# Article 273, paragraph (4), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 273, paragraph (4) (第二百七十三条第四項) 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 273, paragraph (4) (第二百七十三条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-273/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-273/par-4)
- 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:

> 第八十二条第三項及び第四項並びに民事訴訟法第二百六十一条第三項及び第四項並びに第二百六十二条第一項の規定は、家事調停の申立ての取下げについて準用する。この場合において、第八十二条第三項中「前項ただし書、第百五十三条（第百九十九条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）及び第百九十九条第二項」とあるのは「第二百七十三条第二項」と、同法第二百六十一条第四項中「口頭弁論、弁論準備手続又は和解の期日（以下この章において「口頭弁論等の期日」という。）」とあるのは「家事調停の手続の期日」と、「電子調書」とあるのは「調書」と、「記録しなければ」とあるのは「記載しなければ」と読み替えるものとする。

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

> The provisions of Article 82, paragraphs (3) and (4), and the provisions of Article 261, paragraphs (3) and (4) and Article 262, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the withdrawal of a petition for mediation of domestic relations. In this case, the phrase "the proviso to the preceding paragraph, Article 153 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 199, paragraph (1)), and Article 199, paragraph (2)" in Article 82, paragraph (3) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 273, paragraph (2)"; the phrase "date for oral arguments, preparatory proceedings, or settlement (referred to below as a "proceeding date" in this Chapter)" in Article 261, paragraph (4) of that Code is deemed to be replaced with "date for proceedings for mediation of domestic relations"; the term "electronic record" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "record"; and the phrase "must record" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "must enter".

## 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:

> 第八十二条第三項及び第四項並びに民事訴訟法第二百六十一条第三項及び第四項並びに第二百六十二条第一項の規定は、家事調停の申立ての取下げについて準用する。この場合において、第八十二条第三項中「前項ただし書、第百五十三条（第百九十九条第一項において準用する場合を含む。）及び第百九十九条第二項」とあるのは「第二百七十三条第二項」と、同法第二百六十一条第四項中「口頭弁論、弁論準備手続又は和解の期日（以下この章において「口頭弁論等の期日」という。）」とあるのは「家事調停の手続の期日」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 82, paragraphs (3) and (4), and the provisions of Article 261, paragraphs (3) and (4) and Article 262, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the withdrawal of a petition for mediation of domestic relations. In this case, the phrase "the proviso to the preceding paragraph, Article 153 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 199, paragraph (1)), and Article 199, paragraph (2)" in Article 82, paragraph (3) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 273, paragraph (2)"; and the phrase "date for oral arguments, preparatory proceedings, or settlement (referred to below as a "proceeding date" in this Chapter)" in Article 261, paragraph (4) of that Code is deemed to be replaced with "date for proceedings for mediation of domestic relations".

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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)