# 民事執行法 / Civil Enforcement Act — 第一章 (Chapter 1)

- Law: 民事執行法 (Civil Enforcement Act), 昭和五十四年法律第四号
- English title "Civil Enforcement Act": 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: 第一章 (Chapter 1) — address `ch-1`
- Text in force since: 2026-05-21
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## 第一章　総則 — Chapter I General Provisions
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<sup>ch-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/ch-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/ch-1</sup>

### 第一条（趣旨） — (Purpose)
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<sup>art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  強制執行、担保権の実行としての競売及び民法（明治二十九年法律第八十九号）、商法（明治三十二年法律第四十八号）その他の法律の規定による換価のための競売並びに債務者の財産状況の調査（以下「民事執行」と総称する。）については、他の法令に定めるもののほか、この法律の定めるところによる。
<sup>art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-1/par-1</sup>
Beyond what is provided for in other laws and regulations, judicial enforcement; the auctioning of property as a means of enforcing a security interest; the auctioning of property for a realization under the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896), the Commercial Code (Act No. 48 of 1899), or any other Act; and the investigation of an obligor's financial status (collectively referred to as "civil enforcement" below) are governed by the provisions of this Act.
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### 第二条（執行機関） — (Enforcement Authority)
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<sup>art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  民事執行は、申立てにより、裁判所又は執行官が行う。
<sup>art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-2/par-1</sup>
A court or court enforcement officer carries out civil enforcement upon petition.
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### 第三条（執行裁判所） — (Enforcement Court)
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<sup>art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  裁判所が行う民事執行に関してはこの法律の規定により執行処分を行うべき裁判所をもつて、執行官が行う執行処分に関してはその執行官の所属する地方裁判所をもつて執行裁判所とする。
<sup>art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-3/par-1</sup>
For civil enforcement that is carried out by a court, an enforcement court is the court that the provisions of this Act requires to take enforcement measures, and for enforcement measures taken by a court enforcement officer, an enforcement court is the district court to which that officer belongs.
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### 第四条（任意的口頭弁論） — (Optional Oral Arguments)
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<sup>art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  執行裁判所のする裁判は、口頭弁論を経ないですることができる。
<sup>art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-4/par-1</sup>
An enforcement court may render a judicial decision without holding oral arguments.
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### 第五条（審尋） — (Interrogations)
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<sup>art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-5</sup>

**第一項**  執行裁判所は、執行処分をするに際し、必要があると認めるときは、利害関係を有する者その他参考人を審尋することができる。
<sup>art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-5/par-1</sup>
An enforcement court may interrogate an interested person or other person of reference if it finds this to be necessary when taking an enforcement measure.
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### 第六条（執行官等の職務の執行の確保） — (Ensuring the Performance of Duties by Court Enforcement Officers or Civil Enforcement Official)
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<sup>art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-6</sup>

**第一項**  執行官は、職務の執行に際し抵抗を受けるときは、その抵抗を排除するために、威力を用い、又は警察上の援助を求めることができる。ただし、第六十四条の二第五項（第百八十八条において準用する場合を含む。）の規定に基づく職務の執行については、この限りでない。
<sup>art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-6/par-1</sup>
If a court enforcement officer faces resistance when performing their duties, then they may use force or request police assistance to eliminate the resistance; provided, however, that this does not apply to performance of duties based on the provisions of Article 64-2, paragraph (5) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 188).
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**第二項**  執行官以外の者で執行裁判所の命令により民事執行に関する職務を行うものは、職務の執行に際し抵抗を受けるときは、執行官に対し、援助を求めることができる。
<sup>art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-6/par-2</sup>
A person other than a court enforcement officer who performs duties related to civil enforcement at the order of an enforcement court may request assistance from a court enforcement officer if they face resistance when performing their duties.
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### 第七条（立会人） — (Observers)
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<sup>art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-7</sup>

**第一項**  執行官又は執行裁判所の命令により民事執行に関する職務を行う者（以下「執行官等」という。）は、人の住居に立ち入つて職務を執行するに際し、住居主、その代理人又は同居の親族若しくは使用人その他の従業者で相当のわきまえのあるものに出会わないときは、市町村の職員、警察官その他証人として相当と認められる者を立ち会わせなければならない。執行官が前条第一項の規定により威力を用い、又は警察上の援助を受けるときも、同様とする。
<sup>art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-7/par-1</sup>
If, when entering a person's residence and performing their duties, a court enforcement officer or a person who performs duties related to civil enforcement at the order of an enforcement court (referred to as a "court enforcement officer or civil enforcement official" below) does not encounter the occupant or their agent, a cohabiting relative, or an employee or other worker or discerning person, then this person must have a municipal official, police officer, or other person deemed suitable as a witness. The same applies if a court enforcement officer uses force or receives police assistance pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.
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### 第八条（休日又は夜間の執行） — (Enforcement on Sundays and Holidays or at Night)
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<sup>art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-8</sup>

**第一項**  執行官等は、日曜日その他の一般の休日又は午後七時から翌日の午前七時までの間に人の住居に立ち入つて職務を執行するには、執行裁判所の許可を受けなければならない。
<sup>art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-8/par-1</sup>
A court enforcement officer or civil enforcement official must obtain the permission of an enforcement court to enter a person's residence to perform their duties on a Sunday or general holiday or during the period from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM the following morning.
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**第二項**  執行官等は、職務の執行に当たり、前項の規定により許可を受けたことを証する文書を提示しなければならない。
<sup>art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-8/par-2</sup>
In performing their duties, a court enforcement officer or civil enforcement official must present a document proving that they have obtained permission pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
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### 第九条（身分証明書等の携帯） — (Carrying Identification)
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<sup>art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-9</sup>

**第一項**  執行官等は、職務を執行する場合には、その身分又は資格を証する文書を携帯し、利害関係を有する者の請求があつたときは、これを提示しなければならない。
<sup>art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-9/par-1</sup>
When performing their duties, a court enforcement officer or civil enforcement official must carry a document proving their status or credentials and present it if requested by a person having an interest.
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### 第十条（執行抗告） — (Appealing an Enforcement Decision)
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<sup>art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10</sup>

