# Article 37, paragraph (3), its wordings — Personal Status Litigation Act

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How the wording of Article 37, paragraph (3) (第三十七条第三項) 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 37, paragraph (3) (第三十七条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/art-37/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/personal-status-litigation-act/art-37/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:

> 離婚の訴えに係る訴訟においては、民事訴訟法第二百六十四条及び第二百六十五条の規定による和解をすることができない。

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

> A settlement under the provisions of Article 264 and Article 265 of the Code of Civil Procedure may not be effected in litigation connected with a divorce action.

## 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 (2); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-status-litigation-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 離婚の訴えに係る訴訟においては、民事訴訟法第二百六十四条及び第二百六十五条の規定による和解をすることができない。

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

> A settlement under the provisions of Article 264 and Article 265 of the Code of Civil Procedure may not be effected in litigation connected with a divorce action.

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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)