Article 8Participation of the Court in the Case in Which the Place of Arbitration Has Yet to Be Determined
第八条（仲裁地が定まっていない場合における裁判所の関与）
The petitions stated in the following items may be filed with a court, even if the place of arbitration has yet to be determined, the place of arbitration may be in Japan, and the location of the general venue of the petitioner or respondent (excluding general venues which are determined by the last domicile) is in Japan. In this case, the provisions stated in the relevant following items apply in accordance with the categories of petition listed in those items:
裁判所に対する次の各号に掲げる申立ては、仲裁地が定まっていない場合であって、仲裁地が日本国内となる可能性があり、かつ、申立人又は被申立人の普通裁判籍（最後の住所により定まるものを除く。）の所在地が日本国内にあるときも、することができる。この場合においては、当該各号に掲げる区分に応じ、当該各号に定める規定を適用する。
Changes by (Act No. 53 of 2023)
the petition referred to in Article 16, paragraph (3):Article 16
Changes by (Act No. 53 of 2023)
the petitions referred to in Article 17, paragraphs (2) through (5):Article 17
第十七条第二項から第五項までの申立て 同条
Changes by (Act No. 53 of 2023)
the petition referred to in Article 19, paragraph (4):Articles 18 and 19; and
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1), a case related to the petition stated in the items of the preceding paragraph that is filed under the circumstance referred to in that paragraph is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the following courts:
the district court which has jurisdiction over the location of the general venue provided for in the preceding paragraph; and
前項に規定する普通裁判籍の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所
the Tokyo District Court and the Osaka District Court.
東京地方裁判所及び大阪地方裁判所
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