Its wordings
Arbitration Act
Article 13, paragraph (1)
第十三条第一項
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In force today
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。