# Article 13, paragraph (7), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 13, paragraph (7) (第十三条第七項) 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 (7) (第十三条第七項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-13/par-7 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-13/par-7)
- 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:

> 仲裁合意を含む一の契約において、仲裁合意以外の契約条項が無効、取消しその他の事由により効力を有しないものとされる場合においても、仲裁合意は、当然には、その効力を妨げられない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> In regard to a contract containing an arbitration agreement, even if the clauses of the contract other than that of the arbitration agreement are not valid due to nullity or rescission or for any other reasons, the validity of the arbitration agreement is not automatically impaired.

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

Japanese:

> 仲裁合意を含む一の契約において、仲裁合意以外の契約条項が無効、取消しその他の事由により効力を有しないものとされる場合においても、仲裁合意は、当然には、その効力を妨げられない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> In regard to a contract containing an arbitration agreement, even if the clauses of the contract other than that of the arbitration agreement are not valid due to nullity or rescission or for any other reasons, the validity of the arbitration agreement is not automatically impaired.

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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)