# Article 9, paragraph (1), its wordings — Arbitration Act

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How the wording of Article 9, paragraph (1) (第九条第一項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Arbitration Act (仲裁法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act
- Provision: Article 9, paragraph (1) (第九条第一項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/art-9/par-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/arbitration-act/art-9/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:

> この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続について利害関係を有する者は、裁判所書記官に対し、次に掲げる事項を請求することができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Any person that has an interest in the proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act may file a request with the court clerk in regard to the following matters:

## 2. By 13 June 2028 — Act No. 53 of 2023

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: By 13 June 2028
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 53 of 2023) — https://japanlaw.org/en/arbitration-act/amendments/20280613_505AC0000000053

Japanese:

> この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続について利害関係を有する者（以下「利害関係者」という。）は、裁判所書記官に対し、非電磁的事件記録（事件の記録中次条第一項に規定する電磁的事件記録を除いた部分をいう。以下この条において同じ。）の閲覧又は謄写を請求することができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Any person that has an interest in the proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act (hereinafter referred to as an "interested person") may file a request with the court clerk for inspection or copying of hard-copy case records (meaning the part of the records of the case excluding the electronic or magnetic case records prescribed in paragraph (1) of the following Article; the same applies hereinafter in this Article).

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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)