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Arbitration Act

仲裁法(ちゅうさいほう)

Chapter II Arbitration Agreement

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Chapter II Arbitration Agreement第二章 仲裁合意

Article 15第十五条

Validity of Arbitration Agreement(仲裁合意の効力等)
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Article 15, paragraph (1)(仲裁合意の効力等)

Except as otherwise provided for in laws and regulations, an arbitration agreement is effective only when its subject is a civil dispute (excluding disputes of divorce or dissolution of adoptive relation) which can be settled between the parties.

仲裁合意は、法令に別段の定めがある場合を除き、当事者が和解をすることができる民事上の紛争(離婚又は離縁の紛争を除く。)を対象とする場合に限り、その効力を有する。

Article 15, paragraph (2)(仲裁合意の効力等)

An arbitration agreement must be in writing, such as in the form of a document signed by all the parties, letters or telegrams exchanged between the parties (including those sent by facsimile device or other communication measures for parties at a distance which provides the recipient with a written record of the communicated content), or other documents.

仲裁合意は、当事者の全部が署名した文書、当事者が交換した書簡又は電報(ファクシミリ装置その他の隔地者間の通信手段で文字による通信内容の記録が受信者に提供されるものを用いて送信されたものを含む。)その他の書面によってしなければならない。

Article 15, paragraph (3)(仲裁合意の効力等)

If a document containing a clause of an arbitration agreement is quoted in a contract concluded in writing as constituting part of the contract, that arbitration agreement is deemed to be made in writing.

書面によってされた契約において、仲裁合意を内容とする条項が記載された文書が当該契約の一部を構成するものとして引用されているときは、その仲裁合意は、書面によってされたものとみなす。

Article 15, paragraph (4)(仲裁合意の効力等)(Validity of Arbitration Agreement)Changed

If an arbitration agreement is made in an electronic or magnetic record (meaning a record used in computerized information processing which is created in an electronic form, magnetic form, or any other form that cannot be perceived by the human senses; the same applies in paragraph (6)) recording its contents, that arbitration agreement is deemed to be made in writing.

仲裁合意がその内容を記録した電磁的記録(電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によっては認識することができない方式で作られる記録であって、電子計算機による情報処理の用に供されるものをいう。第六項において同じ。)によってされたときは、その仲裁合意は、書面によってされたものとみなす。

Article 15, paragraph (5)(仲裁合意の効力等)

In an arbitration procedure, if a written allegation that a party has submitted contains the contents of an arbitration agreement, and another written allegation that the other party has submitted in response to the allegation in question does not contain anything to dispute the contents of the arbitration agreement, the arbitration agreement is deemed to be made in writing.

仲裁手続において、一方の当事者が提出した主張書面に仲裁合意の内容の記載があり、これに対して他方の当事者が提出した主張書面にこれを争う旨の記載がないときは、その仲裁合意は、書面によってされたものとみなす。

Article 15, paragraph (6)(仲裁合意の効力等)

If a document or electronic or magnetic record including a written or recorded clause of an arbitration agreement is quoted in a contract that is not concluded in writing as constituting a part of that contract, the arbitration agreement is deemed to be made in writing.

書面によらないでされた契約において、仲裁合意を内容とする条項が記載され、又は記録された文書又は電磁的記録が当該契約の一部を構成するものとして引用されているときは、その仲裁合意は、書面によってされたものとみなす。

Article 15, paragraph (7)(仲裁合意の効力等)

In regard to a contract containing an arbitration agreement, even if the clauses of the contract other than that of the arbitration agreement are not valid due to nullity or rescission or for any other reasons, the validity of the arbitration agreement is not automatically impaired.

仲裁合意を含む一の契約において、仲裁合意以外の契約条項が無効、取消しその他の事由により効力を有しないものとされる場合においても、仲裁合意は、当然には、その効力を妨げられない。

Article 16第十六条

Arbitration Agreement and Suit on the Merits(仲裁合意と本案訴訟)
Article 16, paragraph (1)(仲裁合意と本案訴訟)

If an action is filed for a civil dispute which is subject to an arbitration agreement, the court in charge of the case must dismiss the action without prejudice upon the petition of the defendant; provided, however, that this does not apply to the following cases:

仲裁合意の対象となる民事上の紛争について訴えが提起されたときは、受訴裁判所は、被告の申立てにより、訴えを却下しなければならない。ただし、次に掲げる場合は、この限りでない。

Article 16, paragraph (1), item (i)(仲裁合意と本案訴訟)

if the arbitration agreement is not valid due to nullity or rescission or for any other reasons;

仲裁合意が無効、取消しその他の事由により効力を有しないとき。

Article 16, paragraph (1), item (ii)(仲裁合意と本案訴訟)

if it is impossible to carry out an arbitration procedure based on an arbitration agreement; and

仲裁合意に基づく仲裁手続を行うことができないとき。

Article 16, paragraph (1), item (iii)(仲裁合意と本案訴訟)

if the petition was filed after the defendant presented oral arguments concerning the merits or made statements concerning the merits in preparatory proceedings.

当該申立てが、本案について、被告が弁論をし、又は弁論準備手続において申述をした後にされたものであるとき。

Article 16, paragraph (2)(仲裁合意と本案訴訟)

Even while a suit related to the action referred to in the preceding paragraph is pending in the court, an arbitral tribunal may commence or continue the arbitration procedure and make an arbitral award.

仲裁廷は、前項の訴えに係る訴訟が裁判所に係属する間においても、仲裁手続を開始し、又は続行し、かつ、仲裁判断をすることができる。

Article 17第十七条

Arbitration Agreement and Provisional Order by the Court(仲裁合意と裁判所の保全処分)
Article 17, paragraph (1)(仲裁合意と裁判所の保全処分)

An arbitration agreement does not preclude the parties from filing a petition for a provisional order with the court before the commencement or during the course of the arbitration procedure in regard to the civil dispute that is the subject of the arbitration agreement, and does not preclude the court that has received the petition from issuing a provisional order.

仲裁合意は、その当事者が、当該仲裁合意の対象となる民事上の紛争に関して、仲裁手続の開始前又は進行中に、裁判所に対して保全処分の申立てをすること、及びその申立てを受けた裁判所が保全処分を命ずることを妨げない。

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