# Article 46, paragraph (4), item (iii), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 46, paragraph (4), item (iii) (第四十六条第四項第三号) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 46, paragraph (4), item (iii) (第四十六条第四項第三号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-46/par-4/item-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-46/par-4/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:

> 東京地方裁判所及び大阪地方裁判所（仲裁地、被申立人の普通裁判籍の所在地又は請求の目的若しくは差し押さえることができる被申立人の財産の所在地が日本国内にある場合に限る。）

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the Tokyo District Court and the Osaka District Court (limited to the cases in which the place of arbitration, the location of the general venue of the respondent, or the location of the subject matter of the claim or the seizable property of the respondent is in Japan).

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

Japanese:

> 東京地方裁判所及び大阪地方裁判所（仲裁地、被申立人の普通裁判籍の所在地又は請求の目的若しくは差し押さえることができる被申立人の財産の所在地が日本国内にある場合に限る。）

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the Tokyo District Court and the Osaka District Court (limited to the cases in which the place of arbitration, the location of the general venue of the respondent, or the location of the subject matter of the claim or the seizable property of the respondent is in Japan).

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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)