# Article 28, paragraph (3), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 28, paragraph (3) (第二十八条第三項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 28, paragraph (3) (第二十八条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-28/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-28/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:

> 仲裁廷は、当事者間に別段の合意がない限り、前二項の規定による仲裁地にかかわらず、適当と認めるいかなる場所においても、次に掲げる手続を行うことができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Notwithstanding the place of arbitration under the preceding two paragraphs, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, an arbitral tribunal may carry out the following procedures at any place it considers appropriate:

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

Japanese:

> 仲裁廷は、当事者間に別段の合意がない限り、前二項の規定による仲裁地にかかわらず、適当と認めるいかなる場所においても、次に掲げる手続を行うことができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Notwithstanding the place of arbitration under the preceding two paragraphs, unless otherwise agreed by the parties, an arbitral tribunal may carry out the following procedures at any place it considers appropriate:

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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)