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Foreign Lawyers Act amendment: related amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure

外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律

Published: 2020-05-29 · 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. 33 of 2020 amends the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers; the listing identifies the Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of 1948) as the target law for this entry. The stated promulgation date is 2020-05-29, and the stated effective date is 2022-11-01.

Business Impact

Foreign lawyers may be affected by the headline amendment, but this entry concerns a related amendment to the Code of Criminal Procedure and may affect participants in criminal proceedings. The metadata does not identify the amended provisions or their practical effects.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese source could clarify which Code of Criminal Procedure provisions were amended and how they relate to the foreign-lawyer legislation.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2020-05-29 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律(令和二年法律第三十三号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2022-11-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 刑事訴訟法、税理士法 (this update) Original Japanese source