# Article 46, paragraph (2), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 46, paragraph (2) (第四十六条第二項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 46, paragraph (2) (第四十六条第二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-46/par-2 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-46/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:

> 前項の申立てをするときは、仲裁判断書の写し、当該写しの内容が仲裁判断書と同一であることを証明する文書及び仲裁判断書（日本語で作成されたものを除く。以下この項において同じ。）の日本語による翻訳文を提出しなければならない。ただし、裁判所は、相当と認めるときは、被申立人の意見を聴いて、仲裁判断書の全部又は一部について日本語による翻訳文を提出することを要しないものとすることができる。

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> In filing the petition referred to in the preceding paragraph, the party must submit a copy of the written arbitral award, a document proving that the content of the copy is the same as that of the written arbitral award, and a Japanese translation of the written arbitral award (excluding one prepared in Japanese; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph); provided, however, that if the court finds it appropriate, after hearing the opinions of the respondent the court may decide not to require the submission of the Japanese translation of the whole or part of the written 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 48, paragraph (2) and reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 前項の申立てをするときは、次に掲げる文書又は電磁的記録を提出しなければならない。ただし、裁判所は、相当と認めるときは、被申立人の意見を聴いて、仲裁判断書の全部又は一部について第三号に掲げる翻訳文又は翻訳の内容を記録した電磁的記録を提出することを要しないものとすることができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> In filing the petition referred to in the preceding paragraph, the party must submit the following documents or electronic or magnetic records; provided, however, that if the court finds it appropriate, after hearing the opinions of the respondent the court may decide not to require the submission of the translation stated in item (iii) or the electronic or magnetic record recording the content of the translation for the whole or part of the written 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)