# 仲裁法 / Arbitration Act — 第一章 (Chapter 1)

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- Law: 仲裁法 (Arbitration Act), 平成十五年法律第百三十八号
- English title "Arbitration Act": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 第一章 (Chapter 1) — address `ch-1`
- Text in force since: 2026-05-21
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/ch-1
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/ch-1
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## 第一章　総則 — Chapter I General Provisions
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>ch-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/ch-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/ch-1</sup>

### 第一条（趣旨） — (Purpose)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  仲裁地が日本国内にある仲裁手続及び仲裁手続に関して裁判所が行う手続については、他の法令に定めるもののほか、この法律の定めるところによる。
<sup>art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-1/par-1</sup>
Arbitration procedures of which the place of arbitration is in Japan and procedures carried out by the court for an arbitration procedure are governed by the provisions of this Act in addition to the provisions of other laws and regulations.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二条（定義） — (Definitions)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  この法律において「仲裁合意」とは、既に生じた民事上の紛争又は将来において生ずる一定の法律関係（契約に基づくものであるかどうかを問わない。）に関する民事上の紛争の全部又は一部の解決を一人又は二人以上の仲裁人にゆだね、かつ、その判断（以下「仲裁判断」という。）に服する旨の合意をいう。
<sup>art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-2/par-1</sup>
The term "arbitration agreement" as used in this Act means an agreement to refer the resolution of all or certain civil disputes which have already arisen or which may arise in the future in respect to a certain legal relationship (irrespective of whether contractual or not) to one or more arbitrators, and to accept the determined award (hereinafter referred to as an "arbitral award").
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  この法律において「仲裁廷」とは、仲裁合意に基づき、その対象となる民事上の紛争について審理し、仲裁判断を行う一人の仲裁人又は二人以上の仲裁人の合議体をいう。
<sup>art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-2/par-2</sup>
The term "arbitral tribunal" as used in this Act means a single arbitrator or a panel of two or more arbitrators that carries out proceedings and makes an arbitral award in regard to the subject civil disputes based on an arbitration agreement.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  この法律において「主張書面」とは、仲裁手続において当事者が作成して仲裁廷に提出する書面であって、当該当事者の主張が記載されているものをいう。
<sup>art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-2/par-3</sup>
The term "written allegation" as used in this Act means documents which the parties prepare and submit to the arbitral tribunal in an arbitration procedure, and in which the allegations of the parties are stated.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第三条（適用範囲） — (Scope of Application)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  次章から第七章まで、第九章及び第十章の規定は、次項及び第八条に定めるものを除き、仲裁地が日本国内にある場合について適用する。
<sup>art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-3/par-1</sup>
Except for the matters provided for in the following paragraph and Article 8, the provisions of the following Chapter through Chapter VII and the provisions of Chapters IX and X apply to the case in which the place of arbitration is in Japan.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  第十四条第一項及び第十五条の規定は、仲裁地が日本国内にある場合、仲裁地が日本国外にある場合及び仲裁地が定まっていない場合に適用する。
<sup>art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-3/par-2</sup>
The provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) and Article 15 apply to the case in which the place of arbitration is in or outside Japan, or has yet to be determined.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  第八章の規定は、仲裁地が日本国内にある場合及び仲裁地が日本国外にある場合に適用する。
<sup>art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-3/par-3</sup>
The provisions of Chapter VIII apply to the case in which the place of arbitration is in or outside Japan.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第四条（裁判所の関与） — (Participation of the Court)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  仲裁手続に関しては、裁判所は、この法律に規定する場合に限り、その権限を行使することができる。
<sup>art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-4/par-1</sup>
The court may exercise its authority over an arbitration procedure only in the case provided for in this Act.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第五条（裁判所の管轄） — (Jurisdiction of the Court)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に係る事件は、次に掲げる裁判所の管轄に専属する。
<sup>art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-1</sup>
The cases related to the procedures carried out by the court pursuant to the provisions of this Act are under the exclusive jurisdiction of the following courts:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  当事者が合意により定めた地方裁判所
  <sup>art-5/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the district court determined by an agreement between the parties;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  仲裁地（一の地方裁判所の管轄区域のみに属する地域を仲裁地として定めた場合に限る。）を管轄する地方裁判所
  <sup>art-5/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-1/item-2</sup>
  the district court which has jurisdiction over the place of arbitration (limited to the case where an area that belongs only to a jurisdictional district of a single district court is determined to be the place of arbitration); or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  当該事件の被申立人の普通裁判籍の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所
  <sup>art-5/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-1/item-3</sup>
