# 民事執行法 / Civil Enforcement Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) - 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: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4161-152` - Text in force since: 2026-05-21 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152 - 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 平成一六年一二月三日法律第一五二号 suppl-4161-152 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-152/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/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-4161-152/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/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 ### 第三条（経過措置の原則） — Principles of Transitional Measures caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-152/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-3 **第一項** この法律による改正後の民事訴訟法、非訟事件手続法及び民事執行法の規定（罰則を除く。）は、この附則に特別の定めがある場合を除き、この法律の施行前に生じた事項にも適用する。ただし、この法律による改正前のこれらの法律の規定により生じた効力を妨げない。 suppl-4161-152/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-3/par-1 The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act and the Civil Enforcement Act as amended by this Act (excluding penal provisions) also apply to matters that arose before this Act comes into effect, except where these Supplementary Provisions provide otherwise; provided, however, that this does not affect the effect that arose under the provisions of those Acts before their amendment by this Act. machine translation, not official ### 第八条（執行裁判所の執行処分その他の行為等に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Enforcement Measures and Other Acts of the Enforcement Court, Etc. caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-152/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-8 **第一項** この法律の施行前に申し立てられた民事執行の事件について、その施行前にした第三条の規定による改正前の民事執行法（以下「旧民事執行法」という。）の規定による執行裁判所の執行処分その他の行為であって同条の規定による改正後の民事執行法（以下「新民事執行法」という。）の規定によれば裁判所書記官がすべきこととされるものに関する新民事執行法の規定の適用については、新民事執行法の相当規定によってした裁判所書記官の処分その他の行為とみなす。 suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-1 With regard to a civil enforcement case for which a petition was filed before this Act comes into effect, for the application of the provisions of the New Civil Enforcement Act to an enforcement measure or other act of the enforcement court under the provisions of the Civil Enforcement Act prior to the amendment by the provisions of Article 3 (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Civil Enforcement Act") taken before this Act comes into effect, which under the provisions of the Civil Enforcement Act as amended by the provisions of that Article (hereinafter referred to as the "New Civil Enforcement Act") is to be done by the court clerk, it is deemed to be a disposition or other act of the court clerk taken under the corresponding provisions of the New Civil Enforcement Act. machine translation, not official **第二項** 前項の執行裁判所の執行処分その他の行為に対する不服申立てについては、当該執行処分その他の行為につき同項の規定を適用せず、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-2 With regard to a petition for review against an enforcement measure or other act of the enforcement court referred to in the preceding paragraph, the provisions of that paragraph do not apply to that enforcement measure or other act, and the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official **第三項** この法律の施行前に旧民事執行法第六十八条の三第二項（これを準用し、又はその例による場合を含む。）の規定による執行裁判所が売却を実施させるべき旨の申出があった場合において、この法律の施行の日までに執行裁判所が当該申出に係る売却を実施させる旨の命令を発しなかったときは、当該申出は、新民事執行法第六十八条の三第二項（これを準用し、又はその例による場合を含む。）の規定による裁判所書記官が売却を実施させるべき旨の申出とみなす。 suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-3 If, before this Act comes into effect, a petition has been made under Article 68-3, paragraph (2) of the Former Civil Enforcement Act (including where they apply mutatis mutandis or where a case is governed by their rules) to the effect that the enforcement court is to have a sale implemented, and the enforcement court has not issued an order to have the sale implemented pursuant to that petition by the date on which this Act comes into effect, that petition is deemed to be a petition to the effect that the court clerk is to have a sale implemented under Article 68-3, paragraph (2) of the New Civil Enforcement Act (including where they apply mutatis mutandis or where a case is governed by their rules). machine translation, not official ### 第九条（売却の手続等に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Sales Procedures, Etc. caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-152/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-9 **第一項** この法律の施行前に旧民事執行法第六十三条第一項（これを準用し、又はその例による場合を含む。）の規定による通知がされた民事執行の事件については、同条第二項ただし書（これを準用し、又はその例による場合を含む。）の場合を除き、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-1 With regard to a civil enforcement case for which notice was given before this Act comes into effect under Article 63, paragraph (1) of the Former Civil Enforcement Act (including where they apply mutatis mutandis or where a case is governed by their rules), the provisions then in force continue to govern, except in the case of the proviso to paragraph (2) of that Article (including where they apply mutatis mutandis or where a case is governed by their rules). machine translation, not official **第二項** この法律の施行前に執行裁判所が売却を実施させる旨の命令を発した場合における当該命令に係る売却の手続及び売却の許可又は不許可の決定に係る手続については、新民事執行法第六十条（これを準用し、又はその例による場合を含む。）の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-2 If the enforcement court has issued, before this Act comes into effect, an order to have a sale implemented, the provisions then in force continue to govern the procedure for the sale under that order and the procedure for the ruling to permit or not to permit the sale, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 60 of the New Civil Enforcement Act (including where they apply mutatis mutandis or where a case is governed by their rules). machine translation, not official **第三項** 前二項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合を除き、この法律の施行前に旧民事執行法第六十条（これを準用し、又はその例による場合を含む。）の規定により執行裁判所が定めた最低売却価額は、新民事執行法第六十条（これを準用し、又はその例による場合を含む。）の規定により執行裁判所が定めた売却基準価額とみなす。 suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-3 Except where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the lowest sale price determined by the enforcement court under Article 60 of the Former Civil Enforcement Act (including where they apply mutatis mutandis or where a case is governed by their rules) before this Act comes into effect is deemed to be the standard sales price determined by the enforcement court under Article 60 of the New Civil Enforcement Act (including where they apply mutatis mutandis or where a case is governed by their rules). machine translation, not official ### 第十条（少額訴訟債権執行に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Enforcement Against a Claim Arising from a Small Claims Action caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-152/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-10 **第一項** 新民事執行法第二章第二節第四款第二目の規定は、この法律の施行前に成立した新民事執行法第百六十七条の二第一項各号に掲げる少額訴訟に係る債務名義による金銭債権に対する強制執行については、適用しない。 