# Article 274, paragraph (5), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/history/art-274/par-5. 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 274, paragraph (5) (第二百七十四条第五項) 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 274, paragraph (5) (第二百七十四条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-274/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-274/par-5) - 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: > 第三項の規定により高等裁判所が自ら調停を行う場合についてのこの編の規定の適用については、第二百四十四条、第二百四十七条、第二百四十八条第二項、第二百五十四条第一項から第四項まで、第二百六十四条第二項、第二百六十六条第四項、第二百六十八条第三項ただし書、第二百六十九条第一項並びに第二百七十二条第一項ただし書及び第二項並びに次章及び第三章の規定中「家庭裁判所」とあるのは「高等裁判所」と、第二百四十四条、第二百五十八条第一項、第二百七十六条、第二百七十七条第一項第一号、第二百七十九条第三項及び第二百八十四条第一項中「審判」とあるのは「審判に代わる裁判」と、第二百六十七条第一項中「家庭裁判所は」とあるのは「高等裁判所は」と、次章の規定中「合意に相当する審判」とあるのは「合意に相当する審判に代わる裁判」と、第二百七十二条第一項ただし書及び第三章の規定（第二百八十六条第七項の規定を除く。）中「調停に代わる審判」とあるのは「調停に代わる審判に代わる裁判」と、第二百八十一条及び第二百八十七条中「却下する審判」とあるのは「却下する審判に代わる裁判」とする。 English (Machine translation, not official): > For the purpose of the application of the provisions of this Part in cases where a high court conducts mediation by itself pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3): in the provisions of Article 244, Article 247, Article 248, paragraph (2), Article 254, paragraphs (1) through (4), Article 264, paragraph (2), Article 266, paragraph (4), the proviso to Article 268, paragraph (3), Article 269, paragraph (1), and the proviso to paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of Article 272, as well as the provisions of the following Chapter and Chapter III, the term "family court" is deemed to be replaced with "high court"; in Article 244, Article 258, paragraph (1), Article 276, Article 277, paragraph (1), item (i), Article 279, paragraph (3), and Article 284, paragraph (1), the term "ruling" is deemed to be replaced with "judicial decision in lieu of a ruling"; in Article 267, paragraph (1), the term "a family court" is deemed to be replaced with "a high court"; in the provisions of the following Chapter, the phrase "ruling equivalent to an agreement" is deemed to be replaced with "judicial decision in lieu of a ruling equivalent to an agreement"; in the proviso to Article 272, paragraph (1) and the provisions of Chapter III (excluding the provisions of Article 286, paragraph (7)), the phrase "ruling in lieu of mediation" is deemed to be replaced with "judicial decision in lieu of a ruling in lieu of mediation"; and in Article 281 and Article 287, the phrase "ruling to dismiss" is deemed to be replaced with "judicial decision in lieu of a ruling to dismiss". ## 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: > 第三項の規定により高等裁判所が自ら調停を行う場合についてのこの編の規定の適用については、第二百四十四条、第二百四十七条、第二百四十八条第二項、第二百五十四条第一項から第四項まで、第二百五十四条の二第一項から第四項まで、第二百五十四条の三第二項及び第三項、第二百六十四条第二項、第二百六十六条第四項、第二百六十八条第三項ただし書、第二百六十九条第一項並びに第二百七十二条第一項ただし書及び第二項並びに次章及び第三章の規定中「家庭裁判所」とあるのは「高等裁判所」と、第二百四十四条、第二百五十八条第一項、第二百七十六条、第二百七十七条第一項第一号、第二百七十九条第三項及び第二百八十四条第一項中「審判」とあるのは「審判に代わる裁判」と、第二百六十七条第一項中「家庭裁判所は」とあるのは「高等裁判所は」と、次章の規定中「合意に相当する審判」とあるのは「合意に相当する審判に代わる裁判」と、第二百七十二条第一項ただし書及び第三章の規定（第二百八十六条第七項の規定を除く。）中「調停に代わる審判」とあるのは「調停に代わる審判に代わる裁判」と、第二百八十一条及び第二百八十七条中「却下する審判」とあるのは「却下する審判に代わる裁判」とする。 English (Machine translation, not official): > For the purpose of the application of the provisions of this Part in cases where a high court conducts mediation by itself pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3): in the provisions of Article 244, Article 247, Article 248, paragraph (2), Article 254, paragraphs (1) through (4), Article 254-2, paragraphs (1) through (4), Article 254-3, paragraphs (2) and (3), Article 264, paragraph (2), Article 266, paragraph (4), the proviso to Article 268, paragraph (3), Article 269, paragraph (1), and the proviso to paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of Article 272, as well as the provisions of the following Chapter and Chapter III, the term "family court" is deemed to be replaced with "high court"; in Article 244, Article 258, paragraph (1), Article 276, Article 277, paragraph (1), item (i), Article 279, paragraph (3), and Article 284, paragraph (1), the term "ruling" is deemed to be replaced with "judicial decision in lieu of a ruling"; in Article 267, paragraph (1), the term "a family court" is deemed to be replaced with "a high court"; in the provisions of the following Chapter, the phrase "ruling equivalent to an agreement" is deemed to be replaced with "judicial decision in lieu of a ruling equivalent to an agreement"; in the proviso to Article 272, paragraph (1) and the provisions of Chapter III (excluding the provisions of Article 286, paragraph (7)), the phrase "ruling in lieu of mediation" is deemed to be replaced with "judicial decision in lieu of a ruling in lieu of mediation"; and in Article 281 and Article 287, the phrase "ruling to dismiss" is deemed to be replaced with "judicial decision in lieu of a ruling to dismiss". --- ## 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)