  the district court which has jurisdiction over the location of the general venue of the respondent of the case.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前項の規定にかかわらず、仲裁地が日本国内にあるときは、この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に係る申立ては、東京地方裁判所及び大阪地方裁判所にもすることができる。
<sup>art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-2</sup>
Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a petition on a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act may be filed with the Tokyo District Court and the Osaka District Court if the place of arbitration is in Japan.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  この法律の規定により二以上の裁判所が管轄権を有するときは、先に申立てがあった裁判所が管轄する。
<sup>art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-3</sup>
If two or more courts have jurisdiction pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the court which first received a petition has jurisdiction.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第四項**  裁判所は、この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に係る事件の全部又は一部がその管轄に属しないと認めるときは、申立てにより又は職権で、これを管轄裁判所に移送しなければならない。
<sup>art-5/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-4</sup>
If the court finds that the whole or part of the case related to the procedures carried out by the court pursuant to the provisions of this Act is not under its jurisdiction, it must transfer the whole or part of that case to the court with jurisdiction, upon petition or on its own initiative.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第五項**  裁判所は、第三項の規定により管轄する事件について、相当と認めるときは、申立てにより又は職権で、当該事件の全部又は一部を同項の規定により管轄権を有しないこととされた裁判所に移送することができる。
<sup>art-5/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-5</sup>
If it finds it appropriate, the court that has jurisdiction over the case pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) may transfer the whole or part of that case to the court that is not vested with jurisdiction over the case pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph, upon petition or on its own initiative.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第六条（任意的口頭弁論） — (Optional Oral Arguments)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-6</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に係る裁判は、口頭弁論を経ないですることができる。
<sup>art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-6/par-1</sup>
A judicial decision on a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act may be made without holding oral arguments.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第七条（裁判に対する不服申立て） — (Appeal Against Judicial Decision)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-7</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に係る裁判につき利害関係を有する者は、この法律に特別の定めがある場合に限り、当該裁判に対し、その告知を受けた日から二週間の不変期間内に、即時抗告をすることができる。
<sup>art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-7/par-1</sup>
Any person that has an interest in the judicial decision on a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act may file an immediate appeal against the judicial decision, within an unextendable period of two weeks from the day on which they received a notice of the judicial decision, only in cases in which there are special provisions allowing the appeal in this Act.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第八条（仲裁地が定まっていない場合における裁判所の関与） — (Participation of the Court in the Case in Which the Place of Arbitration Has Yet to Be Determined)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-8</sup>

**第一項**  裁判所に対する次の各号に掲げる申立ては、仲裁地が定まっていない場合であって、仲裁地が日本国内となる可能性があり、かつ、申立人又は被申立人の普通裁判籍（最後の住所により定まるものを除く。）の所在地が日本国内にあるときも、することができる。この場合においては、当該各号に掲げる区分に応じ、当該各号に定める規定を適用する。
<sup>art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-8/par-1</sup>
The petitions stated in the following items may be filed with a court, even if the place of arbitration has yet to be determined, the place of arbitration may be in Japan, and the location of the general venue of the petitioner or respondent (excluding general venues which are determined by the last domicile) is in Japan. In this case, the provisions stated in the relevant following items apply in accordance with the categories of petition listed in those items:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The petitions stated in the following items may be filed with a court, even if the place of arbitration has yet to be determined, the place of arbitration is likely to be in Japan, and the location of the general venue of the petitioner or respondent (excluding general venues which are determined by the last domicile) is in Japan. In this case, the provisions stated in the relevant following items apply in accordance with the categories of petition listed in those items:" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4440/tb</sup>

  **一**  第十六条第三項の申立て　同条
  <sup>art-8/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-8/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-8/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the petition referred to in Article 16, paragraph (3):Article 16
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  第十七条第二項から第五項までの申立て　同条
  <sup>art-8/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-8/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-8/par-1/item-2</sup>
  the petitions referred to in Article 17, paragraphs (2) through (5):Article 17
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  第十九条第四項の申立て　第十八条及び第十九条
  <sup>art-8/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-8/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-8/par-1/item-3</sup>
  the petition referred to in Article 19, paragraph (4):Articles 18 and 19; and
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **四**  第二十条の申立て　同条
