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Japanese Laws
Justice System
Legal Costs
Lawyers
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Legal Costs
Legal costs for a civil case will vary according to the value of the claim being made by the plaintiff. These costs are paid by affixing revenue stamps to the petition submitted to the court.
Filing Lawsuits (excluding counter-suits)
| Claim |
Legal Costs (Revenue Stamps) |
| ～1,000,000 yen |
1,000 yen per 100,000 yen |
| ～5,000,000 yen |
1,000 yen per 200,000 yen |
| ～10,000,000 yen |
2,000 yen per 500,000 yen |
| ～1,000,000,000 yen |
3,000 yen per 1,000,000 yen |
| ～5,000,000,000 yen |
10,000 yen per 5,000,000 yen |
| 5,000,000,000 yen～ |
10,000 yen per 10,000,000 yen |
[Example]Claim of 10,000,000yen
(1) 1,000,000 yen÷100,000 yen×1,000 yen＝10,000 yen
(2) (5,000,000 yen－1,000,000 yen)÷200,000 yen×1,000 yen＝20,000 yen
(3) (10,000,000 yen－5,000,000 yen)÷500,000 yen×2,000 yen＝20,000 yen
Total costs (cost of revenue stamps): (1)+(2)+(3)= 500,000 yen |
Morioka Distrivt Court
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