Article 27, paragraph (1)
When the defendant or the suspect is a legal person, its representative represents it with regard to a procedural action.
被告人又は被疑者が法人であるときは、その代表者が、訴訟行為についてこれを代表する。
This text is not in force yetIt by 23 July 2027, on a day set by — at the latest in 8 months
Read the text in force →Code of Criminal Procedure
刑事訴訟法
Chapter III Competence to Stand Trial
The law as Act Partially Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 67 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.
Chapter III Competence to Stand Trial第三章 訴訟能力
Article 27第二十七条
Article 27, paragraph (2)
When a legal person is represented by two or more persons jointly, each person represents it with regard to a procedural action.
数人が共同して法人を代表する場合にも、訴訟行為については、各自が、これを代表する。
Article 28第二十八条
Article 28, paragraph (1)
When the defendant or the suspect lacks mental capacity regarding a case to which the provisions of Article 39 or 41 of the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907) do not apply, said person's legal representative (when there are two or more legal representatives, respectively; the same applies hereinafter) represents said person with regard to procedural actions.
刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）第三十九条又は第四十一条の規定を適用しない罪に当たる事件について、被告人又は被疑者が意思能力を有しないときは、その法定代理人（二人以上あるときは、各自。以下同じ。）が、訴訟行為についてこれを代理する。
Article 29第二十九条
Article 29, paragraph (1)
When, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two Articles, there is no one to represent the defendant, the court must, upon the request of a public prosecutor or ex officio, appoint a special representative.
前二条の規定により被告人を代表し、又は代理する者がないときは、検察官の請求により又は職権で、特別代理人を選任しなければならない。
Article 29, paragraph (2)
When, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two Articles, there is no one to represent the suspect, the court must, upon the request of a public prosecutor, judicial police officer or an interested party, appoint a special representative.
前二条の規定により被疑者を代表し、又は代理する者がない場合において、検察官、司法警察員又は利害関係人の請求があつたときも、前項と同様である。
Article 29, paragraph (3)
The special representative carries out the relevant duties until another person is able to represent the defendant or the suspect with regard to procedural actions.
特別代理人は、被告人又は被疑者を代表し又は代理して訴訟行為をする者ができるまで、その任務を行う。