  <sup>art-8/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-8/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-8/par-1/item-4</sup>
  the petition referred to in Article 20:Article 20.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前項の場合における同項各号に掲げる申立てに係る事件は、第五条第一項の規定にかかわらず、次に掲げる裁判所の管轄に専属する。
<sup>art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-8/par-2</sup>
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1), a case related to the petition stated in the items of the preceding paragraph that is filed under the circumstance referred to in that paragraph is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the following courts:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  前項に規定する普通裁判籍の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所
  <sup>art-8/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-8/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-8/par-2/item-1</sup>
  the district court which has jurisdiction over the location of the general venue provided for in the preceding paragraph; and
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  東京地方裁判所及び大阪地方裁判所
  <sup>art-8/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-8/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-8/par-2/item-2</sup>
  the Tokyo District Court and the Osaka District Court.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第九条（裁判所が行う手続に係る事件の記録の閲覧等） — (Inspection of Record of the Case Related to the Proceeding Carried Out by the Court)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9</sup>

**第一項**  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。
<sup>art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9/par-1</sup>
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:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  事件の記録の閲覧又は謄写
  <sup>art-9/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9/par-1/item-1</sup>
  inspection or copy of the records of the case;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  事件の記録中の電子的方式、磁気的方式その他人の知覚によっては認識することができない方式で作られた記録の複製
  <sup>art-9/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9/par-1/item-2</sup>
  reproduction of a record which is created in an electronic form, a magnetic form, or any other form that cannot be perceived by the human senses that is included in the records of the case;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  事件の記録の正本、謄本又は抄本の交付
  <sup>art-9/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9/par-1/item-3</sup>
  delivery of an authenticated copy, transcript, or extract of the record of the case; and
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **四**  事件に関する事項の証明書の交付
  <sup>art-9/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9/par-1/item-4</sup>
  delivery of a certificate for the matters related to the case.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第九条の二（期日の呼出し） — (Summons for Appearance on a Court Date)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-9-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-2</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続における期日の呼出しは、呼出状の送達、当該事件について出頭した者に対する期日の告知その他相当と認める方法によってする。
<sup>art-9-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-2/par-1</sup>
A summons for appearance on a court date in a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act is issued by means of service of a writ of summons, notification of a court date to the person who has appeared for the case concerned, or by any other means that is considered to be appropriate.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  呼出状の送達及び当該事件について出頭した者に対する期日の告知以外の方法による期日の呼出しをしたときは、期日に出頭しない者に対し、法律上の制裁その他期日の不遵守による不利益を帰することができない。ただし、その者が期日の呼出しを受けた旨を記載した書面を提出したときは、この限りでない。
<sup>art-9-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-2/par-2</sup>
If a summons for appearance on a court date is issued by means other than service of a writ of summons and notification of a court date to the person who has appeared for the relevant case, no legal sanction nor any other disadvantage associated with the failure to comply with the court date may be assigned to the person who does not appear on that court date; provided, however, that this does not apply if the person has submitted a paper document indicating receipt of the summons to appear on that court date.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第九条の三（公示送達の方法） — (Means of Service by Publication)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-9-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-3</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続における公示送達は、裁判所書記官が送達すべき書類を保管し、いつでも送達を受けるべき者に交付すべき旨を裁判所の掲示場に掲示してする。
<sup>art-9-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-3/par-1</sup>
For a service by publication in a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act, a notice indicating that the court clerk is in possession of the document to be served and can deliver it to the person that is to be served at any time is posted in the posting area of the court.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第九条の四（電子情報処理組織による申立て等） — (Petition by Means of Electronic Data Processing System)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-9-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続における申立てその他の申述（以下この条において「申立て等」という。）のうち、当該申立て等に関するこの法律その他の法令の規定により書面等（書面、書類、文書、謄本、抄本、正本、副本、複本その他文字、図形等人の知覚によって認識することができる情報が記載された紙その他の有体物をいう。次項及び第四項において同じ。）をもってするものとされているものであって、最高裁判所の定める裁判所に対してするもの（当該裁判所の裁判長、受命裁判官、受託裁判官又は裁判所書記官に対してするものを含む。）については、当該法令の規定にかかわらず、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、電子情報処理組織（裁判所の使用に係る電子計算機（入出力装置を含む。以下この項及び第三項において同じ。）と申立て等をする者の使用に係る電子計算機とを電気通信回線で接続した電子情報処理組織をいう。）を用いてすることができる。
<sup>art-9-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-1</sup>
Among the petitions or other statements related to a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act (hereinafter referred to as a "petition or statement" in this Article), those which are to be filed with the court as designated by the Supreme Court (including those to be filed to that court's presiding judge, authorized judge, commissioned judge, or court clerk) by means of paper documents or other prescribed items (meaning a paper document, a transcript, extract, authenticated copy, or duplicate of a document, a duplicate of a bill or note, or any other paper or other tangible object into which information that can be perceived with the human senses, such as characters and shapes, has been entered; hereinafter the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (4)) pursuant to the provisions of this Act or other laws and regulations concerning a petition or statement may be filed by means of electronic data processing systems (meaning electronic data processing systems that connect a computer (including its input and output devices; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph and paragraph (3)) used by the court and the computer used by the person filing the petition or statement over telecommunication lines) as specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court, notwithstanding the provisions of the laws and regulations.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Among the petitions or other statements related to a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act (hereinafter referred to as a "petition or statement"), those which are to be filed with the court as designated by the Supreme Court (including those to be filed to that court's presiding judge, authorized judge, commissioned judge, or court clerk) by means of paper documents or other prescribed items (meaning a paper document, a transcript, extract, authenticated copy, or duplicate of a document, a duplicate of a bill or note, or any other paper or other tangible object into which information that can be perceived with the human senses, such as characters and shapes, has been entered; hereinafter the same applies in the following paragraph and paragraph (4)) pursuant to the provisions of this Act or other laws and regulations concerning a petition or statement may be filed by means of electronic data processing systems (meaning electronic data processing systems that connect a computer (including its input and output devices; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph and paragraph (3)) used by the court and the computer used by the person filing the petition or statement over telecommunication lines) as specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court, notwithstanding the provisions of the laws and regulations." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4440/tb</sup>

**第二項**  前項の規定によりされた申立て等については、当該申立て等を書面等をもってするものとして規定した申立て等に関する法令の規定に規定する書面等をもってされたものとみなして、当該申立て等に関する法令の規定を適用する。
<sup>art-9-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-2</sup>
The petition or statement filed pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is deemed to have been filed by means of a paper document or other prescribed item as prescribed in the provisions of the laws and regulations concerning a petition or statement that provide that the petition or statement in question is to be filed by means of a paper document or other prescribed item, and the provisions of the laws and regulations concerning a petition or statement apply to the petition or statement in question.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  第一項の規定によりされた申立て等は、同項の裁判所の使用に係る電子計算機に備えられたファイルへの記録がされた時に、当該裁判所に到達したものとみなす。
<sup>art-9-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-3</sup>
The petition or statement filed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) is deemed to have arrived at the court when it is recorded in a file stored on the computer used by a court as referred to in that paragraph.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第四項**  第一項の場合において、当該申立て等に関する他の法令の規定により署名等（署名、記名、押印その他氏名又は名称を書面等に記載することをいう。以下この項において同じ。）をすることとされているものについては、当該申立て等をする者は、当該法令の規定にかかわらず、当該署名等に代えて、最高裁判所規則で定めるところにより、氏名又は名称を明らかにする措置を講じなければならない。
<sup>art-9-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-4</sup>
Notwithstanding the provisions of other laws and regulations concerning a petition or statement, in the case of paragraph (1), in order to file the petition or statement that is to bear a signature or other identifying information (meaning the relevant person's signature, name, seal, or other expressions of the relevant person's name or trade name in paper documents or other prescribed items; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) pursuant to the provisions of other laws and regulations concerning the petition or statement, a person filing the petition or statement must take measures to clarify their name or trade name, in lieu of affixing the signature or other identifying information, as provided for by the rules of the Supreme Court.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第五項**  第一項の規定によりされた申立て等が第三項に規定するファイルに記録されたときは、第一項の裁判所は、当該ファイルに記録された情報の内容を書面に出力しなければならない。
<sup>art-9-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-5</sup>
