# Changes to Japanese law on 1 October 2020

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2020-10-01. 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 1 October 2020 in 16 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Long-Term Care Insurance Act (介護保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act, etc. to Ensure the Proper and Efficient Administration of the Medical Insurance System (Act No. 9 of 2019) (医療保険制度の適正かつ効率的な運営を図るための健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/501AC0000000009 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/501AC0000000009)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/long-term-care-insurance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/409AC0000000123/20201001_501AC0000000009
- Order for the Enforcement of the Residential Basic Book Act (住民基本台帳法施行令) — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act-enforcement-order
  - Amended by Cabinet Order on the Arrangement of Related Cabinet Orders upon the Partial Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act, etc. to Ensure the Proper and Efficient Administration of the Medical Insurance System (Cabinet Order No. 299 of 2020) (医療保険制度の適正かつ効率的な運営を図るための健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律の一部の施行に伴う関係政令の整備に関する政令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502CO0000000299 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502CO0000000299)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act-enforcement-order/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/342CO0000000292/20201001_502CO0000000299
- Health Insurance Act (健康保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act, etc. to Ensure the Proper and Efficient Administration of the Medical Insurance System (Act No. 9 of 2019) (医療保険制度の適正かつ効率的な運営を図るための健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/501AC0000000009 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/501AC0000000009)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/health-insurance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/211AC0000000070/20201001_501AC0000000009
- National Health Insurance Act (国民健康保険法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act, etc. to Ensure the Proper and Efficient Administration of the Medical Insurance System (Act No. 9 of 2019) (医療保険制度の適正かつ効率的な運営を図るための健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/501AC0000000009 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/501AC0000000009)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/national-health-insurance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/333AC0000000192/20201001_501AC0000000009
- National Tax Collection Act (国税徴収法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-collection-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (Act No. 18 of 2019) (船舶油濁損害賠償保障法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/501AC0000000018 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/501AC0000000018)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-collection-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/334AC0000000147/20201001_501AC0000000018
- Local Tax Act (地方税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Local Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 3 of 2018) (地方税法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/430AC0000000003 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/430AC0000000003)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226/20201001_430AC0000000003
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (Act No. 18 of 2019) (船舶油濁損害賠償保障法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/501AC0000000018 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/501AC0000000018)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226/20201001_501AC0000000018
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Local Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 5 of 2020) (地方税法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000005 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000005)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226/20201001_502AC0000000005
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Facilitation of Succession of Management of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, etc. to Promote Business Succession of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (Act No. 58 of 2020) (中小企業の事業承継の促進のための中小企業における経営の承継の円滑化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/502AC0000000058 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000058)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226/20201001_502AC0000000058
- Income Tax Act (所得税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 7 of 2018) (所得税法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/430AC0000000007 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/430AC0000000007)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/340AC0000000033/20201001_430AC0000000007
- Regulation for Enforcement of the Income Tax Act (所得税法施行規則) — https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act-enforcement-regulation
  - Amended by Ministerial Order Partially Amending the Regulation for Enforcement of the Income Tax Act (Ministry of Finance Order No. 12 of 2018) (所得税法施行規則の一部を改正する省令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/430M60000040012 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/430M60000040012)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act-enforcement-regulation/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/340M50000040011/20201001_430M60000040012
- Code of Civil Procedure (民事訴訟法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure
  - Amended by Act on the Prevention of Unfair Competition Related to Livestock Genetic Resources (Act No. 22 of 2020) (家畜遺伝資源に係る不正競争の防止に関する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000022 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000022)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/408AC0000000109/20201001_502AC0000000022
- Consumption Tax Act (消費税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 8 of 2020) (所得税法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000008 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000008)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/363AC0000000108/20201001_502AC0000000008
- Public Assistance Act (生活保護法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act
  - Amended by Act on the Development of Related Acts for the Promotion of Reform to Enhance Regional Autonomy and Independence (Act No. 41 of 2020) (地域の自主性及び自立性を高めるための改革の推進を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000041 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000041)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/public-assistance-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000144/20201001_502AC0000000041
- Bankruptcy Act (破産法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (Act No. 18 of 2019) (船舶油濁損害賠償保障法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/501AC0000000018 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/501AC0000000018)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000075/20201001_501AC0000000018
- Defined Contribution Pension Act (確定拠出年金法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the National Pension Act, etc. to Strengthen the Functions of the Pension System (Act No. 40 of 2020) (年金制度の機能強化のための国民年金法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000040 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000040)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/defined-contribution-pension-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/413AC0000000088/20201001_502AC0000000040
- Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation (租税特別措置法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Income Tax Act, etc., and Other Matters (Act No. 4 of 2017) (所得税法等の一部を改正する等の法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/429AC0000000004 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/429AC0000000004)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/332AC0000000026/20201001_429AC0000000004
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 7 of 2018) (所得税法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/430AC0000000007 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/430AC0000000007)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/332AC0000000026/20201001_430AC0000000007
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Income Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 8 of 2020) (所得税法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000008 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000008)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/332AC0000000026/20201001_502AC0000000008
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Improvement and Increased Production of Livestock (Act No. 21 of 2020) (家畜改良増殖法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000021 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000021)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/332AC0000000026/20201001_502AC0000000021
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Facilitation of Succession of Management of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, etc. to Promote Business Succession of Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (Act No. 58 of 2020) (中小企業の事業承継の促進のための中小企業における経営の承継の円滑化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/502AC0000000058 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000058)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/332AC0000000026/20201001_502AC0000000058
- Copyright Act (著作権法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Copyright Act and the Act on Special Provisions for the Registration of Program Works (Act No. 48 of 2020) (著作権法及びプログラムの著作物に係る登録の特例に関する法律の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000048 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000048)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/copyright-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/345AC0000000048/20201001_502AC0000000048
- Act on Assurance of Medical Care for Elderly People (高齢者の医療の確保に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act, etc. to Ensure the Proper and Efficient Administration of the Medical Insurance System (Act No. 9 of 2019) (医療保険制度の適正かつ効率的な運営を図るための健康保険法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/501AC0000000009 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/501AC0000000009)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/elderly-medical-care-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/357AC0000000080/20201001_501AC0000000009

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

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (16 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (15 records)
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI