A. LEGISLATION, TRENDS AND TENDENCIES
No amendments have been proposed to the Japanese Arbitration
Law of March 1, 2004 (the “Arbitration Law”).5 The key update
in 2013 is the proposed amendments to the commercial
arbitration rules (“Rules”) of the Japan Commercial Arbitration
Association (JCAA).
A.1 Proposed Amendments to the JCAA Rules
The JCAA proposed amendments to its Rules on August 2, 2013.
The new Rules are expected to take effect in February 2014. The
key amendments proposed are considered below.