When a petition or statement filed pursuant to paragraph (1) has been recorded in the file prescribed in paragraph (3), the court referred to in paragraph (1) must output the contents of the data recorded in the file in the form of paper documents.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第六項**  第一項の規定によりされた申立て等に係るこの法律その他の法令の規定による事件の記録の閲覧若しくは謄写又はその正本、謄本若しくは抄本の交付は、前項の書面をもってするものとする。当該申立て等に係る書類の送達又は送付も、同様とする。
<sup>art-9-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-6</sup>
In order to inspect or copy a case record or have an authenticated copy, transcript, or extract of a case record issued pursuant to the provisions of this Act or other laws or regulations in relation to a petition or statement that is filed pursuant to paragraph (1), the paper documents referred to in the preceding paragraph are to be used. The same applies to service or delivery of a document in connection with the petition or statement.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第九条の五（裁判書） — (A Written Judgment)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-9-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-5</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に係る裁判の裁判書を作成する場合には、当該裁判書には、当該裁判に係る主文、当事者及び法定代理人並びに裁判所を記載しなければならない。
<sup>art-9-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-5/par-1</sup>
When drafting a written judgment of a judicial decision on a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the court must state the main text, the parties and legal representatives, and the court of the judicial decision in the written judgment.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When drafting a written judgment of a judicial decision on a proceeding carried out by a court pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the court must state the main text, the parties and legal representatives, and the court of the judicial decision in the written judgement." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4440/tb</sup>

**第二項**  前項の裁判書を送達する場合には、当該送達は、当該裁判書の正本によってする。
<sup>art-9-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-5/par-2</sup>
If the written judgment referred to in the preceding paragraph is served, an authenticated copy of the written judgment is served.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If the written judgment referred to in the preceding paragraph is served, an authenticated copy of the written decision is delivered." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4440/tb</sup>

### 第十条（裁判所が行う手続についての民事訴訟法の準用） — (Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Code of Civil Procedure to the Proceeding Carried Out by the Court)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-10</sup>

**第一項**  特別の定めがある場合を除き、この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に関しては、その性質に反しない限り、民事訴訟法（平成八年法律第百九号）第一編から第四編までの規定（同法第七十一条第二項、第九十一条の二、第九十二条第九項及び第十項、第九十二条の二第二項、第九十四条、第百条第二項、第一編第五章第四節第三款、第百十一条、第一編第七章、第百三十三条の二第五項及び第六項、第百三十三条の三第二項、第百五十一条第三項、第百六十条第二項、第百八十五条第三項、第二百五条第二項、第二百十五条第二項、第二百二十七条第二項並びに第二百三十二条の二の規定を除く。）を準用する。この場合において、別表の上欄に掲げる同法の規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、それぞれ同表の下欄に掲げる字句に読み替えるものとする。
<sup>art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-10/par-1</sup>
Except as otherwise provided, the provisions of Part I through Part IV (excluding the provisions of Article 71, paragraph (2), Article 91-2, Article 92, paragraph (9) and paragraph (10), Article 92-2, paragraph (2), Article 94, Article 100, paragraph (2), Part I, Chapter 5, Section 4, Subsection 3, Article 111, Part I, Chapter 7, Article 133-2, paragraph (5) and paragraph (6), Article 133-3, paragraph (2), Article 151, paragraph (3), Article 160, paragraph (2), Article 185, paragraph (3), Article 205, paragraph (2), Article 215, paragraph (2), Article 227, paragraph (2) and Article 232-2) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of 1996) apply mutatis mutandis to the proceeding carried out by the court pursuant to the provisions of this Act, unless contrary to the nature thereof. In this case, each term or phrase listed in the middle column of the appended table that appears in the provisions listed in the left hand column of that table is deemed to be replaced with the corresponding term or phrase listed in the right hand column of that table.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

### 第十一条（最高裁判所規則） — (Rules of the Supreme Court)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-11</sup>

**第一項**  この法律に定めるもののほか、この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続に関し必要な事項は、最高裁判所規則で定める。
<sup>art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-11/par-1</sup>
Beyond what is provided for in this Act, necessary particulars related to the proceeding carried out by the court pursuant to the provisions of this Act are specified by the Rules of the Supreme Court.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第十二条（書面によってする通知） — (Notice to Be Given by Means of Documents)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-12</sup>

**第一項**  仲裁手続における通知を書面によってするときは、当事者間に別段の合意がない限り、名宛人が直接当該書面を受領した時又は名宛人の住所、常居所、営業所、事務所若しくは配達場所（名宛人が発信人からの書面の配達を受けるべき場所として指定した場所をいう。以下この条において同じ。）に当該書面が配達された時に、通知がされたものとする。
<sup>art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-12/par-1</sup>
Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, if a notice in an arbitration procedure is to be given by means of documents, the notice is deemed to have been given at the time when the addressee directly receives the document or the time when the document is delivered to the addressee's domicile, habitual residence, business office, office, or place of delivery (meaning the place designated by the addressee as the place of delivery of documents from the sender; hereinafter the same applies in this Article).
