非訟事件手続法(平成二十三年法律第五十一号)
Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act(Act No. 51 of 2011)
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非訟事件手続法
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Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act
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平成二十三年五月二十五日法律第五十一号
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Act No. 51 of May 25, 2011
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第一編 総則(第一条・第二条)
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Part I General Provisions(Articles 1 and 2)
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第二編 非訟事件の手続の通則
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Part II General Rules on Proceedings of Non-Contentious Cases
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第一章 総則(第三条・第四条)
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Chapter I General Provisions(Article 3 and Article 4)
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第二章 非訟事件に共通する手続
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Chapter II Procedures Common to Non-Contentious Cases
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第一節 管轄(第五条―第十条)
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Section 1 Jurisdiction(Articles 5 to 10)
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第二節 裁判所職員の除斥及び忌避(第十一条―第十五条)
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Section 2 Disqualification of and Challenge to Court Officials(Articles 11 to 15)
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第三節 当事者能力及び手続行為能力(第十六条―第十九条)
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Section 3 Capacity to Be a Party and Capacity to Perform Procedural Acts(Articles 16 to 19)
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第四節 参加(第二十条・第二十一条)
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Section 4 Intervention(Article 20 and Article 21)
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第五節 手続代理人及び補佐人(第二十二条―第二十五条)
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Section 5 Counsels and Assistants in Court(Articles 22 to 25)
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第六節 手続費用
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Section 6 Procedural Costs
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第一款 手続費用の負担(第二十六条―第二十八条)
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Subsection 1 Bearing of Procedural Costs(Articles 26 to 28)
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第二款 手続上の救助(第二十九条)
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Subsection 2 Procedural Aid(Article 29)
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第七節 非訟事件の審理等(第三十条―第四十条)
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Section 7 Proceedings of Non-Contentious Cases(Articles 30 to 40)
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第八節 検察官に対する通知(第四十一条)
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Section 8 Notice to a Public Prosecutor(Article 41)
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第九節 電子情報処理組織による申立て等(第四十二条)
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Section 9 Petition by Means of an Electronic Data Processing System(Article 42)
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第三章 第一審裁判所における非訟事件の手続
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Chapter III Proceedings of Non-Contentious Cases at the Court of First Instance
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第一節 非訟事件の申立て(第四十三条・第四十四条)
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Section 1 Petition for a Non-Contentious Case(Article 43 and Article 44)
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第二節 非訟事件の手続の期日(第四十五条―第四十八条)
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Section 2 Date for Proceedings of Non-Contentious Cases(Articles 45 to 48)
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第三節 事実の調査及び証拠調べ(第四十九条―第五十三条)
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Section 3 Investigation of Facts and Examination of Evidence(Articles 49 to 53)
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第四節 裁判(第五十四条―第六十二条)
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Section 4 Judicial Decisions(Articles 54 to 62)
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第五節 裁判によらない非訟事件の終了(第六十三条―第六十五条)
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Section 5 Termination of Non-Contentious Cases Not by Judicial Decision(Articles 63 to 65)
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第四章 不服申立て
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Chapter IV Appeals
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第一節 終局決定に対する不服申立て
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Section 1 Appeals Against a Final Order
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第一款 即時抗告(第六十六条―第七十四条)
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Subsection 1 Immediate Appeals(Articles 66 to 74)
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第二款 特別抗告(第七十五条・第七十六条)
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Subsection 2 Special Appeals Against a Ruling to the Supreme Court(Article 75 and Article 76)
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第三款 許可抗告(第七十七条・第七十八条)
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Subsection 3 Appeals with Permission(Article 77 and Article 78)
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第二節 終局決定以外の裁判に対する不服申立て(第七十九条―第八十二条)
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Section 2 Appeals Against Judicial Decisions Other Than a Final Order(Articles 79 to 82)
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第五章 再審(第八十三条・第八十四条)
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Chapter V Retrials(Article 83 and Article 84)
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第三編 民事非訟事件
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Part III Non-Contentious Civil Cases
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第一章 裁判上の代位に関する事件(第八十五条―第九十一条)
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Chapter I Cases Concerning Judicial Subrogation(Articles 85 to 91)
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第二章 保存、供託等に関する事件(第九十二条―第九十八条)
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Chapter II Cases Concerning Retention and Deposit(Articles 92 to 98)
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第四編 公示催告事件
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Part IV Public Notification Cases
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第一章 通則(第九十九条―第百十三条)
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Chapter I General Rules(Articles 99 to 113)
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第二章 有価証券無効宣言公示催告事件(第百十四条―第百十八条)
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Chapter II Cases of Public Notification of Declaration of Nullity of Negotiable Instruments(Articles 114 to 118)
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第五編 過料事件(第百十九条―第百二十二条)
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Part V Civil Fine Cases(Articles 119 to 122)
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附 則
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Supplementary Provisions
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第一編 総則
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Part I General Provisions
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(趣旨)
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(Purpose)
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第一条この法律は、非訟事件の手続についての通則を定めるとともに、民事非訟事件、公示催告事件及び過料事件の手続を定めるものとする。
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Article 1This Act provides for general rules concerning proceedings of non-contentious cases as well as for proceedings of non-contentious civil cases, public notification cases, and civil fine cases.
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(最高裁判所規則)
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(Rules of the Supreme Court)
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第二条この法律に定めるもののほか、非訟事件の手続に関し必要な事項は、最高裁判所規則で定める。
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Article 2Beyond what is provided for in this Act, the necessary particulars concerning proceedings of non-contentious cases are prescribed by Rules of the Supreme Court.
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第二編 非訟事件の手続の通則
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Part II General Rules on Proceedings of Non-Contentious Cases
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第一章 総則
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Chapter I General Provisions
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(第二編の適用範囲)
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(Scope of Application of Part II)
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第三条非訟事件の手続については、次編から第五編まで及び他の法令に定めるもののほか、この編の定めるところによる。
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Article 3Proceedings of non-contentious cases are governed by the provisions of this Part in addition to the provisions of the following Part through Part V and of other laws and regulations.
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(裁判所及び当事者の責務)
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(Responsibilities of Courts and Parties)
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第四条裁判所は、非訟事件の手続が公正かつ迅速に行われるように努め、当事者は、信義に従い誠実に非訟事件の手続を追行しなければならない。
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Article 4Courts must endeavor to ensure that proceedings of non-contentious cases are carried out fairly and expeditiously, and parties must conduct proceedings of non-contentious cases in good faith.
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第二章 非訟事件に共通する手続
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Chapter II Procedures Common to Non-Contentious Cases
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第一節 管轄
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Section 1 Jurisdiction
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(管轄が住所地により定まる場合の管轄裁判所)
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(Courts with Jurisdiction to be Determined by Place of Domicile)
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第五条非訟事件は、管轄が人の住所地により定まる場合において、日本国内に住所がないとき又は住所が知れないときはその居所地を管轄する裁判所の管轄に属し、日本国内に居所がないとき又は居所が知れないときはその最後の住所地を管轄する裁判所の管轄に属する。
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Article 5(1)With regard to non-contentious cases for which jurisdiction is to be determined by the place of domicile of a person, if the person has no domicile in Japan or the person's domicile is unknown, the case is subject to the jurisdiction of the court which has jurisdiction over the person's place of residence, and if the person has no residence in Japan or the person's residence is unknown, the case is subject to the jurisdiction of the court which has jurisdiction over the person's last place of domicile.
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(2)With regard to non-contentious cases for which jurisdiction is to be determined by the place of domicile of a corporation or any other incorporated association or foundation (excluding a foreign incorporated association or foundation), if the corporation, incorporated association or foundation has no domicile in Japan or its domicile is unknown, the case is subject to the jurisdiction of the court which has jurisdiction over the place of domicile of its representative or other main person in charge of its business.
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(3)With regard to non-contentious cases for which jurisdiction is to be determined by the place of domicile of a foreign incorporated association or foundation, the case is subject to the jurisdiction of the court which has jurisdiction over the location of the principal office or business office of the foreign incorporated association or foundation in Japan, and if it has no office or business office in Japan, the case is subject to the jurisdiction of the court which has jurisdiction over the place of domicile of its representative or other main person in charge of its business in Japan.
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(優先管轄等)
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(Preferential Jurisdiction)
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第六条この法律の他の規定又は他の法令の規定により二以上の裁判所が管轄権を有するときは、非訟事件は、先に申立てを受け、又は職権で手続を開始した裁判所が管轄する。ただし、その裁判所は、非訟事件の手続が遅滞することを避けるため必要があると認めるときその他相当と認めるときは、申立てにより又は職権で、非訟事件の全部又は一部を他の管轄裁判所に移送することができる。
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Article 6If two or more courts have jurisdiction over a non-contentious case pursuant to other provisions of this Act or of other laws and regulations, the case is subject to the jurisdiction of the court that first received a petition or commenced proceedings by its own authority; provided, however, that if the court finds it to be necessary in avoiding a delay in proceedings of the non-contentious case, or finds it to be appropriate for any other reason, it may, upon petition or by its own authority, transfer the whole or part of the non-contentious case to another court with jurisdiction.
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(管轄裁判所の指定)
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(Designation of a Court with Jurisdiction)
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第七条管轄裁判所が法律上又は事実上裁判権を行うことができないときは、その裁判所の直近上級の裁判所は、申立てにより又は職権で、管轄裁判所を定める。
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Article 7(1)If a court with jurisdiction is unable to exercise its jurisdiction de jure or de facto, the immediately higher court will determine a court with jurisdiction upon petition or by its own authority.
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(管轄裁判所の特例)
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(Special Provisions for Courts with Jurisdiction)
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第八条この法律の他の規定又は他の法令の規定により非訟事件の管轄が定まらないときは、その非訟事件は、裁判を求める事項に係る財産の所在地又は最高裁判所規則で定める地を管轄する裁判所の管轄に属する。
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Article 8If jurisdiction over a non-contentious case cannot be determined pursuant to other provisions of this Act or other laws and regulations, the non-contentious case is subject to the jurisdiction of the court which has jurisdiction over the location of the property involved in the matter for which a judicial decision is sought, or over the location specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
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(管轄の標準時)
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(Base Time for Determining Jurisdiction)
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第九条裁判所の管轄は、非訟事件の申立てがあった時又は裁判所が職権で非訟事件の手続を開始した時を標準として定める。
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Article 9The jurisdiction of a court is determined on the basis of the time when a petition for a non-contentious case was filed or when a court commenced proceedings of a non-contentious case by its own authority.
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(移送等に関する民事訴訟法の準用等)
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(Mutatis Mutandis Application of the Code of Civil Procedure Concerning Transfers)
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第十条民事訴訟法(平成八年法律第百九号)第十六条(第二項ただし書を除く。)、第十八条、第二十一条及び第二十二条の規定は、非訟事件の移送等について準用する。
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Article 10(1)The provisions of Article 16 (excluding the proviso to paragraph (2)) and Article 18, Article 21, and Article 22 of the Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of 1996) apply mutatis mutandis to the transfer, etc. of non-contentious cases.
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第二節 裁判所職員の除斥及び忌避
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Section 2 Disqualification of and Challenge to Court Officials
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(裁判官の除斥)
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(Disqualification of a Judge)
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第十一条裁判官は、次に掲げる場合には、その職務の執行から除斥される。ただし、第六号に掲げる場合にあっては、他の裁判所の嘱託により受託裁判官としてその職務を行うことを妨げない。
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Article 11(1)In the following cases, a judge will be disqualified from performing their duties; provided, however, that in the case set forth in item (vi), this does not preclude a judge from performing their duties as a commissioned judge based on a commission from another court:
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一裁判官又はその配偶者若しくは配偶者であった者が、事件の当事者若しくはその他の裁判を受ける者となるべき者(終局決定(申立てを却下する終局決定を除く。)がされた場合において、その裁判を受ける者となる者をいう。以下同じ。)であるとき、又は事件についてこれらの者と共同権利者、共同義務者若しくは償還義務者の関係にあるとき。
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(i)when a judge or their spouse or person who was their spouse is a party to the case or any other person who is to be subject to a judicial decision (meaning a person who is to be subject to a judicial decision when a final order is made (excluding a final order to dismiss a petition); the same applies hereinafter), or is related to such party or person in relation to the case as a joint obligee, joint obligor or obligor for redemption;
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二裁判官が当事者又はその他の裁判を受ける者となるべき者の四親等内の血族、三親等内の姻族若しくは同居の親族であるとき、又はあったとき。
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(ii)when a judge is or was a relative by blood within the fourth degree of kinship, or a relative through marriage within the third degree of kinship, or a cohabiting relative with a party to the case or any other person who is to subject to a judicial decision;
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三裁判官が当事者又はその他の裁判を受ける者となるべき者の後見人、後見監督人、保佐人、保佐監督人、補助人又は補助監督人であるとき。
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(iii)when a judge is a guardian, supervisor of guardian, curator, supervisor of curator, assistant, or supervisor of assistant of a party to the case or any other person who is to be subject to a judicial decision;
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四裁判官が事件について証人若しくは鑑定人となったとき、又は審問を受けることとなったとき。
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(iv)when a judge has served as a witness or expert witness, or is requested to attend a hearing in relation to the case;
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五裁判官が事件について当事者若しくはその他の裁判を受ける者となるべき者の代理人若しくは補佐人であるとき、又はあったとき。
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(v)when a judge is or was an agent or assistant in court of a party to the case or any other person who is to be subject to a judicial decision in relation to the case; and
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六裁判官が事件について仲裁判断に関与し、又は不服を申し立てられた前審の裁判に関与したとき。
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(vi)when a judge has participated in making an arbitral award in relation to the case or participated in making a judicial decision in the prior instance against which an appeal has been entered.
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(裁判官の忌避)
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(Challenging a Judge)
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第十二条裁判官について裁判の公正を妨げる事情があるときは、当事者は、その裁判官を忌避することができる。
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Article 12(1)If there are circumstances with regard to a judge that prejudice the impartiality of a judicial decision, a party may challenge the judge.
