Article 54Registration of Separation, Division into Units or Merger of Building
第五十四条（建物の分割、区分又は合併の登記）
No person other than the heading-section owner or registered holder of ownership may file an application for any of the following registrations:
a registration of separation of a building (meaning a registration to separate an annex building of a building for which a heading registration is made from the registration record of the building for which a heading registration is made, and make the annex building into another building in a registration record; the same applies hereinafter);
a registration of division into units of a building (meaning a registration to make a portion of a building for which a heading registration is made or annex building into a condominium unit in a registration record on the condition that such portion can be regarded as a condominium unit; the same applies hereinafter); and
a registration of merger of buildings: (meaning a registration to make a building for which a heading registration is made into an annex building of another building for which a heading registration is made in a registration record, or a registration to merge a condominium unit for which a heading registration is made with another condominium unit adjoining the former for which a heading registration is made or its annex building, and make them into one building in a registration record; the same applies hereinafter)
For a registration of separation of buildings or registration of division into units in relation to a building for which a registration of categorization as a common element or registration of categorization as a common element of a housing complex is made, no person other than the owner of the building may file an application.
The provisions of Article 40 apply mutatis mutandis when making a registration of separation of buildings or registration of division into units in relation to a building for which a registration of a right other than a registration of ownership, etc. is made.
Article 55Specified Registration
第五十五条（特定登記）
In relation to a condominium unit with a registered right of site (meaning a building for which a right of site for a condominium unit is registered; the same applies in Article 73, paragraphs (1) and (3), Article 74, paragraph (2), and Article 76, paragraph (1)) for which a specified registration is made (meaning a registration of a right other than a registration of ownership, etc., which has the effect as a registration made relating to a right of site pursuant to the provisions of Article 73, paragraph (1); hereinafter the same applies in this Article), when a registrar makes a registration of change of the registered right of site on the grounds that it has become possible to dispose of a right to use the site referred to in Article 44, paragraph (1), item (ix) separately from the proprietary elements owned by the unit owner, if they are provided, in addition to the application information regarding the registration of change, with information certifying that the registered holder of the right pertaining to the specified registration (when the specified registration is a registration of a mortgage and mortgage securities have been issued, including the holder or endorser of the mortgage securities) has consented to have the right pertaining to the specified registration be extinguished for the relevant condominium unit after the registration of change is made, or for the land on which the registered right of site existed (when a registration is made concerning a third party's right established over the right pertaining to the specified registration, limited to the cases in which the information certifying that the third party has given consent is provided together), they must make a registration to the effect that the right pertaining to the specified registration has been extinguished in relation to the condominium unit or land for which the consent has been given, as provided for by Ministry of Justice Order.
登記官は、敷地権付き区分建物（区分建物に関する敷地権の登記がある建物をいう。第七十三条第一項及び第三項、第七十四条第二項並びに第七十六条第一項において同じ。）のうち特定登記（所有権等の登記以外の権利に関する登記であって、第七十三条第一項の規定により敷地権についてされた登記としての効力を有するものをいう。以下この条において同じ。）があるものについて、第四十四条第一項第九号の敷地利用権が区分所有者の有する専有部分と分離して処分することができるものとなったことにより敷地権の変更の登記をする場合において、当該変更の登記の申請情報と併せて特定登記に係る権利の登記名義人（当該特定登記が抵当権の登記である場合において、抵当証券が発行されているときは、当該抵当証券の所持人又は裏書人を含む。）が当該変更の登記後の当該建物又は当該敷地権の目的であった土地について当該特定登記に係る権利を消滅させることを承諾したことを証する情報が提供されたとき（当該特定登記に係る権利を目的とする第三者の権利に関する登記がある場合にあっては、当該第三者が承諾したことを証する情報が併せて提供されたときに限る。）は、法務省令で定めるところにより、当該承諾に係る建物又は土地について当該特定登記に係る権利が消滅した旨を登記しなければならない。
The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to a registration of correction of the heading section relating to a condominium unit for which a specified registration is made which is to be made by reason of the non-existence of a right of site. In this case, the phrase "a registration of change of the registered right of site on the grounds that it has become possible to dispose of a right to use the site referred to in Article 44, paragraph (1), item (ix) separately from the proprietary elements owned by the unit owner" in the same paragraph is to be deemed to be replaced with "a registration of correction of the heading section by reason of the non-existence of a right of site," and the phrase "the registration of change" in the same paragraph is to be deemed to be replaced with "the registration of correction."
