# Article 17, paragraph (6), item (iii), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 17, paragraph (6), item (iii) (第十七条第六項第三号) 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 (6), item (iii) (第十七条第六項第三号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-17/par-6/item-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-17/par-6/item-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:

> 仲裁人の数を一人とする場合又は当事者により選任された二人の仲裁人が選任すべき仲裁人を選任すべき場合にあっては、当事者双方の国籍と異なる国籍を有する者を選任することが適当かどうか。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> if there is one arbitrator, or if the two arbitrators appointed by the parties are to appoint an arbitrator, whether it is appropriate or not to appoint a person whose nationality is different from those of both 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 19, paragraph (6), item (iii); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 仲裁人の数を一人とする場合又は当事者により選任された二人の仲裁人が選任すべき仲裁人を選任すべき場合にあっては、当事者双方の国籍と異なる国籍を有する者を選任することが適当かどうか。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> if there is one arbitrator, or if the two arbitrators appointed by the parties are to appoint an arbitrator, whether it is appropriate or not to appoint a person whose nationality is different from those of both 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)