# Article 12, paragraph (3), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 12, paragraph (3) (第十二条第三項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 12, paragraph (3) (第十二条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-12/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-12/par-3)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 前項の規定は、当事者間に同項の送達を行わない旨の合意がある場合には、適用しない。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if an agreement to the effect that the service referred to in that paragraph will not be made has been reached between the parties.

## 2. By 13 June 2028 — Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 13 June 2028
- The amendment: Moved to Article 14, paragraph (3); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 前項の規定は、当事者間に同項の送達を行わない旨の合意がある場合には、適用しない。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if an agreement to the effect that the service referred to in that paragraph will not be made has been reached between the parties.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000138)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4440/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000138/20260521_504AC0000000048)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000138/20280613_505AC0000000053)