# 民法 / Civil Code — 第六百六条 (Article 606)

- Law: 民法 (Civil Code), 明治二十九年法律第八十九号
- English title "Civil Code": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第六百六条 (Article 606)（賃貸人による修繕等） — address `art-606`
- Text in force since: 2026-06-24
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-606
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### 第六百六条（賃貸人による修繕等） — (Repairs by Lessor)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-606 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-606 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-606</sup>

      **第一項**  賃貸人は、賃貸物の使用及び収益に必要な修繕をする義務を負う。ただし、賃借人の責めに帰すべき事由によってその修繕が必要となったときは、この限りでない。
      <sup>art-606/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-606/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-606/par-1</sup>
      A lessor assumes an obligation to effect repairs necessary for using and making profit of the leased thing; provided, however, that this does not apply if repairs are necessary due to any grounds attributable to the lessee.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第二項**  賃貸人が賃貸物の保存に必要な行為をしようとするときは、賃借人は、これを拒むことができない。
      <sup>art-606/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/civil-code/art-606/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-606/par-2</sup>
      A lessee may not refuse if the lessor seeks to engage in an act that is necessary for the preservation of the leased thing.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 民法 — the text in force from 2026-06-24 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/129AC0000000089/20260624_508AC0000000045), retrieved 2026-10-11
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Civil Code — Ministry of Justice translation (part 1 of 2) (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4848/tb), retrieved 2026-10-11
- This site's parser, version 190 — 民法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-11