# Article 35, paragraph (2), its wordings — Personal Status Litigation Act

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How the wording of Article 35, paragraph (2) (第三十五条第二項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Personal Status Litigation Act (人事訴訟法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act
- Provision: Article 35, paragraph (2) (第三十五条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/art-35/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-status-litigation-act/art-35/par-2)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、当事者から事実調査部分の閲覧等の許可の申立てがあった場合においては、その閲覧等を許可しなければならない。ただし、当該事実調査部分中閲覧等を行うことにより次に掲げるおそれがあると認められる部分については、相当と認めるときに限り、その閲覧等を許可することができる。

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

> If a party files a petition for permission for inspection, etc. of the part of the record concerning an examination of the facts, the court must permit that inspection, etc. provided, however, that as it relates to a part of the record concerning an examination of the facts for which it is found that the following risks could arise from conducting the inspection, etc., the court may permit that inspection, etc. only if the court finds this to be appropriate:

## 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 (3) and reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、当事者から事実調査部分についての訴訟記録の閲覧等の許可の申立てがあった場合においては、これを許可しなければならない。ただし、当該事実調査部分中訴訟記録の閲覧等を行うことにより次に掲げるおそれがあると認められる部分については、相当と認めるときに限り、これを許可することができる。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> If a party files a petition for permission for access to the case records, etc. with respect to a part of the record that concerns an examination of the facts, the court must permit it provided, however, that as it relates to a part of the record concerning an examination of the facts for which it is found that the following risks could arise from the party having access to the case records, the court may permit that access only if the court finds this to be appropriate:

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000109)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5166/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/415AC0000000109/20260624_508AC0000000046)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000109/20280613_505AC0000000053)