Article 95 of the Constitution of Japan

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Article 95 of the Constitution of Japan is a constitutional provision that requires a local referendum and special legislation when enacting laws that apply specifically to a particular local public entity.

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Article 95 of the Constitution of Japan canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional provision
adoptedIn 1946
appliesTo local public entities in Japan
appliesWhen a law is designed to apply only to one local public entity
category Japanese constitutional article
conditionForEnactment consent of the majority of voters in the relevant local public entity
country Japan
distinguishesFrom general laws applicable to all or many local public entities
effectiveFrom 3 May 1947
jurisdiction Japan
language Japanese
legalSystem Japanese constitutional law NERFINISHED
locatedInDocument Chapter VIII Local Self-Government of the Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
partOf Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
protects interests of specific local public entities
purpose to prevent arbitrary central government interference with a specific local public entity
to protect local autonomy
regulates enactment of laws applicable only to a specific local public entity
relatedTo Article 92 of the Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED
local autonomy
special laws
requires local referendum
referendum in the affected local public entity
special legislation
that a special law for one local public entity shall not be enacted without the consent of the majority of voters in that entity
scope laws applicable only to one local public entity

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Local Autonomy Law of Japan implements Article 95 of the Constitution of Japan