# Changes to Japanese law on 24 May 2024

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2024-05-24. 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 24 May 2024 in 6 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 Partially Amending the Civil Code, etc. (Act No. 33 of 2024) (民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/506AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/506AC0000000033)
    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/342AC0000000081/20240524_506AC0000000033
- Family Register Act (戸籍法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/family-register-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Civil Code, etc. (Act No. 33 of 2024) (民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/506AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/506AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/family-register-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000224/20240524_506AC0000000033
- Civil Enforcement Act (民事執行法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Civil Code, etc. (Act No. 33 of 2024) (民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/506AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/506AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/354AC0000000004/20240524_506AC0000000033
- Civil Code (民法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Civil Code, etc. (Act No. 33 of 2024) (民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/506AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/506AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/129AC0000000089/20240524_506AC0000000033
- Bankruptcy Act (破産法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Civil Code, etc. (Act No. 33 of 2024) (民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/506AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/506AC0000000033)
    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/416AC0000000075/20240524_506AC0000000033
  - Amended by Act on Carbon Dioxide Storage Business (Act No. 38 of 2024) (二酸化炭素の貯留事業に関する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/506AC0000000038 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/506AC0000000038)
    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/416AC0000000075/20240524_506AC0000000038
- Road Traffic Act (道路交通法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Road Traffic Act (Act No. 34 of 2024) (道路交通法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/506AC0000000034 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/506AC0000000034)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/335AC0000000105/20240524_506AC0000000034

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

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (6 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (6 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI