Once an act subject to brokerage is formed and effected between the parties, the broker, without delay, must prepare documents containing the following information (hereinafter referred to as "transaction brokerage notice" in this Chapter), and deliver those notices to the parties after affixing the broker's signature or name and seal to them:
当事者間において媒介に係る行為が成立したときは、仲立人は、遅滞なく、次に掲げる事項を記載した書面（以下この章において「結約書」という。）を作成し、かつ、署名し、又は記名押印した後、これを各当事者に交付しなければならない。
the name of each party; and
各当事者の氏名又は名称
the date and an outline of the act.
当該行為の年月日及びその要領
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, unless the parties are required to perform their obligations immediately, the broker must have each party sign or affix its name and seal to one set of the transaction brokerage notice, and must deliver this to the other party.
In the case referred to in the preceding two paragraphs, if one of the parties will not receive the transaction brokerage notices or does not sign or affix its name and seal to them, the broker must notify the other party of this without delay.
broker
「仲立人」
A person whose business is acting as intermediary in commercial transactions (商行為) between other people.
Defined inArticle 543, paragraph (1)· applies only in this chapter
transaction brokerage notice
「結約書」
The document a broker (仲立人) must draw up, sign or put their name and seal to, and give to each party once a transaction it brokered is concluded, stating each party's name and the date and gist of the transaction.
Short name set inArticle 546, paragraph (1)· applies only in this chapter