# Article 18, paragraph (3), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 18, paragraph (3) (第十八条第三項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 18, paragraph (3) (第十八条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-18/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-18/par-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:

> 仲裁人への就任の依頼を受けてその交渉に応じようとする者は、当該依頼をした者に対し、自己の公正性又は独立性に疑いを生じさせるおそれのある事実の全部を開示しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> A person who has been requested to assume the post of an arbitrator and intends to accept the negotiation must disclose to the person that made the request all facts that would be likely to give rise to doubts as to their impartiality or independence.

## 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 20, paragraph (3); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 仲裁人への就任の依頼を受けてその交渉に応じようとする者は、当該依頼をした者に対し、自己の公正性又は独立性に疑いを生じさせるおそれのある事実の全部を開示しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> A person who has been requested to assume the post of an arbitrator and intends to accept the negotiation must disclose to the person that made the request all facts that would be likely to give rise to doubts as to their impartiality or independence.

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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)