Supplementary Provisions
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Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
第一条（施行期日）
This Act (referred to below as the "New Act") comes into effect on the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding two years from the day of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 27 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect on the day of promulgation.
この法律（以下「新法」という。）は、公布の日から起算して二年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。ただし、附則第二十七条の規定は、公布の日から施行する。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 3Principles of Transitional Measures
第三条（経過措置の原則）
The provisions of the New Act (excluding penal provisions) also apply to matters that arose before the New Act comes into effect, except as otherwise specifically provided for in these Supplementary Provisions; provided, however, that this does not preclude the effect that arose under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure prior to its amendment by the provisions of the preceding Article (referred to below as the "Former Act").
新法の規定（罰則を除く。）は、この附則に特別の定めがある場合を除き、新法の施行前に生じた事項にも適用する。ただし、前条の規定による改正前の民事訴訟法（以下「旧法」という。）の規定により生じた効力を妨げない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4Transitional Measures Concerning Jurisdiction, etc.
第四条（管轄等に関する経過措置）
With regard to the jurisdiction and transfer of litigation that is pending at the time the New Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, except for matters concerning agreements establishing the court of jurisdiction and service, and matters provided for in Article 21 of the Supplementary Provisions.
With regard to an agreement establishing the court of jurisdiction made before the New Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of the proviso to Article 16, paragraph (2), Article 20, the proviso to Article 145, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act), the proviso to Article 146, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act), and the proviso to Article 299 of the New Act.
新法の施行前にした管轄裁判所を定める合意に関しては、新法第十六条第二項ただし書、第二十条、第百四十五条第一項ただし書（新法において準用する場合を含む。）、第百四十六条第一項ただし書（新法において準用する場合を含む。）及び第二百九十九条ただし書の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 5Transitional Measures Concerning Court Costs
第五条（訴訟費用に関する経過措置）
With regard to procedures, upon a petition filed before the New Act comes into effect, for fixing the amount of court costs or settlement costs to be borne, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 71 through 73 of the New Act.
新法の施行前にした申立てに係る訴訟費用又は和解の費用の負担の額を定める手続に関しては、新法第七十一条から第七十三条までの規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
With regard to the right of the adverse party concerning money or securities deposited by a party before the New Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 77 of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act).
新法の施行前に当事者が供託した金銭又は有価証券についての相手方の権利については、新法第七十七条（新法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 6Transitional Measures Concerning Summons to a Court Date
第六条（期日の呼出しに関する経過措置）
The provisions of the proviso to Article 94, paragraph (2) of the New Act do not apply if, before the New Act comes into effect, a summons to a court date was made by a method found to be appropriate other than the method provided for in Article 154, paragraph (1) of the Former Act.
新法第九十四条第二項ただし書の規定は、新法の施行前に旧法第百五十四条第一項に定める方法以外の相当と認める方法による期日の呼出しをした場合には、適用しない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 7Transitional Measures Concerning Service
第七条（送達に関する経過措置）
If, before the New Act comes into effect, a court clerk has sent mail for the service of documents, or has decided to have a court enforcement officer handle the work of that service, the provisions then in force continue to govern that service.
新法の施行前に裁判所書記官が書類の送達のために郵便を差し出し、又は執行官にその送達の事務を取り扱わせることとした場合には、当該送達については、なお従前の例による。
The provisions of Article 104, paragraph (3) of the New Act do not apply to the first service effected after the New Act comes into effect.
新法第百四条第三項の規定は、新法の施行後最初にする送達については、適用しない。
With regard to service by publication based on a petition filed before the New Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 110, paragraph (1) of the New Act.
新法の施行前にした申立てに係る公示送達については、新法第百十条第一項の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
The provisions of Article 113 of the New Act do not apply to service by publication for which the posting began before the New Act comes into effect.
新法第百十三条の規定は、新法の施行前に掲示を始めた公示送達については、適用しない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 8Transitional Measures Concerning an Action to Modify a Final and Binding Judgment Ordering Compensation by Periodic Payments
第八条（定期金による賠償を命じた確定判決の変更を求める訴えに関する経過措置）
The provisions of Article 117 of the New Act do not apply to a case in which oral arguments in the court of first instance concluded before the New Act comes into effect.
