Japan

Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of June 26, 1996, as last amended by Act No. 95 of June 27, 2007)

Year of current version:	2007
Date of Text (Enacted):	June 26, 1996
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Enforcement of IP and Related Laws
Notes:	The Code of Civil Procedure makes several important changes, which have an impact on intellectual property litigation and in particular these changes concern the main elements in the new rules set by the Supreme Court.
Available Texts:
Japanese	民事訴訟法（平成8年6月26日法律第109号。最終改正平成19年6月27日法律第95号） (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of June 26, 1996, as last amended in 2006) (JP164) Is superseded by Code of Civil Procedure (JP175)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP154