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Arbitration Act

仲裁法(ちゅうさいほう)

Chapter VIII Recognition and Enforceability Order of Arbitral Award (Articles 47 to 48)

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Chapter VIII Recognition and Enforceability Order of Arbitral Award第八章 仲裁判断の承認及び執行決定等

Article 47第四十七条

Recognition of Arbitral Award(仲裁判断の承認)
Article 47, paragraph (1)(仲裁判断の承認)

An arbitral award (irrespective of whether or not the place of arbitration is in Japan; hereinafter the same applies in this Chapter) has the same effect as a final and binding judgment; provided, however, that a civil enforcement based on the arbitral award requires an enforceability order under the following Article.

仲裁判断(仲裁地が日本国内にあるかどうかを問わない。以下この章において同じ。)は、確定判決と同一の効力を有する。ただし、当該仲裁判断に基づく民事執行をするには、次条の規定による執行決定がなければならない。

Article 47, paragraph (2)(仲裁判断の承認)

The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if any of the following grounds exist (for the grounds stated in items (i) through (vii), limited to the case in which any of the parties has proved the existence of the grounds):

前項の規定は、次に掲げる事由のいずれかがある場合(第一号から第七号までに掲げる事由にあっては、当事者のいずれかが当該事由の存在を証明した場合に限る。)には、適用しない。

Article 47, paragraph (2), item (i)(仲裁判断の承認)

the arbitration agreement is not valid due to the limitation on the legal capacity of a party;

仲裁合意が、当事者の行為能力の制限により、その効力を有しないこと。

Article 47, paragraph (2), item (ii)(仲裁判断の承認)

the arbitration agreement is not valid on grounds other than the limitation on the legal capacity of a party pursuant to the laws and regulations designated by the agreement of the parties as those which should be applied to the arbitration agreement (or if the designation has not been made, pursuant to the laws and regulations of the country to which the place of arbitration belongs);

仲裁合意が、当事者が合意により仲裁合意に適用すべきものとして指定した法令(当該指定がないときは、仲裁地が属する国の法令)によれば、当事者の行為能力の制限以外の事由により、その効力を有しないこと。

Article 47, paragraph (2), item (iii)(仲裁判断の承認)

the party did not receive the notice that is required pursuant to the laws and regulations of the country to which the place of arbitration belongs (or if the parties have reached an agreement on the matters concerning the provisions unrelated to public order in those laws and regulations, pursuant to the agreement) in the procedure of appointing arbitrators or in the arbitration procedure;

当事者が、仲裁人の選任手続又は仲裁手続において、仲裁地が属する国の法令の規定(その法令の公の秩序に関しない規定に関する事項について当事者間に合意があるときは、当該合意)により必要とされる通知を受けなかったこと。

Article 47, paragraph (2), item (iv)(仲裁判断の承認)

the party was unable to conduct a defense in the arbitration procedure;

当事者が、仲裁手続において防御することが不可能であったこと。

Article 47, paragraph (2), item (v)(仲裁判断の承認)

the arbitral award contains a decision concerning matters beyond the scope of the arbitration agreement or of a petition in the arbitration procedure;

仲裁判断が、仲裁合意又は仲裁手続における申立ての範囲を超える事項に関する判断を含むものであること。

Article 47, paragraph (2), item (vi)(仲裁判断の承認)

the composition of the arbitral tribunal or the arbitration procedure is in violation of the laws and regulations of the country to which the place of arbitration belongs (or if the parties have reached an agreement concerning the matters concerning the provisions unrelated to public order in those laws and regulations, in violation of the agreement);

仲裁廷の構成又は仲裁手続が、仲裁地が属する国の法令の規定(その法令の公の秩序に関しない規定に関する事項について当事者間に合意があるときは、当該合意)に違反するものであったこと。

Article 47, paragraph (2), item (vii)(仲裁判断の承認)

the arbitral award is not final and binding, or the arbitral award has been set aside or its effect has been suspended by a judicial body of that country, according to the laws and regulations of the country to which the place of arbitration belongs (or if the laws and regulations applied to the arbitration procedure are laws and regulations of a country other than the country to which the place of arbitration belongs, according to the laws and regulations of the other country);

