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A complaint must be served on the defendant.
訴状は、被告に送達しなければならない。
The provisions of Article 137 apply mutatis mutandis if it is not possible to serve the complaint (including if the expenses necessary for serving the complaint are not prepaid).
第百三十七条の規定は、訴状の送達をすることができない場合（訴状の送達に必要な費用を予納しない場合を含む。）について準用する。
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