# Article 17, paragraph (5), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 17, paragraph (5) (第十七条第五項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 17, paragraph (5) (第十七条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-17/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-17/par-5)
- 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:

> 第一項の合意により仲裁人の選任手続が定められた場合であっても、当該選任手続において定められた行為がされないことその他の理由によって当該選任手続による仲裁人の選任ができなくなったときは、一方の当事者は、裁判所に対し、仲裁人の選任の申立てをすることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Even if a procedure for appointing an arbitrator has been provided by the agreement referred to in paragraph (1), if it becomes impossible to appoint an arbitrator under the procedure for appointing an arbitrator due to the fact that the act provided under the procedure is not performed or for any other reason, one of the parties may file a petition for the appointment of an arbitrator with the court.

## 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 19, paragraph (5); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 第一項の合意により仲裁人の選任手続が定められた場合であっても、当該選任手続において定められた行為がされないことその他の理由によって当該選任手続による仲裁人の選任ができなくなったときは、一方の当事者は、裁判所に対し、仲裁人の選任の申立てをすることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Even if a procedure for appointing an arbitrator has been provided by the agreement referred to in paragraph (1), if it becomes impossible to appoint an arbitrator under the procedure for appointing an arbitrator due to the fact that the act provided under the procedure is not performed or for any other reason, one of the parties may file a petition for the appointment of an arbitrator with the court.

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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)