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Act Amending the Imperial House Law and Related Acts: Family Register Treatment

皇室典範等の一部を改正する法律

Published: 2026-07-24 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-25

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AI summary

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Summary

The Act Partially Amending the Imperial House Law and Related Acts (Act No. 66 of 2026) was promulgated on 2026-07-24, with an effective date of 2026-10-24. The listed amendment concerns the Act on the Treatment of Family Registers of Persons Who Have Left Imperial Family Status and Others (Act No. 111 of 1947); the substantive changes are not described in the supplied information.

Business Impact

Persons who have left Imperial Family status and others covered by the target Act may be affected by changes concerning family register treatment, rather than a general business requirement.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese source would help clarify the amended family register provisions, their scope, and any transitional arrangements.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 皇室典範等の一部を改正する法律案(審議状況:成立) Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-07-24 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 皇室典範等の一部を改正する法律(令和八年法律第六十六号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  3. 2026-10-24 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 住民基本台帳法、日本国憲法の改正手続に関する法律、皇室典範、皇室経済法、皇族の身分を離れた者等の戸籍の取扱い等に関する法律 (this update) Original Japanese source