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(除斥又は忌避の裁判及び手続の停止)
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(Judicial Decision of Disqualification or Challenge, and Stay of Proceedings)
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第十三条合議体の構成員である裁判官及び地方裁判所の一人の裁判官の除斥又は忌避についてはその裁判官の所属する裁判所が、簡易裁判所の裁判官の除斥又は忌避についてはその裁判所の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所が、裁判をする。
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Article 13(1)A judicial decision of the disqualification of or a challenge to a judge who is a member of a panel or a single judge of a district court is made by the court to which the judge belongs, and a judicial decision of the disqualification of or a challenge to a judge of a summary court is made by the district court which has jurisdiction over the location of the summary court.
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一非訟事件の手続を遅滞させる目的のみでされたことが明らかなとき。
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(i)when it is clear that the petition for a challenge is filed merely for the purpose of delaying the proceedings of the non-contentious case;
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二前条第二項の規定に違反するとき。
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(ii)when the challenge is in violation of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article; or
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三最高裁判所規則で定める手続に違反するとき。
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(iii)when the challenge is in violation of a procedure specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
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(6)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), the judicial decision set forth in the preceding paragraph may be made by an authorized judge, etc., (meaning an authorized judge, a commissioned judge, or a judge of a district court or a judge of a summary court handling a non-contentious case; the same applies in the proviso to paragraph (3) of the following Article) who has been challenged.
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(裁判所書記官の除斥及び忌避)
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(Disqualification of and Challenge to a Court Clerk)
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第十四条裁判所書記官の除斥及び忌避については、第十一条、第十二条並びに前条第三項、第五項、第八項及び第九項の規定を準用する。
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Article 14(1)The provisions of Article 11, Article 12, and paragraph (3), paragraph (5), paragraph (8), and paragraph (9) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the disqualification of and a challenge to a court clerk.
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(2)When a petition for the disqualification of or a challenge to a court clerk is filed, the court clerk may not participate in the non-contentious case pertaining to the petition until a judicial decision on the petition becomes final and binding; provided, however, that this does not apply if a judicial decision to dismiss a petition for a challenge is made on any of the grounds set forth in the items of paragraph (5) of the preceding Article as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph.
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(3)A judicial decision of the disqualification of or a challenge to a court clerk is made by the court to which the court clerk belongs; provided, however, that the judicial decision set forth in the proviso to the preceding paragraph may be made by an authorized judge, etc., (authorized judge or commissioned judge may make such a decision only when a petition for a challenge is filed to a court clerk who is to attend the proceedings handled by the judge).
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(専門委員の除斥及び忌避)
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(Disqualification of and Challenge to a Technical Advisor)
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第十五条非訟事件の手続における専門委員の除斥及び忌避については、第十一条、第十二条、第十三条第八項及び第九項並びに前条第二項及び第三項の規定を準用する。この場合において、同条第二項ただし書中「前項において準用する前条第五項各号」とあるのは、「第十三条第五項各号」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 15The provisions of Article 11, Article 12, Article 13, paragraph (8) and paragraph (9), and paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the disqualification of and a challenge to a technical advisor in the proceedings of non-contentious cases.In this case, the phrase "the items of paragraph (5) of the preceding Article as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph" in the proviso to paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "items of Article 13, paragraph (5)."
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第三節 当事者能力及び手続行為能力
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Section 3 Capacity to Be a Party and Capacity to Perform Procedural Acts
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(当事者能力及び手続行為能力の原則等)
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(Principles for the Capacity to Be a Party and Capacity to Perform Procedural Acts)
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第十六条当事者能力、非訟事件の手続における手続上の行為(以下「手続行為」という。)をすることができる能力(以下この項及び第七十四条第一項において「手続行為能力」という。)、手続行為能力を欠く者の法定代理及び手続行為をするのに必要な授権については、民事訴訟法第二十八条、第二十九条、第三十一条、第三十三条並びに第三十四条第一項及び第二項の規定を準用する。
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Article 16(1)The provisions of Article 28, Article 29, Article 31, Article 33, and Article 34, paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the capacity to be a party, the capacity to perform procedural acts in proceedings of non-contentious cases (hereinafter referred to as the "capacity to perform procedural acts" in this paragraph and Article 74, paragraph (1)), the statutory representation of a person without the capacity to perform procedural acts, and the delegation of powers necessary for performing procedural acts.
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(2)In order for a person under curatorship, a person under assistance (limited to a person who is required to obtain consent from their assistant to perform procedural acts; the same applies in the following paragraph) or a guardian or any other statutory agent to perform procedural acts for a petition for a non-contentious case or an appeal filed by a person other than themselves, the persons are not required to obtain consent or delegation of powers from the curator or supervisor of the curator, assistant or supervisor of the assistant, or supervisor of the guardian. The same applies when proceedings are commenced ex officio.
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一非訟事件の申立ての取下げ又は和解
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(i)withdrawal of a petition for a non-contentious case or entering into a settlement; or
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二終局決定に対する抗告若しくは異議又は第七十七条第二項の申立ての取下げ
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(ii)withdrawal of an appeal against or objection to a final order, or withdrawal of the petition set forth in Article 77, paragraph (2).
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(特別代理人)
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(Special Agent)
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第十七条裁判長は、未成年者又は成年被後見人について、法定代理人がない場合又は法定代理人が代理権を行うことができない場合において、非訟事件の手続が遅滞することにより損害が生ずるおそれがあるときは、利害関係人の申立てにより又は職権で、特別代理人を選任することができる。
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Article 17(1)When a minor or adult ward has no statutory agent or their statutory agent is unable to exercise the authority of representation, and when this is likely to delay the proceedings of the non-contentious case and thereby cause damage, the presiding judge may appoint a special agent upon the petition of an interested party or by their own authority.
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(法定代理権の消滅の通知)
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(Notice of Extinction of Authority of Statutory Representation)
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第十八条法定代理権の消滅は、本人又は代理人から裁判所に通知しなければ、その効力を生じない。
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Article 18The extinction of the authority of statutory representation does not become effective unless the principal or their agent gives notice to the court to that effect.
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(法人の代表者等への準用)
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(Mutatis Mutandis Application to a Representative of Corporations)
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第十九条法人の代表者及び法人でない社団又は財団で当事者能力を有するものの代表者又は管理人については、この法律中法定代理及び法定代理人に関する規定を準用する。
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Article 19The provisions of this Act concerning statutory representation and the statutory agent apply mutatis mutandis to the representative of a corporation and the representative or administrator of an unincorporated association or foundation that has the capacity to be a party.
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第四節 参加
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Section 4 Intervention
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(当事者参加)
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(Intervention as a Party)
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第二十条当事者となる資格を有する者は、当事者として非訟事件の手続に参加することができる。
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Article 20(1)A person who is eligible to be a party may intervene as a party in the proceedings of a non-contentious case.
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(利害関係参加)
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(Intervention as an Interested Party)
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第二十一条裁判を受ける者となるべき者は、非訟事件の手続に参加することができる。
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Article 21(1)A person who is to be subject to a judicial decision may intervene in proceedings of a non-contentious case.
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(5)A person who has intervened in proceedings of a non-contentious case pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or (2) (hereinafter referred to as an "interested party intervenor") may perform the procedural acts that may be performed by a party (excluding the withdrawal of and amendment to a petition for a non-contentious case and an appeal against a judicial decision and the withdrawal of an objection to a disposition by a court clerk); provided, however, that with regard to the filing of an appeal against a judicial decision and an objection to a disposition by a court clerk, the interested party intervenor may perform the act only when they are able to do so pursuant to other provisions of this Act or other laws and regulations concerning the filing of an appeal or an objection.
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第五節 手続代理人及び補佐人
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Section 5 Counsels and Assistants in Court
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(手続代理人の資格)
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(Qualification of a Counsel)
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第二十二条法令により裁判上の行為をすることができる代理人のほか、弁護士でなければ手続代理人となることができない。ただし、第一審裁判所においては、その許可を得て、弁護士でない者を手続代理人とすることができる。
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Article 22(1)Except for an agent who may perform acts in court under laws and regulations, no person other than an attorney at law may serve as a counsel; provided, however, that in a court of first instance, a person who is not an attorney at law may be appointed as a counsel with the permission of the court.
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(手続代理人の代理権の範囲)
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(Scope of Authority of Representation Vested in a Counsel)
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第二十三条手続代理人は、委任を受けた事件について、参加、強制執行及び保全処分に関する行為をし、かつ、弁済を受領することができる。
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Article 23(1)With regard to a case entrusted to a counsel, the counsel may perform procedural acts concerning intervention, compulsory execution, and provisional orders, and also receive performance.
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一非訟事件の申立ての取下げ又は和解
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(i)withdrawal of a petition for a non-contentious case or entering into a settlement;
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二終局決定に対する抗告若しくは異議又は第七十七条第二項の申立て
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(ii)petition of an appeal against or objection to a final order or withdrawal of the petition set forth in Article 77, paragraph (2);
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三前号の抗告、異議又は申立ての取下げ
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(iii)withdrawal of the appeal, objection, or petition set forth in the preceding item; and
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四代理人の選任
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(iv)appointment of an agent.
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(法定代理の規定及び民事訴訟法の準用)
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(Provisions on Statutory Representation and Mutatis Mutandis Application of the Code of Civil Procedure)
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第二十四条第十八条並びに民事訴訟法第三十四条(第三項を除く。)及び第五十六条から第五十八条まで(同条第三項を除く。)の規定は、手続代理人及びその代理権について準用する。
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Article 24The provisions of Article 18 of this Act and Article 34 (excluding paragraph (3)), and Articles 56 through 58 (excluding paragraph (3) of the same Act) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to a counsel and their authority of representation.
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(補佐人)
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(Assistants in Court)
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第二十五条非訟事件の手続における補佐人については、民事訴訟法第六十条の規定を準用する。
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Article 25The provisions of Article 60 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to an assistant in court in proceedings of non-contentious cases.
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第六節 手続費用
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Section 6 Procedural Costs
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第一款 手続費用の負担
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Subsection 1 Bearing of Procedural Costs
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(手続費用の負担)
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(Bearing of Procedural Costs)
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第二十六条非訟事件の手続の費用(以下「手続費用」という。)は、特別の定めがある場合を除き、各自の負担とする。
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Article 26(1)Except as otherwise provided, each person bears the costs for proceedings of a non-contentious case (hereinafter referred to as "procedural costs").
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(2)Depending on the circumstances, the court may impose the whole or part of the procedural costs, which are to be borne respectively by a party, an interested party intervenor, and any other persons concerned under other provisions of this Act (excluding the following paragraph) or other laws and regulations, on a person listed in the following sub-items who is other than the person that should bear the costs:
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一当事者又は利害関係参加人
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(i)a party or an interested party intervenor;
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二前号に掲げる者以外の裁判を受ける者となるべき者
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(ii)a person who is to be subject to a judicial decision other than the person set forth in the preceding item; or
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三前号に掲げる者に準ずる者であって、その裁判により直接に利益を受けるもの
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(iii)a person equivalent to the person set forth in the preceding item, who is to benefit directly from the judicial decision concerned.
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(手続費用の立替え)
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(Temporary Payment of Procedural Costs)
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第二十七条事実の調査、証拠調べ、呼出し、告知その他の非訟事件の手続に必要な行為に要する費用は、国庫において立て替えることができる。
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Article 27The costs which are required to be paid for the investigation of facts, examination of evidence, issuance of a summons, giving of notification, or any other proceedings of non-contentious cases may be temporarily paid by the national treasury on behalf of a person who is obliged to pay the costs.
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(手続費用に関する民事訴訟法の準用等)
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(Mutatis Mutandis Application of the Code of Civil Procedure Concerning Procedural Costs)
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Article 28(1)The provisions of Articles 67 through 74 of the Code of Civil Procedure (excluding the parts concerning an immediate appeal made against a decision on an objection filed against a disposition by a court clerk) apply mutatis mutandis to the bearing of procedural costs.In this case, the phrase "an application for supporting intervention is withdrawn or an objection to supporting intervention is withdrawn" in Article 73, paragraph (1) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "an application for intervention under Article 20, paragraph (1) or Article 21, paragraph (1) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act (Act No. 51 of 2011) is withdrawn or a petition for permission to intervene under Article 21, paragraph (2) of the Act is withdrawn"; and the phrase "Articles 61 through 66 and Article 71, paragraph (7)" in Article 73, paragraph (2) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "Article 71, paragraph (7) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 28, paragraph (1) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act."
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2前項において準用する民事訴訟法第六十九条第三項の規定による即時抗告並びに同法第七十一条第四項(前項において準用する同法第七十二条後段において準用する場合を含む。)、第七十三条第二項及び第七十四条第二項の異議の申立てについての裁判に対する即時抗告は、執行停止の効力を有する。
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(2)An immediate appeal under Article 69, paragraph (3) of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph and an immediate appeal against a judicial decision on an objection filed under Article 71, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the second sentence of Article 72 of the Code as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph), Article 73, paragraph (2), and Article 74, paragraph (2) of the Code have the effect of a stay of execution.
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第二款 手続上の救助
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Subsection 2 Procedural Aid
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Article 29(1)For a person who lacks the financial resources to pay the costs necessary for preparing for and conducting proceedings of a non-contentious case or a person who will suffer substantial detriment to their standard of living by paying such costs, the court may, upon petition, make a judicial decision to grant procedural aid to the person; provided, however, that this does not apply when it is clear that the person who seeks aid has filed a petition for a non-contentious case or has performed other procedural acts for unjust purposes.
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(2)The provisions of Article 82, paragraph (2), and Articles 83 through 86 of the Code of Civil Procedure (excluding Article 83, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Code) apply mutatis mutandis to procedural aid.In this case, the term "main clause of Article 82, paragraph (1)" in Article 84 of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "main clause of Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act."