新法第百十七条の規定は、新法の施行前に第一審裁判所における口頭弁論が終結した事件については、適用しない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 9Transitional Measures Concerning Actions
第九条（訴えに関する経過措置）
The provisions of Article 141 of the New Act do not apply if an order to prepay the expenses necessary for summoning the parties to appear for a court date was issued before the New Act comes into effect.
新法第百四十一条の規定は、新法の施行前に期日の呼出しに必要な費用の予納を命じた場合には、適用しない。
The proviso to Article 146, paragraph (1) of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act) does not apply, except with regard to matters concerning an agreement establishing the court of jurisdiction, to the filing of a counterclaim relating to a principal action filed before the New Act comes into effect.
新法第百四十六条第一項ただし書（新法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、管轄裁判所を定める合意に関する事項を除き、新法の施行前に提起された本訴に係る反訴の提起については、適用しない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 10Transitional Measures Concerning Consolidation of Cases Involving Different Parties
第十条（当事者を異にする事件の併合に関する経過措置）
The provisions of Article 152, paragraph (2) of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act) do not apply to a case in which the consolidation of oral arguments was ordered before the New Act comes into effect.
新法第百五十二条第二項（新法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、新法の施行前に口頭弁論の併合が命じられた事件については、適用しない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 11Transitional Measures Concerning Timing for Presenting Allegations and Evidence
第十一条（攻撃防御方法の提出時期に関する経過措置）
With regard to the timing for presenting a means of attack or defense in litigation that is pending at the time the New Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 156 of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act).
新法の施行の際現に係属している訴訟における攻撃又は防御の方法の提出時期については、新法第百五十六条（新法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 12Transitional Measures Concerning Briefs
第十二条（準備書面に関する経過措置）
With regard to an allegation, at oral arguments for which the adverse party is not present in court, of facts stated in a brief submitted before the New Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 161, paragraph (3) of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act).
新法の施行前に提出された準備書面に記載した事実についての相手方が在廷していない口頭弁論における主張については、新法第百六十一条第三項（新法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 13Transitional Measures Concerning Preparatory Proceedings
第十三条（準備手続に関する経過措置）
With regard to preparatory proceedings to which a case was referred before the New Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, except for matters concerning summons to a court date and service.
新法の施行前に付された準備手続に関しては、期日の呼出し及び送達に関する事項を除き、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 14Transitional Measures Concerning Deposit of Security in Place of a Prima Facie Showing, etc.
第十四条（疎明に代わる保証金の供託等に関する経過措置）
With regard to the substitution for a prima facie showing in the case where, before the New Act comes into effect, a party or legal representative was made to deposit security or to swear to the truth of their allegation, the provisions then in force continue to govern, except for the matters provided for in Article 21 of the Supplementary Provisions.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 15Transitional Measures Concerning the Effect of a Party's Non-Compliance with an Order to Submit a Document, etc.
第十五条（当事者が文書提出命令に従わない場合等の効果に関する経過措置）
The provisions of Article 224, paragraph (3) of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act) do not apply if a party fails to comply with an order to submit a document (including an object prescribed in Article 231 of the New Act; the same applies below in this Article) or an order to submit an object for inspection that was issued before the New Act comes into effect, or if a party has made unusable, before the New Act comes into effect, a document or object for inspection that the party is obliged to submit.
新法第二百二十四条第三項（新法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、当事者が、新法の施行前にした文書（新法第二百三十一条に規定する物件を含む。以下この条において同じ。）の提出の命令又は検証の目的の提示の命令に従わない場合及び提出又は提示の義務がある文書又は検証の目的を新法の施行前に使用することができないようにした場合には、適用しない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 16Transitional Measures Concerning Finding the Amount of Damage
第十六条（損害額の認定に関する経過措置）
The provisions of Article 248 of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act) do not apply to a case in which, before the New Act comes into effect, oral arguments concluded in a high court as the court of second instance or first instance, to a case in which oral arguments concluded in a district court as the court of second instance, or to a case in which the parties agreed, with regard to a summary court judgment or a judgment entered by a district court as the court of first instance, not to file an appeal while reserving the right to file a final appeal.
