# Article 35, paragraph (5), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 35, paragraph (5) (第三十五条第五項) 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 (5) (第三十五条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-35/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-35/par-5)
- 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:

> 第一項の申立てにより裁判所が当該証拠調べを実施するに当たり、仲裁人は、文書を閲読し、検証の目的を検証し、又は裁判長の許可を得て証人若しくは鑑定人（民事訴訟法第二百十三条に規定する鑑定人をいう。）に対して質問をすることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If the court implements the examination of evidence upon the petition referred to in paragraph (1), an arbitrator may inspect the document, verify the subject matter of the observation, or may ask the witness or expert (meaning the expert provided for in Article 213 of the Code of Civil Procedure) questions by obtaining the permission of the presiding judge.

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

Japanese:

> 第一項の申立てにより裁判所が当該証拠調べを実施するに当たり、仲裁人は、文書を閲読し、電磁的記録に記録された情報の内容を確認し、検証の目的を検証し、又は裁判長の許可を得て証人若しくは鑑定人（民事訴訟法第二百十三条に規定する鑑定人をいう。）に対して質問をすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> If the court implements the examination of evidence upon the petition referred to in paragraph (1), an arbitrator may inspect the document, confirm the contents of the data recorded in the electronic or magnetic record, verify the subject matter of the observation, or may ask the witness or expert (meaning the expert provided for in Article 213 of the Code of Civil Procedure) questions by obtaining the permission of the presiding judge.

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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)