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第七節 非訟事件の審理等
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Section 7 Proceedings of Non-Contentious Cases
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(手続の非公開)
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(Non-Disclosure of Proceedings)
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第三十条非訟事件の手続は、公開しない。ただし、裁判所は、相当と認める者の傍聴を許すことができる。
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Article 30Proceedings of non-contentious cases are not open to the public; provided, however, that the court may permit attendance by a person whom it considers to be appropriate.
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(調書の作成等)
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(Preparation of Records)
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第三十一条裁判所書記官は、非訟事件の手続の期日について、調書を作成しなければならない。ただし、証拠調べの期日以外の期日については、裁判長においてその必要がないと認めるときは、その経過の要領を記録上明らかにすることをもって、これに代えることができる。
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Article 31Court clerks must prepare a record regarding the date for proceedings of non-contentious cases; provided, however, that if the presiding judge finds that it is not necessary to prepare a record regarding a date other than the date for the examination of evidence, it is sufficient to clearly indicate the outline of the developments of the proceedings, in lieu of preparing the record.
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(記録の閲覧等)
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(Inspection of Records)
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第三十二条当事者又は利害関係を疎明した第三者は、裁判所の許可を得て、裁判所書記官に対し、非訟事件の記録の閲覧若しくは謄写、その正本、謄本若しくは抄本の交付又は非訟事件に関する事項の証明書の交付(第百十二条において「記録の閲覧等」という。)を請求することができる。
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Article 32(1)A party or a third party who has made a prima facie showing of their interest may, with the permission of the court, make a request to a court clerk for the inspection or copying of, or the issuance of an authenticated copy, transcript or extract of the record of a non-contentious case, or for the issuance of a certificate of particulars concerning a non-contentious case (referred to as the "inspection, etc. of a record" in Article 112).
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(2)The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply to audiotapes or videotapes (including things on which certain particulars are recorded by any equivalent means) in a record of a non-contentious case.In this case, a party or a third party who has made a prima facie showing of their interest may, with permission of the court, make a request to a court clerk for the reproduction of these things.
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(5)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), a party may make a request to a court clerk for the issuance of an authenticated copy, transcript, or extract of a written judicial decision, or a certificate of particulars concerning a non-contentious case, without the permission of the court. The same applies when a person subject to a judicial decision makes such a request after the relevant judicial decision has been made.
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(専門委員)
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(Technical Advisor)
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第三十三条裁判所は、的確かつ円滑な審理の実現のため、又は和解を試みるに当たり、必要があると認めるときは、当事者の意見を聴いて、専門的な知見に基づく意見を聴くために専門委員を非訟事件の手続に関与させることができる。この場合において、専門委員の意見は、裁判長が書面により又は当事者が立ち会うことができる非訟事件の手続の期日において口頭で述べさせなければならない。
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Article 33(1)When a court finds it necessary for ensuring that proceedings are carried out in a precise and smooth manner or for attempting to arrange a settlement, the court may, after hearing opinions from the parties, have a technical advisor participate in the proceedings of a non-contentious case so as to hear their opinions based on expert knowledge.In this case, the presiding judge must have a technical advisor give their opinion in writing or orally on a date for proceedings of a non-contentious case on which the parties can attend.
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(3)When a court finds it necessary, the court may have a technical advisor attend proceedings of a non-contentious case on the date for of the proceedings.In this case, the presiding judge may permit the technical adviser to directly ask questions to the party, witness, expert witness or any other person who appears on this date for the proceedings of the non-contentious case.
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(4)Where a technical advisor lives in a remote place or a court finds it to be appropriate for any other reasons, the court may, after hearing opinions from the parties, have the technical advisor state their opinion as set forth in paragraph (1) by a means that enables the court and both parties to communicate simultaneously with the technical advisor by audio transmission, as provided for in the Rules of the Supreme Court.In this case, the presiding judge may permit the technical advisor to directly ask questions to the party, witness, expert witness or any other person who has appeared on the date for proceedings of a non-contentious case.
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(5)The provisions of Article 92-5 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the designation, appointment and dismissal, etc. of a technical advisor who is to participate in proceedings of a non-contentious case pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1).In this case, the term "Article 92-2" in paragraph (2) of the same Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 33, paragraph (1) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act."
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6受命裁判官又は受託裁判官が第一項の手続を行う場合には、同項から第四項までの規定及び前項において準用する民事訴訟法第九十二条の五第二項の規定による裁判所及び裁判長の職務は、その裁判官が行う。ただし、証拠調べの期日における手続を行う場合には、専門委員を手続に関与させる裁判、その裁判の取消し及び専門委員の指定は、非訟事件が係属している裁判所がする。
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(6)Where an authorized judge or commissioned judge conducts the proceedings set forth in paragraph (1), the respective judge performs the duties of the court and the presiding judge under Article 92-5, paragraph (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraphs (1) through (4) and the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that in conducting proceedings on a date for the examination of evidence, the court before which the non-contentious case is pending makes a judicial decision to have a technical adviser participate in the proceedings, revokes the judicial decision, and designates a technical advisor.
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(期日及び期間)
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(Date and Period)
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第三十四条非訟事件の手続の期日は、職権で、裁判長が指定する。
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Article 34(1)The date for proceedings of a non-contentious case is designated by the presiding judge by their own authority.
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(4)The provisions of Articles 94 through 97 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the date for proceedings of non-contentious cases.
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(手続の併合等)
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(Consolidation of Proceedings)
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第三十五条裁判所は、非訟事件の手続を併合し、又は分離することができる。
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Article 35(1)The court may consolidate or separate proceedings of non-contentious cases.
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(3)When the court has ordered the consolidation of proceedings of non-contentious cases involving different parties, and if a party requests the examination of a witness who has already been examined before the consolidation of the proceedings but whom that party had no chance to examine, the court must have the witness examined.
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(法令により手続を続行すべき者による受継)
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(Taking Over of Proceedings by Persons Eligible to Continue Proceedings under Laws and Regulations)
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第三十六条当事者が死亡、資格の喪失その他の事由によって非訟事件の手続を続行することができない場合には、法令により手続を続行する資格のある者は、その手続を受け継がなければならない。
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Article 36(1)When it becomes unable to continue proceedings in a non-contentious case due to death or loss of status of the party, or any other grounds, a person who is eligible to continue the proceedings under laws and regulations must take over the proceedings.
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(他の申立権者による受継)
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(Taking Over by Another Petitioner)
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第三十七条非訟事件の申立人が死亡、資格の喪失その他の事由によってその手続を続行することができない場合において、法令により手続を続行する資格のある者がないときは、当該非訟事件の申立てをすることができる者は、その手続を受け継ぐことができる。
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Article 37(1)When it becomes unable to continue the proceedings due to death or loss of status of a petitioner for a non-contentious case, or any other grounds, and if there is no one who is eligible to continue the proceedings under laws and regulations, a person who is entitled to file the relevant petition for a non-contentious case may take over the proceedings.
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(送達及び手続の中止)
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(Service and Suspension of Proceedings)
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第三十八条送達及び非訟事件の手続の中止については、民事訴訟法第一編第五章第四節及び第百三十条から第百三十二条まで(同条第一項を除く。)の規定を準用する。この場合において、同法第百十三条中「その訴訟の目的である請求又は防御の方法」とあるのは、「裁判を求める事項」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 38The provisions of Part I, Chapter V, Section 4 and Articles 130 through 132 of the Code of Civil Procedure (excluding Article 132, paragraph (1) of the Code) apply mutatis mutandis to the service and the suspension of proceedings of a non-contentious case.In this case, the phrase "claim that is the subject matter of the litigation or with respect to the means of defense" in Article 113 of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "matter for which a judicial decision is sought."
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(裁判所書記官の処分に対する異議)
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(Objection to a Disposition by Court Clerk)
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第三十九条裁判所書記官の処分に対する異議の申立てについては、その裁判所書記官の所属する裁判所が裁判をする。
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Article 39(1)With regard to filing of an objection to a disposition by a court clerk, the court to which the court clerk belongs makes a judicial decision.
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(検察官の関与)
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(Participation of a Public Prosecutor)
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第四十条検察官は、非訟事件について意見を述べ、その手続の期日に立ち会うことができる。
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Article 40(1)A public prosecutor may state their opinion on a non-contentious case and attend the proceedings on the date for the proceedings.
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第八節 検察官に対する通知
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Section 8 Notice to a Public Prosecutor
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Article 41When a court or any other government agency, a public prosecutor or an official, becomes aware in the course of performing their duties that a case for which a judicial decision on a non-contentious case should be made upon the petition of a public prosecutor has occurred, the entity or person must give notice to a public prosecutor of the public prosecutor's office corresponding to the court which has jurisdiction over the case to that effect.
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第九節 電子情報処理組織による申立て等
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Section 9 Petition by Means of an Electronic Data Processing System
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Article 42(1)The provisions of Article 132-10, paragraphs (1) through (5) of the Code of Civil Procedure (excluding the parts concerning a demand for payment) apply mutatis mutandis to a petition or any other statement (referred to as a "petition, etc." in the following paragraph) filed in proceedings of a non-contentious case.
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2前項において準用する民事訴訟法第百三十二条の十第一項本文の規定によりされた申立て等に係るこの法律その他の法令の規定による非訟事件の記録の閲覧若しくは謄写又はその正本、謄本若しくは抄本の交付は、同条第五項の書面をもってするものとする。当該申立て等に係る書類の送達又は送付も、同様とする。
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(2)The inspection or copying of, or the issuance of an authenticated copy, transcript or extract of a record of a non-contentious case under other provisions of this Act or other laws or regulations, which pertains to a petition, etc. filed pursuant to the main clause of Article 132-10, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph, is made by means of the document set forth in paragraph (5) of that Article. The same applies to serving or sending of documents pertaining to the petition, etc.
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第三章 第一審裁判所における非訟事件の手続
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Chapter III Proceedings of Non-Contentious Cases at the Court of First Instance
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第一節 非訟事件の申立て
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Section 1 Petition for a Non-Contentious Case
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(申立ての方式等)
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(Method of Filing a Petition)
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第四十三条非訟事件の申立ては、申立書(以下この条及び第五十七条第一項において「非訟事件の申立書」という。)を裁判所に提出してしなければならない。
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Article 43(1)A petition for a non-contentious case must be filed by submitting a written petition (hereinafter referred to as a "written petition for a non-contentious case" in this Article and Article 57, paragraph (1)) to a court.
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一当事者及び法定代理人
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(i)the party and the statutory agent; and
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二申立ての趣旨及び原因
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(ii)the object of and reasons for the petition.
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4非訟事件の申立書が第二項の規定に違反する場合には、裁判長は、相当の期間を定め、その期間内に不備を補正すべきことを命じなければならない。民事訴訟費用等に関する法律(昭和四十六年法律第四十号)の規定に従い非訟事件の申立ての手数料を納付しない場合も、同様とする。
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(4)When a written petition for a non-contentious case is in violation of paragraph (2), the presiding judge must specify a reasonable period and order that the defect should be corrected within that period. The same applies when the fees for filing a petition for a non-contentious case required pursuant to the provisions of the Act on the Costs of Civil Proceedings (Act No. 40 of 1971) are not paid.
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(申立ての変更)
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(Amendment to a Petition)
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第四十四条申立人は、申立ての基礎に変更がない限り、申立ての趣旨又は原因を変更することができる。
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Article 44(1)A petitioner may amend the object of or reasons for their petition as long as there is no change to the basis of the petition.
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第二節 非訟事件の手続の期日
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Section 2 Date for Proceedings in Non-Contentious Cases
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(裁判長の手続指揮権)
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(Presiding Judge's Control of Proceedings)
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第四十五条非訟事件の手続の期日においては、裁判長が手続を指揮する。
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Article 45(1)On the date for proceedings of a non-contentious case, the presiding judge directs the proceedings.
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(受命裁判官による手続)
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(Proceedings by an Authorized Judge)
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第四十六条裁判所は、受命裁判官に非訟事件の手続の期日における手続を行わせることができる。ただし、事実の調査及び証拠調べについては、第五十一条第三項の規定又は第五十三条第一項において準用する民事訴訟法第二編第四章第一節から第六節までの規定により受命裁判官が事実の調査又は証拠調べをすることができる場合に限る。
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Article 46(1)A court may have an authorized judge conduct proceedings on the date for proceedings of non-contentious cases; provided, however, that with regard to the investigation of facts and examination of evidence, this is allowed only when an authorized judge is able to investigate facts or examine evidence pursuant to the provisions of Article 51, paragraph (3) or the provisions of Part II, Chapter IV, Sections 1 through 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 53, paragraph (1).
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(音声の送受信による通話の方法による手続)
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(Proceedings by Means of Communication through Audio Transmission)
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第四十七条裁判所は、当事者が遠隔の地に居住しているときその他相当と認めるときは、当事者の意見を聴いて、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、裁判所及び当事者双方が音声の送受信により同時に通話をすることができる方法によって、非訟事件の手続の期日における手続(証拠調べを除く。)を行うことができる。
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Article 47(1)If a party resides in a remote place or a court finds it to be appropriate for any other reasons, the court may, after hearing opinions from the parties, conduct proceedings on a date for the proceedings of a non-contentious case (excluding the examination of evidence) by means that enable the court and both parties to communicate simultaneously with one another by audio transmission, as specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
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(通訳人の立会い等その他の措置)
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(Attendance of an Interpreter and Other Measures)
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第四十八条非訟事件の手続の期日における通訳人の立会い等については民事訴訟法第百五十四条の規定を、非訟事件の手続関係を明瞭にするために必要な陳述をすることができない当事者、利害関係参加人、代理人及び補佐人に対する措置については同法第百五十五条の規定を準用する。
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Article 48The provisions of Article 154 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the attendance, etc. of an interpreter, etc. on a date for proceedings of a non-contentious cases, and the provisions of Article 155 of the Code apply mutatis mutandis to the measures for a party, interested party intervenor, agent or assistant in court who is unable to make the statements necessary to clarify the particulars relating to proceedings of a non-contentious case.
