# Article 3, paragraph (2), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 3, paragraph (2) (第三条第二項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 3, paragraph (2) (第三条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-3/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-3/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:

> 第十四条第一項及び第十五条の規定は、仲裁地が日本国内にある場合、仲裁地が日本国外にある場合及び仲裁地が定まっていない場合に適用する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) and Article 15 apply to the case in which the place of arbitration is in or outside Japan, or has yet to be determined.

## 2. By 13 June 2028 — Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 13 June 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 第十六条第一項及び第十七条の規定は、仲裁地が日本国内にある場合、仲裁地が日本国外にある場合及び仲裁地が定まっていない場合に適用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) and Article 17 apply to the case in which the place of arbitration is in or outside Japan, or has yet to be determined.

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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)