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Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 29 of April 21, 1890, as amended up to Act No. 30 of April 2, 1992), Japan

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Year of Version 1992 Dates Amended up to: May 1, 1992 Promulgated: April 21, 1890 Type of Text IP-related Laws Subject Matter Enforcement of IP and Related Laws Notes The notification by Japan to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states: "The Code of Civil Procedure is the general law of civil procedure and Article 151 of the Code relates to paragraph 4 of Article 63 of the TRIPS Agreement, and Articles 185, 191, 193, 258, 259, 294, 360 and 393 of the Code relate to Article 41 of the TRIPS Agreement." This consolidated version of the Code of Civil Procedure takes into account amendments up to Act No. 30 of April 2, 1992, which entered into force on May 1, 1992.

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WIPO Lex No. JP023