仲裁地が属する国(仲裁手続に適用された法令が仲裁地が属する国以外の国の法令である場合にあっては、当該国)の法令によれば、仲裁判断が確定していないこと、又は仲裁判断がその国の裁判機関により取り消され、若しくは効力を停止されたこと。

Article 47, paragraph (2), item (viii)(仲裁判断の承認)

the petition filed in the arbitration procedure is concerned with a dispute which may not be subject to an arbitration agreement pursuant to the provisions of Japanese laws and regulations; or

仲裁手続における申立てが、日本の法令によれば、仲裁合意の対象とすることができない紛争に関するものであること。

Article 47, paragraph (2), item (ix)(仲裁判断の承認)

the content of the arbitral award is contrary to public policy in Japan.

仲裁判断の内容が、日本における公の秩序又は善良の風俗に反すること。

Article 47, paragraph (3)(仲裁判断の承認)

If the grounds stated in item (v) of the preceding paragraph exist, and the part concerning the matters provided for in that item can be separated from the other parts of the arbitral award, the relevant part and the other parts of the arbitral award are respectively deemed to be independent arbitral awards, and the provisions of the paragraph apply.

前項第五号に掲げる事由がある場合において、当該仲裁判断から同号に規定する事項に関する部分を区分することができるときは、当該部分及び当該仲裁判断のその他の部分をそれぞれ独立した仲裁判断とみなして、同項の規定を適用する。

Article 48第四十八条

Enforceability Order of Arbitral Award(仲裁判断の執行決定)
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Article 48, paragraph (1)(仲裁判断の執行決定)

A party that intends to process a civil enforcement based on an arbitral award may file a petition with the court for an enforceability order (meaning an order allowing the civil enforcement based on an arbitral award; the same applies hereinafter), designating the obligor as the respondent.

仲裁判断に基づいて民事執行をしようとする当事者は、債務者を被申立人として、裁判所に対し、執行決定(仲裁判断に基づく民事執行を許す旨の決定をいう。以下同じ。)を求める申立てをすることができる。

Article 48, paragraph (2)(仲裁判断の執行決定)(Enforceability Order of Arbitral Award)Changed

In filing the petition referred to in the preceding paragraph, the party must submit a copy of the written arbitral award, a document proving that the content of the copy is the same as that of the written arbitral award, and a Japanese translation of the written arbitral award (excluding one prepared in Japanese; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph)the following documents or electronic or magnetic records; provided, however, that if the court finds it appropriate, after hearing the opinions of the respondent the court may decide not to require the submission of the Japanese translation of the stated in item (iii) or the electronic or magnetic record recording the content of the translation for the whole or part of the written arbitral award.:

前項の申立てをするときは、仲裁判断書の写し、当該写しの内容が仲裁判断書と同一であることを証明する文書及び仲裁判断書(日本語で作成されたものを除く。以下この項において同じ。)の日本語による翻訳文次に掲げる文書又は電磁的記録を提出しなければならない。ただし、裁判所は、相当と認めるときは、被申立人の意見を聴いて、仲裁判断書の全部又は一部について日本語による翻訳文第三号に掲げる翻訳文又は翻訳の内容を記録した電磁的記録を提出することを要しないものとすることができる。

Article 48, paragraph (2), item (i)(仲裁判断の執行決定)(Enforceability Order of Arbitral Award)Added

a copy of the written arbitral award or an electronic or magnetic record recording the matters stated in the written arbitral award;

仲裁判断書の写し又は仲裁判断書に記載された事項を記録した電磁的記録

Article 48, paragraph (2), item (ii)(仲裁判断の執行決定)(Enforceability Order of Arbitral Award)Added

a document or electronic or magnetic record proving that the content of the copy or electronic or magnetic record stated in the preceding item is the same as that of the written arbitral award; and

前号に掲げる写し又は電磁的記録の内容が仲裁判断書と同一であることを証明する文書又は電磁的記録

Article 48, paragraph (2), item (iii)(仲裁判断の執行決定)(Enforceability Order of Arbitral Award)Added

a Japanese translation of the written arbitral award (excluding one prepared in Japanese) or an electronic or magnetic record recording the content of the translation.

