Civil Code(Act No. 89 of April 27, 1896) Part I General Provisions Chapter 1 Common Provisions(Fundamental Principles) !"#$%&'()*+,-.+/+01Article 1 (1) Private rights must conform to the public welfare.2 3$456789$:4!;8''4?+,-.+/+01(2) The exercise of rights and performance of duties must be done in good faith.@ 3$AB!C-DEF+01(3) No abuse of rights is permitted.GH$I(Standard for Construction) C$!JK$LMNOP$QRSTDUN*V!GH*+,-.+/+01Article 2 This Code must be construed in accordance with honoring the dignity of individuals and the essential equality of both sexes. KChapter 2 PersonW 3XYSection I Capacity to Hold RightsZ $[\!]^'_`a1Article 3 (1) The enjoyment of private rights shall commence at birth.2 bcK!def$gh'ijklF-am)Dno!D[\pa1(2) Unless otherwise provided by applicable laws, regulations or treaties, foreign 1nationals shall enjoy private rights.W 4qXYSection II Capacity to Actr(Age of Majority) stDuvV!rNpa1Article 4 The age of majority is reached when a person has reached the age of 20.wrx$4q(Juristic Act of Minors)y wrxz4qDpa'!{$h|}K$~D+,-.+/+01*!'3D!e89D-a4q'0V!C$j+01Article 5 (1) A minor must obtain the consent of his/her statutory agent to perform any juristic act; provided, however, that, this shall not apply to an act merely intended to acquire a right or to be relieved of a duty.2 $gh'pa4q!jpCNzoa1(2) A juristic act in contravention of the provision of the preceding paragraph may be rescinded.@ $gh'?/!h|}KzRDhVDE*!{$R$'0V!wrxz'paCNzoa1RDh+0DE*DpaNou!~Npa1(3) Notwithstanding the provision of paragraph 1, in cases the statutory agent permits the disposition of property by specifying the purpose thereof, a minor may freely dispose of the same to the extent of such purpose. The same shall apply in cases his/her statutory agent permits the disposition of the property without specifying any purpose.wrx$$E(Permission for Minors to Carry on Business) e$DEF-wrx!{$'*V!rxN~$4qXYD\pa1Article 6 (1) A minor who is permitted to carry on one or more kinds of business shall have the same capacity to act as a person of the age of majority as far as such business is concerned.2 $m)'0V!wrxz{$'aCNzo+0zaNo!{2$h|}K!$gh'