**第一項**  民事執行の手続に関する裁判に対しては、特別の定めがある場合に限り、執行抗告をすることができる。
<sup>art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-1</sup>
A person may file an appeal against a judicial decision concerning a civil enforcement procedure only if there are special provisions allowing this.
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**第二項**  執行抗告は、裁判の告知を受けた日から一週間の不変期間内に、抗告状を原裁判所に提出してしなければならない。
<sup>art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-2</sup>
A person must file an appeal against an enforcement decision by submitting a petition for appeal to the court of prior instance within an inalterable period of one week from the day on which the notice of judicial decision is received.
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**第三項**  抗告状に執行抗告の理由の記載がないときは、抗告人は、抗告状を提出した日から一週間以内に、執行抗告の理由書を原裁判所に提出しなければならない。
<sup>art-10/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-3</sup>
If the reason for an appeal against an enforcement decision is not stated in the petition for appeal, then the appellant must submit a statement of reason for the appeal to the court of prior instance within one week after the day on which the appellant has submitted the petition.
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**第四項**  執行抗告の理由は、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより記載しなければならない。
<sup>art-10/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-4</sup>
The reason for an appeal against an enforcement decision must be stated pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court.
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**第五項**  次の各号に該当するときは、原裁判所は、執行抗告を却下しなければならない。
<sup>art-10/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-5</sup>
In circumstances falling under any of the following items, the court of prior instance must deny an appeal against an enforcement decision:
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  **一**  抗告人が第三項の規定による執行抗告の理由書の提出をしなかつたとき。
  <sup>art-10/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-5/item-1</sup>
  if the appellant fails to submit the statement of reason under paragraph (3);
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  **二**  執行抗告の理由の記載が明らかに前項の規定に違反しているとき。
  <sup>art-10/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-5/item-2</sup>
  if the statement of reason for the appeal clearly violates the provisions of the preceding paragraph;
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  **三**  執行抗告が不適法であつてその不備を補正することができないことが明らかであるとき。
  <sup>art-10/par-5/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-5/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-5/item-3</sup>
  if it is clear that the appeal is not in accordance with the law and the defect cannot be corrected; or
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  **四**  執行抗告が民事執行の手続を不当に遅延させることを目的としてされたものであるとき。
  <sup>art-10/par-5/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-5/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-5/item-4</sup>
  if the appeal has been filed to unreasonably delay a civil enforcement procedure.
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**第六項**  抗告裁判所は、執行抗告についての裁判が効力を生ずるまでの間、担保を立てさせ、若しくは立てさせないで原裁判の執行の停止若しくは民事執行の手続の全部若しくは一部の停止を命じ、又は担保を立てさせてこれらの続行を命ずることができる。事件の記録が原裁判所に存する間は、原裁判所も、これらの処分を命ずることができる。
<sup>art-10/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-6</sup>
During the period up until the judicial decision on an appeal against an enforcement decision becomes effective, the court in charge of appeal may order a stay of enforcement of the judicial decision of prior instance or a stay of all or part of a civil enforcement procedure while either requiring or not requiring security to be provided, or may issue an order for the enforcement of that decision or the enforcement procedure to continue while requiring security to be provided. The court of prior instance may also order these measures while the record of the case is still at the court of prior instance.
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**第七項**  抗告裁判所は、抗告状又は執行抗告の理由書に記載された理由に限り、調査する。ただし、原裁判に影響を及ぼすべき法令の違反又は事実の誤認の有無については、職権で調査することができる。
<sup>art-10/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-7</sup>
The court in charge of appeal examines only the reason stated in the petition for appeal or in the statement of reason for the appeal against the enforcement measure; provided, however, that it may examine, by its own authority, whether there has or has not been any violation of laws and regulations or error of fact that would have affected the judicial decision of prior instance.
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**第八項**  第五項の規定による決定に対しては、執行抗告をすることができる。
<sup>art-10/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-8</sup>
An appeal may be filed against a decision under paragraph (5).
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**第九項**  第六項の規定による決定に対しては、不服を申し立てることができない。
<sup>art-10/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-9</sup>
An appeal may not be filed against a decision under paragraph (6).
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**第十項**  民事訴訟法（平成八年法律第百九号）第三百四十九条の規定は、執行抗告をすることができる裁判が確定した場合について準用する。
<sup>art-10/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-10/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-10/par-10</sup>
The provisions of Article 349 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of 1996) apply mutatis mutandis when a judicial decision against which an appeal may be filed has become final and binding.
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### 第十一条（執行異議） — (Objecting to Enforcement Measures)
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<sup>art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-11</sup>

**第一項**  執行裁判所の執行処分で執行抗告をすることができないものに対しては、執行裁判所に執行異議を申し立てることができる。執行官の執行処分及びその遅怠に対しても、同様とする。
<sup>art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-11/par-1</sup>
A person may file an objection with the enforcement court to the measures of that court that may not be appealed. A person may also file an objection to a court enforcement officer's measures or to a court enforcement officer's delay or negligence.
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**第二項**  前条第六項前段及び第九項の規定は、前項の規定による申立てがあつた場合について準用する。
<sup>art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-11/par-2</sup>
The provisions of the first sentence of paragraph (6) of the preceding Article and paragraph (9) of that Article apply mutatis mutandis when a person has made a filing provided in the preceding paragraph.
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### 第十二条（取消決定等に対する執行抗告） — (Appealing a Ruling to Cancel a Procedure)
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<sup>art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-12</sup>

**第一項**  民事執行の手続を取り消す旨の決定に対しては、執行抗告をすることができる。民事執行の手続を取り消す執行官の処分に対する執行異議の申立てを却下する裁判又は執行官に民事執行の手続の取消しを命ずる決定に対しても、同様とする。
<sup>art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-12/par-1</sup>
An appeal may be filed against a ruling to void a civil enforcement procedure. This also applies to a judicial decision denying an objection to a court enforcement officer's measure voiding a civil enforcement procedure and to a ruling ordering a court enforcement officer to cancel a civil enforcement procedure.
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**第二項**  前項の規定により執行抗告をすることができる裁判は、確定しなければその効力を生じない。
<sup>art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-12/par-2</sup>
A judicial decision against which an appeal may be filed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph does not take effect until it becomes final and binding.
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### 第十三条（代理人） — (Representatives)
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<sup>art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-13</sup>

