Originally from Arbitration in Asia, Second Edition

ARBITRATION LAW (Law No. 138 of 2003)

Contents

CHAPTER I:       GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.              Purpose

Article 2.              Definitions

Article 3.              Scope of Application

Article 4.              Participation of the Court

Article 5.              Jurisdiction of the Court

Article 6.              Optional Oral Arguments

Article 7.              Appeal against Judicial Decision

Article 8.              Participation of the Court in the Case if the Place of Arbitration Has Yet to Be Determined

Article 9.              Inspection of Record of the Case Pertaining to the Proceeding Carried Out by the Court

Article 9-2            Summons for Appearance on a Court Date

Article 9-3          Means of Service by Publication

Article 9-4         Petition by Means of Electronic Data Processing System

Article 9-5         A Written Judgment

Article 10           Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Code of Civil Procedure to the Proceeding Carried Out by the Court

Article 11.            Rules of the Supreme Court 

Article 12.            Notice to Be Given by Means of Documents 

CHAPTER II:    ARBITRATION AGREEMENT

Article 13.            Validity of Arbitration Agreement

Article 14.            Arbitration Agreement and Suit on the Merits

Article 15.            Arbitration Agreement and Provisional Order by  the Court

CHAPTER III:    ARBITRATOR

Article 16.            Number of Arbitrators

Article 17.            Appointment of Arbitrators

Article 18.            Grounds for a Challenge

Article 19.            Challenge Procedure

Article 20.            Petition for Dismissal

Article 21.            Termination of an Arbitrator’s Duties

Article 22.            Method of Appointing the Successor Arbitrator 

CHAPTER IV:    SPECIAL AUTHORITY  OF ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL

Article 23.            Competence of Arbitral Tribunal to Rule on Its Jurisdiction

Article 24.            Interim Measures 

CHAPTER V:     COMMENCEMENT OF ARBITRATION PROCEDURE AND PROCEEDINGS IN ARBITRATION PROCEDURE

Article 25.            Equal Treatment of Parties

Article 26.            Rules of Arbitration Procedure

Article 27.            Waiver of Right of Objection

Article 28.            Place of Arbitration

Article 29.            Commencement of Arbitral Proceedings and Postponement of Expiry of Prescription Period and Renewal of Prescription Period

Article 30.            Language

Article 31.            Time Limit of ’ Statements by the Parties

Article 32.            Procedings

Article 33.            Treatment in Case of Default of a Party

Article 34.            Appointment of Expert Witness by Arbitral Tribunal, etc.

Article 35.            Examination of Evidence by the Court

CHAPTER VI:    ARBITRAL AWARD AND TERMINATION OF ARBITRATION PROCEEDURE

Article 36             Applicable  Law to be Applied in Arbitral Award

Article 37.            Decision of the Arbitral Tribunal Which Is a Panel 

Article 38.            Settlement

Article 39.            Written Arbitral Award

Article 40.            Termination of Arbitral Proceediure

Article 41.            Correction of Arbitral Award

Article 42.            Interpretation of Arbitral Award by Arbitral Tribunal

Article 43.            Additional Arbitral Award

CHAPTER VII:  SETTING ASIDE OF ARBITRAL AWARD

Article 44.            (Grounds for Setting Aside)

CHAPTER VIII:  RECOGNITION AND EXECUTION  ORDER  OF ARBITRAL AWARD, ETC.

Article 45.            Recognition of Arbitral Award

Article 46.            Execution Order of Arbitral Award

Article 47.            Execution Approval Order for Interim Measures  

Article 48.           Civil Execution Based on an Order for Interim Measures  

Article 49.            Order for Payment of Penalty regarding Order for Interim Measures

CHAPTER IX:    MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

Article 50.            Reward for Arbitrator

Article 51.            Prepayment of Arbitration Expenses  

 Article 52.           Sharing of Arbitration Expenses

CHAPTER X:      PENAL PROVISIONS

Article 53.            Acceptance of Bribes: Acceptance upon Request; Acceptance in Advance of Assumption of Office

Article 54.            Passing of  Bribes to a Third Party

Article 55.            Aggravated Acceptance; Acceptance after Resignation of Office

Article 56.           Confiscation and Collection of a Sum of Equivalent Value

Article 57             Giving of Bribes

Article 58            Crimes Committed outside Japan