# Article 21, paragraph (2), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 21, paragraph (2) (第二十一条第二項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 21, paragraph (2) (第二十一条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-21/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-21/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:

> 第十九条第一項から第四項までに規定する忌避の手続又は前条の規定による解任の手続の進行中に、仲裁人が辞任し、又は当事者の合意により仲裁人が解任されたという事実のみから、当該仲裁人について第十八条第一項各号又は前条各号に掲げる事由があるものと推定してはならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> It is prohibited to presume that the grounds stated in the items of Article 18, paragraph (1) or the items of the preceding Article are found regarding the relevant arbitrator from the mere fact that the arbitrator resigned or was dismissed by the agreement of the parties during the course of the challenge procedure provided for in Article 19, paragraphs (1) through (4), or the procedure for dismissal under the preceding Article.

## 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 23, paragraph (2) and reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 第二十一条第一項から第四項までに規定する忌避の手続又は前条の規定による解任の手続の進行中に、仲裁人が辞任し、又は当事者の合意により仲裁人が解任されたという事実のみから、当該仲裁人について第二十条第一項各号又は前条各号に掲げる事由があるものと推定してはならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> It is prohibited to presume that the grounds stated in the items of Article 20, paragraph (1) or the items of the preceding Article are found regarding the relevant arbitrator from the mere fact that the arbitrator resigned or was dismissed by the agreement of the parties during the course of the challenge procedure provided for in Article 21, paragraphs (1) through (4), or the procedure for dismissal under the preceding Article.

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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)