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

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How the wording of Article 40, paragraph (2), item (iii) (第四十条第二項第三号) 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 (iii) (第四十条第二項第三号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-40/par-2/item-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-40/par-2/item-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:

> 仲裁手続に付された民事上の紛争について、当事者間に和解が成立したとき（第三十八条第一項の決定があったときを除く。）。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> if a settlement has been arranged between the parties in regard to the civil dispute which has been referred to an arbitration procedure (excluding the case in which the decision referred to in Article 38, paragraph (1) has been made); and

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

Japanese:

> 仲裁手続に付された民事上の紛争について、当事者間に和解が成立したとき（第四十条第一項の決定があったときを除く。）。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> if a settlement has been arranged between the parties in regard to the civil dispute which has been referred to an arbitration procedure (excluding the case in which the decision referred to in Article 40, paragraph (1) has been made); and

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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)