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Chapter X Penal Provisions
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An arbitrator who accepts, solicits, or promises to accept a bribe in connection with their duties is subject to imprisonment for not more than five years. In this case, when the arbitrator agrees to perform an act in response to a request, imprisonment for not more than seven years is imposed.
仲裁人が、その職務に関し、賄賂を収受し、又はその要求若しくは約束をしたときは、五年以下の拘禁刑に処する。この場合において、請託を受けたときは、七年以下の拘禁刑に処する。
If a person seeking to be appointed as an arbitrator has accepted a request to perform an act, and accepts, solicits or promises to accept a bribe in connection with a duty that they are to assume, and if the person is appointed as an arbitrator, that person is subject to imprisonment for not more than five years.
仲裁人になろうとする者が、その担当すべき職務に関し、請託を受けて、賄賂を収受し、又はその要求若しくは約束をしたときは、仲裁人となった場合において、五年以下の拘禁刑に処する。
If an arbitrator that has accepted a request to perform an act in connection with their duties causes a bribe to be given to a third party or solicits or promises that bribe to be given to a third party, the arbitrator is subject to imprisonment for not more than five years.
仲裁人が、その職務に関し、請託を受けて、第三者に賄賂を供与させ、又はその供与の要求若しくは約束をしたときは、五年以下の拘禁刑に処する。
If an arbitrator commits a crime referred to in the preceding two Articles and consequently acts illegally or refrains from acting in the exercise of their duty, the arbitrator is subject to imprisonment for a definite term of not less than one year.
仲裁人が前二条の罪を犯し、よって不正な行為をし、又は相当の行為をしなかったときは、一年以上の有期拘禁刑に処する。
The provisions of the preceding paragraph also apply if an arbitrator accepts, solicits or promises to accept a bribe, or causes a bribe to be given to a third party or solicits or promises a bribe to be given to a third party, in connection with having acted illegally or having refrained from acting in the exercise of their duty.
仲裁人が、その職務上不正な行為をしたこと又は相当の行為をしなかったことに関し、賄賂を収受し、若しくはその要求若しくは約束をし、又は第三者にこれを供与させ、若しくはその供与の要求若しくは約束をしたときも、前項と同様とする。
If a person who was an arbitrator accepts, solicits or promises to accept a bribe in connection with having acted illegally or having refrained from acting in the exercise of their duties in response to a request while in office, the person is subject to imprisonment for not more than five years.
仲裁人であった者が、その在職中に請託を受けて職務上不正な行為をしたこと又は相当の行為をしなかったことに関し、賄賂を収受し、又はその要求若しくは約束をしたときは、五年以下の拘禁刑に処する。
A bribe accepted by an offender or by a third party who knows the circumstances is to be confiscated. When the whole or a part of the bribe cannot be confiscated, the value of that bribe is to be collected.
犯人又は情を知った第三者が収受した賄賂は、没収する。その全部又は一部を没収することができないときは、その価額を追徴する。
A person who gives, offers or promises to give a bribe provided for in Articles 5355 through 5557 is subject to imprisonment for not more than three years or a fine of not more than 2,500,000 yen.
第五十三条から第五十五条第五十五条から第五十七条までに規定する賄賂を供与し、又はその申込み若しくは約束をした者は、三年以下の拘禁刑又は二百五十万円以下の罰金に処する。
The provisions of Articles 5355 through 5658 apply to a person who has committed the crimes provided for in Articles 5355 through 5557 outside Japan.
第五十三条から第五十六条第五十五条から第五十八条までの規定は、日本国外において第五十三条から第五十五条第五十五条から第五十七条までの罪を犯した者にも適用する。
The crimes under the preceding Article are governed by the provisions of Article 2 of the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907).
前条の罪は、刑法（明治四十年法律第四十五号）第二条の例に従う。