# Article 35, paragraph (3), its wordings — Personal Status Litigation Act

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How the wording of Article 35, paragraph (3) (第三十五条第三項) 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 (3) (第三十五条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/art-35/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-status-litigation-act/art-35/par-3)
- 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、利害関係を疎明した第三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、相当と認めるときは、その閲覧等を許可することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If a third party makes a prima facie showing of interest and files a petition for permission for inspection, etc. of the part of the record concerning an examination of the facts, the court may permit that inspection, etc. if it 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 (4) and reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、利害関係を疎明した第三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、相当と認めるときは、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 third party makes a prima facie showing of interest and files a petition for permission for access to the case records with respect to a part of the record concerning an examination of the facts, the court may permit it if it 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)