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第三節 事実の調査及び証拠調べ
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Section 3 Investigation of Facts and Examination of Evidence
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(事実の調査及び証拠調べ等)
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(Investigation of Facts and Examination of Evidence)
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第四十九条裁判所は、職権で事実の調査をし、かつ、申立てにより又は職権で、必要と認める証拠調べをしなければならない。
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Article 49(1)A court must investigate facts by its own authority and must conduct an examination of evidence it finds necessary, upon petition or by its own authority.
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(疎明)
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(Prima Facie Showing)
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第五十条疎明は、即時に取り調べることができる資料によってしなければならない。
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Article 50A prima facie showing must be made by materials that can be examined immediately.
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(事実の調査の嘱託等)
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(Commission of Investigation of Facts)
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第五十一条裁判所は、他の地方裁判所又は簡易裁判所に事実の調査を嘱託することができる。
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Article 51(1)A court may commission another district court or summary court to investigate facts.
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(事実の調査の通知)
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(Notice of the Investigation of Facts)
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第五十二条裁判所は、事実の調査をした場合において、その結果が当事者による非訟事件の手続の追行に重要な変更を生じ得るものと認めるときは、これを当事者及び利害関係参加人に通知しなければならない。
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Article 52When an investigation of facts is conducted by a court and the court finds that its results will cause a significant change to a party's engagement in conducting proceedings of a non-contentious case, the court must give notice to the party and interested party intervenor to that effect.
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(証拠調べ)
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(Examination of Evidence)
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第五十三条非訟事件の手続における証拠調べについては、民事訴訟法第二編第四章第一節から第六節までの規定(同法第百七十九条、第百八十二条、第百八十七条から第百八十九条まで、第二百七条第二項、第二百八条、第二百二十四条(同法第二百二十九条第二項及び第二百三十二条第一項において準用する場合を含む。)及び第二百二十九条第四項の規定を除く。)を準用する。
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Article 53(1)The provisions of Part II, Chapter IV, Sections 1 through 6 of the Code of Civil Procedure (excluding Article 179, Article 182, Articles 187 through 189, Article 207, paragraph (2), Article 208, and Article 224 of the Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 229, paragraph (2) and Article 232, paragraph (1) of the Code) and Article 229, paragraph (4) of the Code) apply mutatis mutandis to the examination of evidence in proceedings of a non-contentious case.
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(2)An immediate appeal under the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph has the effect of a stay of execution.
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一第一項において準用する民事訴訟法第二百二十三条第一項(同法第二百三十一条において準用する場合を含む。)の規定による提出の命令に従わないとき、又は正当な理由なく第一項において準用する同法第二百三十二条第一項において準用する同法第二百二十三条第一項の規定による提示の命令に従わないとき。
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(i)when the party does not comply with a submission order issued under Article 223, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 231 of the Code) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (1), or when the party, without legitimate grounds, does not comply with a presentation order issued under Article 223, paragraph (1) of the Code as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 232, paragraph (1) of the Code as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (1); or
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二書証を妨げる目的で第一項において準用する民事訴訟法第二百二十条(同法第二百三十一条において準用する場合を含む。)の規定により提出の義務がある文書(同法第二百三十一条に規定する文書に準ずる物件を含む。)を滅失させ、その他これを使用することができないようにしたとき、又は検証を妨げる目的で検証の目的を滅失させ、その他これを使用することができないようにしたとき。
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(ii)when the party, for the purpose of obstructing the examination of documentary evidence, causes a document (including an object equivalent to a document as prescribed in Article 231 of the Code of Civil Procedure) to be lost or otherwise makes it unusable, despite the obligation to submit the document pursuant to the provisions of Article 220 of the Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 231 of the Code) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (1), or when the party, for the purpose of obstructing inspection, causes the subject matters of the inspection to be lost or otherwise makes them unusable.
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一正当な理由なく第一項において準用する民事訴訟法第二百二十九条第二項(同法第二百三十一条において準用する場合を含む。)において準用する同法第二百二十三条第一項の規定による提出の命令に従わないとき。
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(i)when the party, without legitimate grounds, does not comply with a submission order issued under Article 223, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 229, paragraph (2) of the Code (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 231 of the Code) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (1);
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二対照の用に供することを妨げる目的で対照の用に供すべき筆跡又は印影を備える文書その他の物件を滅失させ、その他これを使用することができないようにしたとき。
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(ii)when the party causes a document or any other object, which carries a sample of handwriting or seal impression to be used for comparison, to be lost or otherwise makes it unusable, for the purpose of obstructing the use for comparison; or
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三第一項において準用する民事訴訟法第二百二十九条第三項(同法第二百三十一条において準用する場合を含む。)の規定による決定に正当な理由なく従わないとき、又は当該決定に係る対照の用に供すべき文字を書体を変えて筆記したとき。
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(iii)when the party, without legitimate grounds, does not comply with a decision under Article 229, paragraph (3) of the Code of Civil Procedure (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 231 of the Code) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (1), or when the party writes letters to be used for comparison relating to the decision in a style of handwriting that is different from their own style of handwriting.
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6民事訴訟法第百九十二条から第百九十四条までの規定は前項の規定により出頭を命じられた当事者が正当な理由なく出頭しない場合について、同法第二百九条第一項及び第二項の規定は出頭した当事者が正当な理由なく宣誓又は陳述を拒んだ場合について準用する。
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(6)The provisions of Articles 192 through 194 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis when a party who is ordered to appear pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph does not appear without legitimate grounds, and the provisions of Article 209, paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of the Code apply mutatis mutandis when a party who has appeared refuses to take an oath or give statements without legitimate grounds.
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第四節 裁判
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Section 4 Judicial Decisions
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(裁判の方式)
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(Method of Judicial Decision)
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第五十四条裁判所は、非訟事件の手続においては、決定で、裁判をする。
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Article 54In proceedings of a non-contentious case, the court makes a judicial decision by an order.
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(終局決定)
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(Final Orders)
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第五十五条裁判所は、非訟事件が裁判をするのに熟したときは、終局決定をする。
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Article 55(1)When the timing is right for making a judicial decision in a non-contentious case, the court will make a final order.
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(2)When the timing is right for making a judicial decision on a part of a non-contentious case, the court may make a final order for that part of the case. The same applies when the timing is right for making a judicial decision on one of the non-contentious cases for which a consolidation of proceedings has been ordered.
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(終局決定の告知及び効力の発生等)
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(Notification and Entering into Force of a Final Order)
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第五十六条終局決定は、当事者及び利害関係参加人並びにこれらの者以外の裁判を受ける者に対し、相当と認める方法で告知しなければならない。
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Article 56(1)Notification of a final order must be given to a party and an interested party intervenor as well as any other person subject to a judicial decision by means that is found to be appropriate.
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(終局決定の方式及び裁判書)
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(Form of Final Orders and Written Judgment)
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第五十七条終局決定は、裁判書を作成してしなければならない。ただし、即時抗告をすることができない決定については、非訟事件の申立書又は調書に主文を記載することをもって、裁判書の作成に代えることができる。
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Article 57(1)A final order must be made by preparing a written judgment; provided, however, that in making an order against which an immediate appeal may not be filed, it is sufficient to state the main text of judgment in the written petition or the record for a non-contentious case, in lieu of preparing a written judgment.
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一主文
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(i)the main text of judgment;
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二理由の要旨
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(ii)the gist of the reasons;
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三当事者及び法定代理人
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(iii)the party and the statutory agent; and
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四裁判所
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(iv)the court.
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(更正決定)
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(Ruling of Correction)
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第五十八条終局決定に計算違い、誤記その他これらに類する明白な誤りがあるときは、裁判所は、申立てにより又は職権で、いつでも更正決定をすることができる。
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Article 58(1)If there is a miscalculation, clerical error, or any other similar clear error in a final order, the court may, upon petition or by its own authority, make a ruling of correction at any time.
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(終局決定の取消し又は変更)
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(Revocation or Modification of a Final Order)
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第五十九条裁判所は、終局決定をした後、その決定を不当と認めるときは、次に掲げる決定を除き、職権で、これを取り消し、又は変更することができる。
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Article 59(1)When a court makes a final order and subsequently finds the order to be unreasonable, the court may revoke or modify the order by its own authority, except for the following orders:
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一申立てによってのみ裁判をすべき場合において申立てを却下した決定
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(i)an order to dismiss a petition in cases where a judicial decision is to be made only when a petition is filed; and
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二即時抗告をすることができる決定
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(ii)an order against which an immediate appeal may be filed.
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(2)After five years have passed since the day on which a final order became final and binding, a court may not make the revocation or modification under the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that this does not apply when the court comes to find that the order is unjust due to a change in circumstances.
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(終局決定に関する民事訴訟法の準用)
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(Mutatis Mutandis Application of the Code of Civil Procedure Concerning Final Orders)
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第六十条民事訴訟法第二百四十七条、第二百五十六条第一項及び第二百五十八条(第二項後段を除く。)の規定は、終局決定について準用する。この場合において、同法第二百五十六条第一項中「言渡し後」とあるのは、「終局決定が告知を受ける者に最初に告知された日から」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 60The provisions of Article 247, Article 256, paragraph (1), and Article 258 (excluding the second sentence of paragraph (2)) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to a final order.In this case, the term "after the judgment's rendition" in Article 256, paragraph (1) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "after the day on which notification of the final order was first given to the person who is to receive the notification of the final order."
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(中間決定)
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(Interlocutory Orders)
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第六十一条裁判所は、終局決定の前提となる法律関係の争いその他中間の争いについて、裁判をするのに熟したときは、中間決定をすることができる。
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Article 61(1)When the timing is right for making a judicial decision regarding a dispute on a legal relationship which will be the basis for the final order or any other interlocutory dispute, the court may make an interlocutory order.
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(終局決定以外の裁判)
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(Judicial Decisions Other Than a Final Order)
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第六十二条終局決定以外の非訟事件に関する裁判については、特別の定めがある場合を除き、第五十五条から第六十条まで(第五十七条第一項及び第五十九条第三項を除く。)の規定を準用する。
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Article 62(1)Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of Articles 55 through 60 (excluding Article 57, paragraph (1) and Article 59, paragraph (3)) apply mutatis mutandis to a judicial decision concerning a non-contentious case other than a final order.
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第五節 裁判によらない非訟事件の終了
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Section 5 Termination of Non-Contentious Cases Other than by a Judicial Decision
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(非訟事件の申立ての取下げ)
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(Withdrawal of Petition for Non-Contentious Cases)
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第六十三条非訟事件の申立人は、終局決定が確定するまで、申立ての全部又は一部を取り下げることができる。この場合において、終局決定がされた後は、裁判所の許可を得なければならない。
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Article 63(1)A petitioner for a non-contentious case may withdraw the whole or a part of the petition before a final order becomes final and binding.In this case, the petitioner must obtain the permission of the court in order to withdraw the petition after the final order is made.
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2民事訴訟法第二百六十一条第三項及び第二百六十二条第一項の規定は、前項の規定による申立ての取下げについて準用する。この場合において、同法第二百六十一条第三項ただし書中「口頭弁論、弁論準備手続又は和解の期日(以下この章において「口頭弁論等の期日」という。)」とあるのは、「非訟事件の手続の期日」と読み替えるものとする。
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(2)The provisions of Article 261, paragraph (3) and Article 262, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the withdrawal of a petition pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.In this case, the phrase "date for oral argument, preparatory proceedings, or settlement (hereinafter referred to as the "date for oral argument, etc." in this Chapter)" in the proviso to Article 261, paragraph (3) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "date for the proceedings of a non-contentious case."
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(非訟事件の申立ての取下げの擬制)
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(Deemed Withdrawal of Petitions for Non-Contentious Cases)
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第六十四条非訟事件の申立人が、連続して二回、呼出しを受けた非訟事件の手続の期日に出頭せず、又は呼出しを受けた非訟事件の手続の期日において陳述をしないで退席をしたときは、裁判所は、申立ての取下げがあったものとみなすことができる。
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Article 64When a petitioner for a non-contentious case fails to appear on a date for the proceedings of a non-contentious case on two consecutive occasions on which the petitioner was summoned by the court, or leaves without making any statements on the date for the proceedings of a non-contentious case on which the petitioner was summoned by the court, the court may deem that the petition has been withdrawn.
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(和解)
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(Settlement)
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第六十五条非訟事件における和解については、民事訴訟法第八十九条、第二百六十四条及び第二百六十五条の規定を準用する。この場合において、同法第二百六十四条及び第二百六十五条第三項中「口頭弁論等」とあるのは、「非訟事件の手続」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 65(1)The provisions of Article 89, Article 264, and Article 265 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to a settlement in non-contentious cases.In this case, the term "oral argument, etc." in Article 264 and Article 265, paragraph (3) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "proceedings of a non-contentious case."
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第四章 不服申立て
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Chapter IV Appeals
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第一節 終局決定に対する不服申立て
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Section 1 Appeals Against a Final Order
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第一款 即時抗告
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Subsection 1 Immediate Appeals
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(即時抗告をすることができる裁判)
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(Judicial Decision Against Which an Immediate Appeal May Be Filed)
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第六十六条終局決定により権利又は法律上保護される利益を害された者は、その決定に対し、即時抗告をすることができる。
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Article 66(1)A person whose rights or legally protected interest have been harmed by a final order may file an immediate appeal against the order.
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(即時抗告期間)
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(Period for Filing an Immediate Appeal)
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第六十七条終局決定に対する即時抗告は、二週間の不変期間内にしなければならない。ただし、その期間前に提起した即時抗告の効力を妨げない。
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Article 67(1)An immediate appeal against a final order must be filed within an unextendable period of two weeks; provided, however, that this does not preclude the effect of an immediate appeal filed prior to that period.
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(3)If an immediate appeal is filed by a person other than a person who is to receive notification of a judicial decision, the period set forth in the preceding paragraph runs from the day on which the petitioner (in cases commenced by the court's own authority, a person subject to a judicial decision) received notification of a judicial decision (if there are two or more such days, the latest day).
