public transmissions).


 * (8) In this Act, "rental" includes any act giving rise to the acquisition of the authority to use something or any other similar act, regardless of label or means.


 * (9) In this Act, the meanings assigned to the terms defined in [any of] paragraph (1), items (vii-2), (viii), (ix-2), (ix-4), (ix-5) and (xiii) to (xix) and the preceding two paragraphs shall also apply to their respective variant verb forms.

(Publication of a work) Article 3
 * (1) A work has been "published" when reproductions of it have been made and distributed, in reasonably sufficient quantities to meet the public demand therefor given the nature of the work, by a person entitled to the right provided for in Article 21 or with the authorization of such person ("authorization" means the authorization provided for under Article 63, paragraph (1) to exploit a work; the same shall apply in this Chapter and the Chapter below, with the exception of Article 4-2 and Article 63) or by a person in favor of whom the right of publication provided for in Article 79 has been established; provided, however that the foregoing shall not apply to situations where the making and distributing of reproductions harms the rights of a person

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