# Article 52, paragraph (3), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 52, paragraph (3) (第五十二条第三項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 52, paragraph (3) (第五十二条第三項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-52/par-3 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-52/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:

> 仲裁廷は、当事者間に合意があるときは、当該合意により定めるところにより、仲裁判断又は独立の決定において、当事者が仲裁手続に関して支出した費用の当事者間における分担及びこれに基づき一方の当事者が他方の当事者に対して償還すべき額を定めることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If the parties have reached an agreement, pursuant to the agreement, an arbitral tribunal may specify the sharing of expenses paid by the parties in relation to the arbitration procedure between the parties and the amount which one party should reimburse the other party based on said sharing, in an arbitral award or in an independent decision.

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

Japanese:

> 仲裁廷は、当事者間に合意があるときは、当該合意により定めるところにより、仲裁判断又は独立の決定において、当事者が仲裁手続に関して支出した費用の当事者間における分担及びこれに基づき一方の当事者が他方の当事者に対して償還すべき額を定めることができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> If the parties have reached an agreement, pursuant to the agreement, an arbitral tribunal may specify the sharing of expenses paid by the parties in relation to the arbitration procedure between the parties and the amount which one party should reimburse the other party based on said sharing, in an arbitral award or in an independent decision.

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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)