# Article 96, paragraph (1), its wordings — Domestic Relations Case Procedure Act

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How the wording of Article 96, paragraph (1) (第九十六条第一項) 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 96, paragraph (1) (第九十六条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-96/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/domestic-relations-case-procedure-act/art-96/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:

> 第八十六条第二項、第八十七条から第八十九条まで、第九十一条第一項及び第九十三条の規定は、特別抗告及びその抗告審に関する手続について準用する。この場合において、第八十七条第六項中「及び第五項」とあるのは、「から第六項まで」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Article 86, paragraph (2), Articles 87 through 89, Article 91, paragraph (1), and Article 93 apply mutatis mutandis to a special appeal and proceedings in the instance of the appeal. In this case, the phrase "and paragraph (5)" in Article 87, paragraph (6) is deemed to be replaced with "through paragraph (6)".

## 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:

> 第八十六条第二項、第八十七条から第八十九条まで、第九十一条第一項及び第九十三条の規定は、特別抗告及びその抗告審に関する手続について準用する。この場合において、第八十七条第六項中「及び第五項」とあるのは「から第六項まで」と、「第百三十七条の二第一項から第六項まで」とあるのは「第百三十七条の二」と読み替えるものとする。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 86, paragraph (2), Articles 87 through 89, Article 91, paragraph (1), and Article 93 apply mutatis mutandis to a special appeal and proceedings in the instance of the appeal. In this case, the phrase "paragraphs (4) and (5)" in Article 87, paragraph (6) is deemed to be replaced with "paragraphs (4) through (6)", and the phrase "Article 137-2, paragraphs (1) through (6)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 137-2".

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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/423AC0000000052/20270623_508AC0000000045)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/423AC0000000052/20280613_505AC0000000053)