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。
This text is not in force yetIt on a date not yet set
Read the text in force →Code of Civil Procedure
民事訴訟法
Chapter I General Rules
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.
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。