# Article 35, paragraph (1), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 35, paragraph (1) (第三十五条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 35, paragraph (1) (第三十五条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-35/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-35/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:

> 仲裁廷又は当事者は、民事訴訟法の規定による調査の嘱託、証人尋問、鑑定、書証（当事者が文書を提出してするものを除く。）及び検証（当事者が検証の目的を提示してするものを除く。）であって仲裁廷が必要と認めるものにつき、裁判所に対し、その実施を求める申立てをすることができる。ただし、当事者間にこれらの全部又は一部についてその実施を求める申立てをしない旨の合意がある場合は、この限りでない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> An arbitral tribunal or party may petition the court to implement the commission of an investigation, examination of a witness, examination by an expert, examination of documentary evidence (excluding the examination which the parties conduct in the documents which they submit) and observation (excluding the observation in which the parties present the subject matter) provided for in the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure and found necessary by the arbitral tribunal; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases in which the parties have agreed not to petition the implementation of all or part of these procedures.

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

Japanese:

> 仲裁廷又は当事者は、民事訴訟法の規定による調査の嘱託、証人尋問、鑑定、書証（当事者が文書を提出してするものを除く。）、電磁的記録に記録された情報の内容に係る証拠調べ（当事者が電磁的記録を提出してするものを除く。）及び検証（当事者が検証の目的を提示してするものを除く。）であって仲裁廷が必要と認めるものにつき、裁判所に対し、その実施を求める申立てをすることができる。ただし、当事者間にこれらの全部又は一部についてその実施を求める申立てをしない旨の合意がある場合は、この限りでない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> An arbitral tribunal or party may petition the court to implement the commission of an investigation, examination of a witness, examination by an expert, examination of documentary evidence (excluding the examination which the parties conduct in the documents which they submit), examination of evidence regarding the contents of the data recorded in an electronic or magnetic record (excluding the examination which the parties conduct in the electronic or magnetic records which they submit) and observation (excluding the observation in which the parties present the subject matter) provided for in the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure and found necessary by the arbitral tribunal; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases in which the parties have agreed not to petition the implementation of all or part of these procedures.

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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)