新法第二百四十八条（新法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、新法の施行前に、第二審又は第一審である高等裁判所における口頭弁論が終結した事件、第二審である地方裁判所における口頭弁論が終結した事件及び簡易裁判所の判決又は地方裁判所が第一審としてした判決に対して上告をする権利を留保して控訴をしない旨の合意をした事件については、適用しない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 17Transitional Measures Concerning the Period for Constructive Consent of the Opposing Party to Withdrawal of an Action, etc.
第十七条（訴えの取下げ等につき相手方の同意を擬制するための期間に関する経過措置）
In the following cases, with regard to the period for deeming that the adverse party has consented to the withdrawal of an action or the withdrawal of an objection to a final judgment in an action on a bill or note or an action on a check (referred to below in this Article as "withdrawal of an action, etc."), the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 261, paragraph (5) of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act):
次に掲げる場合には、訴えの取下げ又は手形訴訟若しくは小切手訴訟の終局判決に対する異議の取下げ（以下この条において「訴えの取下げ等」という。）に相手方が同意したものとみなすための期間については、新法第二百六十一条第五項（新法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
if the withdrawal of an action, etc. is made in writing and that document is served on the adverse party before the New Act comes into effect;
if the withdrawal of an action, etc. is made orally on a date for oral arguments, before the New Act comes into effect, on which the adverse party appeared;
if the withdrawal of an action, etc. is made orally on a date for oral arguments (excluding the case where the adverse party appeared on that date) and a transcript of the record for the court date is served on the adverse party before the New Act comes into effect.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 18Transitional Measures Concerning Constructive Withdrawal of an Action, etc.
第十八条（訴えの取下げ等の擬制に関する経過措置）
If, on a date for oral arguments before the New Act comes into effect, both parties failed to appear, or left the courtroom without presenting an oral argument, the provisions then in force continue to govern the period for deeming that an action, appeal or final appeal has been withdrawn, or that an objection to a final judgment in an action on a bill or note or an action on a check has been withdrawn, notwithstanding the first sentence of Article 263 of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act).
新法の施行前の口頭弁論の期日に当事者双方が出頭せず、又は弁論をしないで退廷した場合には、訴え、控訴若しくは上告の取下げ又は手形訴訟若しくは小切手訴訟の終局判決に対する異議の取下げがあったものとみなすための期間については、新法第二百六十三条前段（新法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
The second sentence of Article 263 of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act) does not apply to a party's failure to appear, or leaving the courtroom without presenting an oral argument, on a date for oral arguments before the New Act comes into effect.
新法第二百六十三条後段（新法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、新法の施行前の口頭弁論の期日における当事者の不出頭又は弁論をしないでした退廷については、適用しない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 19Transitional Measures Concerning Appeals
第十九条（控訴に関する経過措置）
With regard to the formalities for filing an appeal to the court of second instance against a judgment of the court of first instance announced before the New Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 286, paragraph (1) of the New Act.
新法の施行前に言渡しがあった第一審の判決に対する控訴の提起の方式については、新法第二百八十六条第一項の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
The provisions of Article 287 of the New Act do not apply to an appeal against a judgment of the court of first instance announced before the New Act comes into effect.
新法第二百八十七条の規定は、新法の施行前に言渡しがあった第一審の判決に対する控訴については、適用しない。
The provisions of Article 291 of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act) do not apply if an order to prepay the expenses necessary for summoning the parties to appear for a court date was issued before the New Act comes into effect.
新法第二百九十一条（新法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、新法の施行前に期日の呼出しに必要な費用の予納を命じた場合には、適用しない。
The provisions of Article 310 of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act) do not apply to a case in which oral arguments in the second instance concluded before the New Act comes into effect.
新法第三百十条（新法において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、新法の施行前に控訴審の口頭弁論を終結した事件については、適用しない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 20Transitional Measures Concerning Final Appeals to the Supreme Court
第二十条（最高裁判所にする上告に関する経過措置）
With regard to a final appeal to the Supreme Court, and the litigation proceedings in the final appellate instance for that final appeal, in a case in which, before the New Act comes into effect, oral arguments concluded in a high court as the court of second instance or the court of first instance, and in a case in which, before the New Act comes into effect, the parties agreed, with regard to a judgment entered by a district court as the court of first instance, not to file an appeal while reserving the right to file a final appeal, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 312 and 325 of the New Act, and the provisions of Article 317, paragraph (2) and Article 318 of the New Act do not apply.
