# Article 47, paragraph (7), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 47, paragraph (7) (第四十七条第七項) 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 47, paragraph (7) (第四十七条第七項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-47/par-7 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-47/par-7)
- 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:

> 家事審判事件の記録の閲覧、謄写及び複製の請求は、家事審判事件の記録の保存又は裁判所の執務に支障があるときは、することができない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> A request for the inspection, copying or reproduction of a record of a case for adjudication of domestic relations may not be made if these acts would interfere with the preservation of the record of the case for adjudication of domestic relations or with the performance of the court's duties.

## 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:

> 非電磁的家事審判事件記録の閲覧、謄写及び複製の請求は、非電磁的家事審判事件記録の保存又は裁判所の執務に支障があるときは、することができない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> A request for the inspection, copying or reproduction of a hard-copy record of a case for adjudication of domestic relations may not be made if these acts would interfere with the preservation of the hard-copy record of a case for adjudication of domestic relations or with the performance of the court's duties.

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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)