# Changes to Japanese law on 13 July 2017

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2017-07-13. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp.

What changed on 13 July 2017 in 2 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Code of Criminal Procedure (刑事訴訟法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Penal Code (Act No. 72 of 2017) (刑法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429AC0000000072 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429AC0000000072)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-criminal-procedure/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000131/20170713_429AC0000000072
- Penal Code (刑法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Punishment of Organized Crimes and Control of Proceeds of Crime, etc. (Act No. 67 of 2017) (組織的な犯罪の処罰及び犯罪収益の規制等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429AC0000000067 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429AC0000000067)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/140AC0000000045/20170713_429AC0000000067
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Penal Code (Act No. 72 of 2017) (刑法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429AC0000000072 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429AC0000000072)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/penal-code/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/140AC0000000045/20170713_429AC0000000072

Every day: https://japanlaw.org/en/changes

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (2 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (2 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI