# Article 200, paragraph (4), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 200, paragraph (4) (第二百条第四項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act (家事事件手続法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act
- Provision: Article 200, paragraph (4) (第二百条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-200/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-200/par-4)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 45 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 第百二十五条第一項から第六項までの規定及び民法第二十七条から第二十九条まで（同法第二十七条第二項を除く。）の規定は、第一項の財産の管理者について準用する。この場合において、第百二十五条第三項中「成年被後見人の財産」とあるのは、「遺産」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Article 125, paragraphs (1) through (6), as well as the provisions of Articles 27 through 29 of the Civil Code (excluding Article 27, paragraph (2) of the Code) apply mutatis mutandis to the administrator of property set forth in paragraph (1). In this case, the term "property of an adult under guardianship" in Article 125, paragraph (3) is deemed to be replaced with "estate".

## 2. By 23 December 2028 — Act No. 45 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 23 December 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 45 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045

Japanese:

> 第百二十六条第十四項から第十九項までの規定は、第一項の財産の管理者について準用する。この場合において、同条第十六項中「補助開始の審判を受ける者となるべき者の財産」とあるのは、「遺産」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 126, paragraphs (14) through (19) apply mutatis mutandis to the administrator of property set forth in paragraph (1). In this case, the term "property of the person who is to be a person under assistance" in Article 126, paragraph (16) is deemed to be replaced with "estate".

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4512/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/423AC0000000052/20280613_505AC0000000053)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052/20281223_508AC0000000045)