# Article 19, paragraph (5), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 19, paragraph (5) (第十九条第五項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 19, paragraph (5) (第十九条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-19/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-19/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:

> 仲裁廷は、前項の忌避の申立てに係る事件が裁判所に係属する間においても、仲裁手続を開始し、又は続行し、かつ、仲裁判断をすることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Even while the case subject to the petition for the challenge referred to in the preceding paragraph is pending in court, the arbitral tribunal may commence or continue the arbitration procedure, and make an arbitral award.

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

Japanese:

> 仲裁廷は、前項の忌避の申立てに係る事件が裁判所に係属する間においても、仲裁手続を開始し、又は続行し、かつ、仲裁判断をすることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Even while the case subject to the petition for the challenge referred to in the preceding paragraph is pending in court, the arbitral tribunal may commence or continue the arbitration procedure, and make an arbitral award.

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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)