# 民事訴訟法 / Code of Civil Procedure — 第百三十二条の二 (Article 132-2) - Law: 民事訴訟法 (Code of Civil Procedure), 平成八年法律第百九号 - English title "Code of Civil Procedure": 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: 第百三十二条の二 (Article 132-2)（訴えの提起前における照会） — address `art-132-2` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2 - 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. --- ### 第百三十二条の二（訴えの提起前における照会） — (Inquiry Prior to the Filing of an Action) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-132-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2 **第一項** 訴えを提起しようとする者が訴えの被告となるべき者に対し訴えの提起を予告する通知（以下この章において「予告通知」という。）を書面でした場合には、その予告通知をした者（以下この章において「予告通知者」という。）は、その予告通知を受けた者（以下この章において「被予告通知者」という。）に対し、その予告通知をした日から四月以内に限り、訴えの提起前に、訴えを提起した場合の主張又は立証を準備するために必要であることが明らかな事項について、相当の期間を定めて、書面により、又は被予告通知者の選択により書面若しくは電磁的方法（電子情報処理組織を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であって最高裁判所規則で定めるものをいう。以下同じ。）のいずれかにより回答するよう、書面により照会をすることができる。ただし、その照会が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、この限りでない。 art-132-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-1 If a person seeking to file an action provides written advance notice to the would-be defendant in the action that the person plans to file that action (referred to below as "advance notice" in this Chapter), the person providing the advance notice (referred to below as the "person providing advance notice" in this Chapter), within four months after providing that notice and before filing the action, may specify a reasonable time frame for response and direct a written inquiry to the person receiving the advance notice (referred to below as a "recipient of advance notice" in this Chapter), in order to elicit from that person a response in writing, or, at the option of the recipient of advance notice, in writing or by electronic or magnetic means (meaning one of the means that the Rules of the Supreme Court specifies of using an electronic data processing system or making use of telecommunications technology; the same applies below), with regard to information that will clearly be necessary for preparing allegations or proof if the action is filed; provided, however, that this does not apply if the inquiry falls under any of the following items: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第百六十三条第一項各号のいずれかに該当する照会 art-132-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-1/item-1 an inquiry that falls under any of the items of paragraph (1) of Article 163; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 相手方又は第三者の私生活についての秘密に関する事項についての照会であって、これに回答することにより、その相手方又は第三者が社会生活を営むのに支障を生ずるおそれがあるもの art-132-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-1/item-2 an inquiry into the particulars of a confidential matter in the private life of the adverse party or a third party, any response to which would be likely to substantially interfere with the adverse party's or third party's public life; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 相手方又は第三者の営業秘密に関する事項についての照会 art-132-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-1/item-3 an inquiry into the particulars of a trade secret of the adverse party or a third party. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項第二号に規定する第三者の私生活についての秘密又は同項第三号に規定する第三者の営業秘密に関する事項についての照会については、相手方がこれに回答することをその第三者が承諾した場合には、これらの規定は、適用しない。 art-132-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-2 The provisions of item (ii) of the preceding paragraph do not apply to an inquiry into the particulars of a confidential matter in the private life of a third party as prescribed in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, and the provisions of item (ii) of that paragraph do not apply to an inquiry into the trade secret of a third party as prescribed in item (iii) of that paragraph, if the third party in question authorizes the adverse party to respond to the inquiry. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 予告通知の書面には、提起しようとする訴えに係る請求の要旨及び紛争の要点を記載しなければならない。 art-132-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-3 Written advance notice must detail the substance of the claim behind the action that the person intends to file and the essential points of the dispute. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 予告通知をする者は、第一項の規定による書面による予告通知に代えて、当該予告通知を受ける者の承諾を得て、電磁的方法により予告通知をすることができる。この場合において、当該予告通知をする者は、同項の規定による書面による予告通知をしたものとみなす。 art-132-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-4 In lieu of the written advance notice under the provisions of paragraph (1), the person who provides advance notice may do so by electronic or magnetic means, with the consent of the recipient. In such a case, the person who provides the advance notice is deemed to have provided the written advance notice under the provisions of that paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 予告通知者は、第一項の規定による書面による照会に代えて、被予告通知者の承諾を得て、電磁的方法により照会をすることができる。 art-132-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-5 In lieu of the written inquiry under the provisions of paragraph (1), the person providing advance notice may provide this by electronic or magnetic means, with the consent of the recipient. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 被予告通知者（第一項の規定により書面又は電磁的方法のいずれかにより回答するよう照会を受けたものを除く。）は、同項の規定による書面による回答に代えて、予告通知者の承諾を得て、電磁的方法により回答をすることができる。この場合において、被予告通知者は、同項の規定による書面による回答をしたものとみなす。 art-132-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-6 A recipient of advance notice (other than one who has received an inquiry asking for a response in writing or by electronic or magnetic means pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1)) may provide a response by electronic or magnetic means in lieu of a written response under the provisions of that paragraph, with the consent of the person providing the advance notice. In such a case, the recipient of advance notice is deemed to have provided a written response under the provisions of that paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 第一項の照会は、既にした予告通知と重複する予告通知に基づいては、することができない。 art-132-2/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-7 It is not permissible for an inquiry as referred to in paragraph (1) to be made based on an advance notice that duplicates any previous advance notice. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-132-2/par-1/item-1: 第百六十三条第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第百六十三条第一項 (Article 163, paragraph (1)), art-163/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-163/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-163/par-1 - art-132-2/par-2: 前項第二号 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の二第一項第二号 (Article 132-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-132-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-1/item-2 - art-132-2/par-2: 同項第三号 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の二第一項第三号 (Article 132-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-132-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-1/item-3 - art-132-2/par-4: 第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の二第一項 (Article 132-2, paragraph (1)), art-132-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-1 - art-132-2/par-5: 第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の二第一項 (Article 132-2, paragraph (1)), art-132-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-1 - art-132-2/par-6: 第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の二第一項 (Article 132-2, paragraph (1)), art-132-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-1 - art-132-2/par-7: 第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の二第一項 (Article 132-2, paragraph (1)), art-132-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-1 ## Cited by 7 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の二第二項（訴えの提起前における照会） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-2 - 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の二第四項（訴えの提起前における照会） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-4 - 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の二第五項（訴えの提起前における照会） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-5 - 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の二第六項（訴えの提起前における照会） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-6 - 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の二第七項（訴えの提起前における照会） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-2/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-2/par-7 - 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の三第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-3/par-1 - 民事訴訟法 第百三十二条の三第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-132-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-132-3/par-2 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 民事訴訟法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/408AC0000000109/20260624_508AC0000000046), retrieved 2026-10-17 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Code of Civil Procedure — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4797/tb), retrieved 2026-10-17 - This site's parser, version 209 — 民事訴訟法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-17