# Article 30, paragraph (3), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 30, paragraph (3) (第三十条第三項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 30, paragraph (3) (第三十条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-30/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-30/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:

> 第一項の合意又は前項の決定において、定められた言語を使用して行うべき手続についての定めがないときは、その言語を使用して行うべき手続は、次に掲げるものとする。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If the agreement referred to in paragraph (1) or the determination referred to in the preceding paragraph does not provide for the procedures to be carried out by using the languages specified, the procedures to be carried out by using those languages are to be as follows:

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

Japanese:

> 第一項の合意又は前項の決定において、定められた言語を使用して行うべき手続についての定めがないときは、その言語を使用して行うべき手続は、次に掲げるものとする。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If the agreement referred to in paragraph (1) or the determination referred to in the preceding paragraph does not provide for the procedures to be carried out by using the languages specified, the procedures to be carried out by using those languages are to be as follows:

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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)