**第一項**  民事訴訟法第五十四条第一項の規定により訴訟代理人となることができる者以外の者は、執行裁判所でする手続については、訴え又は執行抗告に係る手続を除き、執行裁判所の許可を受けて代理人となることができる。
<sup>art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-13/par-1</sup>
Except in proceedings in an action or in an appeal against an enforcement decision, a person other than one who is permitted to serve as a litigation representative pursuant to the provisions of Article 54 of the Code of Civil Procedure may act as a person's representative in proceedings that take place in the enforcement court, with the court's permission.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  執行裁判所は、いつでも前項の許可を取り消すことができる。
<sup>art-13/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-13/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-13/par-2</sup>
The enforcement court may revoke the permission referred to in the preceding paragraph at any time.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第十四条（費用の予納等） — (Prepayment of Expenses)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-14</sup>

**第一項**  執行裁判所に対し民事執行の申立てをするときは、申立人は、民事執行の手続に必要な費用として裁判所書記官の定める金額を予納しなければならない。予納した費用が不足する場合において、裁判所書記官が相当の期間を定めてその不足する費用の予納を命じたときも、同様とする。
<sup>art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-14/par-1</sup>
When filing a petition for civil enforcement with the enforcement court, the petitioner must prepay the amount that the court clerk establishes as the expenses needed for civil enforcement proceedings. The same applies if the expenses that the person has prepaid will be insufficient and the court clerk specifies a reasonable period of time and orders the person to prepay the insufficient funds.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前項の規定による裁判所書記官の処分に対しては、その告知を受けた日から一週間の不変期間内に、執行裁判所に異議を申し立てることができる。
<sup>art-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-14/par-2</sup>
The petitioner may file an objection with the enforcement court against the court clerk's disposition under the preceding paragraph within an inalterable period of one week from the day on which the petitioner is informed of those measures.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  第一項の規定による裁判所書記官の処分は、確定しなければその効力を生じない。
<sup>art-14/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-14/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-14/par-3</sup>
A court clerk's disposition under paragraph (1) is not effective until it becomes final and binding.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第四項**  申立人が費用を予納しないときは、執行裁判所は、民事執行の申立てを却下し、又は民事執行の手続を取り消すことができる。
<sup>art-14/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-14/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-14/par-4</sup>
If a petitioner fails to prepay expenses, the enforcement court may deny the petition for civil enforcement or cancel the civil enforcement procedure.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第五項**  前項の規定により申立てを却下する決定に対しては、執行抗告をすることができる。
<sup>art-14/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-14/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-14/par-5</sup>
The petitioner may appeal a ruling denying a petition pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第十五条（担保の提供） — (Provision of Security)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-15</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定により担保を立てるには、担保を立てるべきことを命じた裁判所（以下この項において「発令裁判所」という。）又は執行裁判所の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄区域内の供託所に金銭又は発令裁判所が相当と認める有価証券（社債、株式等の振替に関する法律（平成十三年法律第七十五号）第二百七十八条第一項に規定する振替債を含む。）を供託する方法その他最高裁判所規則で定める方法によらなければならない。ただし、当事者が特別の契約をしたときは、その契約による。
<sup>art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-15/par-1</sup>
To provide security pursuant to the provisions of this Act, a person must make a deposit of money or securities (including book-entry transfer company bonds prescribed in Article 278, paragraph (1) of the Act on Book-Entry Transfer of Corporate Bonds and Shares (Act No. 75 of 2001)) that the court which has ordered the person to provide security (referred to as the "ordering court" in this paragraph) finds to be reasonable, with an official depository within the jurisdictional district of the district court that has jurisdiction in the locality of the ordering court, or by any other means specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court; provided, however, that if the party concerned has made a special agreement about this, then the agreement prevails.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  民事訴訟法第七十七条、第七十九条及び第八十条の規定は、前項の担保について準用する。
<sup>art-15/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-15/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-15/par-2</sup>
The provisions of Article 77, Article 79, and Article 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the security referred to in the preceding paragraph.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第十五条の二（期日の呼出しの特例） — Special Provisions on Summons for the Date
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-15-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-15-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-15-2</sup>

**第一項**  民事執行の手続における期日の呼出しは、呼出状の送達、当該事件について出頭した者に対する期日の告知その他相当と認める方法によつてする。
<sup>art-15-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-15-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-15-2/par-1</sup>
A summons for the date in a civil enforcement procedure is to be made by serving a writ of summons, announcing the date to a person who has appeared in connection with the case in question, or any other method found to be appropriate.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  呼出状の送達及び当該事件について出頭した者に対する期日の告知以外の方法による期日の呼出しをしたときは、期日に出頭しない者に対し、法律上の制裁その他期日の不遵守による不利益を帰することができない。ただし、その者が期日の呼出しを受けた旨を記載した書面を提出したときは、この限りでない。
<sup>art-15-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-15-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-15-2/par-2</sup>
If a summons for the date is made by a method other than serving a writ of summons or announcing the date to a person who has appeared in connection with the case in question, no legal sanction or other disadvantage due to non-compliance with the date may be attributed to a person who does not appear on the date; however, this does not apply if that person has submitted a document stating that the person has received a summons for the date.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十六条（送達の特例） — (Special Provisions on Service)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-16</sup>

