# Article 35, paragraph (3), item (ii), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 35, paragraph (3), item (ii) (第三十五条第三項第二号) 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 (3), item (ii) (第三十五条第三項第二号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-35/par-3/item-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-35/par-3/item-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:

> 尋問を受けるべき者若しくは文書を所持する者の住所若しくは居所又は検証の目的の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the district court which has jurisdiction over the domicile or residence of the person to be examined or the person that possesses the document, or the location of the subject matter of the observation;

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

Japanese:

> 尋問を受けるべき者、文書を所持する者若しくは電磁的記録を利用する権限を有する者の住所若しくは居所又は検証の目的の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所

English (Machine translation, not official):

> the district court which has jurisdiction over the domicile or residence of the person to be examined, the person that possesses the document or the person that has the authority to use the electronic or magnetic record, or the location of the subject matter of the observation;

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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)