# Article 268, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 268, paragraph (1) (第二百六十八条第一項) 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 268, paragraph (1) (第二百六十八条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-268/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-268/par-1)
- 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:

> 調停において当事者間に合意が成立し、これを調書に記載したときは、調停が成立したものとし、その記載は、確定判決（別表第二に掲げる事項にあっては、確定した第三十九条の規定による審判）と同一の効力を有する。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> When an agreement is reached between the parties at mediation and included in a record, mediation will become successful, and the entry has the same effect as a final and binding judgment (with regard to the matters set forth in Appended Table 2, a final and binding ruling under the provisions of Article 39).

## 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:

> 調停において当事者間に合意が成立し、裁判所書記官が、その合意について電子調書を作成し、これをファイルに記録したときは、調停が成立したものとし、その記録は、確定判決（別表第二に掲げる事項にあっては、確定した第三十九条の規定による審判）と同一の効力を有する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> When an agreement is reached between the parties at mediation, and the court clerk prepares an electronic record regarding the agreement and records it in a file, mediation will become successful, and the record has the same effect as a final and binding judgment (with regard to the matters set forth in Appended Table 2, a final and binding ruling under the provisions of Article 39).

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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)