**第一項**  民事執行の手続について、執行裁判所に対し申立て、申出若しくは届出をし、又は執行裁判所から文書の送達を受けた者は、送達を受けるべき場所（日本国内に限る。）を執行裁判所に届け出なければならない。この場合においては、送達受取人をも届け出ることができる。
<sup>art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-16/par-1</sup>
A person who has filed a petition, made an offer, or filed a notification with an enforcement court in connection with a civil enforcement procedure, or been served with a document by an enforcement court in connection with a civil enforcement procedure must notify the enforcement court of the place (limited to within Japan) at which they are to be served. In this case, the person may also notify the enforcement court of the designated person to be served.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  民事訴訟法第百四条第二項及び第三項並びに第百七条の規定は、前項前段の場合について準用する。
<sup>art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-16/par-2</sup>
The provisions of Article 104, paragraphs (2) and (3) and Article 107 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the cases referred to in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  第一項前段の規定による届出をしない者（前項において準用する民事訴訟法第百四条第三項に規定する者を除く。）に対する送達は、事件の記録に表れたその者の住所、居所、営業所又は事務所においてする。
<sup>art-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-16/par-3</sup>
Service on a person who has not filed a notification under the first sentence of paragraph (1) (excluding the person prescribed in Article 104, paragraph (3) of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph) is to be made at the person's domicile, residence, business office, or office that is indicated in the case record.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第四項**  前項の規定による送達をすべき場合において、第二十条において準用する民事訴訟法第百六条の規定により送達をすることができないときは、裁判所書記官は、同項の住所、居所、営業所又は事務所に宛てて、書類を書留郵便又は民間事業者による信書の送達に関する法律（平成十四年法律第九十九号）第二条第六項に規定する一般信書便事業者若しくは同条第九項に規定する特定信書便事業者の提供する同条第二項に規定する信書便の役務のうち書留郵便に準ずるものとして最高裁判所規則で定めるものに付して発送することができる。この場合においては、民事訴訟法第百七条第二項及び第三項の規定を準用する。
<sup>art-16/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-16/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-16/par-4</sup>
If service under the preceding paragraph is to be effected but it is not possible to effect service pursuant to the provisions of Article 106 of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 20, the court clerk may send the document to the domicile, residence, business office, or office referred to in the preceding paragraph by registered mail or using services for delivering correspondence that are prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on Correspondence Delivery by Private Business Operators (Act No. 99 of 2002) that are provided by a general correspondence delivery provider prescribed in paragraph (6) of that Article or specified correspondence delivery provider prescribed in paragraph (9) of that Article and that are specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court as services equivalent to registered mail. In this case, the provisions of Article 107, paragraphs (2) and (3) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第五項**  民事執行の手続における公示送達は、裁判所書記官が送達すべき書類を保管し、いつでも送達を受けるべき者に交付すべき旨を裁判所の掲示場に掲示してする。
<sup>art-16/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-16/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-16/par-5</sup>
Service by publication in a civil enforcement procedure is to be made by the court clerk keeping the document to be served and posting, on the court's bulletin board, a notice to the effect that the document is to be delivered to the person to be served at any time.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十七条（民事執行の事件の記録の閲覧等） — Access to Case Records of Civil Enforcement Cases
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-17</sup>

**第一項**  執行裁判所の行う民事執行について、利害関係を有する者は、裁判所書記官に対し、事件の記録の閲覧若しくは謄写、その正本、謄本若しくは抄本の交付又は事件に関する事項の証明書の交付を請求することができる。
<sup>art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-17/par-1</sup>
An interested person, in connection with the civil enforcement that the enforcement court carries out, may file a request with the court clerk to inspect or copy the case record, to be issued an authenticated copy, transcript, or extract of the record, or to be issued a certificate of matters relating to the case.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十八条（官庁等に対する援助請求等） — (Request for Assistance from Government Agencies)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18</sup>

**第一項**  民事執行のため必要がある場合には、執行裁判所又は執行官は、官庁又は公署に対し、援助を求めることができる。
<sup>art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18/par-1</sup>
If necessary for civil enforcement purposes, the enforcement court or court enforcement officer may request a government agency or public office for assistance.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前項に規定する場合には、執行裁判所又は執行官は、民事執行の目的である財産（財産が土地である場合にはその上にある建物を、財産が建物である場合にはその敷地を含む。）に対して課される租税その他の公課について、所管の官庁又は公署に対し、必要な証明書の交付を請求することができる。
<sup>art-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18/par-2</sup>
In a case provided for in the preceding paragraph, the enforcement court or court enforcement officer may request the government agency or public office with jurisdiction a certificate it needs concerning taxes or other relevant public charges imposed on the property that is the subject matter of civil enforcement (this includes any building that stands on that property, if the property is land, and includes the site on which the property stands, if the property is a building).
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  前項の規定は、民事執行の申立てをしようとする者がその申立てのため同項の証明書を必要とする場合について準用する。
<sup>art-18/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18/par-3</sup>
The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis if a person who seeks to file a petition for civil enforcement needs the certificate referred to in that paragraph for filing that petition.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第十八条の二（記録事項証明書の提出等の省略） — (Omission of Submission of Recorded Information Certificates)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-18-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18-2</sup>

**第一項**  民事執行の手続においてこの法律の規定に基づき裁判所、裁判所書記官又は執行官に次の各号に掲げるものに係る記録事項証明書（裁判所の使用に係る電子計算機に備えられたファイル（以下単に「ファイル」という。）に記録されている事項を記載した書面であつて裁判所書記官が当該書面の内容が当該ファイルに記録されている事項と同一であることを証明したものをいう。以下同じ。）を提出し、又は提示すべき者は、その提出又は提示に代えて、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、当該各号に掲げるものに係る事件を特定するために必要な情報として最高裁判所規則で定めるものを提供することができる。この場合において、当該者は、当該記録事項証明書を提出し、又は提示したものとみなす。
<sup>art-18-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18-2/par-1</sup>
A person that is required to submit or present a certificate of recorded information (meaning a document that states the matters recorded in a file stored on a computer used by the court (simply referred to as a "file" below) and certified by the court clerk to contain information identical to the matters recorded in the relevant file; the same applies below) related to the matters stated in the following items to a court, court clerk, or court enforcement officer in civil enforcement proceedings pursuant to the provisions of this Act, in lieu of that submission or presentation, may submit the information prescribed by the Rules of the Supreme Court as information necessary for identifying the matters stated in the relevant item below, pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court. In this case, the person is deemed to have submitted or presented the relevant certificate of recorded information.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  裁判
  <sup>art-18-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
  judicial decisions;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  裁判所書記官の処分
  <sup>art-18-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
  disposition by a court clerk;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  裁判上の和解又は調停
  <sup>art-18-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18-2/par-1/item-3</sup>
  judicial settlements or mediation;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **四**  前三号に掲げるもののほか、確定判決と同一の効力を有するもの
  <sup>art-18-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18-2/par-1/item-4</sup>
  beyond what is referred in the preceding three items, a document or an electronic or magnetic record that has the same effect as a final and binding judgment; and
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **五**  第二十二条第二号から第四号の二までに掲げる債務名義が訴えの取下げその他の事由により効力を失つたことを証する電子調書（期日又は期日外における手続の方式、内容及び経過等の記録及び公証をするために民事訴訟法第百六十条第一項（他の法令において準用する場合を含む。）その他の法令の規定により裁判所書記官が作成する電磁的記録をいう。第三十九条第一項第四号及び第四号の二並びに第百六十七条の二第一項第四号において同じ。）
  <sup>art-18-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18-2/par-1/item-5</sup>
  electronic records (meaning electronic or magnetic records prepared by a court clerk pursuant to the provisions of Article 160, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to other laws and regulations) or other laws and regulations to record and publicly authenticate the formality, details, progress, etc. of proceedings on a court date or any other date; the same applies in Article 39, paragraph (1), items (iv) and (iv)-2 and Article 167-2, paragraph (1), item (iv)) certifying that a title of obligation prescribed in Article 22, items (ii) through (iv)-2 is withdrawn or is not valid for other reasons.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "electronic records (meaning electronic or magnetic records prepared by a court clerk pursuant to the provisions of Article 160, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to other laws and regulations) or other laws and regulations to record and publicly authenticate the formality, details, progress, etc. of proceedings on a court date or any other date) certifying that a title of obligation prescribed in Article 22, items (ii) through (iv)-2 is withdrawn or is not valid for other reasons; the same applies in Article 39, paragraph (1), items (iv) and (iv)-2 and Article 167-2, paragraph (1), item (iv))." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4900/tb</sup>

