# Article 46, paragraph (3), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 46, paragraph (3) (第四十六条第三項) 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 (3) (第四十六条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-46/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-46/par-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:

> 第一項の申立てを受けた裁判所は、前条第二項第七号に規定する裁判機関に対して仲裁判断の取消し又はその効力の停止を求める申立てがあった場合において、必要があると認めるときは、第一項の申立てに係る手続を中止することができる。この場合において、裁判所は、同項の申立てをした者の申立てにより、被申立人に対し、担保を立てるべきことを命ずることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If a petition for setting aside the arbitral award or suspending its effect is filed with the judicial body provided for in the preceding Article, paragraph (2), item (vii) and the court with which the petition referred to in paragraph (1) is filed finds it necessary to do so, the court may suspend the procedure related to the petition referred to in paragraph (1). In this case, the court may order the respondent to provide security, upon the petition of the person that filed the petition referred to in the paragraph.

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

Japanese:

> 第一項の申立てを受けた裁判所は、前条第二項第七号に規定する裁判機関に対して仲裁判断の取消し又はその効力の停止を求める申立てがあった場合において、必要があると認めるときは、第一項の申立てに係る手続を中止することができる。この場合において、裁判所は、同項の申立てをした者の申立てにより、被申立人に対し、担保を立てるべきことを命ずることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If a petition for setting aside the arbitral award or suspending its effect is filed with the judicial body provided for in the preceding Article, paragraph (2), item (vii) and the court with which the petition referred to in paragraph (1) is filed finds it necessary to do so, the court may suspend the procedure related to the petition referred to in paragraph (1). In this case, the court may order the respondent to provide security, upon the petition of the person that filed the petition referred to in the paragraph.

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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)