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(即時抗告の提起の方式等)
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(Method of Filing an Immediate Appeal)
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第六十八条即時抗告は、抗告状を原裁判所に提出してしなければならない。
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Article 68(1)An immediate appeal must be filed by submitting a written petition for appeal to the court of prior instance.
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一当事者及び法定代理人
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(i)the party and the statutory agent; and
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二原決定の表示及びその決定に対して即時抗告をする旨
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(ii)the indication of the order in prior instance, and the fact that an immediate appeal will be filed against the order.
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(6)The provisions of Article 43, paragraphs (4) through (6) apply mutatis mutandis when a written petition for appeal is in violation of paragraph (2) and when the fees for filing an immediate appeal required under the Act on the Costs of Civil Proceedings are not paid.
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(抗告状の写しの送付等)
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(Sending of a Copy of Written Petition for Appeal)
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第六十九条終局決定に対する即時抗告があったときは、抗告裁判所は、原審における当事者及び利害関係参加人(抗告人を除く。)に対し、抗告状の写しを送付しなければならない。ただし、その即時抗告が不適法であるとき、又は即時抗告に理由がないことが明らかなときは、この限りでない。
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Article 69(1)When an immediate appeal is filed against a final order, the court in charge of the appeal must send a copy of a written petition for appeal to the party and interested party intervenor in the prior instance (excluding the appellant); provided, however, that this does not apply when the immediate appeal is unlawful or the immediate appeal is clearly groundless.
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(2)When the presiding judge has specified a reasonable period and ordered an appellant to prepay the costs for sending a copy of a written petition for appeal pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, but the costs have not been prepaid, the presiding judge must dismiss the written petition for appeal by a direction.
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(陳述の聴取)
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(Hearing of Statements)
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第七十条抗告裁判所は、原審における当事者及びその他の裁判を受ける者(抗告人を除く。)の陳述を聴かなければ、原裁判所の終局決定を取り消すことができない。
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Article 70The court in charge of an appeal may not revoke the final order in prior instance unless it hears statements from a party in the prior instance and any other person subject to a judicial decision (excluding the appellant).
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(原裁判所による更正)
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(Corrections by the Court of Prior Instance)
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第七十一条原裁判所は、終局決定に対する即時抗告を理由があると認めるときは、その決定を更正しなければならない。
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Article 71The court of prior instance must correct its final order when it finds grounds for an immediate appeal filed against the final order.
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(原裁判の執行停止)
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(Stay of Execution of a Judicial Decision of Prior Instance)
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第七十二条終局決定に対する即時抗告は、特別の定めがある場合を除き、執行停止の効力を有しない。ただし、抗告裁判所又は原裁判所は、申立てにより、担保を立てさせて、又は立てさせないで、即時抗告について裁判があるまで、原裁判の執行の停止その他必要な処分を命ずることができる。
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Article 72(1)Except as otherwise provided, an immediate appeal filed against a final order does not have the effect of a stay of execution; provided, however, that the court in charge of an appeal or the court of prior instance may, upon petition, order a stay of execution of the judicial decision of prior instance or any other necessary disposition to be taken while requiring or not requiring the provision of security until a judicial decision on the immediate appeal is made.
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(2)When security is to be provided pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to the preceding paragraph, if it is provided as a statutory deposit, the deposit must be made at the official depository located in the jurisdictional district of the district court which has jurisdiction over the location of the court that has ordered the provision of security.
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(3)The provisions of Article 76, Article 77, Article 79, and Article 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the security set forth in the preceding paragraph.
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(第一審の手続の規定及び民事訴訟法の準用)
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(Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions Concerning Proceedings in First Instance and of the Code of Civil Procedure)
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第七十三条終局決定に対する即時抗告及びその抗告審に関する手続については、特別の定めがある場合を除き、前章の規定(第五十七条第一項ただし書及び第六十四条の規定を除く。)を準用する。この場合において、第五十九条第一項第二号中「即時抗告」とあるのは、「第一審裁判所の終局決定であるとした場合に即時抗告」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 73(1)Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of the preceding Chapter (excluding the proviso to Article 57, paragraph (1) and Article 64) apply mutatis mutandis to an immediate appeal filed against a final order and proceedings in the instance of such an appeal.In this case, the term "immediate appeal" in Article 59, paragraph (1), item (ii) is deemed to be replaced with "immediate appeal may be filed on the assumption that it is a final order from the court of first instance."
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(2)The provisions of Article 283, Article 284, Article 292, Article 298, paragraph (1), Article 299, paragraph (1), Article 302, Article 303, and Articles 305 through 309 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to an immediate appeal against a final order and proceedings in the instance of such an appeal.In this case, the phrase "Article 261, paragraph (3), Article 262, paragraph (1), and Article 263" in Article 292, paragraph (2) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "Article 63, paragraph (2) and Article 64 of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act," and the term "Article 189" in Article 303, paragraph (5) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "Article 121 of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act."
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(再抗告)
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(Re-appeal from Appeal against Ruling)
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第七十四条抗告裁判所の終局決定(その決定が第一審裁判所の決定であるとした場合に即時抗告をすることができるものに限る。)に対しては、次に掲げる事由を理由とするときに限り、更に即時抗告をすることができる。ただし、第五号に掲げる事由については、手続行為能力、法定代理権又は手続行為をするのに必要な権限を有するに至った本人、法定代理人又は手続代理人による追認があったときは、この限りでない。
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Article 74(1)An immediate appeal may further be filed against a final order made by the court in charge of the appeal (limited to an order against which an immediate appeal may be filed on the assumption that it is an order made by the court of first instance) only on the following grounds; provided, however, that this does not apply to the grounds set forth in item (v) where ratification is made by the principal, the statutory agent, or the counsel who has acquired the capacity to perform procedural acts, the authority of statutory representation, or the powers necessary for performing procedural acts:
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一終局決定に憲法の解釈の誤りがあることその他憲法の違反があること。
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(i)the final order contains a misconstruction of the Constitution or any other violation of the Constitution;
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二法律に従って裁判所を構成しなかったこと。
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(ii)the court rendering the final order was not constituted in accordance with law;
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三法律により終局決定に関与することができない裁判官が終局決定に関与したこと。
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(iii)a judge who is not permitted to participate in making the final order under laws participated in making the final order;
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四専属管轄に関する規定に違反したこと。
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(iv)the final order was made in violation of the provisions concerning exclusive jurisdiction;
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五法定代理権、手続代理人の代理権又は代理人が手続行為をするのに必要な授権を欠いたこと。
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(v)the final order was made in the absence of the authority of statutory representation, authority of representation vested in counsel, or delegation of powers necessary for an agent to perform procedural acts;
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六終局決定にこの法律又は他の法令で記載すべきものと定められた理由若しくはその要旨を付せず、又は理由若しくはその要旨に食い違いがあること。
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(vi)the reason or its gist which is required to be stated under this Act or any other law or regulation is not attached to the final order, or there are discrepancies in the reason or its gist; or
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七終局決定に影響を及ぼすことが明らかな法令の違反があること。
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(vii)the final order contains a violation of laws or regulations that clearly affects a judicial decision.
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(2)A court in charge of an appeal before which the immediate appeal set forth in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "re-appeal from appeal against ruling" in this Article and Article 77, paragraph (1)) is pending is to conduct an investigation on only the reasons for the re-appeal from appeal against ruling stated in a written petition for appeal or a statement of reasons for an appeal.
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3民事訴訟法第三百十四条第二項、第三百十五条、第三百十六条(第一項第一号を除く。)、第三百二十一条第一項、第三百二十二条、第三百二十四条、第三百二十五条第一項前段、第三項後段及び第四項並びに第三百二十六条の規定は、再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、同法第三百十四条第二項中「前条において準用する第二百八十八条及び第二百八十九条第二項」とあるのは「非訟事件手続法第六十八条第六項」と、同法第三百十六条第二項中「対しては」とあるのは「対しては、一週間の不変期間内に」と、同法第三百二十二条中「前二条」とあるのは「非訟事件手続法第七十四条第二項の規定及び同条第三項において準用する第三百二十一条第一項」と、同法第三百二十五条第一項前段中「第三百十二条第一項又は第二項」とあるのは「非訟事件手続法第七十四条第一項」と、同条第三項後段中「この場合」とあるのは「差戻し又は移送を受けた裁判所が裁判をする場合」と、同条第四項中「前項」とあるのは「差戻し又は移送を受けた裁判所」と読み替えるものとする。
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(3)The provisions of Article 314, paragraph (2), Article 315, Article 316 (excluding paragraph (1), item (i)), Article 321, paragraph (1), Article 322, Article 324, Article 325, the first sentence of paragraph (1), the second sentence of paragraph (3), and paragraph (4), and Article 326 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to re-appeal from a ruling and proceedings in the instance of such an appeal.In this case, the phrase "Article 288 and Article 289, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding Article" in Article 314, paragraph (2) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "Article 68, paragraph (6) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act"; the phrase "may be filed against" in Article 316, paragraph (2) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "may be filed, within an unextendable period of one week, against"; the phrase "the preceding two Articles" in Article 322 of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "Article 74, paragraph (2) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act, and Article 321, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 74, paragraph (3) of the Act"; the phrase "Article 312, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2)" in the first sentence of Article 325, paragraph (1) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "Article 74, paragraph (1) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act"; the phrase "In this case" in the second sentence of Article 325, paragraph (3) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "When a court that has accepted a case remanded or transferred thereto makes a judicial decision"; and the phrase "set forth in the preceding paragraph" in Article 325, paragraph (4) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "at a court that has accepted a case remanded or transferred thereto."
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第二款 特別抗告
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Subsection 2 Special Appeal Against a Ruling to the Supreme Court
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(特別抗告をすることができる裁判等)
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(Judicial Decisions Against Which a Special Appeal Against a Ruling to the Supreme Court May Be Filed)
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第七十五条地方裁判所及び簡易裁判所の終局決定で不服を申し立てることができないもの並びに高等裁判所の終局決定に対しては、その決定に憲法の解釈の誤りがあることその他憲法の違反があることを理由とするときに、最高裁判所に特に抗告をすることができる。
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Article 75(1)Regarding the final orders of a district court or summary court against which no appeal may be entered, and the final orders of a high court, an appeal may be specially filed to the Supreme Court on the grounds that the relevant order contains a misconstruction of the Constitution or any other violation of the Constitution.
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(2)A court in charge of an appeal before which the appeal set forth in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "special appeal against a ruling to the Supreme Court" in this paragraph and the following Article) is pending conducts an investigation on only the reasons for a special appeal against a ruling to the Supreme Court stated in a written petition for appeal or a statement of reasons for an appeal.
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(即時抗告の規定及び民事訴訟法の準用)
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(Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions Concerning Immediate Appeals and the Code of Civil Procedure)
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第七十六条前款の規定(第六十六条、第六十七条第一項、第六十九条第三項、第七十一条及び第七十四条の規定を除く。)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。
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Article 76(1)The provisions of the preceding Subsection (excluding Article 66, Article 67, paragraph (1), Article 69, paragraph (3), Article 71, and Article 74) apply mutatis mutandis to a special appeal against a ruling to the Supreme Court and proceedings of that appeal.
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2民事訴訟法第三百十四条第二項、第三百十五条、第三百十六条(第一項第一号を除く。)、第三百二十一条第一項、第三百二十二条、第三百二十五条第一項前段、第二項、第三項後段及び第四項、第三百二十六条並びに第三百三十六条第二項の規定は、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、同法第三百十四条第二項中「前条において準用する第二百八十八条及び第二百八十九条第二項」とあるのは「非訟事件手続法第七十六条第一項において準用する同法第六十八条第六項」と、同法第三百十六条第二項中「対しては」とあるのは「対しては、一週間の不変期間内に」と、同法第三百二十二条中「前二条」とあるのは「非訟事件手続法第七十五条第二項の規定及び同法第七十六条第二項において準用する第三百二十一条第一項」と、同法第三百二十五条第一項前段及び第二項中「第三百十二条第一項又は第二項」とあるのは「非訟事件手続法第七十五条第一項」と、同条第三項後段中「この場合」とあるのは「差戻し又は移送を受けた裁判所が裁判をする場合」と、同条第四項中「前項」とあるのは「差戻し又は移送を受けた裁判所」と読み替えるものとする。
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(2)The provisions of Article 314, paragraph (2), Article 315, Article 316 (excluding paragraph (1), item (i)), Article 321, paragraph (1), Article 322, Article 325, the first sentence of paragraph (1), paragraph (2), the second sentence of paragraph (3), and paragraph (4), Article 326, and Article 336, paragraph (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to a special appeal against a ruling to the Supreme Court and proceedings of that appeal.In this case, the phrase "Article 288 and Article 289, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding Article" in Article 314, paragraph (2) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "Article 68, paragraph (6) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 76, paragraph (1) of that Act"; the phrase "may be filed against" in Article 316, paragraph (2) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "may be filed, within an unextendable period of one week, against"; the phrase "the preceding two Articles" in Article 322 of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "Article 75, paragraph (2) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act, and Article 321, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 76, paragraph (2) of the Act"; the phrase "Article 312, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2)" in of Article 325, the first sentence of paragraph (1), and paragraph (2) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "Article 75, paragraph (1) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act"; the phrase "In this case" in of Article 325, the second sentence of paragraph (3) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "When a court that has accepted a case remanded or transferred thereto makes a judicial decision"; and the phrase "set forth in the preceding paragraph" in Article 325, paragraph (4) of said Code is deemed to be replaced with "at a court that has accepted a case remanded or transferred thereto."
