# Article 26, paragraph (3), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 26, paragraph (3) (第二十六条第三項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 26, paragraph (3) (第二十六条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-26/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-26/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:

> 第一項の合意がない場合における仲裁廷の権限には、証拠に関し、証拠としての許容性、取調べの必要性及びその証明力についての判断をする権限が含まれる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If an agreement referred to in paragraph (1) has not been reached, the power conferred upon the arbitral tribunal includes the power to determine the admissibility of the evidence as evidence, necessity of its examination, and its probative value.

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

Japanese:

> 第一項の合意がない場合における仲裁廷の権限には、証拠に関し、証拠としての許容性、取調べの必要性及びその証明力についての判断をする権限が含まれる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If an agreement referred to in paragraph (1) has not been reached, the power conferred upon the arbitral tribunal includes the power to determine the admissibility of the evidence as evidence, necessity of its examination, and its probative value.

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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)