# Article 43, paragraph (2), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 43, paragraph (2) (第四十三条第二項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 43, paragraph (2) (第四十三条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-43/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-43/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、前項の申立ての日から六十日以内に、当該申立てについての決定をしなければならない。この場合においては、第四十一条第五項の規定を準用する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The arbitral tribunal must make a decision on the petition referred to in the preceding paragraph within 60 days from the date of the petition. In this case, the provisions of Article 41, paragraph (5) apply mutatis mutandis.

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

Japanese:

> 仲裁廷は、前項の申立ての日から六十日以内に、当該申立てについての決定をしなければならない。この場合においては、第四十三条第五項の規定を準用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The arbitral tribunal must make a decision on the petition referred to in the preceding paragraph within 60 days from the date of the petition. In this case, the provisions of Article 43, paragraph (5) apply mutatis mutandis.

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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)