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  裁判所は、仲裁手続における書面によってする通知について、当該書面を名宛人の住所、常居所、営業所、事務所又は配達場所に配達することが可能であるが、発信人が当該配達の事実を証明する資料を得ることが困難である場合において、必要があると認めるときは、発信人の申立てにより、裁判所が当該書面の送達をする旨の決定をすることができる。この場合における送達については、民事訴訟法第百四条及び第百十条から第百十三条までの規定は適用しない。
<sup>art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-12/par-2</sup>
With regard to the notice to be given by means of documents in an arbitration procedure, if it is possible to deliver the document to the addressee's domicile, habitual residence, business office, office, or place of delivery of the addressee, but it is difficult for the sender to obtain the materials that prove the fact of delivery, and the court finds it necessary, it may decide that it will serve the document by itself, upon the petition of the sender. The provisions of Article 104, and Articles 110 through 113 of the Code of Civil Procedure do not apply to the service in this case.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  前項の規定は、当事者間に同項の送達を行わない旨の合意がある場合には、適用しない。
<sup>art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-12/par-3</sup>
The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not apply if an agreement to the effect that the service referred to in that paragraph will not be made has been reached between the parties.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The provisions of the preceding paragraph not apply if an agreement to the effect that the service referred to in that paragraph will not be made has been reached between the parties." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4440/tb</sup>

**第四項**  第二項の申立てに係る事件は、第五条第一項及び第二項の規定にかかわらず、同条第一項第一号及び第二号に掲げる裁判所並びに名宛人の住所、常居所、営業所、事務所又は配達場所の所在地を管轄する地方裁判所の管轄に専属する。
<sup>art-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-12/par-4</sup>
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5, paragraphs (1) and (2), a case related to the petition referred to in paragraph (2) is under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts stated in paragraph (1), items (i) and (ii) of that Article and the district court which has jurisdiction over the location of the addressee's domicile, habitual residence, business office, office, or place of delivery.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第五項**  仲裁手続における通知を書面によってする場合において、名宛人の住所、常居所、営業所、事務所及び配達場所の全てが相当の調査をしても分からないときは、当事者間に別段の合意がない限り、発信人は、名宛人の最後の住所、常居所、営業所、事務所又は配達場所に宛てて当該書面を書留郵便その他配達を試みたことを証明することができる方法により発送すれば足りる。この場合においては、当該書面が通常到達すべきであった時に通知がされたものとする。
<sup>art-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-12/par-5</sup>
Unless otherwise agreed between the parties, if a notice in an arbitration procedure is to be given by means of documents, and the addressee's domicile, habitual residence, business office, office, and place of delivery are all impossible to find after making a reasonable inquiry, it is sufficient for the sender to send the document to the addressee's last-known domicile, habitual residence, business office, office, or place of delivery by registered mail or any other means by which they can certify that they have attempted to deliver it. In this case, the notice is deemed to have been given at the time when the document should normally have arrived.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第六項**  第一項及び前項の規定は、この法律の規定により裁判所が行う手続において通知を行う場合については、適用しない。
<sup>art-12/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-12/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-12/par-6</sup>
The provisions of paragraph (1) and the preceding paragraph do not apply to the case in which a notice is to be given in the proceeding carried out by the court pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-3/par-1: 次項 → 仲裁法 第三条第二項 (Article 3, paragraph (2)), art-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-3/par-2
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- art-8/par-1/item-1: 同条 → 仲裁法 第十六条 (Article 16), art-16 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-16
- art-8/par-1/item-2: 第十七条第二項から第五項まで → 仲裁法 第十七条第二項 (Article 17, paragraph (2)), art-17/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-17/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-17/par-2
- art-8/par-1/item-2: 第十七条第二項から第五項まで → 仲裁法 第十七条第三項 (Article 17, paragraph (3)), art-17/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-17/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-17/par-3
- art-8/par-1/item-2: 第十七条第二項から第五項まで → 仲裁法 第十七条第四項 (Article 17, paragraph (4)), art-17/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-17/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-17/par-4