suppl-4161-152/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-10/par-1 The provisions of Chapter II, Section 2, Subsection 4, Division 2 of the New Civil Enforcement Act do not apply to judicial enforcement against a monetary claim based on a title of obligation arising from a small claims action stated in any of the items of Article 167-2, paragraph (1) of the New Civil Enforcement Act that was established before this Act comes into effect. machine translation, not official **第二項** この法律の施行の日が不動産登記法の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律（平成十六年法律第百二十四号）の施行の日前である場合には、同法の施行の日の前日までの間における新民事執行法第百六十七条の十四の規定の適用については、同条中「第百六十四条第五項及び第六項」とあるのは「第百六十四条第四項及び第五項」と、「第百六十四条第五項中」とあるのは「第百六十四条第四項中」とする。 suppl-4161-152/art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-10/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-10/par-2 If the date on which this Act comes into effect is before the date on which the Act on the Maintenance of Related Acts Accompanying the Enforcement of the Real Property Registration Act (Act No. 124 of 2004) comes into effect, with regard to the application of the provisions of Article 167-14 of the New Civil Enforcement Act during the period up to the day preceding the date on which that Act comes into effect, the phrase "Article 164, paragraphs (5) and (6)" in that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 164, paragraphs (4) and (5)," and the phrase "Article 164, paragraph (5)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 164, paragraph (4)." machine translation, not official ### 第三十九条（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-4161-152/art-39 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-39 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-39 **第一項** この法律の施行前にした行為及びこの附則の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後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-4161-152/art-39/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-39/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-39/par-1 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act comes into effect and to acts committed after this Act comes into effect in the cases where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the provisions of these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第四十条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4161-152/art-40 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-40 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-40 **第一項** 附則第三条から第十条まで、第二十九条及び前二条に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。 suppl-4161-152/art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-40/par-1 Beyond what is provided for in Articles 3 through 10, Article 29, and the preceding two Articles of the Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary in connection with the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-2: 前項 → 民事執行法 附則第八条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8, paragraph (1)), suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-1 - suppl-4161-152/art-8/par-3: 新民事執行法第六十八条の三第二項 → 民事執行法 第六十八条の三第二項 (Article 68-3, paragraph (2)), art-68-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-68-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-68-3/par-2 - suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-2: 新民事執行法第六十条 → 民事執行法 第六十条 (Article 60), art-60 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-60 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-60 - suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-3: 前二項 → 民事執行法 附則第九条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (1)), suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-1 - suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-3: 前二項 → 民事執行法 附則第九条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (2)), suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-2 - suppl-4161-152/art-9/par-3: 新民事執行法第六十条 → 民事執行法 第六十条 (Article 60), art-60 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-60 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-60 - suppl-4161-152/art-10/par-1: 新民事執行法第百六十七条の二第一項 → 民事執行法 第百六十七条の二第一項 (Article 167-2, paragraph (1)), art-167-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-167-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-167-2/par-1 - suppl-4161-152/art-10/par-2: 新民事執行法第百六十七条の十四 → 民事執行法 第百六十七条の十四 (Article 167-14), art-167-14 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-167-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-167-14 - suppl-4161-152/art-10/par-2: 第百六十四条第五項 → 民事執行法 第百六十四条第五項 (Article 164, paragraph (5)), art-164/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-164/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-164/par-5 - suppl-4161-152/art-10/par-2: 第六項 → 民事執行法 第百六十四条第六項 (Article 164, paragraph (6)), art-164/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-164/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-164/par-6 - suppl-4161-152/art-10/par-2: 第百六十四条第四項 → 民事執行法 第百六十四条第四項 (Article 164, paragraph (4)), art-164/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-164/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-164/par-4 - suppl-4161-152/art-40/par-1: 附則第三条から第十条まで → 民事執行法 附則第十条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 10), suppl-4161-152/art-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-10 - suppl-4161-152/art-40/par-1: 附則第三条から第十条まで → 民事執行法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-4161-152/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-3 - suppl-4161-152/art-40/par-1: 附則第三条から第十条まで → 民事執行法 附則第八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 8), suppl-4161-152/art-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-8 - suppl-4161-152/art-40/par-1: 附則第三条から第十条まで → 民事執行法 附則第九条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 9), suppl-4161-152/art-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/suppl-4161-152/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/suppl-4161-152/art-9 ## Cited by 3 provisions cite this one. 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