# 民法 / Civil Code — 第二百五十二条 (Article 252) - Law: 民法 (Civil Code), 明治二十九年法律第八十九号 - English title "Civil Code": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第二百五十二条 (Article 252)（共有物の管理） — address `art-252` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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The same applies when there are co-owners who use the property in co-ownership. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 裁判所は、次の各号に掲げるときは、当該各号に規定する他の共有者以外の共有者の請求により、当該他の共有者以外の共有者の持分の価格に従い、その過半数で共有物の管理に関する事項を決することができる旨の裁判をすることができる。 art-252/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-2 In any of the following cases, the court, upon the request of a co-owner other than another co-owner listed in the respective items, may render a judicial decision to the effect that particulars regarding the management of property in co-ownership may be decided by a majority according to the value of the ownership shares of the co-owners other than the relevant other co-owner in question: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 共有者が他の共有者を知ることができず、又はその所在を知ることができないとき。 art-252/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-2/item-1 when a co-owner is unable to ascertain the identity of another co-owner or their whereabouts; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 共有者が他の共有者に対し相当の期間を定めて共有物の管理に関する事項を決することについて賛否を明らかにすべき旨を催告した場合において、当該他の共有者がその期間内に賛否を明らかにしないとき。 art-252/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-2/item-2 when a co-owner has given notice to another co-owner requesting them to clarify whether they are in favor of or against the idea of deciding on particulars regarding the management of property in co-ownership within a reasonable period of time, and the other co-owner in question does not clarify whether they are in favor of or against within that period of time. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前二項の規定による決定が、共有者間の決定に基づいて共有物を使用する共有者に特別の影響を及ぼすべきときは、その承諾を得なければならない。 art-252/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-3 If the decision under the preceding two paragraphs should have a special effect on any co-owner who uses the property in co-ownership based on a decision among co-owners, their consent must be obtained. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 共有者は、前三項の規定により、共有物に、次の各号に掲げる賃借権その他の使用及び収益を目的とする権利（以下この項において「賃借権等」という。）であって、当該各号に定める期間を超えないものを設定することができる。 art-252/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-4 Pursuant to the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs, co-owners may establish on the co-owned property the leases or other rights to use or earn profit listed in the following items (referred to as "right of lease, etc." in this paragraph below) that do not exceed the period of time specified in the relevant items: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 樹木の栽植又は伐採を目的とする山林の賃借権等　十年 art-252/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-4/item-1 right of lease, etc. of forest for the purpose of planting or felling trees:10 years; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 前号に掲げる賃借権等以外の土地の賃借権等　五年 art-252/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-4/item-2 right of lease, etc. for land other than the leases stated in the preceding item:5 years; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 建物の賃借権等　三年 art-252/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-4/item-3 right of lease, etc. of a building:3 years; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 動産の賃借権等　六箇月 art-252/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-4/item-4 right of lease, etc. of movables:6 months. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 各共有者は、前各項の規定にかかわらず、保存行為をすることができる。 art-252/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-5 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraphs, each co-owner may perform acts of preservation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-252/par-1: 次条第一項 → 民法 第二百五十二条の二第一項 (Article 252-2, paragraph (1)), art-252-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252-2/par-1 - art-252/par-1: 前条第一項 → 民法 第二百五十一条第一項 (Article 251, paragraph (1)), art-251/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-251/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-251/par-1 - art-252/par-1: 次項 → 民法 第二百五十二条第二項 (Article 252, paragraph (2)), art-252/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-2 - art-252/par-3: 前二項 → 民法 第二百五十二条第一項 (Article 252, paragraph (1)), art-252/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-1 - art-252/par-3: 前二項 → 民法 第二百五十二条第二項 (Article 252, paragraph (2)), art-252/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-2 - art-252/par-4: 前三項 → 民法 第二百五十二条第一項 (Article 252, paragraph (1)), art-252/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-1 - art-252/par-4: 前三項 → 民法 第二百五十二条第二項 (Article 252, paragraph (2)), art-252/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-2 - art-252/par-4: 前三項 → 民法 第二百五十二条第三項 (Article 252, paragraph (3)), art-252/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-3 - art-252/par-4: この項 → 民法 第二百五十二条第四項 (Article 252, paragraph (4)), art-252/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-4 - art-252/par-4/item-2: 前号 → 民法 第二百五十二条第四項第一号 (Article 252, paragraph (4), item (i)), art-252/par-4/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-4/item-1 - art-252/par-5: 前各項 → 民法 第二百五十二条第一項 (Article 252, paragraph (1)), art-252/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-1 - art-252/par-5: 前各項 → 民法 第二百五十二条第二項 (Article 252, paragraph (2)), art-252/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-2 - art-252/par-5: 前各項 → 民法 第二百五十二条第三項 (Article 252, paragraph (3)), art-252/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-3 - art-252/par-5: 前各項 → 民法 第二百五十二条第四項 (Article 252, paragraph (4)), art-252/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-4 ## Cited by 6 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 建物の区分所有等に関する法律 附則第四条第一項（共用部分に関する合意等に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/building-unit-ownership-act/suppl-3581-51/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/337AC0000000069/suppl-3581-51/art-4/par-1 - 民法 第二百五十二条第一項（共有物の管理） — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-1 - 民法 第二百五十二条第三項（共有物の管理） — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-3 - 民法 第二百五十二条第四項（共有物の管理） — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-4 - 民法 第二百五十二条第四項第二号（共有物の管理） — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-4/item-2 - 民法 第二百五十二条第五項（共有物の管理） — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-252/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-252/par-5 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 民法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/129AC0000000089/20260624_508AC0000000045), retrieved 2026-10-11 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Civil Code — Ministry of Justice translation (part 1 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4848/tb), retrieved 2026-10-11 - This site's parser, version 190 — 民法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-11