# Article 6, paragraph (1), its wordings — Commercial Code This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/history/art-6/par-1. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. How the wording of Article 6, paragraph (1) (第六条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change. - Law: Commercial Code (商法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code - Provision: Article 6, paragraph (1) (第六条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/art-6/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/commercial-code/art-6/par-1) - The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/amendments - 2 wordings, oldest first. ## 1. Before Act No. 46 of 2026 - State: In force Japanese: > 後見人が被後見人のために第四条の営業を行うときは、その登記をしなければならない。 English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice): > If a guardian carries out a business referred to in Article 4 on behalf of a ward, this must be registered. ## 2. Date not yet set — Act No. 46 of 2026 - State: Not yet in force - Takes effect: Date not yet set - The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 46 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/commercial-code/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000046 Japanese: > 未成年後見人が未成年被後見人のために第四条の営業を行うときは、その登記をしなければならない。 English (Machine translation, not official): > If a guardian of a minor carries out a business referred to in Article 4 on behalf of a minor ward, this must be registered. --- ## Sources - The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/132AC0000000048) - English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4293/tb) - English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI - The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/132AC0000000048/20260624_508AC0000000046) - The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/132AC0000000048/20281223_508AC0000000046)