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

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How the wording of Article 35, paragraph (3), item (iii) (第三十五条第三項第三号) 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 (iii) (第三十五条第三項第三号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-35/par-3/item-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-35/par-3/item-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:

> 申立人又は被申立人の普通裁判籍の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所（前二号に掲げる裁判所がない場合に限る。）

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the district court which has jurisdiction over the general venue of the petitioner or respondent (limited to cases in which there is no court set forth in the preceding two items); and

## 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 (iii); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 申立人又は被申立人の普通裁判籍の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所（前二号に掲げる裁判所がない場合に限る。）

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the district court which has jurisdiction over the general venue of the petitioner or respondent (limited to cases in which there is no court set forth in the preceding two items); and

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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)