第一条（趣旨）
Arbitration procedures of which the place of arbitration is in Japan and procedures carried out by the court for an arbitration procedure are governed by the provisions of this Act in addition to the provisions of other laws and regulations.
仲裁地が日本国内にある仲裁手続及び仲裁手続に関して裁判所が行う手続については、他の法令に定めるもののほか、この法律の定めるところによる。
第二条（定義）
The term "arbitration agreement" as used in this Act means an agreement to refer the resolution of all or certain civil disputes which have already arisen or which may arise in the future in respect to a certain legal relationship (irrespective of whether contractual or not) to one or more arbitrators, and to accept the determined award (hereinafter referred to as an "arbitral award").
この法律において「仲裁合意」とは、既に生じた民事上の紛争又は将来において生ずる一定の法律関係（契約に基づくものであるかどうかを問わない。）に関する民事上の紛争の全部又は一部の解決を一人又は二人以上の仲裁人にゆだね、かつ、その判断（以下「仲裁判断」という。）に服する旨の合意をいう。
The term "arbitral tribunal" as used in this Act means a single arbitrator or a panel of two or more arbitrators that carries out proceedings and makes an arbitral award in regard to the subject civil disputes based on an arbitration agreement.
The term "written allegation" as used in this Act means documents which the parties prepare and submit to the arbitral tribunal in an arbitration procedure, and in which the allegations of the parties are stated.
この法律において「主張書面」とは、仲裁手続において当事者が作成して仲裁廷に提出する書面であって、当該当事者の主張が記載されているものをいう。
第三条（適用範囲）
Except for the matters provided for in the following paragraph and Article 8, the provisions of the following Chapter through Chapter VII and the provisions of Chapters IX and X apply to the case in which the place of arbitration is in Japan.
Changes by (Act No. 53 of 2023)
The provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) and Article 15 apply to the case in which the place of arbitration is in or outside Japan, or has yet to be determined.
The provisions of Chapter VIII apply to the case in which the place of arbitration is in or outside Japan.
第八章の規定は、仲裁地が日本国内にある場合及び仲裁地が日本国外にある場合に適用する。
Article 4Participation of the Court
第四条（裁判所の関与）
The court may exercise its authority over an arbitration procedure only in the case provided for in this Act.
仲裁手続に関しては、裁判所は、この法律に規定する場合に限り、その権限を行使することができる。
Article 5Jurisdiction of the Court
第五条（裁判所の管轄）
The cases related to the procedures carried out by the court pursuant to the provisions of this Act are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the following courts:
この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に係る事件は、次に掲げる裁判所の管轄に専属する。
the district court determined by an agreement between the parties;
当事者が合意により定めた地方裁判所
the district court which has jurisdiction over the place of arbitration (limited to the case where an area that belongs only to a jurisdictional district of a single district court is determined to be the place of arbitration); or
仲裁地（一の地方裁判所の管轄区域のみに属する地域を仲裁地として定めた場合に限る。）を管轄する地方裁判所
the district court which has jurisdiction over the location of the general venue of the respondent of the case.
当該事件の被申立人の普通裁判籍の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a petition on a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act may be filed with the Tokyo District Court and the Osaka District Court if the place of arbitration is in Japan.
前項の規定にかかわらず、仲裁地が日本国内にあるときは、この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に係る申立ては、東京地方裁判所及び大阪地方裁判所にもすることができる。
If two or more courts have jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the court which first received a petition has jurisdiction.
この法律の規定により二以上の裁判所が管轄権を有するときは、先に申立てがあった裁判所が管轄する。
If the court finds that the whole or part of the case related to the procedures carried out by the court pursuant to the provisions of this Act is not under its jurisdiction, it must transfer the whole or part of that case to the court with jurisdiction, upon petition or on its own initiative.
裁判所は、この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に係る事件の全部又は一部がその管轄に属しないと認めるときは、申立てにより又は職権で、これを管轄裁判所に移送しなければならない。
If it finds it appropriate, the court that has jurisdiction over the case pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) may transfer the whole or part of that case to the court that is not vested with jurisdiction over the case pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, upon petition or on its own initiative.
