# Article 33, paragraph (2), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 33, paragraph (2) (第三十三条第二項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 33, paragraph (2) (第三十三条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-33/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-33/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:

> 仲裁廷は、仲裁被申立人が第三十一条第二項の規定に違反した場合であっても、仲裁被申立人が仲裁申立人の主張を認めたものとして取り扱うことなく、仲裁手続を続行しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Even if an arbitration respondent has violated the provisions of Article 31, paragraph (2), the arbitral tribunal must continue the arbitration procedure without treating that violation as being the arbitration respondent's admission of the arbitration petitioner's allegations.

## 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 35, paragraph (2) and reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 仲裁廷は、仲裁被申立人が第三十三条第二項の規定に違反した場合であっても、仲裁被申立人が仲裁申立人の主張を認めたものとして取り扱うことなく、仲裁手続を続行しなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Even if an arbitration respondent has violated the provisions of Article 33, paragraph (2), the arbitral tribunal must continue the arbitration procedure without treating that violation as being the arbitration respondent's admission of the arbitration petitioner's allegations.

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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)