### 第十九条（専属管轄） — (Exclusive Jurisdiction)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19</sup>

**第一項**  この法律に規定する裁判所の管轄は、専属とする。
<sup>art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19/par-1</sup>
The court's jurisdiction provided for in this Act is exclusive.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第十九条の二（電子情報処理組織による申立て等） — Filing Motions or Statements Through Electronic Data Processing Systems
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-19-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2</sup>

**第一項**  民事執行の手続における申立てその他の申述（以下この条において「申立て等」という。）のうち、当該申立て等に関するこの法律その他の法令の規定により書面等（書面、書類、文書、謄本、抄本、正本、副本、複本その他文字、図形等人の知覚によつて認識することができる情報が記載された紙その他の有体物をいう。次項及び第四項において同じ。）をもつてするものとされているものであつて、最高裁判所の定める裁判所に対してするもの（当該裁判所の裁判長、受命裁判官、受託裁判官又は裁判所書記官に対してするものを含む。）については、当該法令の規定にかかわらず、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、電子情報処理組織（裁判所の使用に係る電子計算機（入出力装置を含む。以下同じ。）と申立て等をする者の使用に係る電子計算機とを電気通信回線で接続した電子情報処理組織をいう。）を用いてすることができる。
<sup>art-19-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-1</sup>
A petition or other statement in a civil enforcement procedure (referred to as a "motion or statement" in this Article) that, pursuant to the provisions of this Act or other laws and regulations concerning the motion or statement, is to be made through a document or other tangible medium (meaning a document, transcript, extract, authenticated copy, or duplicate of a document, duplicate of a bill or note, or any other paper or other tangible object into which information that can be perceived with the human senses, as characters and shapes, has been entered; the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (4)), and that is made to a court specified by the Supreme Court (including one made to that court's presiding judge, authorized judge, commissioned judge, or court clerk), may be made, notwithstanding the provisions of those laws and regulations, by using an electronic data processing system (meaning an electronic data processing system connecting a computer (including input and output devices; the same applies below) used by the court to a computer used by the person making the motion or statement via a telecommunications line) pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  前項の規定によりされた申立て等については、当該申立て等を書面等をもつてするものとして規定した申立て等に関する法令の規定に規定する書面等をもつてされたものとみなして、当該申立て等に関する法令の規定を適用する。
<sup>art-19-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-2</sup>
With regard to a motion or statement made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the provisions of laws and regulations concerning the motion or statement are applied by deeming it to have been made through the document or other tangible medium prescribed in the provisions of the laws and regulations concerning the motion or statement that prescribe that the motion or statement is to be made through a document or other tangible medium.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第三項**  第一項の規定によりされた申立て等は、同項の裁判所の使用に係る電子計算機に備えられたファイルへの記録がされた時に、当該裁判所に到達したものとみなす。
<sup>art-19-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-3</sup>
A motion or statement made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is deemed to have reached the court referred to in that paragraph at the time when it is recorded in a file stored on the computer used by that court.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第四項**  第一項の場合において、当該申立て等に関する他の法令の規定により署名等（署名、記名、押印その他氏名又は名称を書面等に記載することをいう。以下この項において同じ。）をすることとされているものについては、当該申立て等をする者は、当該法令の規定にかかわらず、当該署名等に代えて、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、氏名又は名称を明らかにする措置を講じなければならない。
<sup>art-19-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-4</sup>
In the case referred to in paragraph (1), with regard to a motion or statement for which a signature, etc. (meaning signing, printing one's name, affixing one's seal, or otherwise stating one's name or trade name in a document or other tangible medium; the same applies below in this paragraph) is to be made pursuant to the provisions of other laws and regulations concerning the motion or statement, the person making the motion or statement must, notwithstanding the provisions of those laws and regulations, take measures to make clear the person's name or trade name in lieu of the signature, etc., pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Supreme Court.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第五項**  第一項の規定によりされた申立て等が第三項に規定するファイルに記録されたときは、第一項の裁判所は、当該ファイルに記録された情報の内容を書面に出力しなければならない。
<sup>art-19-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-5</sup>
When a motion or statement made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) has been recorded in the file prescribed in paragraph (3), the court referred to in paragraph (1) must output the details of the information recorded in the file in the form of a document.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第六項**  第一項の規定によりされた申立て等に係るこの法律その他の法令の規定による事件の記録の閲覧若しくは謄写又はその正本、謄本若しくは抄本の交付は、前項の書面をもつてするものとする。当該申立て等に係る書類の送達又は送付も、同様とする。
<sup>art-19-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-6</sup>
The inspection or copying of the case record, or the issuance of an authenticated copy, transcript, or extract of it, under the provisions of this Act or other laws and regulations in relation to a motion or statement made pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), is to be made by means of the document referred to in the preceding paragraph. The same applies to the service or sending of documents relating to the motion or statement.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十九条の三（裁判書） — Written Judgments
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-19-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-3</sup>

**第一項**  民事執行の手続に関する裁判の裁判書を作成する場合には、当該裁判書には、当該裁判に係る主文、当事者及び法定代理人並びに裁判所を記載しなければならない。
<sup>art-19-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-3/par-1</sup>
When preparing a written judgment for a judicial decision concerning a civil enforcement procedure, the written judgment must state the main text, the parties and statutory agents, and the court relating to the judicial decision.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  前項の裁判書を送達する場合には、当該送達は、当該裁判書の正本によつてする。
<sup>art-19-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-3/par-2</sup>
When the written judgment referred to in the preceding paragraph is served, the service is to be made by an authenticated copy of that written judgment.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十条（民事訴訟法の準用） — (Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Code of Civil Procedure)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-20</sup>