Article 6Optional Oral Arguments
第六条（任意的口頭弁論）
A judicial decision on a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act may be made without holding oral arguments.
この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に係る裁判は、口頭弁論を経ないですることができる。
Article 7Appeal Against Judicial Decision
第七条（裁判に対する不服申立て）
Any person that has an interest in the judicial decision on a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act may file an immediate appeal against the judicial decision, within an unextendable period of two weeks from the day on which they received a notice of the judicial decision, only in cases in which there are special provisions allowing the appeal in this Act.
この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に係る裁判につき利害関係を有する者は、この法律に特別の定めがある場合に限り、当該裁判に対し、その告知を受けた日から二週間の不変期間内に、即時抗告をすることができる。
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
Article 9Inspection of Record of the Case Related to the Proceeding Carried Out by the Court
第九条（裁判所が行う手続に係る事件の記録の閲覧等）
Changes by (Act No. 53 of 2023)
Any person that has an interest in the proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act may file a request with the court clerk in regard to the following matters:
この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続について利害関係を有する者は、裁判所書記官に対し、次に掲げる事項を請求することができる。
Removed by (Act No. 53 of 2023)
reproduction of a record which is created in an electronic form, a magnetic form, or any other form that cannot be perceived by the human senses that is included in the records of the case;
事件の記録中の電子的方式、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た記録の複製
Removed by (Act No. 53 of 2023)
delivery of an authenticated copy, transcript, or extract of the record of the case; and
事件の記録の正本、謄本又は抄本の交付
Removed by (Act No. 53 of 2023)
delivery of a certificate for the matters related to the case.
事件に関する事項の証明書の交付
Article 9-2Summons for Appearance on a Court Date
第九条の二（期日の呼出し）
Removed by (Act No. 53 of 2023)
A summons for appearance on a court date in a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act is issued by means of service of a writ of summons, notification of a court date to the person who has appeared for the case concerned, or by any other means that is considered to be appropriate.
この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続における期日の呼出しは、呼出状の送達、当該事件について出頭した者に対する期日の告知その他相当と認める方法によってする。
Removed by (Act No. 53 of 2023)
If a summons for appearance on a court date is issued by means other than service of a writ of summons and notification of a court date to the person who has appeared for the relevant case, no legal sanction nor any other disadvantage associated with the failure to comply with the court date may be assigned to the person who does not appear on that court date; provided, however, that this does not apply if the person has submitted a paper document indicating receipt of the summons to appear on that court date.
呼出状の送達及び当該事件について出頭した者に対する期日の告知以外の方法による期日の呼出しをしたときは、期日に出頭しない者に対し、法律上の制裁その他期日の不遵守による不利益を帰することができない。ただし、その者が期日の呼出しを受けた旨を記載した書面を提出したときは、この限りでない。
arbitral award
「仲裁判断」
The decision of the arbitrator or arbitrators on a civil dispute that the parties to an arbitration agreement (仲裁合意) have entrusted to them and agreed to accept.
