# Article 34, paragraph (5), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 34, paragraph (5) (第三十四条第五項) 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 34, paragraph (5) (第三十四条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-34/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-34/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:

> 民事訴訟法第九十四条第三項及び第九十五条から第九十七条までの規定は、家事事件の手続の期日及び期間について準用する。この場合において、同法第九十四条第三項中「第一項各号に規定する方法」とあるのは、「呼出状の送達及び当該事件について出頭した者に対する期日の告知」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 94, paragraph (3) and Articles 95 through 97 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to dates and periods for proceedings of a domestic relations case. In this case, the phrase "the means prescribed in the items of paragraph (1)" in Article 94, paragraph (3) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "service of a summons and notice of the date to a person who has appeared with regard to the case".

## 2. By 13 June 2028 — Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 13 June 2028
- The amendment: Moved to paragraph (4) and reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 民事訴訟法第九十四条から第九十七条までの規定は、家事事件の手続の期日及び期間について準用する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Articles 94 through 97 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the date and period for the proceedings of a 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)