# Article 46, paragraph (6), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 46, paragraph (6) (第四十六条第六項) 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 (6) (第四十六条第六項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-46/par-6 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-46/par-6)
- 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、次項又は第八項の規定により第一項の申立てを却下する場合を除き、執行決定をしなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The court is required to make an enforceability order, except the case in which it dismisses the petition referred to in paragraph (1) without prejudice pursuant to the provisions of the following paragraph or paragraph (8).

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

Japanese:

> 裁判所は、次項又は第八項の規定により第一項の申立てを却下する場合を除き、執行決定をしなければならない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The court is required to make an enforceability order, except the case in which it dismisses the petition referred to in paragraph (1) without prejudice pursuant to the provisions of the following paragraph or paragraph (8).

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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)