# Article 31, paragraph (2), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 31, paragraph (2) (第三十一条第二項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 31, paragraph (2) (第三十一条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-31/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-31/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:

> 仲裁被申立人（仲裁申立人以外の仲裁手続の当事者をいう。以下同じ。）は、仲裁廷が定めた期間内に、前項の規定により陳述された事項についての自己の主張を陳述しなければならない。この場合においては、同項後段の規定を準用する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> An arbitration respondent (meaning the party to the arbitration procedure other than the arbitration petitioner; the same applies hereinafter) must state their allegation regarding the matters stated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, within the period determined by the arbitral tribunal. In this case, the provisions of the second sentence of that paragraph apply mutatis mutandis.

## 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 33, paragraph (2); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 仲裁被申立人（仲裁申立人以外の仲裁手続の当事者をいう。以下同じ。）は、仲裁廷が定めた期間内に、前項の規定により陳述された事項についての自己の主張を陳述しなければならない。この場合においては、同項後段の規定を準用する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> An arbitration respondent (meaning the party to the arbitration procedure other than the arbitration petitioner; the same applies hereinafter) must state their allegation regarding the matters stated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, within the period determined by the arbitral tribunal. In this case, the provisions of the second sentence of that paragraph apply mutatis mutandis.

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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)