# Article 32, paragraph (3), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 32, paragraph (3) (第三十二条第三項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 32, paragraph (3) (第三十二条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-32/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-32/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、意見の聴取又は物若しくは文書の見分を行うために口頭審理を行うときは、当該口頭審理の期日までに相当な期間をおいて、当事者に対し、当該口頭審理の日時及び場所を通知しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If the arbitral tribunal holds an oral hearing to hear opinions or inspect goods or documents, it must notify the parties of the date, time and place of the oral hearing, leaving a reasonable period of time before the date of the oral hearing.

## 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 (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、意見の聴取又は物若しくは文書の見分を行うために口頭審理を行うときは、当該口頭審理の期日までに相当な期間をおいて、当事者に対し、当該口頭審理の日時及び場所を通知しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If the arbitral tribunal holds an oral hearing to hear opinions or inspect goods or documents, it must notify the parties of the date, time and place of the oral hearing, leaving a reasonable period of time before the date of the oral hearing.

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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)