# Article 44, paragraph (5), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 44, paragraph (5) (第四十四条第五項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 44, paragraph (5) (第四十四条第五項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-44/par-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-44/par-5)
- 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:

> 裁判所は、第一項の申立てがあった場合において、同項各号に掲げる事由のいずれかがあると認めるとき（同項第一号から第六号までに掲げる事由にあっては、申立人が当該事由の存在を証明した場合に限る。）は、仲裁判断を取り消すことができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If the petition referred to in paragraph (1) has been filed, and the court finds that any of the grounds stated in the items of the paragraph exist (for the grounds set forth in items (i) through (vi) of that paragraph, limited to the case in which the applicant has proved the existence of the grounds), it may set aside the arbitral award.

## 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 46, paragraph (5); its words stay the same (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、第一項の申立てがあった場合において、同項各号に掲げる事由のいずれかがあると認めるとき（同項第一号から第六号までに掲げる事由にあっては、申立人が当該事由の存在を証明した場合に限る。）は、仲裁判断を取り消すことができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If the petition referred to in paragraph (1) has been filed, and the court finds that any of the grounds stated in the items of the paragraph exist (for the grounds set forth in items (i) through (vi) of that paragraph, limited to the case in which the applicant has proved the existence of the grounds), it may set aside the arbitral award.

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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)