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Article 19Challenge Procedure

第十九条(忌避の手続)

Moves to Article 21, paragraph (1) by (Act No. 53 of 2023)

The procedure for challenging an arbitrator is as provided by the agreement of the parties; provided, however, that this does not apply to what is provided for in paragraph (4).

仲裁人の忌避の手続は、当事者が合意により定めるところによる。ただし、第四項に規定するものについては、この限りでない。

Moves to Article 21, paragraph (2) by (Act No. 53 of 2023)

If an agreement referred to in the preceding paragraph has not been reached, the decision on the challenge of the arbitrator is to be made by the arbitral tribunal, upon the petition of a party.

前項の合意がない場合において、仲裁人の忌避についての決定は、当事者の申立てにより、仲裁廷が行う。

Moves to Article 21, paragraph (3) by (Act No. 53 of 2023)

A party that intends to file a petition referred to in the preceding paragraph must submit a written petition stating the grounds for the challenge to the arbitral tribunal within 15 days from the day on which they became aware that the arbitral tribunal had been organized or the day on which they became aware of the existence of any grounds referred to in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, whichever comes later. In this case, if the arbitral tribunal finds grounds for challenging the arbitrator, it must decide that the challenge is well-grounded.

前項の申立てをしようとする当事者は、仲裁廷が構成されたことを知った日又は前条第一項各号に掲げる事由のいずれかがあることを知った日のいずれか遅い日から十五日以内に、忌避の原因を記載した申立書を仲裁廷に提出しなければならない。この場合において、仲裁廷は、当該仲裁人に忌避の原因があると認めるときは、忌避を理由があるとする決定をしなければならない。

Moves to Article 21, paragraph (4) by (Act No. 53 of 2023)

If a decision is made to the effect that the challenge of an arbitrator is groundless in the challenge procedure provided in the preceding three paragraphs, the party that challenged may file a petition for the challenge of the arbitrator with the court, within 30 days from the day of receipt of notice of the decision. In this case, if the court finds grounds for challenging the arbitrator, it must decide that the challenge is well-grounded.

前三項に規定する忌避の手続において仲裁人の忌避を理由がないとする決定がされた場合には、その忌避をした当事者は、当該決定の通知を受けた日から三十日以内に、裁判所に対し、当該仲裁人の忌避の申立てをすることができる。この場合において、裁判所は、当該仲裁人に忌避の原因があると認めるときは、忌避を理由があるとする決定をしなければならない。

Moves to Article 21, paragraph (5) by (Act No. 53 of 2023)

Even while the case subject to the petition for the challenge referred to in the preceding paragraph is pending in court, the arbitral tribunal may commence or continue the arbitration procedure, and make an arbitral award.

仲裁廷は、前項の忌避の申立てに係る事件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。

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