Study Group on Civil Liability for Unauthorized Use of Likeness, Voice, and Related Attributes

肖像、声等の無断利用による民事責任の在り方に関する検討会

rights policy item·government review·unknown

Justice Ministry study group examining civil liability under current law for unauthorized use of likeness, voice, and related personal attributes.

Verified facts

Official site	https://www.moj.go.jp/MINJI/minji07_00400.html ↗
Geography	Japan
parties	unknown
item type	government study group
identifier	MOJ civil-liability study group
filing date	unknown
jurisdiction	Japan
adoption date	2026-04-24
effective date	unknown
canonical title	Study Group on Civil Liability for Unauthorized Use of Likeness, Voice, and Related Attributes
enforcement date	unknown
issuing authority	Ministry of Justice
primary documents	https://www.moj.go.jp/MINJI/minji07_00400.html
unresolved questions	Final report, recommended liability test, damages framework, and whether legislation will be proposed.
affected entity types	civil liability review; voice and likeness
documented interpretations	unknown
affected professional workflows	consent design; voice-model training; persona licensing; civil-claim assessment
current procedural legal status	Ongoing; meetings held 24 April, 28 May, 25 June, and 13 July 2026; no final report at snapshot.
amendments appeals superseding items	unknown
obligations permissions restrictions	Conducts legal study and may recommend clarification; it has not issued a final rule or report and creates no new claim by itself.
affected organizations models datasets works	performers; voice actors; AI developers; platforms; courts