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62 Japanese Y.B. Int'l L. 119 (2019)
New International Civil Procedure Law of Japan in Status and Family Matters

handle is hein.journals/jpyintl62 and id is 133 raw text is: 119 NEW INTERNATIONAL CIVIL PROCEDURE LAW OF JAPAN IN STATUS AND FAMILY MATTERS Yuko Nishitani* Introduction I. Background of the Legislation II. Issues in Implementing the New Act 1. Procedural Rules in Status and Family Matters 2. Conflict of Laws Issues III. International Jurisdiction Rules Under the New Act 1. General Remarks 2. Personal Status Litigation 3. Domestic Relations Cases 4. Common Principles 5. Characteristics of the New Act IV. Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Decisions 1. General Principles 2. Recognition 3. Enforcement Conclusion Introduction In Japan, the new Act for the Partial Revision of the Personal Status Litigation Act etc. (New Act)' was promulgated on April 25, 2018 and entered into force on April 1, 2019. The New Act comprises extensive rules on international adjudi- catory jurisdiction and sets forth some provisions on the recognition and en- forcement of foreign decisions in status and family matters, including succession. These new rules will have a significant impact on the Japanese judiciary practice, which will be particularly relevant for foreigners residing in Japan and Japanese nationals involved in cross-border family relationships. This paper aims to provide an overview of the New Act, expound its basic structure and characteristics in a comparative perspective, and shed light on the * Professor at Kyoto University Graduate School of Law, Japan. The author was a member of the Legislative Sub-Committee on International Jurisdiction in Personal Status and Family Matters that consulted on and prepared draft provisions of the New Act. The opinions in this paper, however, are all her personal views. Jinji Sosho Ho nado no Jchibu wo Kaisei sum Ho (Law No. 20 of April 25, 2018). For an English translation of the New Act, see pp. 486-495 of this volume. Japanese Yearbook of International Law Vol. 62 (2019), pp. 119-150

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