# Changes to Japanese law on 20 May 2022

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2022-05-20. 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 20 May 2022 in 3 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Residential Basic Book Act (住民基本台帳法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act
  - Amended by Act on the Development of Related Acts for the Promotion of Reform to Enhance Regional Autonomy and Independence (Act No. 44 of 2022) (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/504AC0000000044 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/504AC0000000044)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/342AC0000000081/20220520_504AC0000000044
- Medical Practitioners' Act (医師法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act
  - Amended by Act on the Development of Related Acts for the Promotion of Reform to Enhance Regional Autonomy and Independence (Act No. 44 of 2022) (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/504AC0000000044 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/504AC0000000044)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000201/20220520_504AC0000000044
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, etc. (Act No. 47 of 2022) (医薬品、医療機器等の品質、有効性及び安全性の確保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/504AC0000000047 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/504AC0000000047)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/medical-practitioners-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000201/20220520_504AC0000000047
- 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 Act on the Rational Use of Energy, etc. to Establish a Stable Energy Supply and Demand Structure (Act No. 46 of 2022) (安定的なエネルギー需給構造の確立を図るためのエネルギーの使用の合理化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/504AC0000000046 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/504AC0000000046)
    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/332AC0000000026/20220520_504AC0000000046

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

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (3 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (3 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI