Bill to Amend the Commercial Code and the Act on International Carriage of Goods by Sea

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Summary

This Cabinet-submitted bill proposes partial amendments to the Commercial Code and the Act on International Carriage of Goods by Sea. The listing identifies it as Bill No. 21 of the 222nd Diet session and records it as under deliberation in the House of Representatives; it does not establish enactment.

Business Impact

Commercial operators governed by the Commercial Code and carriers and shippers involved in international carriage of goods by sea may be affected, but the listing does not identify the provisions or obligations proposed for amendment.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese bill text and legislative history would help clarify the proposed amendments and their scope.

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 222) 商法及び国際海上物品運送法の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：衆議院で審議中） (this update) Original Japanese source

What happens next

General procedure: a bill becomes law only if both Houses of the Diet pass it; an enacted law is then promulgated, and its effective date is set by the law itself or by a later Cabinet Order. This is not a forecast of whether this bill will pass. Check the House of Representatives page for its current status.