# Article 33, paragraph (3), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 33, paragraph (3) (第三十三条第三項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 33, paragraph (3) (第三十三条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-33/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-33/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、一方の当事者が口頭審理の期日に出頭せず、又は証拠書類を提出しないときは、その時までに収集された証拠に基づいて、仲裁判断をすることができる。ただし、当該当事者が口頭審理に出頭せず、又は証拠書類を提出しないことについて正当な理由がある場合は、この限りでない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If one party fails to appear on the date of oral hearings or to produce documentary evidence, the arbitral tribunal may make an arbitral award on the evidence collected by that time; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases in which there are justifiable grounds for the party to fail to appear at the oral hearings or to produce documentary evidence.

## 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 (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、一方の当事者が口頭審理の期日に出頭せず、又は証拠書類を提出しないときは、その時までに収集された証拠に基づいて、仲裁判断をすることができる。ただし、当該当事者が口頭審理に出頭せず、又は証拠書類を提出しないことについて正当な理由がある場合は、この限りでない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If one party fails to appear on the date of oral hearings or to produce documentary evidence, the arbitral tribunal may make an arbitral award on the evidence collected by that time; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases in which there are justifiable grounds for the party to fail to appear at the oral hearings or to produce documentary evidence.

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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)