# Article 47, paragraph (7), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 47, paragraph (7) (第四十七条第七項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 47, paragraph (7) (第四十七条第七項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-47/par-7 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-47/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、次の各号に掲げる事由のいずれかがあると認めるとき（第一号から第八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 a 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 following items exist (for the grounds stated in items (i) through (viii), 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 49, 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、次の各号に掲げる事由のいずれかがあると認めるとき（第一号から第八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 a 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 following items exist (for the grounds stated in items (i) through (viii), 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)