# Article 37, paragraph (3), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 37, paragraph (3) (第三十七条第三項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 37, paragraph (3) (第三十七条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-37/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-37/par-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:

> 前項の規定にかかわらず、仲裁手続における手続上の事項は、当事者双方の合意又は他のすべての仲裁人の委任があるときは、仲裁廷の長である仲裁人が決することができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the procedural matters in an arbitration procedure may be decided by the arbitrator who is the presiding arbitrator, if agreed to by both of the parties or delegated by all the other arbitrators.

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

Japanese:

> 前項の規定にかかわらず、仲裁手続における手続上の事項は、当事者双方の合意又は他の全ての仲裁人の委任があるときは、仲裁廷の長である仲裁人が決することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the procedural matters in an arbitration procedure may be decided by the arbitrator who is the presiding arbitrator of the arbitral tribunal, if agreed to by both of the parties or delegated by all the other arbitrators.

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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)