# Article 201, paragraph (7), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 201, paragraph (7) (第二百一条第七項) 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 201, paragraph (7) (第二百一条第七項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-201/par-7 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-201/par-7)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 家庭裁判所は、第五項の申述の受理の審判をするときは、申述書にその旨を記載しなければならない。この場合において、当該審判は、申述書にその旨を記載した時に、その効力を生ずる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> When making a ruling of acceptance of the statement set forth in paragraph (5), a family court must include such fact in the written statement. In this case, the ruling becomes effective if the fact is included in the written statement.

## 2. By 13 June 2028 — Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 13 June 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 家庭裁判所は、第五項の申述の受理の審判をするときは、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、その旨の電磁的記録を作成し、ファイルに記録しなければならない。この場合において、当該審判は、その記録をした時に、その効力を生ずる。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> When making a ruling of acceptance of the statement set forth in paragraph (5), a family court must, as provided by the Rules of the Supreme Court, prepare an electronic or magnetic record to that effect and record it in a file. In this case, the ruling becomes effective at the time the electronic or magnetic record is recorded in the file.

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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/423AC0000000052/20270623_508AC0000000045)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052/20280613_505AC0000000053)