# Article 58, paragraph (1), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 58, paragraph (1) (第五十八条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 58, paragraph (1) (第五十八条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-58/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-58/par-1)
- 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:

> 第五十三条から第五十六条までの規定は、日本国外において第五十三条から第五十五条までの罪を犯した者にも適用する。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Articles 53 through 56 apply to a person who has committed the crimes provided for in Articles 53 through 55 outside 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 60, paragraph (1) and reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> 第五十五条から第五十八条までの規定は、日本国外において第五十五条から第五十七条までの罪を犯した者にも適用する。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Articles 55 through 58 apply to a person who has committed the crimes provided for in Articles 55 through 57 outside 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)