# Article 15, paragraph (1), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 15, paragraph (1) (第十五条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 15, paragraph (1) (第十五条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-15/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-15/par-1)
- 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:

> 仲裁合意は、その当事者が、当該仲裁合意の対象となる民事上の紛争に関して、仲裁手続の開始前又は進行中に、裁判所に対して保全処分の申立てをすること、及びその申立てを受けた裁判所が保全処分を命ずることを妨げない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> An arbitration agreement does not preclude the parties from filing a petition for a provisional order with the court before the commencement or during the course of the arbitration procedure in regard to the civil dispute that is the subject of the arbitration agreement, and does not preclude the court that has received the petition from issuing a provisional order.

## 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 17, paragraph (1); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 仲裁合意は、その当事者が、当該仲裁合意の対象となる民事上の紛争に関して、仲裁手続の開始前又は進行中に、裁判所に対して保全処分の申立てをすること、及びその申立てを受けた裁判所が保全処分を命ずることを妨げない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> An arbitration agreement does not preclude the parties from filing a petition for a provisional order with the court before the commencement or during the course of the arbitration procedure in regard to the civil dispute that is the subject of the arbitration agreement, and does not preclude the court that has received the petition from issuing a provisional order.

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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)