# Article 19, paragraph (2), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 19, paragraph (2) (第十九条第二項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 19, paragraph (2) (第十九条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-19/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-19/par-2)
- 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:

> 前項の合意がない場合において、仲裁人の忌避についての決定は、当事者の申立てにより、仲裁廷が行う。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If an agreement referred to in the preceding paragraph has not been reached, the decision on the challenge of the arbitrator is to be made by the arbitral tribunal, upon the petition of a party.

## 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 21, paragraph (2); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 前項の合意がない場合において、仲裁人の忌避についての決定は、当事者の申立てにより、仲裁廷が行う。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If an agreement referred to in the preceding paragraph has not been reached, the decision on the challenge of the arbitrator is to be made by the arbitral tribunal, upon the petition of a party.

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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)