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Act Amending the Code of Criminal Procedure and Other Acts

刑事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律

Published: 2016-06-03 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-29

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AI summary

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Summary

Act No. 54 of 2016 amends the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of 1948) and other Acts. The listing records a promulgation date of 2016-06-03 and an effective date of 2016-12-01.

Business Impact

Persons involved in criminal proceedings may be affected by the amendments, but the listing does not identify the procedural changes or their specific effects.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese text for the amended procedural provisions and the scope of the stated effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2016-06-03 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 刑事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律(平成二十八年法律第五十四号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2016-12-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 刑事訴訟法 (this update) Original Japanese source