- art-8/par-1/item-2: 第十七条第二項から第五項まで → 仲裁法 第十七条第五項 (Article 17, paragraph (5)), art-17/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-17/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-17/par-5
- art-8/par-1/item-2: 同条 → 仲裁法 第十七条 (Article 17), art-17 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-17
- art-8/par-1/item-3: 第十九条第四項 → 仲裁法 第十九条第四項 (Article 19, paragraph (4)), art-19/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-19/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-19/par-4
- art-8/par-1/item-3: 第十八条 → 仲裁法 第十八条 (Article 18), art-18 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-18
- art-8/par-1/item-3: 第十九条 → 仲裁法 第十九条 (Article 19), art-19 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-19
- art-8/par-1/item-4: 第二十条 → 仲裁法 第二十条 (Article 20), art-20 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-20
- art-8/par-2: 前項 → 仲裁法 第八条第一項 (Article 8, paragraph (1)), art-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-8/par-1
- art-8/par-2: 第五条第一項 → 仲裁法 第五条第一項 (Article 5, paragraph (1)), art-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-1
- art-8/par-2/item-1: 前項 → 仲裁法 第八条第一項 (Article 8, paragraph (1)), art-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-8/par-1
- art-9-4/par-1: この条 → 仲裁法 第九条の四 (Article 9-4), art-9-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4
- art-9-4/par-1: 次項 → 仲裁法 第九条の四第二項 (Article 9-4, paragraph (2)), art-9-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-2
- art-9-4/par-1: 第四項 → 仲裁法 第九条の四第四項 (Article 9-4, paragraph (4)), art-9-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-4
- art-9-4/par-1: この項 → 仲裁法 第九条の四第一項 (Article 9-4, paragraph (1)), art-9-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-1
- art-9-4/par-1: 第三項 → 仲裁法 第九条の四第三項 (Article 9-4, paragraph (3)), art-9-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-3
- art-9-4/par-2: 前項 → 仲裁法 第九条の四第一項 (Article 9-4, paragraph (1)), art-9-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-1
- art-9-4/par-3: 第一項 → 仲裁法 第九条の四第一項 (Article 9-4, paragraph (1)), art-9-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-1
- art-9-4/par-4: 第一項 → 仲裁法 第九条の四第一項 (Article 9-4, paragraph (1)), art-9-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-1
- art-9-4/par-4: この項 → 仲裁法 第九条の四第四項 (Article 9-4, paragraph (4)), art-9-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-4
- art-9-4/par-5: 第一項 → 仲裁法 第九条の四第一項 (Article 9-4, paragraph (1)), art-9-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-1
- art-9-4/par-5: 第三項 → 仲裁法 第九条の四第三項 (Article 9-4, paragraph (3)), art-9-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-3
- art-9-4/par-6: 第一項 → 仲裁法 第九条の四第一項 (Article 9-4, paragraph (1)), art-9-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-1
- art-9-4/par-6: 前項 → 仲裁法 第九条の四第五項 (Article 9-4, paragraph (5)), art-9-4/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-4/par-5
- art-9-5/par-2: 前項 → 仲裁法 第九条の五第一項 (Article 9-5, paragraph (1)), art-9-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-9-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-9-5/par-1
- art-10/par-1: 同法第七十一条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第七十一条第二項 (Article 71, paragraph (2)), art-71/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-71/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-71/par-2
- art-10/par-1: 第九十一条の二 → 民事訴訟法 第九十一条の二 (Article 91-2), art-91-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-91-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-91-2
- art-10/par-1: 第九十二条第九項 → 民事訴訟法 第九十二条第九項 (Article 92, paragraph (9)), art-92/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-92/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-92/par-9
- art-10/par-1: 第十項 → 民事訴訟法 第九十二条第十項 (Article 92, paragraph (10)), art-92/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-92/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-92/par-10
- art-10/par-1: 第九十二条の二第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第九十二条の二第二項 (Article 92-2, paragraph (2)), art-92-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-92-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-92-2/par-2
- art-10/par-1: 第九十四条 → 民事訴訟法 第九十四条 (Article 94), art-94 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-94 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-94
- art-10/par-1: 第百条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第百条第二項 (Article 100, paragraph (2)), art-100/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-100/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-100/par-2
- art-10/par-1: 第百十一条 → 民事訴訟法 第百十一条 (Article 111), art-111 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-111 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-111
