# Article 40, paragraph (2), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 40, paragraph (2) (第四十条第二項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 40, paragraph (2) (第四十条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-40/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-40/par-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:

> 仲裁廷は、第二十三条第四項第二号又は第三十三条第一項の規定による場合のほか、次に掲げる事由のいずれかがあるときは、仲裁手続の終了決定をしなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Beyond what is provided for in the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (4), item (ii) or Article 33, paragraph (1), if any of the following grounds exist, an arbitral tribunal must make a decision to end the arbitration procedure:

## 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 42, paragraph (2) and reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 仲裁廷は、第二十五条第四項第二号又は第三十五条第一項の規定による場合のほか、次に掲げる事由のいずれかがあるときは、仲裁手続の終了決定をしなければならない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Beyond what is provided for in the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (4), item (ii) or Article 35, paragraph (1), if any of the following grounds exist, an arbitral tribunal must make a decision to end the arbitration procedure:

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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)