# Article 32, paragraph (1), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 32, paragraph (1) (第三十二条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 32, paragraph (1) (第三十二条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-32/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-32/par-1)
- 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、当事者に証拠の提出又は意見の陳述をさせるため、口頭審理を実施することができる。ただし、一方の当事者が第三十四条第三項の求めその他の口頭審理の実施の申立てをしたときは、仲裁手続における適切な時期に、当該口頭審理を実施しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> An arbitral tribunal may hold oral hearings to have the parties produce evidence or state their opinions; provided, however, that if one party makes the request referred to in Article 34, paragraph (3) or otherwise petitions to hold oral hearings, the arbitral tribunal must hold the oral hearings at an appropriate stage of the arbitration procedure.

## 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 34, paragraph (1) and reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 仲裁廷は、当事者に証拠の提出又は意見の陳述をさせるため、口頭審理を実施することができる。ただし、一方の当事者が第三十六条第三項の求めその他の口頭審理の実施の申立てをしたときは、仲裁手続における適切な時期に、当該口頭審理を実施しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> An arbitral tribunal may hold oral hearings to have the parties produce evidence or state their opinions; provided, however, that if one party makes the request referred to in Article 36, paragraph (3) or otherwise petitions to hold oral hearings, the arbitral tribunal must hold the oral hearings at an appropriate stage of the arbitration procedure.

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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)