# Article 23, paragraph (5), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 23, paragraph (5) (第二十三条第五項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 23, paragraph (5) (第二十三条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-23/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-23/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:

> 仲裁廷が仲裁判断前の独立の決定において自己が仲裁権限を有する旨の判断を示したときは、当事者は、当該決定の通知を受けた日から三十日以内に、裁判所に対し、当該仲裁廷が仲裁権限を有するかどうかについての判断を求める申立てをすることができる。この場合において、当該申立てに係る事件が裁判所に係属する場合であっても、当該仲裁廷は、仲裁手続を続行し、かつ、仲裁判断をすることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If an arbitral tribunal has ruled that it has jurisdiction in its independent decision made before an arbitral award, a party may petition a court to rule on whether the arbitral tribunal has jurisdiction within 30 days of receipt of notice of the decision. In this case, even if a case related to said petition is pending in the court, the arbitral tribunal may 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 25, paragraph (5); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 仲裁廷が仲裁判断前の独立の決定において自己が仲裁権限を有する旨の判断を示したときは、当事者は、当該決定の通知を受けた日から三十日以内に、裁判所に対し、当該仲裁廷が仲裁権限を有するかどうかについての判断を求める申立てをすることができる。この場合において、当該申立てに係る事件が裁判所に係属する場合であっても、当該仲裁廷は、仲裁手続を続行し、かつ、仲裁判断をすることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If an arbitral tribunal has ruled that it has jurisdiction in its independent decision made before an arbitral award, a party may petition a court to rule on whether the arbitral tribunal has jurisdiction within 30 days of receipt of notice of the decision. In this case, even if a case related to said petition is pending in the court, the arbitral tribunal may 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)