Article 1, paragraph (1)
Beyond what is provided for in other laws and regulations, procedure in civil litigation is governed by the provisions of this Code.
民事訴訟に関する手続については、他の法令に定めるもののほか、この法律の定めるところによる。
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民事訴訟法
The law as Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Civil Code, etc. (Act No. 46 of 2026) leaves it, with the words it changes marked.
The main text is read a page at a time: a chapter to a page, and a long chapter in runs of articles. The whole main text, and the supplementary provisions and appended tables this amendment changes. Those it leaves untouched are on the page for the text in force.
The pages of this text: 38, 6 with changes
- Chapter I General Rules
- Chapter II The Courts (Articles 3-2 to 3-7)
- Chapter II The Courts (Articles 3-8 to 10-2)
- Chapter II The Courts (Articles 11 to 27)1 change
- Chapter III The Parties (Articles 28 to 44)11 changes
- Chapter III The Parties (Articles 45 to 60)
- Chapter IV Court Costs (Articles 61 to 73)
- Chapter IV Court Costs (Articles 74 to 86)
- Chapter V Litigation Proceedings (Articles 87 to 92)
- Chapter V Litigation Proceedings (Articles 92-2 to 100)2 changes
- Chapter V Litigation Proceedings (Articles 101 to 111)
- Chapter V Litigation Proceedings (Articles 112 to 132)3 changes
- Chapter VI Dispositions on the Collection of Evidence Prior to the Filing of an Action
- Chapter VII Filing Motions and Statements Using an Electronic Data Processing System
- Chapter VIII Concealing Parties' Domiciles and Identifying Information
- Chapter I Actions
- Chapter II Planned Trials
- Chapter III Oral Arguments and Preparation for Them (Articles 148 to 160-2)
- Chapter III Oral Arguments and Preparation for Them (Articles 161 to 178)
- Chapter IV Evidence (Articles 179 to 200)2 changes
- Chapter IV Evidence (Articles 201 to 215)
- Chapter IV Evidence (Articles 215-2 to 225)
- Chapter IV Evidence (Articles 226 to 242)
- Chapter V Judgment
- Chapter VI Conclusion of Litigation Other Than by Judicial Decision
- Chapter VII Special Provisions on Large-Scale Litigation
- Chapter VIII Special Provisions on Litigation Proceedings in Summary Court
- Chapter I Appeals to the Court of Second Instance
- Chapter II Final Appeals
- Chapter III Appeal Against a Ruling
- Part IV Retrial
- Part V Special Provisions on Actions on Bills or Notes and Actions on Checks
- Part VI Special Provisions on Small Claims Actions
- Part VII Special Provisions on Court Proceedings in a Trial with a Statutory-Limited Duration on Expedited Civil Proceedings
- Chapter I General Provisions
- Chapter II Special Provisions on Demand Procedures That Are Handled Using Electronic Data Processing Systems
- Part IX Stays of Enforcement
- Supplementary Provisions2 changes
Part I General Provisions第一編 総則
Chapter I General Rules第一章 通則
Article 1第一条
Purpose（趣旨）
Article 2第二条
Responsibilities of the Courts and the Parties（裁判所及び当事者の責務）
Article 2, paragraph (1)
The courts must endeavor to ensure that civil litigation is conducted fairly and expeditiously, and the parties must conduct litigation in good faith.
裁判所は、民事訴訟が公正かつ迅速に行われるように努め、当事者は、信義に従い誠実に民事訴訟を追行しなければならない。
Article 3第三条
Rules of the Supreme Court（最高裁判所規則）
Article 3, paragraph (1)
Beyond what is provided for in this Code, the Rules of the Supreme Court provide for the necessary particulars concerning procedure in civil litigation.
この法律に定めるもののほか、民事訴訟に関する手続に関し必要な事項は、最高裁判所規則で定める。