**第一項**  特別の定めがある場合を除き、民事執行の手続に関しては、その性質に反しない限り、民事訴訟法第一編から第四編までの規定（同法第七十一条第二項、第九十一条の二、第九十二条第九項及び第十項、第九十二条の二第二項、第九十四条、第百条第二項、第一編第五章第四節第三款、第百十一条、第一編第七章、第百三十三条の二第五項及び第六項、第百三十三条の三第二項、第百五十一条第三項、第百六十条第二項、第百八十五条第三項、第二百五条第二項、第二百十五条第二項、第二百二十七条第二項並びに第二百三十二条の二の規定を除く。）を準用する。この場合において、別表第一の上欄に掲げる同法の規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句に読み替えるものとする。
<sup>art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-20/par-1</sup>
Except where there are special provisions, the provisions of Part I through Part IV of the Code of Civil Procedure (excluding Article 71, paragraph (2), Article 91-2, Article 92, paragraphs (9) and (10), Article 92-2, paragraph (2), Article 94, Article 100, paragraph (2), Part I, Chapter V, Section 4, Subsection 3, Article 111, Part I, Chapter VII, Article 133-2, paragraphs (5) and (6), Article 133-3, paragraph (2), Article 151, paragraph (3), Article 160, paragraph (2), Article 185, paragraph (3), Article 205, paragraph (2), Article 215, paragraph (2), Article 227, paragraph (2), and Article 232-2 of that Code) apply mutatis mutandis to a civil enforcement procedure to the extent that they are not contrary to its nature. In this case, the words listed in the middle column of Appended Table 1 in the provisions of that Code listed in the upper column of that table are deemed to be replaced with the words listed in the lower column of that table, respectively.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第二十一条（最高裁判所規則） — (Rules of the Supreme Court)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-21</sup>

**第一項**  この法律に定めるもののほか、民事執行の手続に関し必要な事項は、最高裁判所規則で定める。
<sup>art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-21/par-1</sup>
Beyond what is provided for in this Act, the Rules of the Supreme Court provide the necessary matters concerning civil enforcement procedures.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二十一条の二（家庭裁判所における執行関係訴訟手続に関する特例） — Special Provisions on Enforcement-Related Action Procedures in a Family Court
<sup>caption: machine translation, not official</sup>
<sup>art-21-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-21-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-21-2</sup>

**第一項**  第二十四条又は第三十三条から第三十五条までの訴えに係る事件であつて、家庭裁判所の管轄に属するものに関する手続（以下この条において「家庭裁判所における執行関係訴訟手続」という。）については、民事訴訟法第七十一条第二項、第九十一条の二、第九十二条第九項及び第十項、第九十二条の二第二項、第九十四条、第百条第二項、第一編第五章第四節第三款、第百十一条、第百三十二条の六第三項、第一編第七章、第百三十三条の二第五項及び第六項、第百三十三条の三第二項、第百五十一条第三項、第百六十条第二項、第百六十一条第三項第三号、第百八十五条第三項、第二百五条第二項、第二百十五条第二項、第二百二十七条第二項、第二百三十二条の二、第二百五十三条第二項、第二百六十七条第二項並びに第七編の規定は、適用しない。
<sup>art-21-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-21-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-21-2/par-1</sup>
With regard to the procedure for a case relating to an action under Article 24 or Articles 33 through 35 that falls under the jurisdiction of a family court (referred to as "enforcement-related action procedure in a family court" in this Article), the provisions of Article 71, paragraph (2), Article 91-2, Article 92, paragraphs (9) and (10), Article 92-2, paragraph (2), Article 94, Article 100, paragraph (2), Part I, Chapter V, Section 4, Subsection 3, Article 111, Article 132-6, paragraph (3), Part I, Chapter VII, Article 133-2, paragraphs (5) and (6), Article 133-3, paragraph (2), Article 151, paragraph (3), Article 160, paragraph (2), Article 161, paragraph (3), item (iii), Article 185, paragraph (3), Article 205, paragraph (2), Article 215, paragraph (2), Article 227, paragraph (2), Article 232-2, Article 253, paragraph (2), and Article 267, paragraph (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, and Part VII of that Code, do not apply.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第二項**  家庭裁判所における執行関係訴訟手続における民事訴訟法の規定の適用については、別表第二の上欄に掲げる同法の規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句とする。
<sup>art-21-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-21-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-21-2/par-2</sup>
With regard to the application of the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure to an enforcement-related action procedure in a family court, the words listed in the middle column of Appended Table 2 in the provisions of that Code listed in the upper column of that table are to be the words listed in the lower column of that table, respectively.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第三項**  第十五条の二、第十六条第五項及び第十九条の二の規定は、家庭裁判所における執行関係訴訟手続について準用する。
<sup>art-21-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-21-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-21-2/par-3</sup>
The provisions of Article 15-2, Article 16, paragraph (5) and Article 19-2 apply mutatis mutandis to an enforcement-related action procedure in a family court.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

