# Article 36, paragraph (4), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 36, paragraph (4) (第三十六条第四項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 36, paragraph (4) (第三十六条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-36/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-36/par-4)
- 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、仲裁手続に付された民事上の紛争に係る契約があるときはこれに定められたところに従って判断し、当該民事上の紛争に適用することができる慣習があるときはこれを考慮しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> An arbitral tribunal must make decisions in accordance with the terms of the contract related to the civil dispute which has been referred to the arbitral procedure, if the contract exists, and take into account the practices applicable to the relevant civil dispute, if any practices exist.

## 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 38, paragraph (4); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 仲裁廷は、仲裁手続に付された民事上の紛争に係る契約があるときはこれに定められたところに従って判断し、当該民事上の紛争に適用することができる慣習があるときはこれを考慮しなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> An arbitral tribunal must make decisions in accordance with the terms of the contract related to the civil dispute which has been referred to the arbitral procedure, if the contract exists, and take into account the practices applicable to the relevant civil dispute, if any practices exist.

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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)