# 民法 / Civil Code — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) - 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: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4151-134` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134 - 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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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 附　則 平成一五年八月一日法律第一三四号 suppl-4151-134 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-134/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。 suppl-4151-134/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding 1 year from the date of promulgation. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（雇用関係の先取特権に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Statutory Liens for Employment Relationships caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-134/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-2 **第一項** 第一条の規定による改正後の民法第三百六条第二号及び第三百八条の規定は、この法律の施行の日（以下「施行日」という。）以後に同号に掲げる原因により生じた債権及び同条の雇用関係に基づいて生じた債権に係る先取特権について適用し、施行日前に第一条の規定による改正前の民法（以下「旧民法」という。）第三百六条第二号に掲げる原因により生じた債権及び旧民法第三百八条の雇人給料（債務者の雇人が受けるべき最後の六箇月間の給料に限る。）として生じた債権に係る先取特権については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-134/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-2/par-1 The provisions of Article 306, item (ii) and Article 308 of the Civil Code as amended pursuant to the provisions of Article 1 apply to statutory liens pertaining to claims that arose, on or after the day this Act comes into effect (hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Date"), from the cause listed in that item and claims that arose based on the employer-employee relationship referred to in that Article, and the provisions then in force continue to govern statutory liens pertaining to claims that arose, before the Effective Date, from the cause listed in Article 306, item (ii) of the Civil Code before amendment pursuant to the provisions of Article 1 (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Civil Code") and claims that arose as wages of employees under Article 308 of the Former Civil Code (limited to wages for the most recent six months that the obligor's employees are entitled to receive). machine translation, not official ### 第三条（債権質の効力の発生に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Arising of the Effect of Pledges of Claims caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-134/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-3 **第一項** 施行日前に債権をもってその目的とする質権の設定をする契約をした場合における当該質権の効力の発生については、第一条の規定による改正後の民法第三百六十三条の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-134/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-3/par-1 With respect to the arising of the effect of a pledge in the case where a contract for the creation of a pledge whose object is a claim was made before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 363 of the Civil Code as amended pursuant to the provisions of Article 1. machine translation, not official ### 第四条（滌除及び増価競売に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Redemption and Auction for Increased Price caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-134/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-4 **第一項** 施行日前に旧民法第三百八十三条の書面が同条に規定する債権者の全員に到達した場合における当該抵当不動産についての旧民法第三百七十八条の規定による滌除及び旧民法第三百八十四条に規定する増価競売については、第一条の規定による改正後の民法及び第三条の規定による改正後の民事執行法の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-134/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-4/par-1 In the case where the document referred to in Article 383 of the Former Civil Code reached all of the obligees prescribed in that Article before the Effective Date, with respect to redemption under Article 378 of the Former Civil Code and the auction for increased price prescribed in Article 384 of the Former Civil Code concerning the mortgaged immovables, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of the Civil Code as amended pursuant to the provisions of Article 1 and the Civil Enforcement Act as amended pursuant to the provisions of Article 3. machine translation, not official ### 第五条（短期賃貸借に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Short-Term Leases caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-134/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-5 **第一項** この法律の施行の際現に存する抵当不動産の賃貸借（この法律の施行後に更新されたものを含む。）のうち民法第六百二条に定める期間を超えないものであって当該抵当不動産の抵当権の登記後に対抗要件を備えたものに対する抵当権の効力については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-134/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-5/par-1 With respect to the effect of a mortgage on a lease of mortgaged immovables that actually exists when this Act comes into effect (including one renewed after this Act comes into effect) that does not exceed the period prescribed in Article 602 of the Civil Code and for which the requirement for perfection was satisfied after the registration of the mortgage on those mortgaged immovables, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第六条（根抵当権の元本の確定に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Fixing of the Principal of Revolving Mortgages caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-134/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-6 **第一項** 施行日前に旧民法第三百九十八条ノ二十第一項第一号に掲げる場合に該当して同項の規定により確定した根抵当権の担保すべき元本については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-134/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-6/par-1 With respect to the principal secured by a revolving mortgage that was fixed pursuant to Article 398-20, paragraph (1) of the Former Civil Code before the Effective Date by falling under the case listed in item (i) of that paragraph, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第十四条（罰則の適用に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning the Application of Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-134/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-14 **第一項** 施行日前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4151-134/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-14/par-1 The provisions then in force continue to govern the application of penal provisions to acts committed before the Effective Date. machine translation, not official ### 第十五条（外国人の抵当権に関する法律等の廃止） — Repeal of the Act on Mortgages of Foreign Nationals, etc. caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4151-134/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-15 **第一項** 次に掲げる法律は、廃止する。 suppl-4151-134/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-15/par-1 The following Acts are repealed: machine translation, not official **一** 外国人の抵当権に関する法律（明治三十二年法律第六十七号） suppl-4151-134/art-15/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-15/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-15/par-1/item-1 Act on Mortgages of Foreign Nationals (Act No. 67 of 1899); machine translation, not official **二** 金融機関等が有する根抵当権により担保される債権の譲渡の円滑化のための臨時措置に関する法律（平成十年法律第百二十七号） suppl-4151-134/art-15/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/suppl-4151-134/art-15/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/suppl-4151-134/art-15/par-1/item-2 Act on Temporary Measures for Facilitating the Assignment of Claims Secured by Revolving Mortgages Held by Financial Institutions, etc. (Act No. 127 of 1998). machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-4151-134/art-2/par-1: 民法第三百六条第二号 → 民法 第三百六条第一項第二号 (Article 306, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-306/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-306/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-306/par-1/item-2 - suppl-4151-134/art-2/par-1: 第三百八条 → 民法 第三百八条 (Article 308), art-308 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-308 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-308 - suppl-4151-134/art-3/par-1: 民法第三百六十三条 → 民法 第三百六十三条 (Article 363), art-363 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-363 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-363 - suppl-4151-134/art-5/par-1: 民法第六百二条 → 民法 第六百二条 (Article 602), art-602 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-602 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-602 --- ## 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 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch civil-code-20261011T170941-017, translated 2026-10-12 - This site's parser, version 190 — 民法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-11