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第三款 許可抗告
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Subsection 3 Appeals with Permission
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(許可抗告をすることができる裁判等)
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(Judicial Decisions Against Which an Appeal with Permission May Be Filed)
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第七十七条高等裁判所の終局決定(再抗告及び次項の申立てについての決定を除く。)に対しては、第七十五条第一項の規定による場合のほか、その高等裁判所が次項の規定により許可したときに限り、最高裁判所に特に抗告をすることができる。ただし、その決定が地方裁判所の決定であるとした場合に即時抗告をすることができるものであるときに限る。
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Article 77(1)An appeal may be specially filed against a final order made by a high court (excluding an order on a re-appeal from appeal against ruling and on the petition set forth in the following paragraph) to the Supreme Court only if that high court permits this pursuant to the following paragraph in addition to the case pursuant to the provisions of Article 75, paragraph (1); provided, however, that this applies only where an immediate appeal may be filed against the order on the assumption that it is an order made by a district court.
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(2)When the final order set forth in the preceding paragraph contains a determination that is inconsistent with precedents rendered by the Supreme Court (or precedents rendered by the former Supreme Court or those rendered by the high court which is the final appellate court or the court in charge of an appeal against a ruling, if there are no precedents rendered by the Supreme Court) or when the order is found to involve other material matters concerning the construction of laws and regulations, the high court set forth in that paragraph must, upon petition, permit an appeal against the order.
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(即時抗告の規定及び民事訴訟法の準用)
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(Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions on Immediate Appeals and of the Code of Civil Procedure)
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第七十八条第一款の規定(第六十六条、第六十七条第一項、第六十八条第四項及び第五項、第六十九条第三項、第七十一条並びに第七十四条の規定を除く。)は、許可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、これらの規定中「抗告状」とあるのは「第七十七条第二項の規定による許可の申立書」と、第六十七条第二項及び第三項、第六十八条第一項、第二項第二号及び第三項、第六十九条第一項並びに第七十二条第一項本文中「即時抗告」とあり、及び第六十八条第六項中「即時抗告の提起」とあるのは「第七十七条第二項の申立て」と、第七十二条第一項ただし書並びに第七十三条第一項前段及び第二項中「即時抗告」とあるのは「許可抗告」と読み替えるものとする。
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Article 78(1)The provisions of Subsection 1 (excluding Article 66, Article 67, paragraph (1), Article 68, paragraph (4) and paragraph (5), Article 69, paragraph (3), Article 71, and Article 74) apply mutatis mutandis to an appeal with permission and proceedings of that appeal.In this case, the term "written petition for appeal" in these provisions is deemed to be replaced with "petition for permission under Article 77, paragraph (2)"; the term "immediate appeal" in Article 67, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3), Article 68, paragraph (1), paragraph (2), item (ii), and paragraph (3), Article 69, paragraph (1), and the main clause of Article 72, paragraph (1) and the phrase "filing an immediate appeal" in Article 68, paragraph (6) are deemed to be replaced with "petition set forth in Article 77, paragraph (2)"; and the term "immediate appeal" in the proviso to Article 72, paragraph (1) and the first sentence of Article 73, paragraph (1), and paragraph (2) is deemed to be replaced with "appeal with permission."
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2民事訴訟法第三百十五条及び第三百三十六条第二項の規定は前条第二項の申立てについて、同法第三百十八条第三項の規定は前条第二項の規定による許可をする場合について、同法第三百十八条第四項後段、第三百二十一条第一項、第三百二十二条、第三百二十五条第一項前段、第二項、第三項後段及び第四項並びに第三百二十六条の規定は前条第二項の規定による許可があった場合について準用する。この場合において、同法第三百十八条第四項後段中「第三百二十条」とあるのは「非訟事件手続法第七十七条第五項」と、同法第三百二十二条中「前二条」とあるのは「非訟事件手続法第七十七条第五項の規定及び同法第七十八条第二項において準用する第三百二十一条第一項」と、同法第三百二十五条第一項前段及び第二項中「第三百十二条第一項又は第二項」とあるのは「非訟事件手続法第七十七条第二項」と、同条第三項後段中「この場合」とあるのは「差戻し又は移送を受けた裁判所が裁判をする場合」と、同条第四項中「前項」とあるのは「差戻し又は移送を受けた裁判所」と読み替えるものとする。
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(2)The provisions of Article 315 and Article 336, paragraph (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to the petition set forth in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article; the provisions of Article 318, paragraph (3) of the Code apply mutatis mutandis when permission is to be granted under paragraph (2) of the preceding Article; and the provisions of the second sentence of Article 318, paragraph (4), Article 321, paragraph (1), Article 322, Article 325, the first sentence of paragraph (1), paragraph (2), the second sentence of paragraph (3), and paragraph (4), and Article 326 of the Code apply mutatis mutandis when permission has been granted under paragraph (2) of the preceding Article.In this case, the term "Article 320" in the second sentence of Article 318, paragraph (4) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "Article 77, paragraph (5) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act"; the phrase "the preceding two Articles" in Article 322 of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "Article 77, paragraph (5) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act, and Article 321, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 78, paragraph (2) of the Act"; the phrase "Article 312, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2)" in Article 325, the first sentence of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "Article 77, paragraph (2) of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act"; the phrase "In this case" in the second sentence of Article 325, paragraph (3) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "When a court that has accepted a case remanded or transferred thereto makes a judicial decision"; and the term "set forth in the preceding paragraph" in Article 325, paragraph (4) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "at a court that has accepted a case remanded or transferred thereto."
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第二節 終局決定以外の裁判に対する不服申立て
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Section 2 Appeals Against Judicial Decisions Other Than a Final Order
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(不服申立ての対象)
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(Subject of Appeals)
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第七十九条終局決定以外の裁判に対しては、特別の定めがある場合に限り、即時抗告をすることができる。
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Article 79An immediate appeal may be filed against a judicial decision other than a final order only in cases where there are special provisions allowing its filing.
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(受命裁判官又は受託裁判官の裁判に対する異議)
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(Objection to Judicial Decisions Made by an Authorized Judge or Commissioned Judge)
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第八十条受命裁判官又は受託裁判官の裁判に対して不服がある当事者は、非訟事件が係属している裁判所に異議の申立てをすることができる。ただし、その裁判が非訟事件が係属している裁判所の裁判であるとした場合に即時抗告をすることができるものであるときに限る。
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Article 80(1)A party who disagrees with a judicial decision made by an authorized judge or commissioned judge may file an objection with the court before which the non-contentious case is pending; provided, however, that this applies only when an immediate appeal may be filed against the judicial decision on the assumption that it is a judicial decision by the court before which the non-contentious case is pending.
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(即時抗告期間)
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(Period for Filing an Immediate Appeal)
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第八十一条終局決定以外の裁判に対する即時抗告は、一週間の不変期間内にしなければならない。ただし、その期間前に提起した即時抗告の効力を妨げない。
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Article 81An immediate appeal against a judicial decision other than a final order must be filed within an unextendable period of one week; provided, however, that this does not preclude the effect of an immediate appeal filed prior to that period.
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(終局決定に対する不服申立ての規定の準用)
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(Mutatis Mutandis Application of Provisions on Appeals Against Final Orders)
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第八十二条前節の規定(第六十六条第一項及び第二項、第六十七条第一項並びに第六十九条及び第七十条(これらの規定を第七十六条第一項及び第七十八条第一項において準用する場合を含む。)の規定を除く。)は、裁判所、裁判官又は裁判長がした終局決定以外の裁判に対する不服申立てについて準用する。
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Article 82The provisions of the preceding Section (excluding Article 66, paragraph (1) and paragraph (2), Article 67, paragraph (1), and Article 69, and Article 70 (including cases where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 76, paragraph (1), and Article 78, paragraph (1)) apply mutatis mutandis to an appeal against a judicial decision other than a final order, which is made by a court, a judge or the presiding judge.
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第五章 再審
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Chapter V Retrials
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(再審)
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(Retrials)
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第八十三条確定した終局決定その他の裁判(事件を完結するものに限る。第五項において同じ。)に対しては、再審の申立てをすることができる。
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Article 83(1)A petition for a retrial may be filed against a final order or any other judicial decision that has become final and binding (limited to judicial decisions that conclude a case; the same applies in paragraph (5)).
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3民事訴訟法第四編の規定(同法第三百四十一条及び第三百四十九条の規定を除く。)は、第一項の再審の申立て及びこれに関する手続について準用する。この場合において、同法第三百四十八条第一項中「不服申立ての限度で、本案の審理及び裁判をする」とあるのは、「本案の審理及び裁判をする」と読み替えるものとする。
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(3)The provisions of Part IV of the Code of Civil Procedure (excluding Article 341 and Article 349 of the Code) apply mutatis mutandis to the petition for a retrial set forth in paragraph (1) and its proceedings.In this case, the phrase "conduct a trial and make a judicial decision on the merits to the extent that an appeal is entered" in Article 348, paragraph (1) of the Code is deemed to be replaced with "conduct a trial and make a judicial decision on the merits."
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(4)The immediate appeal against an order of commencement of a retrial set forth in Article 346, paragraph (1) of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding paragraph has the effect of a stay of execution.
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5第三項において準用する民事訴訟法第三百四十八条第二項の規定により終局決定その他の裁判に対する再審の申立てを棄却する決定に対しては、当該終局決定その他の裁判に対し即時抗告をすることができる者に限り、即時抗告をすることができる。
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(5)An immediate appeal may be filed against an order to dismiss a petition for a retrial against a final order or any other judicial decision pursuant to the provisions of Article 348, paragraph (2) of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (3), only by a person who may file an immediate appeal against the final order or judicial decision.
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(執行停止の裁判)
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(Judicial Decision of Stay of Execution)
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第八十四条裁判所は、前条第一項の再審の申立てがあった場合において、不服の理由として主張した事情が法律上理由があるとみえ、事実上の点につき疎明があり、かつ、執行により償うことができない損害が生ずるおそれがあることにつき疎明があったときは、申立てにより、担保を立てさせて、若しくは立てさせないで強制執行の一時の停止を命じ、又は担保を立てさせて既にした執行処分の取消しを命ずることができる。
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Article 84(1)Where the petition for a retrial set forth in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is filed, and if the circumstances alleged as reasons for an appeal appear to be legally well-grounded, a prima facie showing is made on factual matters, and a prima facie showing is made to the effect that the execution is likely to cause damage that cannot be compensated for, the court may, upon petition, order a temporary stay of compulsory execution while requiring or not requiring the provision of security, or order the revocation of the disposition of execution already taken while requiring the provision of security.
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第三編 民事非訟事件
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Part III Non-Contentious Civil Cases
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第一章 裁判上の代位に関する事件
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Chapter I Cases Concerning Judicial Subrogation
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(裁判上の代位の許可の申立て)
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(Petition for Permission for Judicial Subrogation)
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第八十五条債権者は、自己の債権の期限前に債務者の権利を行使しなければ、その債権を保全することができないとき、又はその債権を保全するのに困難を生ずるおそれがあるときは、民法(明治二十九年法律第八十九号)第四百二十三条第二項の規定による裁判上の代位の許可を申し立てることができる。
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Article 85When an obligee is unable to preserve their claim or it is likely to cause difficulty in preserving their claim if the obligee does not exercise the right vested in the obligor before their claim becomes due, the obligee may file a petition for permission for judicial subrogation under Article 423, paragraph (2) of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896).
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(管轄裁判所)
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(Court with Jurisdiction)
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第八十六条前条の規定による申立てに係る事件は、債務者の普通裁判籍(民事訴訟法第四条第二項から第六項までに規定する普通裁判籍をいう。以下同じ。)の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄に属する。
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Article 86Cases regarding the petition pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article are subject to the jurisdiction of the district court which has jurisdiction over the location of the general venue (meaning the general venue prescribed in Article 4, paragraphs (2) through (6) of the Code of Civil Procedure; the same applies hereinafter) of the obligor.
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(申立書の記載事項)
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(Particulars to Be Stated in a Written Petition)
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第八十七条第八十五条の許可の申立書には、第四十三条第二項各号に掲げる事項のほか、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。
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Article 87(1)A written petition for the permission set forth in Article 85 must state the following particulars in addition to those set forth in the items of Article 43, paragraph (2):
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一債務者及び裁判上の代位により行使しようとする権利の義務者
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(i)the obligor and the person having an obligation with regard to the right to be exercised through judicial subrogation; and
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二申立人が保全しようとする債権及び裁判上の代位により行使しようとする権利の表示
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(ii)the claim to be preserved by the petitioner and a description of the right to be exercised through judicial subrogation.
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(代位の許可等)
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(Permission for Subrogation)
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第八十八条裁判所は、第八十五条の規定による申立てを理由があると認めるときは、担保を立てさせて、又は立てさせないで、裁判上の代位を許可することができる。
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Article 88(1)The court may permit judicial subrogation, while requiring or not requiring the provision of security, when the court finds that the petition filed under Article 85 is well grounded.
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(即時抗告)
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(Immediate Appeals)
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第八十九条前条第一項の規定による許可の裁判に対しては、債務者に限り、即時抗告をすることができる。
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Article 89An immediate appeal may be filed only by the obligor against a judicial decision of permission under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.
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(手続費用の負担の特則)
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(Special Provision on the Bearing of Procedural Costs)
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第九十条第八十六条の事件の手続費用については、申立人及び債務者を当事者とみなして、民事訴訟法第六十一条の規定を準用する。
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Article 90The provisions of Article 61 of the Code of Civil Procedure apply mutatis mutandis to procedural costs for the case set forth in Article 86, by deeming the petitioner and the obligor to be parties to the case.
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(手続の公開等)
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(Disclosure of Proceedings)
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第九十一条第三十条及び第四十条の規定は、第八十六条の事件の手続には、適用しない。
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Article 91The provisions of Article 30 and Article 40 do not apply to proceedings for the case set forth in Article 86.
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第二章 保存、供託等に関する事件
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Chapter II Cases Concerning Retention and Deposit
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(共有物分割の証書の保存者の指定)
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(Designation of a Person Who Is to Retain Instruments Regarding Partition of Properties in Co-Ownership)
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第九十二条民法第二百六十二条第三項の規定による証書の保存者の指定の事件は、共有物の分割がされた地を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄に属する。
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Article 92(1)Cases regarding designation of a person who is to retain instruments pursuant to the provisions of Article 262, paragraph (3) of the Civil Code are subject to the jurisdiction of the district court which has jurisdiction over the place where the partition of properties in co-ownership was completed.
