# 民事訴訟法 / Code of Civil Procedure — 第七十一条 (Article 71) - 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: 第七十一条 (Article 71)（訴訟費用額の確定手続） — address `art-71` - Text in force since: 2026-06-24 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71 - 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. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第七十一条（訴訟費用額の確定手続） — (Procedures for Fixing the Amount of Court Costs) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-71 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71 **第一項** 訴訟費用の負担の額は、その負担の裁判が執行力を生じた後に、申立てにより、第一審裁判所の裁判所書記官が定める。 art-71/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-1 The amount of court costs to be borne is fixed, upon petition, by the court clerk of the court of first instance after the judicial decision on the bearing of costs becomes enforceable. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の申立ては、訴訟費用の負担の裁判が確定した日から十年以内にしなければならない。 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 A person must file the petition under the preceding paragraph within ten years from the day on which the judicial decision on the bearing of costs becomes final and binding. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の場合において、当事者双方が訴訟費用を負担するときは、最高裁判所規則で定める場合を除き、各当事者の負担すべき費用は、その対当額について相殺があったものとみなす。 art-71/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-3 In a case as referred to in paragraph (1), except in cases specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court, if both parties bear court costs, the costs that each party will bear is deemed to have offset the corresponding amount of costs that the other party will bear. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 第一項の申立てに関する処分は、相当と認める方法で告知することによって、その効力を生ずる。 art-71/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-4 A disposition on the petition referred to in paragraph (1) takes effect when the relevant persons are notified of it by a means that is considered to be appropriate. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 前項の処分に対する異議の申立ては、その告知を受けた日から一週間の不変期間内にしなければならない。 art-71/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-5 A person must object to the disposition referred to in the preceding paragraph within an inalterable time frame of one week from the day on which they are notified of it. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 前項の異議の申立ては、執行停止の効力を有する。 art-71/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-6 An objection under the preceding paragraph has the effect of a stay of enforcement. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 裁判所は、第一項の規定による額を定める処分に対する異議の申立てを理由があると認める場合において、訴訟費用の負担の額を定めるべきときは、自らその額を定めなければならない。 art-71/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-7 If the court finds that there are grounds for the objection to a disposition fixing the amount under the provisions of paragraph (1), the court must fix the amount of court costs to be borne itself, if that amount is required to be fixed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 第五項の異議の申立てについての決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。 art-71/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-8 An immediate appeal may be filed against a ruling on an objection referred to in paragraph (5). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-71/par-2: 前項 → 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第一項 (Article 71, paragraph (1)), art-71/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-1 - art-71/par-3: 第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第一項 (Article 71, paragraph (1)), art-71/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-1 - art-71/par-4: 第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第一項 (Article 71, paragraph (1)), art-71/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-1 - art-71/par-5: 前項 → 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第四項 (Article 71, paragraph (4)), art-71/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-4 - art-71/par-6: 前項 → 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第五項 (Article 71, paragraph (5)), art-71/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-5 - art-71/par-7: 第一項 → 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第一項 (Article 71, paragraph (1)), art-71/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-1 - art-71/par-8: 第五項 → 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第五項 (Article 71, paragraph (5)), art-71/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-5 ## Cited by 18 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 民事執行法 第二十条第一項（民事訴訟法の準用） — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-20/par-1 - 民事執行法 第二十一条の二第一項（家庭裁判所における執行関係訴訟手続に関する特例） — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-enforcement-act/art-21-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/354AC0000000004/art-21-2/par-1 - 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第二項（訴訟費用額の確定手続） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-2 - 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第三項（訴訟費用額の確定手続） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-3 - 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第四項（訴訟費用額の確定手続） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-4 - 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第五項（訴訟費用額の確定手続） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-5 - 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第六項（訴訟費用額の確定手続） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-6 - 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第七項（訴訟費用額の確定手続） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-7 - 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第八項（訴訟費用額の確定手続） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-8 - 民事訴訟法 第七十二条第一項（和解の場合の費用額の確定手続） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-72/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-72/par-1 - 民事訴訟法 第七十三条第二項（訴訟が裁判及び和解によらないで完結した場合等の取扱い） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-73/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-73/par-2 - 民事訴訟法 第七十四条第一項（費用額の確定処分の更正） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-74/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-74/par-1 - 民事訴訟法 第七十四条第二項（費用額の確定処分の更正） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-74/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-74/par-2 - 民事訴訟法 第八十五条第一項（猶予された費用等の取立方法） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-85/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-85/par-1 - 民事訴訟法 第百六十条の二第三項（口頭弁論に係る電子調書の更正） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/art-160-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-160-2/par-3 - 民事訴訟法 附則第二条第一項（訴訟費用額の確定手続に関する経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/code-of-civil-procedure/suppl-5041-48/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/suppl-5041-48/art-2/par-1 - 破産法 第十三条第一項（民事訴訟法の準用） — https://japanlaw.org/en/bankruptcy-act/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/416AC0000000075/art-13/par-1 - 配偶者からの暴力の防止及び被害者の保護等に関する法律 第二十一条第一項（民事訴訟法の準用） — https://japanlaw.org/en/spousal-violence-act/art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0100000031/art-21/par-1 --- ## 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