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

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How the wording of Article 40, paragraph (2), item (i) (第四十条第二項第一号) 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), item (i) (第四十条第二項第一号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-40/par-2/item-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-40/par-2/item-1)
- 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:

> 仲裁申立人がその申立てを取り下げたとき。ただし、仲裁被申立人が取下げに異議を述べ、かつ、仲裁手続に付された民事上の紛争の解決について仲裁被申立人が正当な利益を有すると仲裁廷が認めるときは、この限りでない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> if the arbitration petitioner has withdrawn their petition; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases in which the arbitration respondent has stated their objection against the withdrawal, and the arbitral tribunal recognizes a legitimate interest on the part of the arbitration respondent in resolving the civil dispute which has been referred to an 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), item (i); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 仲裁申立人がその申立てを取り下げたとき。ただし、仲裁被申立人が取下げに異議を述べ、かつ、仲裁手続に付された民事上の紛争の解決について仲裁被申立人が正当な利益を有すると仲裁廷が認めるときは、この限りでない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> if the arbitration petitioner has withdrawn their petition; provided, however, that this does not apply to cases in which the arbitration respondent has stated their objection against the withdrawal, and the arbitral tribunal recognizes a legitimate interest on the part of the arbitration respondent in resolving the civil dispute which has been referred to an 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)