The preceding Article applies mutatis mutandis to the marital property system.
前条の規定は、夫婦財産制について準用する。
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if a husband and wife have designated one of the laws listed in the following as the governing law by means of a document signed by them and dated, their marital property system is governed by the law thus designated. In this case, the designation is effective only for the future:
前項の規定にかかわらず、夫婦が、その署名した書面で日付を記載したものにより、次に掲げる法のうちいずれの法によるべきかを定めたときは、夫婦財産制は、その法による。この場合において、その定めは、将来に向かってのみその効力を生ずる。
the law of the country where either husband or wife has nationality;
夫婦の一方が国籍を有する国の法
the law of the habitual residence of either husband or wife; or
夫婦の一方の常居所地法
with regard to marital property regime regarding real property, the law of the place where the real property is situated.
不動産に関する夫婦財産制については、その不動産の所在地法
The marital property system to which a foreign law should be applied pursuant to the preceding two paragraphs may not be duly asserted against a third party in good faith, to the extent that it is related to any juridical act done in Japan or any property situated in Japan. In this case, in relation to the third party, the marital property system is governed by Japanese law.
前二項の規定により外国法を適用すべき夫婦財産制は、日本においてされた法律行為及び日本に在る財産については、善意の第三者に対抗することができない。この場合において、その第三者との間の関係については、夫婦財産制は、日本法による。
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a marital agreement concluded under a foreign law pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2) of this Article may be duly asserted against a third party when it is registered in Japan.