新法の施行前に、第二審又は第一審である高等裁判所における口頭弁論が終結した事件及び地方裁判所が第一審としてした判決に対して上告をする権利を留保して控訴をしない旨の合意をした事件についての最高裁判所にする上告及びその上告審の訴訟手続については、新法第三百十二条及び第三百二十五条の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例によるものとし、新法第三百十七条第二項及び第三百十八条の規定は、適用しない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 21Transitional Measures Concerning Appeals Against a Ruling
第二十一条（抗告に関する経過措置）
With regard to the formalities for filing an appeal against a ruling or order of which notice was given before the New Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 286, paragraph (1) of the New Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the main clause of Article 331 of the New Act.
新法の施行前に告知があった決定又は命令に対する抗告の提起の方式については、新法第三百三十一条本文において準用する新法第二百八十六条第一項の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
The provisions of Article 287 of the New Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the main clause of Article 331 of the New Act do not apply to an appeal against a ruling or order of which notice was given before the New Act comes into effect.
新法第三百三十一条本文において準用する新法第二百八十七条の規定は、新法の施行前に告知があった決定及び命令に対する抗告については、適用しない。
With regard to a ruling or order of which notice was given within five days before the day the New Act comes into effect, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 336, paragraph (2) of the New Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 337, paragraph (6) of the New Act, a petition for permission of an appeal under the provisions of Article 337, paragraph (2) of the New Act may be filed within an inalterable time frame of five days from the day the New Act comes into effect.
新法の施行の日前五日以内に告知があった決定及び命令については、新法第三百三十七条第六項において準用する新法第三百三十六条第二項の規定にかかわらず、新法の施行の日から五日の不変期間内は、新法第三百三十七条第二項の規定による抗告の許可の申立てをすることができる。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 22Transitional Measures Concerning Retrials
第二十二条（再審に関する経過措置）
With regard to a case in which an action for retrial was filed or a demand for a retrial was made before the New Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 345 through 348 of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis under the New Act).
新法の施行前に再審の訴えの提起又は再審の申立てがあった事件については、新法第三百四十五条から第三百四十八条までの規定（これらの規定を新法において準用する場合を含む。）にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 23Transitional Measures Concerning Demand Procedures
第二十三条（督促手続に関する経過措置）
With regard to demand procedures involving a petition for a payment order filed before the New Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, except for matters concerning service and the matters provided for in Article 21 of the Supplementary Provisions.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 24Transitional Measures Concerning Stays of Enforcement
第二十四条（執行停止に関する経過措置）
With regard to a judicial decision on a petition for a stay of enforcement filed before the New Act comes into effect (excluding a petition for a stay of enforcement concerning a payment order to which a declaration of provisional enforceability has been attached), the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Articles 398 and 399 of the New Act.
新法の施行前にした執行停止の申立て（仮執行の宣言を付した支払命令に関する執行停止の申立てを除く。）に係る裁判については、新法第三百九十八条及び第三百九十九条の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 25Transitional Measures Concerning the Application of Penal Provisions
第二十五条（罰則の適用に関する経過措置）
The provisions then in force continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct in which a person engages before the New Act comes into force.
新法の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 26Delegation to Rules of the Supreme Court
第二十六条（最高裁判所規則への委任）
Beyond what is provided for in Article 3 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions, matters necessary for the handling of cases pending before a court at the time the New Act comes into effect are specified by Rules of the Supreme Court.
附則第三条から前条までに規定するもののほか、新法の施行の際現に裁判所に係属している事件の処理に関し必要な事項は、最高裁判所規則で定める。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 27Review
第二十七条（検討）
With regard to the system of orders to submit a document that covers a document that a public officer or a person who was a public officer keeps or possesses in connection with their duties, as prescribed in Article 220, item (iv) of the New Act, a comprehensive review is to be conducted, in parallel with the review being conducted concerning the system for disclosing information held by administrative organs, and necessary measures are to be taken based on the results.
新法第二百二十条第四号に規定する公務員又は公務員であった者がその職務に関し保管し、又は所持する文書を対象とする文書提出命令の制度については、行政機関の保有する情報を公開するための制度に関して行われている検討と並行して、総合的な検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。
The measures referred to in the preceding paragraph are to be taken with two years after the promulgation of the New Act as the target.