# Article 3-11, paragraph (4), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 3-11, paragraph (4) (第三条の十一第四項) 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 3-11, paragraph (4) (第三条の十一第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-3-11/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-3-11/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:

> 当事者は、合意により、いずれの国の裁判所に遺産の分割に関する審判事件（別表第二の十二の項から十四の項までの事項についての審判事件をいう。第三条の十四及び第百九十一条第一項において同じ。）及び特別の寄与に関する処分の審判事件（同表の十五の項の事項についての審判事件をいう。第三条の十四及び第二百十六条の二において同じ。）の申立てをすることができるかについて定めることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Parties may establish, by agreement, the country in which they are permitted to file with the courts a petition for an adjudication case regarding the division of an estate (meaning the adjudication cases regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 2, rows (12) through (14); the same applies in Article 3-14 and Article 191, paragraph (1)) and a petition for an adjudication case for a disposition regarding a special contribution (meaning an adjudication case regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 2, row (15); the same applies in Articles 3-14 and 216-2).

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

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 23 December 2028
- The amendment: Moved to Article 3-12, paragraph (4) and reworded (Act No. 45 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20281223_508AC0000000045

Japanese:

> 当事者は、合意により、いずれの国の裁判所に遺産の分割に関する審判事件（別表第二の十二の項から十四の項までの事項についての審判事件をいう。第三条の十五及び第百九十一条第一項において同じ。）及び特別の寄与に関する処分の審判事件（同表の十五の項の事項についての審判事件をいう。第三条の十五及び第二百十六条の二において同じ。）の申立てをすることができるかについて定めることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Parties may establish, by agreement, the country in which they are permitted to file with the courts a petition for an adjudication case regarding the division of an estate (meaning the adjudication cases regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 2, rows (12) through (14); the same applies in Article 3-15 and Article 191, paragraph (1)) and a petition for an adjudication case for a disposition regarding a special contribution (meaning an adjudication case regarding the matters set forth in Appended Table 2, row (15); the same applies in Articles 3-15 and 216-2).

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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)