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Article 49Notification by Foreign Bank Branch Offices

第四十九条(外国銀行支店の届出)

If the foreign bank with which a foreign bank branch office is affiliated falls under one of the following items, the branch office must file a notification to that effect with the Prime Minister, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order:

外国銀行支店は、当該外国銀行支店に係る外国銀行が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、その旨を内閣総理大臣に届け出なければならない。

it changes the amount of stated capital or contribution;

資本金又は出資の額を変更したとき。

it changes its trade name or the location of its head office;

商号又は本店の所在地を変更したとき。

it merges, has its business succeeded to in a company split or succeeds to a business in a company split, or, transfers or acquires all or a material part of its business (other than a business that only involves the foreign bank branch office);

合併をし、会社分割により事業を承継させ、若しくは承継し、又は事業の全部若しくは重要な一部の譲渡若しくは譲受け(当該外国銀行支店のみに係るものを除く。)をしたとき。

it is dissolved (other than a dissolution as a result of a merger) or discontinues banking;

解散(合併によるものを除く。)をし、又は銀行業の廃止をしたとき。

its banking license (including any permission, registration, or other administrative dispositions similar to the license) is revoked;

銀行業に係る免許(当該免許に類する許可、登録その他の行政処分を含む。)を取り消されたとき。

it becomes subject to an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings; or

破産手続開始の決定があつたとき。

it falls under a case specified by Cabinet Office Order.

その他内閣府令で定める場合に該当するとき。

If a foreign bank branch office falls under one of the following items, it must file a notification to that effect with the Prime Minister, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order:

外国銀行支店は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、その旨を内閣総理大臣に届け出なければならない。

it seeks to change the location of the main foreign bank branch office or a secondary foreign bank branch office (excluding the case specified by Cabinet Office Order);

主たる外国銀行支店又は従たる外国銀行支店の位置の変更をしようとするとき(内閣府令で定める場合を除く。)。

it seeks to make a secondary foreign bank branch office (other than a business office that is not a branch office; hereinafter the same applies in this item) the main foreign bank branch office and make the main foreign bank branch office a secondary foreign bank branch office;

従たる外国銀行支店(支店でない営業所を除く。以下この号において同じ。)を主たる外国銀行支店とし、主たる外国銀行支店を従たる外国銀行支店としようとするとき。

it seeks to change the business year of a foreign bank branch office; or

外国銀行支店の事業年度の変更をしようとするとき。

it falls under a case specified by Cabinet Office Order.

その他内閣府令で定める場合に該当するとき。

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