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An Overview of the New Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Business Act (弁護士 土岐 俊太）
I. Introduction
As major contributors to the transition movement to a carbon-neutral society, carbon dioxide capture and storage ("CCS") projects have been attracting attention around the world in recent years. In May 2024, the Act on Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage Business ("CCS Business Act") was enacted in Japan. Prior thereto, there was no established legal system to regulate CCS projects.
The Japanese government has set as its goal the commercialization of CCS by 2030. The CCS Business Act began preparing the business environment by providing for systems, such as the procedure for granting the necessary permits for exploratory drilling and storage projects for the development of CCS projects.
This article describes the CCS Business Act, which provides the legal framework for implementing CCS projects in Japan. ...(続きはPDFをご覧ください）。

Some Legal Issues Concerning the Use of Copyrighted Works in the Development and Learning Phases of Generative AI (弁護士 手代木 啓 ）
I. Introduction
In recent years, generative AI has rapidly advanced and become widespread. However, legal interpretations and practical implementations related to this field have struggled to keep pace with its rapid evolution. Moreover, significant differences in opinion have been arising from the different perspectives of those creating generative AI, those utilizing it, and those whose copyrighted works are being used by generative AI.
This article will introduce the status of discussions in Japan on two major issues. It will first discuss the relationship between the use of copyrighted works in the development and learning phases of generative AI and Article 30-4 of the Copyright Act of Japan, which is one of the many issues concerning generative AI in Japan. ...( 続きはPDFをご覧ください）。