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## Cites
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- art-12/par-2: 前項 → 民事執行法 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-12/par-1
- art-13/par-1: 民事訴訟法第五十四条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第五十四条第一項 (Article 54, paragraph (1)), art-54/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-54/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-54/par-1
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- art-15/par-1: 社債、株式等の振替に関する法律（平成十三年法律第七十五号）第二百七十八条第一項 → e-Gov law 413AC0000000075, 第二百七十八条第一項 (Article 278, paragraph (1)), art-278/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-15/par-2: 民事訴訟法第七十七条 → 民事訴訟法 第七十七条 (Article 77), art-77 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-77 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-77
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- art-16/par-3: 第一項 → 民事執行法 第十六条第一項 (Article 16, paragraph (1)), art-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-16/par-1
- art-16/par-3: 前項 → 民事執行法 第十六条第二項 (Article 16, paragraph (2)), art-16/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-16/par-2
- art-16/par-3: 民事訴訟法第百四条第三項 → 民事訴訟法 第百四条第三項 (Article 104, paragraph (3)), art-104/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-104/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-104/par-3
- art-16/par-4: 前項 → 民事執行法 第十六条第三項 (Article 16, paragraph (3)), art-16/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-16/par-3
- art-16/par-4: 第二十条 → 民事執行法 第二十条 (Article 20), art-20 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-20
- art-16/par-4: 民事訴訟法第百六条 → 民事訴訟法 第百六条 (Article 106), art-106 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-106 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-106
- art-16/par-4: 民間事業者による信書の送達に関する法律（平成十四年法律第九十九号）第二条第六項 → e-Gov law 414AC0000000099, 第二条第六項 (Article 2, paragraph (6)), art-2/par-6 — not held in this collection
- art-16/par-4: 同条第九項 → e-Gov law 414AC0000000099, 第二条第九項 (Article 2, paragraph (9)), art-2/par-9 — not held in this collection
- art-16/par-4: 同条第二項 → e-Gov law 414AC0000000099, 第二条第二項 (Article 2, paragraph (2)), art-2/par-2 — not held in this collection
- art-16/par-4: 民事訴訟法第百七条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第百七条第二項 (Article 107, paragraph (2)), art-107/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-107/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-107/par-2
- art-16/par-4: 第三項 → 民事訴訟法 第百七条第三項 (Article 107, paragraph (3)), art-107/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-107/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-107/par-3
- art-18/par-2: 前項 → 民事執行法 第十八条第一項 (Article 18, paragraph (1)), art-18/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18/par-1
- art-18/par-3: 前項 → 民事執行法 第十八条第二項 (Article 18, paragraph (2)), art-18/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18/par-2
- art-18-2/par-1/item-4: 前三号 → 民事執行法 第十八条の二第一項第一号 (Article 18-2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-18-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18-2/par-1/item-1
- art-18-2/par-1/item-4: 前三号 → 民事執行法 第十八条の二第一項第二号 (Article 18-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-18-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18-2/par-1/item-2
- art-18-2/par-1/item-4: 前三号 → 民事執行法 第十八条の二第一項第三号 (Article 18-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-18-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-18-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-18-2/par-1/item-3
- art-18-2/par-1/item-5: 第二十二条第二号から第四号の二まで → 民事執行法 第二十二条第一項第二号 (Article 22, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-22/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-22/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-22/par-1/item-2
- art-18-2/par-1/item-5: 第二十二条第二号から第四号の二まで → 民事執行法 第二十二条第一項第三号 (Article 22, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-22/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-22/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-22/par-1/item-3
- art-18-2/par-1/item-5: 第二十二条第二号から第四号の二まで → 民事執行法 第二十二条第一項第三号の二 (Article 22, paragraph (1), item (iii-2)), art-22/par-1/item-3-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-22/par-1/item-3-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-22/par-1/item-3-2
- art-18-2/par-1/item-5: 第二十二条第二号から第四号の二まで → 民事執行法 第二十二条第一項第三号の三 (Article 22, paragraph (1), item (iii-3)), art-22/par-1/item-3-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-22/par-1/item-3-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-22/par-1/item-3-3
- art-18-2/par-1/item-5: 第二十二条第二号から第四号の二まで → 民事執行法 第二十二条第一項第四号 (Article 22, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-22/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-22/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-22/par-1/item-4
- art-18-2/par-1/item-5: 第二十二条第二号から第四号の二まで → 民事執行法 第二十二条第一項第四号の二 (Article 22, paragraph (1), item (iv-2)), art-22/par-1/item-4-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-22/par-1/item-4-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-22/par-1/item-4-2
- art-18-2/par-1/item-5: 民事訴訟法第百六十条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第百六十条第一項 (Article 160, paragraph (1)), art-160/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-160/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-160/par-1
- art-18-2/par-1/item-5: 第三十九条第一項第四号 → 民事執行法 第三十九条第一項第四号 (Article 39, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-39/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-39/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-39/par-1/item-4
- art-18-2/par-1/item-5: 第四号の二 → 民事執行法 第三十九条第一項第四号の二 (Article 39, paragraph (1), item (iv-2)), art-39/par-1/item-4-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-39/par-1/item-4-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-39/par-1/item-4-2
- art-18-2/par-1/item-5: 第百六十七条の二第一項第四号 → 民事執行法 第百六十七条の二第一項第四号 (Article 167-2, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-167-2/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-167-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-167-2/par-1/item-4
- art-19-2/par-1: この条 → 民事執行法 第十九条の二 (Article 19-2), art-19-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2
- art-19-2/par-1: 次項 → 民事執行法 第十九条の二第二項 (Article 19-2, paragraph (2)), art-19-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-2
- art-19-2/par-1: 第四項 → 民事執行法 第十九条の二第四項 (Article 19-2, paragraph (4)), art-19-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-4
- art-19-2/par-2: 前項 → 民事執行法 第十九条の二第一項 (Article 19-2, paragraph (1)), art-19-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-1
- art-19-2/par-3: 第一項 → 民事執行法 第十九条の二第一項 (Article 19-2, paragraph (1)), art-19-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-1
- art-19-2/par-4: 第一項 → 民事執行法 第十九条の二第一項 (Article 19-2, paragraph (1)), art-19-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-1
- art-19-2/par-4: この項 → 民事執行法 第十九条の二第四項 (Article 19-2, paragraph (4)), art-19-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-4
- art-19-2/par-5: 第一項 → 民事執行法 第十九条の二第一項 (Article 19-2, paragraph (1)), art-19-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-1
- art-19-2/par-5: 第三項 → 民事執行法 第十九条の二第三項 (Article 19-2, paragraph (3)), art-19-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-3
- art-19-2/par-6: 第一項 → 民事執行法 第十九条の二第一項 (Article 19-2, paragraph (1)), art-19-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-1
- art-19-2/par-6: 前項 → 民事執行法 第十九条の二第五項 (Article 19-2, paragraph (5)), art-19-2/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2/par-5
- art-19-3/par-2: 前項 → 民事執行法 第十九条の三第一項 (Article 19-3, paragraph (1)), art-19-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-3/par-1
- art-20/par-1: 同法第七十一条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第二項 (Article 71, paragraph (2)), art-71/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-2
- art-20/par-1: 第九十一条の二 → 民事訴訟法 第九十一条の二 (Article 91-2), art-91-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-91-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-91-2
- art-20/par-1: 第九十二条第九項 → 民事訴訟法 第九十二条第九項 (Article 92, paragraph (9)), art-92/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-92/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-92/par-9
- art-20/par-1: 第十項 → 民事訴訟法 第九十二条第十項 (Article 92, paragraph (10)), art-92/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-92/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-92/par-10
- art-20/par-1: 第九十二条の二第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第九十二条の二第二項 (Article 92-2, paragraph (2)), art-92-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-92-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-92-2/par-2
- art-20/par-1: 第九十四条 → 民事訴訟法 第九十四条 (Article 94), art-94 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-94 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-94
- art-20/par-1: 第百条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第百条第二項 (Article 100, paragraph (2)), art-100/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-100/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-100/par-2
