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Article 11Agreement on Jurisdiction

第十一条(管轄の合意)

The parties may determine the court of jurisdiction by agreement, but only in the first instance.

当事者は、第一審に限り、合意により管轄裁判所を定めることができる。

An agreement as referred to in the preceding paragraph is not valid unless it is made regarding actions that are based on a specific legal relationship, and executed by means of a paper document.

前項の合意は、一定の法律関係に基づく訴えに関し、かつ、書面でしなければ、その効力を生じない。

If electronic or magnetic records in which the content of an agreement as referred to in paragraph (1) is recorded are used to execute that agreement, the agreement is deemed to have been executed by means of a paper document and the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply.

第一項の合意がその内容を記録した電磁的記録によってされたときは、その合意は、書面によってされたものとみなして、前項の規定を適用する。

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