Guardianship, curatorship or assistance (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Guardianship, etc.") is governed by the national law of a ward, person under curatorship or person under assistance (collectively referred to as a "Ward, etc." in paragraph (2)).
後見、保佐又は補助（以下「後見等」と総称する。）は、被後見人、被保佐人又は被補助人（次項において「被後見人等」と総称する。）の本国法による。
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in the following cases where a foreign national is a Ward, etc., a ruling of appointment of a guardian, curator or assistant and other ruling concerning Guardianship, etc. is governed by Japanese law:
where the grounds for commencement of Guardianship, etc. of the foreign national exist under their national law, and there is no person to conduct the affairs of Guardianship, etc. in Japan; or
当該外国人の本国法によればその者について後見等が開始する原因がある場合であって、日本における後見等の事務を行う者がないとき。
where a Ruling for Commencement of Guardianship, etc. of the foreign national is made in Japan.
日本において当該外国人について後見開始の審判等があったとき。