- art-20/par-1: 第百十一条 → 民事訴訟法 第百十一条 (Article 111), art-111 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-111 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-111
- art-20/par-1: 第百三十三条の二第五項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十三条の二第五項 (Article 133-2, paragraph (5)), art-133-2/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-133-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-133-2/par-5
- art-20/par-1: 第六項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十三条の二第六項 (Article 133-2, paragraph (6)), art-133-2/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-133-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-133-2/par-6
- art-20/par-1: 第百三十三条の三第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十三条の三第二項 (Article 133-3, paragraph (2)), art-133-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-133-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-133-3/par-2
- art-20/par-1: 第百五十一条第三項 → 民事訴訟法 第百五十一条第三項 (Article 151, paragraph (3)), art-151/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-151/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-151/par-3
- art-20/par-1: 第百六十条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第百六十条第二項 (Article 160, paragraph (2)), art-160/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-160/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-160/par-2
- art-20/par-1: 第百八十五条第三項 → 民事訴訟法 第百八十五条第三項 (Article 185, paragraph (3)), art-185/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-185/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-185/par-3
- art-20/par-1: 第二百五条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百五条第二項 (Article 205, paragraph (2)), art-205/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-205/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-205/par-2
- art-20/par-1: 第二百十五条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百十五条第二項 (Article 215, paragraph (2)), art-215/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-215/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-215/par-2
- art-20/par-1: 第二百二十七条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十七条第二項 (Article 227, paragraph (2)), art-227/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-227/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-227/par-2
- art-20/par-1: 第二百三十二条の二 → 民事訴訟法 第二百三十二条の二 (Article 232-2), art-232-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-232-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-232-2
- art-20/par-1: 別表第一 → 民事執行法 別表第一 (Appended Table 1), appdx-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/appdx-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/appdx-1
- art-21-2/par-1: 第二十四条 → 民事執行法 第二十四条 (Article 24), art-24 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-24 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-24
- art-21-2/par-1: 第三十三条から第三十五条まで → 民事執行法 第三十三条 (Article 33), art-33 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-33
- art-21-2/par-1: 第三十三条から第三十五条まで → 民事執行法 第三十四条 (Article 34), art-34 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-34 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-34
- art-21-2/par-1: 第三十三条から第三十五条まで → 民事執行法 第三十五条 (Article 35), art-35 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-35 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-35
- art-21-2/par-1: この条 → 民事執行法 第二十一条の二 (Article 21-2), art-21-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-21-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-21-2
- art-21-2/par-1: 民事訴訟法第七十一条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第二項 (Article 71, paragraph (2)), art-71/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-2
- art-21-2/par-1: 第九十一条の二 → 民事訴訟法 第九十一条の二 (Article 91-2), art-91-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-91-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-91-2
- art-21-2/par-1: 第九十二条第九項 → 民事訴訟法 第九十二条第九項 (Article 92, paragraph (9)), art-92/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-92/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-92/par-9
- art-21-2/par-1: 第十項 → 民事訴訟法 第九十二条第十項 (Article 92, paragraph (10)), art-92/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-92/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-92/par-10
- art-21-2/par-1: 第九十二条の二第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第九十二条の二第二項 (Article 92-2, paragraph (2)), art-92-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-92-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-92-2/par-2
- art-21-2/par-1: 第九十四条 → 民事訴訟法 第九十四条 (Article 94), art-94 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-94 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-94
- art-21-2/par-1: 第百条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第百条第二項 (Article 100, paragraph (2)), art-100/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-100/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-100/par-2
- art-21-2/par-1: 第百十一条 → 民事訴訟法 第百十一条 (Article 111), art-111 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-111 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-111
- art-21-2/par-1: 第百三十二条の六第三項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の六第三項 (Article 132-6, paragraph (3)), art-132-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-6/par-3
- art-21-2/par-1: 第百三十三条の二第五項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十三条の二第五項 (Article 133-2, paragraph (5)), art-133-2/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-133-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-133-2/par-5
- art-21-2/par-1: 第六項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十三条の二第六項 (Article 133-2, paragraph (6)), art-133-2/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-133-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-133-2/par-6
- art-21-2/par-1: 第百三十三条の三第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十三条の三第二項 (Article 133-3, paragraph (2)), art-133-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-133-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-133-3/par-2
- art-21-2/par-1: 第百五十一条第三項 → 民事訴訟法 第百五十一条第三項 (Article 151, paragraph (3)), art-151/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-151/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-151/par-3
- art-21-2/par-1: 第百六十条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第百六十条第二項 (Article 160, paragraph (2)), art-160/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-160/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-160/par-2
- art-21-2/par-1: 第百六十一条第三項第三号 → 民事訴訟法 第百六十一条第三項第三号 (Article 161, paragraph (3), item (iii)), art-161/par-3/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-161/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-161/par-3/item-3
- art-21-2/par-1: 第百八十五条第三項 → 民事訴訟法 第百八十五条第三項 (Article 185, paragraph (3)), art-185/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-185/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-185/par-3
- art-21-2/par-1: 第二百五条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百五条第二項 (Article 205, paragraph (2)), art-205/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-205/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-205/par-2
- art-21-2/par-1: 第二百十五条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百十五条第二項 (Article 215, paragraph (2)), art-215/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-215/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-215/par-2
- art-21-2/par-1: 第二百二十七条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十七条第二項 (Article 227, paragraph (2)), art-227/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-227/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-227/par-2
- art-21-2/par-1: 第二百三十二条の二 → 民事訴訟法 第二百三十二条の二 (Article 232-2), art-232-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-232-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-232-2
- art-21-2/par-1: 第二百五十三条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百五十三条第二項 (Article 253, paragraph (2)), art-253/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-253/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-253/par-2
- art-21-2/par-1: 第二百六十七条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百六十七条第二項 (Article 267, paragraph (2)), art-267/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-267/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-267/par-2
- art-21-2/par-2: 別表第二 → 民事執行法 別表第二 (Appended Table 2), appdx-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/appdx-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/appdx-2
- art-21-2/par-3: 第十五条の二 → 民事執行法 第十五条の二 (Article 15-2), art-15-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-15-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-15-2
- art-21-2/par-3: 第十六条第五項 → 民事執行法 第十六条第五項 (Article 16, paragraph (5)), art-16/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-16/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-16/par-5
- art-21-2/par-3: 第十九条の二 → 民事執行法 第十九条の二 (Article 19-2), art-19-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-19-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-19-2

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