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(動産質権の実行の許可)
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(Permission for Execution of Pledge on Movable Property)
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第九十三条民法第三百五十四条の規定による質物をもって直ちに弁済に充てることの許可の申立てに係る事件は、債務の履行地を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄に属する。
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Article 93(1)Cases regarding a petition for permission for immediate appropriation of the pledge to the performance of the claims under Article 354 of the Civil Code are subject to the jurisdiction of the district court having jurisdiction over the place of the performance of the obligation.
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(供託所の指定及び供託物の保管者の選任等)
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(Designation of Official Depository and Appointment of a Custodian of Property to Be Deposited)
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第九十四条民法第四百九十五条第二項の供託所の指定及び供託物の保管者の選任の事件は、債務の履行地を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄に属する。
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Article 94(1)Cases regarding designation of the official depository and appointment of a custodian of the property to be deposited under Article 495, paragraph (2) of the Civil Code are subject to the jurisdiction of the district court which has jurisdiction over the place of the performance of the obligation.
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(5)The provisions of Article 658, paragraph (1), Articles 659 through 661, and Article 664 of the Civil Code apply mutatis mutandis to the custodian who is appointed pursuant to paragraph (2) or replaced pursuant to paragraph (3).
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(競売代価の供託の許可)
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(Permission to Deposit Proceeds from Auction)
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第九十五条民法第四百九十七条の裁判所の許可の事件については、前条第一項、第二項及び第四項の規定を準用する。
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Article 95The provisions of paragraph (1), paragraph (2), and paragraph (4) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to cases regarding the permission of the court set forth in Article 497 of the Civil Code.
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(買戻権の消滅に係る鑑定人の選任)
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(Appointment of an Appraiser Concerning Extinguishment of a Right of Redemption)
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第九十六条民法第五百八十二条の規定による鑑定人の選任の事件は、不動産の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄に属する。
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Article 96(1)Cases regarding the appointment of an appraiser pursuant to the provisions of Article 582 of the Civil Code are subject to the jurisdiction of the district court which has jurisdiction over the location of the real property.
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(検察官の不関与)
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(Non-Participation of a Public Prosecutor)
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第九十七条第四十条の規定は、この章の規定による非訟事件の手続には、適用しない。
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Article 97The provisions of Article 40 do not apply to proceedings of non-contentious cases under this Chapter.
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(不服申立ての制限)
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(Restriction on Appeals)
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第九十八条この章の規定による指定、許可、選任又は改任の裁判に対しては、不服を申し立てることができない。
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Article 98No appeal may be entered against a judicial decision on designation, permission, appointment, or replacement pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
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第四編 公示催告事件
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Part IV Public Notification Cases
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第一章 通則
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Chapter I General Rules
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(公示催告の申立て)
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(Petition for Public Notification)
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第九十九条裁判上の公示催告で権利の届出を催告するためのもの(以下この編において「公示催告」という。)の申立ては、法令にその届出をしないときは当該権利につき失権の効力を生ずる旨の定めがある場合に限り、することができる。
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Article 99A petition for public notification in judicial proceedings, the purpose of which is to notify right holders to report their rights (hereinafter referred to as "public notification" in this Part) may be filed only when a law or regulation provides that the rights will be forfeited unless the notification is made.
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(管轄裁判所)
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(Courts with Jurisdiction)
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第百条公示催告手続(公示催告によって当該公示催告に係る権利につき失権の効力を生じさせるための一連の手続をいう。以下この章において同じ。)に係る事件(第百十二条において「公示催告事件」という。)は、公示催告に係る権利を有する者の普通裁判籍の所在地又は当該公示催告に係る権利の目的物の所在地を管轄する簡易裁判所の管轄に属する。ただし、当該権利が登記又は登録に係るものであるときは、登記又は登録をすべき地を管轄する簡易裁判所もこれを管轄する。
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Article 100Cases regarding public notification proceedings (meaning a series of proceedings for forfeiting the rights pertaining to the public notification through making public notification; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter) (referred to as "public notification cases" in Article 112) are subject to the jurisdiction of the summary court which has jurisdiction over the location of the general venue of the person who has rights pertaining to public notification or the location of the subject matter of the rights pertaining to the public notification; provided, however, that when the rights pertain to registration, the summary court which has jurisdiction over the place where the registration is to be made also has jurisdiction over the case.
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(公示催告手続開始の決定等)
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(Order of Commencement of Public Notification Proceedings)
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第百一条裁判所は、公示催告の申立てが適法であり、かつ、理由があると認めるときは、公示催告手続開始の決定をするとともに、次に掲げる事項を内容とする公示催告をする旨の決定(第百十三条第二項において「公示催告決定」という。)をしなければならない。
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Article 101When the court finds a petition for public notification to be lawful and well-grounded, the court must make an order of commencement of public notification proceedings, and make an order to the effect that public notification on the following particulars is to be made (referred to as an "order of public notification" in Article 113, paragraph (2)):
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一申立人の表示
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(i)an indication of the petitioner;
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二権利の届出の終期の指定
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(ii)designation of the time limit for the notification of rights;
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三前号に規定する権利の届出の終期までに当該権利を届け出るべき旨の催告
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(iii)a notice to the effect that the notification of rights should be made by the time limit prescribed in the preceding item; and
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四前号に掲げる催告に応じて権利の届出をしないことにより生ずべき失権の効力の表示
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(iv)an indication of forfeit of the right if no notification of a right is made in accordance with the notice set forth in the preceding item.
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(公示催告についての公告)
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(Public Notice of a Public Notification)
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第百二条公示催告についての公告は、前条に規定する公示催告の内容を、裁判所の掲示場に掲示し、かつ、官報に掲載する方法によってする。
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Article 102(1)Public notice of a public notification is to be made by means of posting the contents of the public notification prescribed in the preceding Article at the posting area of the court, and also publishing them in an Official Gazette.
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(2)When a court finds it to be appropriate, the court may order the petitioner to give public notice of the content of the public notification prescribed in the preceding Article in a daily newspaper that publishes matters on current events, in addition to the means prescribed in the preceding paragraph.
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(公示催告の期間)
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(Period of Public Notification)
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第百三条前条第一項の規定により公示催告を官報に掲載した日から権利の届出の終期までの期間は、他の法律に別段の定めがある場合を除き、二月を下ってはならない。
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Article 103The period from the day on which public notification is published in an Official Gazette pursuant to paragraph (1) of the preceding Article until the time limit for the notification of rights must not be less than two months, unless otherwise provided for in other laws.
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(公示催告手続終了の決定)
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(Order of the Termination of Public Notification Proceedings)
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第百四条公示催告手続開始の決定後第百六条第一項から第四項までの規定による除権決定がされるまでの間において、公示催告の申立てが不適法であること又は理由のないことが明らかになったときは、裁判所は、公示催告手続終了の決定をしなければならない。
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Article 104(1)If, during the period from when an order of commencement of public notification proceedings is made until an order of nullification of a right pursuant to the provisions of Article 106, paragraphs (1) through (4) is made, it becomes obvious that the petition for public notification is unlawful or groundless, the court must make an order of the termination of public notification proceedings.
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(審理終結日)
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(Date of Conclusion of Proceedings)
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第百五条裁判所は、権利の届出の終期の経過後においても、必要があると認めるときは、公示催告の申立てについての審理をすることができる。この場合において、裁判所は、審理を終結する日(以下この章において「審理終結日」という。)を定めなければならない。
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Article 105(1)Even after the time limit for the notification of rights expires, if the court finds it to be necessary, it may carry out proceedings for a petition for public notification.In this case, the court must specify the date for concluding the proceedings (hereinafter referred to as the "date of conclusion of proceedings" in this Chapter).
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(2)If, by the time limit for making a notification of rights, a statement is made to contest the right alleged by the petitioner as the reason for the petition (hereinafter referred to as a "statement to contest the right" in this Part), the court must designate a hearing date on which both the petitioner and the person who made the statement to contest the right are able to attend, and specify the date of conclusion of proceedings.
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(3)When the date of conclusion of proceedings is specified pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, a notification of a right or a statement to contest the right may be made even after the time limit for the notification or rights has expired, until the date of conclusion of proceedings.
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(除権決定等)
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(Order of Nullification of a Right)
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第百六条権利の届出の終期(前条第一項又は第二項の規定により審理終結日が定められた場合にあっては、審理終結日。以下この条において同じ。)までに適法な権利の届出又は権利を争う旨の申述がないときは、裁判所は、第百四条第一項の場合を除き、当該公示催告の申立てに係る権利につき失権の効力を生ずる旨の裁判(以下この編において「除権決定」という。)をしなければならない。
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Article 106(1)When no lawful notification of a right or statement to contest the right is made by the time limit for the notification of rights (if the date of conclusion of proceedings is specified pursuant to paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the date of conclusion of proceedings; hereinafter the same applies in this Article), the court must, except in the case set forth in Article 104, paragraph (1), make a judicial decision to forfeit the right pertaining to the petition for public notification (hereinafter referred to as an "order of nullification of the right" in this Part).
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(2)When a lawful notification of a right is made by the time limit for the notification of rights, and no lawful statement contesting the right is made, the court must, except in the case set forth in Article 104, paragraph (1), make an order of nullification of the right by specifying that the right pertaining to the petition for public notification for which a lawful notification of a right has been made is not forfeited (hereinafter referred to as a "limitation order" in this Chapter).
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3裁判所は、権利の届出の終期までに適法な権利を争う旨の申述があった場合であって、適法な権利の届出がないときは、第百四条第一項の場合を除き、申立人とその適法な権利を争う旨の申述をした者との間の当該権利についての訴訟の判決が確定するまで公示催告手続を中止し、又は除権決定は、その適法な権利を争う旨の申述をした者に対してはその効力を有せず、かつ、申立人が当該訴訟において敗訴したときはその効力を失う旨の定め(以下この章において「留保決定」という。)をして、除権決定をしなければならない。ただし、その権利を争う旨の申述に理由がないことが明らかであると認めるときは、留保決定をしないで、除権決定をしなければならない。
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(3)When a lawful statement contesting a right is made by the time limit for the notification of rights, and no lawful notification of the right is made, the court must, except in the case set forth in Article 104, paragraph (1), make an order of nullification of the right by specifying that the public notification proceedings are to be stayed until a judgment in the litigation on the right between the petitioner and the person who made the lawful statement contesting the right becomes final and binding, or that the order of nullification of the right will not be effective against the person who made the lawful statement contesting the right and will lose its effect if the petitioner is defeated in the litigation (hereinafter referred to as a "reservation order" in this Chapter); provided, however, that if the court finds it obvious that the statement contesting the right is groundless, the court must make an order of nullification of the right without making a reservation order.
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(4)When a lawful notification of a right and a lawful statement to contest the right are made by the time limit for the notification of rights, the court must, except in the case set forth in Article 104, paragraph (1), make an order of nullification of the right by making a limitation order and a reservation order.
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(除権決定等の公告)
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(Public Notice of an Order of Nullification of a Right)
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第百七条除権決定、制限決定及び留保決定は、官報に掲載して公告しなければならない。
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Article 107Public notice of an order of nullification of a right, a limitation order, and a reservation order must be made by publishing them in an Official Gazette.
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(除権決定の取消しの申立て)
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(Petition for Revocation of Order of Nullification of Right)
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第百八条次に掲げる事由がある場合には、除権決定の取消しの申立てをすることができる。
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Article 108A petition for revocation of an order of nullification of a right may be filed if any of the following grounds exist:
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一法令において公示催告の申立てをすることができる場合に該当しないこと。
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(i)the case does not fall under the category of a case in which a petition for public notification may be filed under laws and regulations;
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二第百二条第一項の規定による公示催告についての公告をせず、又は法律に定める方法によって公告をしなかったこと。
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(ii)a public notice on the public notification under Article 102, paragraph (1) was not made or was not made by a means specified by laws;
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三第百三条に規定する公示催告の期間を遵守しなかったこと。
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(iii)the period for public notification prescribed in Article 103 was not observed;
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四除斥又は忌避の裁判により除権決定に関与することができない裁判官が除権決定に関与したこと。
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(iv)a judge who is not permitted to participate in making an order of nullification of a right due to a decision of disqualification or a challenge participated in making the order of nullification of the right;
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五適法な権利の届出又は権利を争う旨の申述があったにもかかわらず、第百六条第二項から第四項までの規定に違反して除権決定がされたこと。
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(v)although a lawful notification of a right or a lawful statement to contest the right was made, an order of nullification of the right was made in violation of Article 106, paragraphs (2) through (4); or
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六第八十三条第三項において準用する民事訴訟法第三百三十八条第一項第四号から第八号までの規定により再審の申立てをすることができる場合であること。
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(vi)when a petition for a retrial may be filed pursuant to the provisions of Article 338, paragraph (1), items (iv) through (viii) of the Code of Civil Procedure as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 83, paragraph (3).
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(管轄裁判所)
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(Court with Jurisdiction)
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第百九条前条の規定による除権決定の取消しの申立てに係る事件は、当該除権決定をした裁判所の管轄に属する。
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Article 109Cases regarding a petition for revocation of an order of nullification of a right pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article are subject to the jurisdiction of the court which has made the order of nullification of the right.
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(申立期間)
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(Period for Filing a Petition)
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第百十条第百八条の規定による除権決定の取消しの申立ては、申立人が除権決定があったことを知った日(同条第四号又は第六号に掲げる事由を不服の理由とする場合において、その日に申立人がその事由があることを知らなかったときにあっては、その事由があることを知った日)から三十日の不変期間内にしなければならない。
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Article 110(1)A petition for the revocation of an order of nullification of a right under Article 108 must be filed within an unextendable period of 30 days from the day on which the petitioner came to know that the order of nullification of the right was made (when the reason for dissatisfaction is either of the grounds set forth in item (iv) or (vi) of the same Article and the petitioner did not know of the existence of the grounds on that day, the day on which the petitioner came to know of the existence of the grounds).