Short name set inArticle 2, paragraph (1)
arbitration agreement
「仲裁合意」
An agreement to entrust the resolution of all or part of a civil dispute — one that has already arisen, or one that may arise in future over a certain legal relationship, whether contractual or not — to one or more arbitrators, and to accept their decision (the arbitral award, 仲裁判断).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
arbitral tribunal
「仲裁廷」
A single arbitrator, or a panel of two or more arbitrators, that hears a civil dispute covered by an arbitration agreement (仲裁合意) and makes the arbitral award (仲裁判断) on it.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (2)· applies throughout the law
written allegation
「主張書面」
A document a party to an arbitration procedure prepares and submits to the arbitral tribunal (仲裁廷), setting out that party's allegations.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (3)· applies throughout the law
oral argument
口頭弁論
The hearing at which the parties to a civil lawsuit or another court proceeding put their case to the court by speaking: the parties must argue a lawsuit before the court in oral argument, though in a case to be concluded by a ruling (決定) the court decides whether to hold one (Code of Civil Procedure, Article 87, paragraph (1)), and the rule gives way where a provision says otherwise (paragraph (3)): the court may, for one, dismiss without oral argument an action that is unlawful and cannot be put right (Article 140). The presiding judge directs it (Article 148, paragraph (1)), it must as a rule be prepared in writing, in briefs (準備書面) (Article 161, paragraph (1)), though not in a summary court (簡易裁判所) (Article 276, paragraph (1)), and where the court finds it appropriate it may, after hearing the parties, hold it by a video link, a party who takes part that way being treated as having appeared (Article 87-2, paragraphs (1) and (3)). If a plaintiff or defendant does not appear on the first date for oral argument, or appears but does not argue the merits, the court may treat what their complaint, written answer or other briefs say as stated and have the other party argue (Article 158); a party who does not make clear that they dispute a fact the other party alleges is deemed to admit it, unless the argument as a whole shows they disputed it (Article 159, paragraph (1)), and so is a party who does not appear, unless they were summoned by service by publication (公示送達) (paragraph (3)). If both parties fail to appear on a date for oral argument, or leave without arguing, and neither asks for a new date within one month, the action is deemed withdrawn, as it is when that happens on two dates in a row (Article 263). The judgment is given by the judges who took part in the oral argument it rests on (Article 249, paragraph (1)), as a rule within two months of the day oral argument concludes (Article 251, paragraph (1)). The court clerk makes an electronic record (電子調書) of each date (Article 160, paragraph (1)), and a breach of the rules that oral argument be public is a ground for a final appeal (上告) (Article 312, paragraph (2), item (v)).
Written by AI using Code of Civil Procedure, Arts. 87, 87-2, 140, 148, 158 to 161, 249, 251, 263, 276, 312 as a reference.
service
送達
The delivery of a document in a court proceeding, such as a lawsuit, to the person it is for, by a procedure the law lays down: unless a provision says otherwise, the court carries it out of its own motion, the court clerk handles the work (Code of Civil Procedure, Article 98), and the person who effects it reports on it to the court in writing (Article 100, paragraph (1)); the complaint must be served on the defendant (Article 138, paragraph (1)), and the judgment on the parties (Article 255, paragraph (1)). A document is served by post or by a court enforcement officer (執行官) (Article 101, paragraph (1)), as a rule by handing it to the person (Article 102-2), at their address, residence, place of business or office, or at their workplace where those are unknown or service there meets an obstacle (Article 103); each party, legal representative and litigation representative (訴訟代理人) must tell the court a place in Japan where they are to be served (Article 104, paragraph (1)), and service abroad is made at the presiding judge's request to that country's authorities or to a Japanese ambassador, minister or consul there (Article 108). If the person is not found at a place other than their workplace, the document may be handed to an employee or a person living with them who can be trusted to receive it, and if it is refused without a legitimate reason it may be left there (Article 106, paragraphs (1) and (3)); where it cannot be served in those ways, the court clerk may send it by registered mail, and it counts as served when it is sent (Article 107, paragraphs (1) and (3)). An electronic record can also be served through the courts' electronic system on a person who has registered for it, by making it available to them and sending them a notice, and that service takes effect when they view it or save it to their computer, or one week after the notice was sent, whichever comes first (Articles 109-2, paragraph (1), and 109-3, paragraph (1)); a person who must make filings online, such as a litigation representative (訴訟代理人) entrusted with the case, can be served this way even without registering, and without a notice, the week then running from when the record was made available (Articles 109-4 and 132-11, paragraph (1)). Where a party's address or other place for service is unknown, among other cases, the court clerk may serve by publication (公示送達), on petition or where the court orders it, and serves the same party by publication again of the clerk's own motion, as a rule (Article 110, paragraphs (1) to (3)): that the clerk holds the document and will hand it over at any time is made available for anyone to view, by a method the Supreme Court's rules (最高裁判所規則) set, and posted on the court's notice board or shown on a screen at the court (Article 111), and service takes effect two weeks after that begins, or six weeks for service to be made abroad, though one made again of the clerk's own motion takes effect the day after it begins (Article 112, paragraphs (1) and (2)). Some time limits run from service: an appeal to the court of second instance (控訴), for one, must be filed within two weeks of the day the judgment is served (Article 285).
Written by AI using Code of Civil Procedure, Arts. 98, 100 to 104, 106 to 112, 132-11, 138, 255, 285 as a reference.