# Article 13, paragraph (6), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 13, paragraph (6) (第十三条第六項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 13, paragraph (6) (第十三条第六項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-13/par-6 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-13/par-6)
- 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:

> 書面によらないでされた契約において、仲裁合意を内容とする条項が記載され、又は記録された文書又は電磁的記録が当該契約の一部を構成するものとして引用されているときは、その仲裁合意は、書面によってされたものとみなす。

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

> If a document or electronic or magnetic record including a written or recorded clause of an arbitration agreement is quoted in a contract that is not concluded in writing as constituting a part of that contract, the arbitration agreement is deemed to be made in writing.

## 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 15, paragraph (6); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 書面によらないでされた契約において、仲裁合意を内容とする条項が記載され、又は記録された文書又は電磁的記録が当該契約の一部を構成するものとして引用されているときは、その仲裁合意は、書面によってされたものとみなす。

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

> If a document or electronic or magnetic record including a written or recorded clause of an arbitration agreement is quoted in a contract that is not concluded in writing as constituting a part of that contract, the arbitration agreement is deemed to be made in writing.

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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)