# Article 36, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 36, paragraph (1) (第三十六条第一項) 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 36, paragraph (1) (第三十六条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-36/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-36/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:

> 送達及び家事事件の手続の中止については、民事訴訟法第一編第五章第四節（第百条第二項、第三款及び第百十一条を除く。）及び第百三十条から第百三十二条まで（同条第一項を除く。）の規定を準用する。この場合において、同法第百十二条第一項本文中「前条の規定による措置を開始した」とあるのは「裁判所書記官が送達すべき書類を保管し、いつでも送達を受けるべき者に交付すべき旨の裁判所の掲示場への掲示を始めた」と、同項ただし書中「前条の規定による措置を開始した」とあるのは「当該掲示を始めた」と、同法第百十三条中「書類又は電磁的記録」とあるのは「書類」と、「その訴訟の目的である請求又は防御の方法」とあるのは「裁判又は調停を求める事項」と、「記載又は記録」とあるのは「記載」と、「第百十一条の規定による措置を開始した」とあるのは「裁判所書記官が送達すべき書類を保管し、いつでも送達を受けるべき者に交付すべき旨の裁判所の掲示場への掲示を始めた」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Part I, Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure (excluding Article 100, paragraph (2), Subsection 3 and Article 111) and Articles 130 through 132 of the Code (excluding Article 132, paragraph (1) of the Code) apply mutatis mutandis to service and the suspension of proceedings of domestic relations cases. In this case: in the main clause of Article 112, paragraph (1) of the Code, the phrase "the measures under the provisions of the preceding Article were commenced" is deemed to be replaced with "the court clerk commenced the posting, on the court's bulletin board, of a notice to the effect that the court clerk keeps the document to be served and is to deliver it at any time to the person who is to receive the service"; in the proviso to that paragraph, the phrase "the measures under the provisions of the preceding Article were commenced" is deemed to be replaced with "the posting was commenced"; and in Article 113 of the Code, the phrase "document or electronic or magnetic record" is deemed to be replaced with "document", the phrase "the claim that is the subject matter of litigation or concerning the means of defense" is deemed to be replaced with "the matter for which a judicial decision or mediation is sought", the phrase "statement or record" is deemed to be replaced with "statement", and the phrase "the measures under the provisions of Article 111 were commenced" is deemed to be replaced with "the court clerk commenced the posting, on the court's bulletin board, of a notice to the effect that the court clerk keeps the document to be served and is to deliver it at any time to the person who is to receive the service".

## 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:

> 送達及び家事事件の手続の中止については、民事訴訟法第一編第五章第四節及び第百三十条から第百三十二条まで（同条第一項を除く。）の規定を準用する。この場合において、同法第百九条の四第一項中「第百三十二条の十一第一項各号」とあるのは「家事事件手続法第三十八条第一項において読み替えて準用する第百三十二条の十一第一項各号」と、同法第百十三条中「その訴訟の目的である請求又は防御の方法」とあるのは「裁判又は調停を求める事項」と読み替えるものとする。

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

> The provisions of Part I, Chapter 5, Section 4 of the Code of Civil Procedure and Articles 130 through 132 of the Code (excluding Article 132, paragraph (1) of the Code) apply mutatis mutandis to service and the suspension of proceedings of domestic relations cases. In this case: in Article 109-4, paragraph (1) of the Code, the phrase "the items of Article 132-11, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "the items of Article 132-11, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing certain terms and phrases pursuant to Article 38, paragraph (1) of the Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act"; and in Article 113 of the Code, the phrase "the claim that is the subject matter of litigation or concerning the means of defense" is deemed to be replaced with "the matter for which a judicial decision or mediation is sought".

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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)