- art-10/par-1: 第百三十三条の二第五項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十三条の二第五項 (Article 133-2, paragraph (5)), art-133-2/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-133-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-133-2/par-5
- art-10/par-1: 第六項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十三条の二第六項 (Article 133-2, paragraph (6)), art-133-2/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-133-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-133-2/par-6
- art-10/par-1: 第百三十三条の三第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第百三十三条の三第二項 (Article 133-3, paragraph (2)), art-133-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-133-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-133-3/par-2
- art-10/par-1: 第百五十一条第三項 → 民事訴訟法 第百五十一条第三項 (Article 151, paragraph (3)), art-151/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-151/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-151/par-3
- art-10/par-1: 第百六十条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第百六十条第二項 (Article 160, paragraph (2)), art-160/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-160/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-160/par-2
- art-10/par-1: 第百八十五条第三項 → 民事訴訟法 第百八十五条第三項 (Article 185, paragraph (3)), art-185/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-185/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-185/par-3
- art-10/par-1: 第二百五条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百五条第二項 (Article 205, paragraph (2)), art-205/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-205/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-205/par-2
- art-10/par-1: 第二百十五条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百十五条第二項 (Article 215, paragraph (2)), art-215/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-215/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-215/par-2
- art-10/par-1: 第二百二十七条第二項 → 民事訴訟法 第二百二十七条第二項 (Article 227, paragraph (2)), art-227/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-227/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-227/par-2
- art-10/par-1: 第二百三十二条の二 → 民事訴訟法 第二百三十二条の二 (Article 232-2), art-232-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-232-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-232-2
- art-12/par-1: この条 → 仲裁法 第十二条 (Article 12), art-12 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-12
- art-12/par-2: 民事訴訟法第百四条 → 民事訴訟法 第百四条 (Article 104), art-104 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-104 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-104
- art-12/par-2: 第百十条から第百十三条まで → 民事訴訟法 第百十条 (Article 110), art-110 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-110 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-110
- art-12/par-2: 第百十条から第百十三条まで → 民事訴訟法 第百十一条 (Article 111), art-111 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-111 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-111
- art-12/par-2: 第百十条から第百十三条まで → 民事訴訟法 第百十二条 (Article 112), art-112 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-112 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-112
- art-12/par-2: 第百十条から第百十三条まで → 民事訴訟法 第百十三条 (Article 113), art-113 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/code-of-civil-procedure/art-113 · https://japanlaw.org/l/408AC0000000109/art-113
- art-12/par-3: 前項 → 仲裁法 第十二条第二項 (Article 12, paragraph (2)), art-12/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-12/par-2
- art-12/par-4: 第二項 → 仲裁法 第十二条第二項 (Article 12, paragraph (2)), art-12/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-12/par-2
- art-12/par-4: 第五条第一項 → 仲裁法 第五条第一項 (Article 5, paragraph (1)), art-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-1
- art-12/par-4: 第二項 → 仲裁法 第五条第二項 (Article 5, paragraph (2)), art-5/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-2
- art-12/par-4: 同条第一項第一号 → 仲裁法 第五条第一項第一号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-5/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-1/item-1
- art-12/par-4: 第二号 → 仲裁法 第五条第一項第二号 (Article 5, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-5/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-5/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-5/par-1/item-2
- art-12/par-6: 第一項 → 仲裁法 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-12/par-1
- art-12/par-6: 前項 → 仲裁法 第十二条第五項 (Article 12, paragraph (5)), art-12/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/arbitration-act/art-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/415AC0000000138/art-12/par-5

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