The provisions of paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to a registration, etc. by reason of combination or registration of merger of buildings when a condominium unit for which a specified registration is made becomes a condominium unit without a right of site as a result of its combination or merger with another building. In this case, the phrase "a registration of change of the registered right of site on the grounds that it has become possible to dispose of a right to use the site referred to in Article 44, paragraph (1), item (ix) separately from the proprietary elements owned by the unit owner" in the same paragraph is to be deemed to be replaced with "makes a registration, etc. by reason of combination or registration of merger of buildings when the condominium unit becomes a condominium unit without a right of site as a result of its combination or merger with another building," and the phrase "the registration of change" in the same paragraph is to be deemed to be replaced with "the registration, etc. by reason of combination or the registration of merger of the buildings."
The provisions of paragraph (1) apply mutatis mutandis to a registration of loss of a condominium unit for which a specified registration is made. In this case, in the same paragraph, the phrase "a registration of change of the registered right of site on the grounds that it has become possible to dispose of a right to use the site referred to in Article 44, paragraph (1), item (ix) separately from the proprietary elements owned by the unit owner" is to be deemed to be replaced with "makes a registration of loss of the condominium unit," the phrase "the registration of change" is to be deemed to be replaced with "the registration of loss of the condominium unit," the phrase "the condominium unit or the land on which the registered right of site existed" is to be deemed to be replaced with "the land on which the registered right of site existed," and the phrase "the condominium unit or land for which the consent has been given" is to be deemed to be replaced with "the land."
Article 56Restriction on Registration of Merger of Buildings
第五十六条（建物の合併の登記の制限）
None of the following registrations of merger of buildings may be made:
次に掲げる建物の合併の登記は、することができない。
a registration of merger of buildings for which a registration of categorization as a common element or registration of categorization as a common element of a housing complex is made;
a registration of merger of buildings which belong to different heading-section owners or different registered holders of ownership;
a registration of merger of buildings where the heading-section owners or registered holders of ownership have different shares;
a registration of merger of a building for which no registration of ownership is made and another building for which a registration of ownership is made; and
所有権の登記がない建物と所有権の登記がある建物との建物の合併の登記
a registration of merger of buildings for which a registration of a right other than a registration of ownership, etc. is made in relation to either or both buildings (excluding a building for which a registration of a right is made and specified by Ministry of Justice Order as a registration that may be included in the registration record for the building resulting from the merger)
Article 57Application for Registration of Loss of a Building
第五十七条（建物の滅失の登記の申請）
In the event of the loss of a building, the heading-section owner or registered holder of ownership (in the case of a building for which a registration of categorization as a common element or registration of categorization as a common element of a housing complex is made, the owner) must file an application for a registration of loss of the building within one month from the date of the loss.
Article 58Registration of Categorization as a Common Element
第五十八条（共用部分である旨の登記等）
Beyond what is set forth in the items of Article 27 (excluding item (iii)) and the items of Article 44, paragraph (1) (excluding item (vi)), the matters to be registered for a registration of a description of a building for making a registration of categorization as a common element or registration of categorization as a common element of a housing complex are to be as follows:
in the case of a registration of categorization as a common element, if the building that constitutes the common element is made available for common use by unit owners of a building which belongs to a single building other than the single building to which the building belongs, a statement to that effect; and
共用部分である旨の登記にあっては、当該共用部分である建物が当該建物の属する一棟の建物以外の一棟の建物に属する建物の区分所有者の共用に供されるものであるときは、その旨
in the case of a registration of categorization as a common element of a housing complex, any building owned by the persons eligible for common use of the common element of the housing complex (if the building is a condominium unit, the single building to which the building belongs as its unit)
For a registration of categorization as a common element or registration of categorization as a common element of a housing complex, no person other than the heading-section owner or registered holder of ownership of the building for which the registration of categorization as a common element or the registration of categorization as a common element of a housing complex is to be made may file an application.
For a registration of categorization as a common element or registration of categorization as a common element of a housing complex, if a registration of a right other than a registration of ownership, etc. is made for the building which is the common element or the common element of a housing complex, no application may be filed without the consent of the registered holder of the right pertaining to the registration of the right (when the registration of the right is a registration of a mortgage and mortgage securities have been issued, including the holder or endorser of the mortgage securities) (when a registration is made concerning a third party's right established over the right, limited to the cases in which the consent of the third party is obtained).