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(申立てについての裁判等)
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(Judicial Decision on a Petition)
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第百十一条第百八条の規定による除権決定の取消しの申立てがあったときは、裁判所は、申立人及び相手方の双方が立ち会うことができる審問期日を指定するとともに、審理終結日を定めなければならない。
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Article 111(1)When a petition for the revocation of an order of nullification of a right under Article 108 is filed, the court must designate a hearing date on which both the petitioner and the respondent are able to attend, and also specify the date of the conclusion of proceedings.
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(事件の記録の閲覧等)
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(Inspection of Case Records)
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第百十二条第三十二条第一項から第四項までの規定にかかわらず、申立人及び権利の届出をした者又は権利を争う旨の申述をした者その他の利害関係人は、裁判所書記官に対し、公示催告事件又は除権決定の取消しの申立てに係る事件の記録の閲覧等又は記録の複製を請求することができる。
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Article 112Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 32, paragraphs (1) through (4), the petitioner and the person who made a notification of a right, the person who made a statement contesting the right, or any other interested party may make a request to a court clerk for inspection, etc. of the record of the public notification case or the case pertaining to a petition for revocation of an order of nullification of a right, or for the reproduction of the record.
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(適用除外)
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(Exclusion from Application)
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第百十三条第四十条の規定は、公示催告手続には、適用しない。
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Article 113(1)The provisions of Article 40 do not apply to public notification proceedings.
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第二章 有価証券無効宣言公示催告事件
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Chapter II Cases of Public Notification of Declaration of Nullity of Negotiable Instruments
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(申立権者)
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(Eligible Petitioners)
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第百十四条盗取され、紛失し、又は滅失した有価証券のうち、法令の規定により無効とすることができるものであって、次の各号に掲げるものを無効とする旨の宣言をするためにする公示催告の申立ては、それぞれ当該各号に定める者がすることができる。
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Article 114A petition for public notification to be made for declaring the nullity of any stolen, lost or destroyed negotiable instruments which may be nullified pursuant to the provisions of laws and regulations and which are listed in the following items may be filed by the persons specified respectively in those items:
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一無記名式の有価証券又は裏書によって譲り渡すことができる有価証券であって白地式裏書(被裏書人を指定しないで、又は裏書人の署名若しくは記名押印のみをもってした裏書をいう。)がされたものその最終の所持人
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(i)a negotiable instrument in bearer form or a negotiable instrument which may be assigned by endorsement, which carries a blank endorsement (meaning an endorsement made without designating the endorsee or made merely with a signature or the affixation of the name and seal of the endorser):the final holder thereof; and
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二前号に規定する有価証券以外の有価証券その有価証券により権利を主張することができる者
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(ii)a negotiable instrument other than that prescribed in the preceding item:a person who may claim their right based on the negotiable instrument.
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(管轄裁判所)
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(Court with Jurisdiction)
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第百十五条前条に規定する公示催告(以下この章において「有価証券無効宣言公示催告」という。)の申立てに係る事件は、その有価証券に義務履行地(手形又は小切手にあっては、その支払地。以下この項において同じ。)が表示されているときはその義務履行地を管轄する簡易裁判所の管轄に属し、その有価証券に義務履行地が表示されていないときはその有価証券により義務を負担する者が普通裁判籍を有する地を管轄する簡易裁判所の管轄に属し、その者が普通裁判籍を有しないときはその者がその有価証券により義務を負担した時に普通裁判籍を有した地を管轄する簡易裁判所の管轄に属する。
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Article 115(1)With regard to cases regarding a petition for the public notification prescribed in the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as the "public notification of declaration of nullity of negotiable instruments" in this Chapter), if the place of performance of the obligation (in the case of a bill or a check, the place of payment thereof; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) is indicated on the negotiable instrument, the case is subject to the jurisdiction of the summary court which has jurisdiction over the place of performance of the obligation, and if the place of performance of the obligation is not indicated on the negotiable instrument, the case is subject to the jurisdiction of the summary court which has jurisdiction over the location of the general venue of the person who is to assume the obligation under the negotiable instrument, and if such person has no general venue, the case is subject to the jurisdiction of the summary court which has jurisdiction over the location which was the general venue of the person when the person has assumed the obligation under the negotiable instrument.
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(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the negotiable instrument set forth in that paragraph was issued with regard to a registered right, the petition set forth in the paragraph is subject to the jurisdiction of the summary court which has jurisdiction over the location of the subject matter of the right.
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(申立ての方式及び疎明)
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(Method of Filing Petitions and Prima Facie Showing of Petitions)
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第百十六条有価証券無効宣言公示催告の申立ては、その申立てに係る有価証券の謄本を提出し、又は当該有価証券を特定するために必要な事項を明らかにして、これをしなければならない。
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Article 116(1)A petition for a public notification of declaration of nullity of negotiable instruments must be filed by submitting a transcript of the negotiable instrument pertaining to the petition or by clarifying the necessary particulars for identifying the negotiable instrument.
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(2)A prima facie showing is required to be made as to the fact of theft, loss or destruction of the negotiable instrument pertaining to the petition for public notification of declaration of nullity of negotiable instruments, or any other reason based on which a petition may be filed pursuant to Article 114.
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(公示催告の内容等)
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(Content of Public Notification)
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第百十七条有価証券無効宣言公示催告においては、第百一条の規定にかかわらず、次に掲げる事項を公示催告の内容とする。
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Article 117(1)In cases of the public notification of declaration of nullity of negotiable instruments, public notification will be made on the following particulars, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 101:
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一申立人の表示
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(i)an indication of the petitioner;
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二権利を争う旨の申述の終期の指定
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(ii)designation of the time limit for making a statement to contest the right;
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三前号に規定する権利を争う旨の申述の終期までに権利を争う旨の申述をし、かつ、有価証券を提出すべき旨の有価証券の所持人に対する催告
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(iii)a notice to the holder of the negotiable instrument to the effect that the holder is to make a statement to contest the right by the time limit for making a statement to contest the right prescribed in the preceding item and should submit the negotiable instrument; and
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四前号に掲げる催告に応じて権利を争う旨の申述をしないことにより有価証券を無効とする旨を宣言する旨の表示
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(iv)indication of a declaration to nullify the negotiable instrument if no statement to contest the right is made in response to the notice set forth in the preceding item.
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2有価証券無効宣言公示催告についての前章の規定の適用については、第百三条、第百五条第一項から第三項まで並びに第百六条第一項及び第三項中「権利の届出の終期」とあるのは「権利を争う旨の申述の終期」と、第百四条第一項中「第百六条第一項から第四項まで」とあるのは「第百六条第一項又は第三項」と、第百五条第三項、第百六条第一項及び第百八条第五号中「権利の届出又は権利を争う旨の申述」とあるのは「権利を争う旨の申述」と、第百六条第三項中「適法な権利を争う旨の申述があった場合であって、適法な権利の届出がないとき」とあるのは「適法な権利を争う旨の申述があったとき」と、同条第六項中「制限決定又は留保決定」とあるのは「留保決定」と、第百七条中「、制限決定及び留保決定」とあるのは「及び留保決定」と、第百八条第五号中「第百六条第二項から第四項まで」とあるのは「第百六条第三項」とする。
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(2)With regard to the application of the preceding Chapter to public notification of declaration of nullity of negotiable instruments, the phrase "time limit for the notification of rights" in Article 103, Article 105, paragraphs (1) through (3), and Article 106, paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) is deemed to be replaced with "time limit for making a statement to contest the right," the phrase "Article 106, paragraphs (1) through (4)" in Article 104, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 106, paragraph (1) or paragraph (3)," the phrase "a notification of a right or a statement to contest the right" in Article 105, paragraph (3), Article 106, paragraph (1), and Article 108, item (v) is deemed to be replaced with "a statement to contest the right," the phrase "a lawful statement contesting a right is made by the time limit for the notification of rights, and no lawful notification of the right is made" in Article 106, paragraph (3) is deemed to be replaced with "a lawful statement contesting a right is made by the time limit for the notification of rights," the phrase "a limitation order or a reservation order" in paragraph (6) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "a reservation order," the phrase ", a limitation order, and a reservation order" in Article 107 is deemed to be replaced with "and a reservation order," and the phrase "Article 106, paragraphs (2) through (4)" in Article 108, item (v) is deemed to be replaced with "Article 106, paragraph (3)."
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(除権決定による有価証券の無効の宣言等)
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(Declaration of Nullity of Negotiable Instruments by an Order of Nullification of a Right)
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第百十八条裁判所は、有価証券無効宣言公示催告の申立てについての除権決定において、その申立てに係る有価証券を無効とする旨を宣言しなければならない。
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Article 118(1)In an order of nullification of a right made with regard to a petition for public notification of a declaration of the nullity of negotiable instruments, the court must declare a nullification of the negotiable instrument pertaining to the petition.
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(2)When an order of nullification of a right set forth in the preceding paragraph has been made, the petitioner for the public notification of a declaration of the nullity of negotiable instruments may claim the petitioner's right under the negotiable instrument pertaining to the petition against the person who is to assume the obligation under the negotiable instrument.
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第五編 過料事件
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Part V Civil Fine Cases
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(管轄裁判所)
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(Court with Jurisdiction)
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第百十九条過料事件(過料についての裁判の手続に係る非訟事件をいう。)は、他の法令に特別の定めがある場合を除き、当事者(過料の裁判がされた場合において、その裁判を受ける者となる者をいう。以下この編において同じ。)の普通裁判籍の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄に属する。
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Article 119Except as otherwise provided by other laws and regulations, civil fine cases (meaning non-contentious cases pertaining to proceedings for making a judicial decision of a civil fine) are subject to the jurisdiction of the district court which has jurisdiction over the location of the general venue of the party (meaning the person who is to be subject to the judicial decision when a judicial decision of a civil fine is made; hereinafter the same applies in this Part).
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(過料についての裁判等)
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(Judicial Decisions Concerning Civil Fines)
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第百二十条過料についての裁判には、理由を付さなければならない。
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Article 120(1)A judicial decision concerning a civil fine must state the reasons therefor.
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(4)Procedural costs required for proceedings for making a judicial decision concerning a civil fine (including proceedings in the instance of an appeal; the same applies in the following paragraph) are borne by the person who was subject to the judicial decision in the case of a judicial decision of a civil fine, and borne by the national treasury in any other case.
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(5)Where the party files an immediate appeal set forth in paragraph (3) against a judicial decision of a civil fine, if the court in charge of the appeal finds that the immediate appeal is well-grounded and makes another judicial decision concerning a civil fine by revoking the judicial decision of prior instance, the procedural costs required for the proceedings for making the judicial decision concerning a civil fine are borne by the national treasury, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
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(過料の裁判の執行)
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(Execution of Judicial Decisions of Civil Fines)
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第百二十一条過料の裁判は、検察官の命令で執行する。この命令は、執行力のある債務名義と同一の効力を有する。
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Article 121(1)A judicial decision of a civil fine is executed by direction of a public prosecutor. The direction has the same effect as an enforceable title of obligation.
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(2)A judicial decision of a civil fine is executed in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Execution Act (Act No. 4 of 1979) and other laws and regulations concerning procedures for compulsory execution; provided, however, that it is not necessary to serve the judicial decision before its execution.
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(3)The provisions of Article 507 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of 1948) apply mutatis mutandis to the execution of a judicial decision of a civil fine.
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(4)When, after a judicial decision of a civil fine has been executed (hereinafter referred to as the "judicial decision of prior instance" in this paragraph), the immediate appeal set forth in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article is filed against the judicial decision, if the court in charge of an appeal finds that the immediate appeal is well-grounded and makes another judicial decision of a civil fine by revoking the judicial decision of prior instance, it is deemed that the latter judicial decision of a civil fine is executed to the extent of the amount of the civil fine already executed.In this case, if the amount obtained as a result of the execution of the judicial decision of prior instance exceeds the amount of the latter civil fine, the excess amount must be refunded.
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(略式手続)
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(Summary Proceedings)
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第百二十二条裁判所は、第百二十条第二項の規定にかかわらず、相当と認めるときは、当事者の陳述を聴かないで過料についての裁判をすることができる。
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Article 122(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 120, paragraph (2), if the court finds it to be appropriate, it may make a judicial decision concerning a civil fine without hearing the statement of the party.
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(2)The party and the public prosecutor may file an objection against the judicial decision set forth in the preceding paragraph with the court which made the judicial decision, within an unextendable period of one week from the day on which they received notification of the judicial decision.In this case, if the objection is filed against a judicial decision of a civil fine, it has the effect of a stay of execution.
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(5)If a judicial decision to be made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is consistent with the judicial decision set forth in paragraph (1), the court must approve the judicial decision set forth in that paragraph; provided, however, that this does not apply when the proceedings for making the judicial decision set forth in the paragraph are in violation of any laws.
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(7)The provisions of Article 120, paragraph (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the case where the objection set forth in paragraph (2) is filed by the party against a judicial decision of a civil fine under paragraph (1) and the court makes another judicial decision concerning a civil fine pursuant to paragraph (4) by revoking the judicial decision pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.
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(8)The provisions of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the case where, after a judicial decision of a civil fine has been executed under paragraph (1), the objection set forth in paragraph (2) is filed against the judicial decision and the court makes another judicial decision concerning a civil fine pursuant to paragraph (4) by revoking the judicial decision pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6).
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附 則
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Supplementary Provisions
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(施行期日)
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(Effective Date)
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1この法律は、公布の日から起算して二年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
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(1)This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding two years from the date of promulgation.
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(経過措置)
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(Transitional Measures)
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2この法律の規定は、この法律の施行後に申し立てられた非訟事件及び職権で手続が開始された非訟事件の手続について適用する。
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(2)The provisions of this Act apply to proceedings of non-contentious cases for which a petition was filed or for which proceedings were commenced by the court's own authority after the enforcement of this Act.
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