# Article 31, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 31, paragraph (1) (第三十一条第一項) 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 31, paragraph (1) (第三十一条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-31/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-31/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:

> 民事訴訟法第六十九条から第七十四条までの規定（同法第七十一条第二項（同法第七十二条後段において準用する場合を含む。）及び第八項（同法第七十二条後段及び第七十四条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定を除く。）は、手続費用の負担について準用する。この場合において、同法第七十二条中「当事者が裁判所において和解をした場合」とあるのは「調停が成立した場合」と、「和解の費用又は訴訟費用」とあるのは「家事事件手続法第二十九条第三項の調停費用又は同条第四項の訴訟費用」と、同法第七十三条第一項中「裁判及び和解」とあるのは「裁判及び調停の成立」と、「補助参加の申出の取下げ又は補助参加についての異議の取下げ」とあるのは「家事事件手続法第四十一条第一項若しくは第四十二条第一項の規定による参加の申出の取下げ又は同条第二項の規定による参加の許可の申立ての取下げ」と、同条第二項中「第六十一条から第六十六条まで及び」とあるのは「家事事件手続法第三十一条第一項において準用する」と、「について、同条第二項の規定は前項の申立てについて」とあるのは「について」と、「第八項まで」とあるのは「第七項まで」と、「準用する。この場合において、同条第二項中「訴訟費用の負担の裁判が確定した」とあるのは、「訴訟が完結した」と読み替えるものとする」とあるのは「準用する」と読み替えるものとする。

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

> The provisions of Articles 69 through 74 of the Code of Civil Procedure (excluding Article 71, paragraph (2) of the Code (including the cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the second sentence of Article 72 of the Code) and Article 71, paragraph (8) of the Code (including the cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the second sentence of Article 72 and Article 74, paragraph (2) of the Code)) apply mutatis mutandis to the burden of procedural costs. In this case: in Article 72 of the Code, the phrase "If the parties reach a court settlement" is deemed to be replaced with "If mediation is successful", and the phrase "settlement costs or court costs" is deemed to be replaced with "mediation costs under Article 29, paragraph (3) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act or court costs under paragraph (4) of that Article"; in Article 73, paragraph (1) of the Code, the phrase "judicial decision or settlement" is deemed to be replaced with "judicial decision or successful mediation", and the phrase "an application for supporting intervention is withdrawn or if an objection to supporting intervention is withdrawn" is deemed to be replaced with "an application for intervention under the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1) or Article 42, paragraph (1) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act is withdrawn or a petition for permission for intervention under paragraph (2) of that Article is withdrawn"; and in Article 73, paragraph (2) of the Code, the phrase "Articles 61 through 66 and Article 71, paragraph (8)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 71, paragraph (8) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 31, paragraph (1) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act", the phrase "a ruling on a petition under the preceding paragraph; the provisions of Article 71, paragraph (2) apply mutatis mutandis to a petition under the preceding paragraph" is deemed to be replaced with "a ruling on a petition under the preceding paragraph", the phrase "paragraphs (5) through (8)" is deemed to be replaced with "paragraphs (5) through (7)", and the phrase "apply mutatis mutandis to an objection to such a disposition. In such a case, the term 'from the day when the judicial decision on the bearing of costs becomes final and binding' in Article 71, paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with 'from the day when the litigation is concluded'" is deemed to be replaced with "apply mutatis mutandis to an objection to such a disposition".

## 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:

> 民事訴訟法第六十九条から第七十四条までの規定（同法第七十一条第八項（同法第七十二条後段及び第七十四条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定を除く。）は、手続費用の負担について準用する。この場合において、同法第七十二条中「当事者が裁判所において和解をした場合」とあるのは「調停が成立した場合」と、「和解の費用又は訴訟費用」とあるのは「家事事件手続法第二十九条第三項の調停費用又は同条第四項の訴訟費用」と、同法第七十三条第一項中「裁判及び和解」とあるのは「裁判及び調停の成立」と、「補助参加の申出の取下げ又は補助参加についての異議の取下げ」とあるのは「家事事件手続法第四十一条第一項若しくは第四十二条第一項の規定による参加の申出の取下げ又は同条第二項の規定による参加の許可の申立ての取下げ」と、同条第二項中「第六十一条から第六十六条まで及び」とあるのは「家事事件手続法第三十一条第一項において準用する」と、「第八項まで」とあるのは「第七項まで」と、「訴訟が」とあるのは「家事事件が」と読み替えるものとする。

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

> The provisions of Articles 69 through 74 of the Code of Civil Procedure (excluding Article 71, paragraph (8) of the Code (including the cases applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the second sentence of Article 72 and Article 74, paragraph (2) of the Code)) apply mutatis mutandis to the burden of procedural costs. In this case: in Article 72 of the Code, the phrase "If the parties reach a court settlement" is deemed to be replaced with "If mediation is successful", and the phrase "settlement costs or court costs" is deemed to be replaced with "mediation costs under Article 29, paragraph (3) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act or court costs under paragraph (4) of that Article"; in Article 73, paragraph (1) of the Code, the phrase "judicial decision or settlement" is deemed to be replaced with "judicial decision or successful mediation", and the phrase "an application for supporting intervention is withdrawn or if an objection to supporting intervention is withdrawn" is deemed to be replaced with "an application for intervention under the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (1) or Article 42, paragraph (1) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act is withdrawn or a petition for permission for intervention under paragraph (2) of that Article is withdrawn"; and in Article 73, paragraph (2) of the Code, the phrase "Articles 61 through 66 and Article 71, paragraph (8)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 71, paragraph (8) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 31, paragraph (1) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act", the phrase "paragraphs (5) through (8)" is deemed to be replaced with "paragraphs (5) through (7)", and the phrase "the litigation" is deemed to be replaced with "the domestic relations case".

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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)