# Article 46, paragraph (7), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 46, paragraph (7) (第四十六条第七項) 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 (7) (第四十六条第七項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-46/par-7 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-46/par-7)
- 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、前条第二項各号に掲げる事由のいずれかがあると認める場合（同項第一号から第七号までに掲げる事由にあっては、被申立人が当該事由の存在を証明した場合に限る。）に限り、当該申立てを却下することができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If the petition referred to in paragraph (1) has been filed, the court may dismiss the petition without prejudice only when it finds that any of the grounds stated in the items of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article exist (for the grounds stated in items (i) through (vii) of that paragraph, limited to the case in which the respondent has proved the existence of the grounds).

## 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 (7); 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、前条第二項各号に掲げる事由のいずれかがあると認める場合（同項第一号から第七号までに掲げる事由にあっては、被申立人が当該事由の存在を証明した場合に限る。）に限り、当該申立てを却下することができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If the petition referred to in paragraph (1) has been filed, the court may dismiss the petition without prejudice only when it finds that any of the grounds stated in the items of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article exist (for the grounds stated in items (i) through (vii) of that paragraph, limited to the case in which the respondent has proved the existence of the grounds).

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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)