仲裁判断書(日本語で作成されたものを除く。)の日本語による翻訳文又は翻訳の内容を記録した電磁的記録

Article 48, paragraph (3)(仲裁判断の執行決定)

If a petition for setting aside the arbitral award or suspending its effect is filed with the judicial body provided for in the preceding Article, paragraph (2), item (vii) and the court with which the petition referred to in paragraph (1) is filed finds it necessary to do so, the court may suspend the procedure related to the petition referred to in paragraph (1). In this case, the court may order the respondent to provide security, upon the petition of the person that filed the petition referred to in the paragraph.

第一項の申立てを受けた裁判所は、前条第二項第七号に規定する裁判機関に対して仲裁判断の取消し又はその効力の停止を求める申立てがあった場合において、必要があると認めるときは、第一項の申立てに係る手続を中止することができる。この場合において、裁判所は、同項の申立てをした者の申立てにより、被申立人に対し、担保を立てるべきことを命ずることができる。

Article 48, paragraph (4)(仲裁判断の執行決定)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5, paragraphs (1) and (2), the case subject to the petition referred to in paragraph (1) is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the following courts:

第一項の申立てに係る事件は、第五条第一項及び第二項の規定にかかわらず、次に掲げる裁判所の管轄に専属する。

Article 48, paragraph (4), item (i)(仲裁判断の執行決定)

the courts set forth in the items of Article 5, paragraph (1);

第五条第一項各号に掲げる裁判所

Article 48, paragraph (4), item (ii)(仲裁判断の執行決定)

the district court which has jurisdiction over the location of the subject matter of the claim or the seizable property of the respondent; and

請求の目的又は差し押さえることができる被申立人の財産の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所

Article 48, paragraph (4), item (iii)(仲裁判断の執行決定)

the Tokyo District Court and the Osaka District Court (limited to the cases in which the place of arbitration, the location of the general venue of the respondent, or the location of the subject matter of the claim or the seizable property of the respondent is in Japan).

東京地方裁判所及び大阪地方裁判所(仲裁地、被申立人の普通裁判籍の所在地又は請求の目的若しくは差し押さえることができる被申立人の財産の所在地が日本国内にある場合に限る。)

Article 48, paragraph (5)(仲裁判断の執行決定)

An immediate appeal may be filed against the decision under Article 5, paragraph (4) or (5) with regard to a case related to the petition referred to in paragraph (1).

第一項の申立てに係る事件についての第五条第四項又は第五項の規定による決定に対しては、即時抗告をすることができる。

Article 48, paragraph (6)(仲裁判断の執行決定)

The court is required to make an enforceability order, except the case in which it dismisses the petition referred to in paragraph (1) without prejudice pursuant to the provisions of the following paragraph or paragraph (8).

裁判所は、次項又は第八項の規定により第一項の申立てを却下する場合を除き、執行決定をしなければならない。

Article 48, paragraph (7)(仲裁判断の執行決定)

If the petition referred to in paragraph (1) has been filed, the court may dismiss the petition without prejudice only when it finds that any of the grounds stated in the items of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article exist (for the grounds stated in items (i) through (vii) of that paragraph, limited to the case in which the respondent has proved the existence of the grounds).

裁判所は、第一項の申立てがあった場合において、前条第二項各号に掲げる事由のいずれかがあると認める場合(同項第一号から第七号までに掲げる事由にあっては、被申立人が当該事由の存在を証明した場合に限る。)に限り、当該申立てを却下することができる。

Article 48, paragraph (8)(仲裁判断の執行決定)

The provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the application of the provisions of the preceding paragraph if the grounds stated in the Article, paragraph (2), item (v) exist.

前条第三項の規定は、同条第二項第五号に掲げる事由がある場合における前項の規定の適用について準用する。

Article 48, paragraph (9)(仲裁判断の執行決定)(Enforceability Order of Arbitral Award)Changed

The provisions of Article 4446, paragraphs (4) and (7) apply mutatis mutandis to the decision concerning the petition referred to in paragraph (1).

第四十四条第四十六条第四項及び第七項の規定は、第一項の申立てについての決定について準用する。

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