If a registrar makes a registration of categorization as a common element or registration of categorization as a common element of a housing complex, they must, by their own authority, cancel the registration of the heading-section owner or registration of the right in relation to the building.
For a registration of change or registration of correction regarding any of the matters to be registered set forth in the items of paragraph (1), no person other than the owner of the building for which a registration of categorization as a common element or registration of categorization as a common element of a housing complex is made may file an application.
When the owner of a building for which a registration of categorization as a common element or registration of categorization as a common element of a housing complex is made has abolished the rule that categorizes the building as a common element or common element of a housing complex, they must file an application for a heading registration of the building within one month from the date of the abolition of the rule.
A person who has acquired ownership of the building after the abolition of the rule referred to in the preceding paragraph must file an application for a heading registration of the building within one month from the date of the acquisition of ownership.
Section 3 Registration of Right
第三節 権利に関する登記
Subsection 1 General Rules
第一款 通則
Article 59Matters to Be Registered for Registration of Right
第五十九条（権利に関する登記の登記事項）
The matters to be registered for a registration of a right are to be as follows:
the purpose of registration;
登記の目的
the date of receipt of the application and the receipt number;
申請の受付の年月日及び受付番号
the cause of registration and the date thereof;
登記原因及びその日付
the name and address of the holder of the right pertaining to the registration, and each registered right holder's share if there are two or more registered right holders;
登記に係る権利の権利者の氏名又は名称及び住所並びに登記名義人が二人以上であるときは当該権利の登記名義人ごとの持分
if there are provisions concerning the extinction of the right designated in the purpose of registration, such provisions;
登記の目的である権利の消滅に関する定めがあるときは、その定め
if there are provisions on prohibition of division of property in co-ownership (meaning provisions to prohibit the division of property in co-ownership or a property right other than ownership, which is created when a contract is concluded to the effect that division will not be conducted with respect to property in co-ownership or a property right other than ownership pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to Article 256, paragraph (1) of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 264 of the same Code) or Article 908, paragraph (2) of the same Code or where the decedent, by will, prohibited the division of property in co-ownership or a property right other than ownership pursuant to the provisions of Article 908, paragraph (1) of the same Code, or an adjudication made by a family court under the provisions of Article 908, paragraph (4) of the same Code to prohibit the division of property in co-ownership or a property right other than ownership which is included in a person's estate; the same applies in Article 65), such provisions;
if there is a person who has filed the application for registration on behalf of another person pursuant to the provisions of Article 423 of the Civil Code or other laws and regulations (hereinafter referred to as the "subrogee"), the name and address of the subrogee and the cause of subrogation; and
民法第四百二十三条その他の法令の規定により他人に代わって登記を申請した者（以下「代位者」という。）があるときは、当該代位者の氏名又は名称及び住所並びに代位原因
第六十条（共同申請）
Unless otherwise provided for in laws and regulations, an application for a registration of a right must be filed jointly by a person entitled to register and a person obliged to register.
Article 61Provision of Information Certifying the Cause of Registration
第六十一条（登記原因証明情報の提供）
When filing an application for a registration of a right, unless otherwise provided for in laws and regulations, the applicant must provide the information certifying the cause of registration along with the application information.
Article 62Application by a General Successor
第六十二条（一般承継人による申請）
Where it is possible for a person entitled to register, person obliged to register or registered right holder to be an applicant for a registration of a right, if an inheritance or other general succession is made with regard to the person entitled to register, person obliged to register or registered right holder, their heirs or other general successors may file an application for the registration of the right.
Article 63Registration by Judgment
第六十三条（判決による登記等）
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 60, Article 65 or Article 89, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (2) of the same Article (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 95, paragraph (2)) and Article 95, paragraph (2)), for a registration based on a final and binding judgment to order either of the persons who must file an application jointly pursuant to these provisions to perform the registration procedures, the application may be filed independently by the other person who must jointly file the application.
An application for a registration of transfer of a right as a result of inheritance or merger of a juridical person may be filed independently by the person entitled to register.
相続又は法人の合併による権利の移転の登記は、登記権利者が単独で申請することができる。
An application for a registration of transfer of ownership by reason of bequest (limited to bequest to an heir) may, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 60, be filed independently by the person entitled to register.