Companies Act

会社法（かいしゃほう）

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1 April 2027
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Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026)
金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
1 provision in the supplementary provisions
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By 22 July 2027
at the latest, in 9 months
Amended by
Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026)
金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
2 provisions changed · 1 provision in the supplementary provisions
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Date not yet set
Not yet in force
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Act on the Arrangement, etc. of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act on Security Assignment Contracts and Retention of Title Contracts (Act No. 57 of 2025)
譲渡担保契約及び所有権留保契約に関する法律の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律
5 provisions changed · 6 provisions added
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By 13 June 2028
at the latest, in 2 years
Amended by
Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts to Promote the Use of Information and Communications Technology in Civil Procedures, etc. (Act No. 53 of 2023)
民事関係手続等における情報通信技術の活用等の推進を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律
18 provisions changed · 15 provisions added · 4 provisions removed
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Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Civil Code, etc. (Act No. 46 of 2026)
民法等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律
3 provisions changed · 2 provisions removed · 2 provisions in the supplementary provisions
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Other amendments e-Gov records

27 more amendments to this law that e-Gov records with no page of their own here: when each took effect, and the amending law. What each changed is not on this site yet.

12 August 2026
The text on this site
Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026)
金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
23 July 2026
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026)
金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
24 June 2026
Since replaced
Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Civil Code, etc. (Act No. 46 of 2026)
民法等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
21 May 2026
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Code of Civil Procedure, etc. (Act No. 48 of 2022)
民事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 May 2026
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Act on Securities Investment Trust and Securities Investment Corporations (Act No. 32 of 2024)
金融商品取引法及び投資信託及び投資法人に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 October 2025
Since replaced
Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts to Promote the Use of Information and Communications Technology in Civil Procedures, etc. (Act No. 53 of 2023)
民事関係手続等における情報通信技術の活用等の推進を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
6 June 2025
Since replaced
Act on the Arrangement, etc. of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act on Security Assignment Contracts and Retention of Title Contracts (Act No. 57 of 2025)
譲渡担保契約及び所有権留保契約に関する法律の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 June 2025
Since replaced
Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Penal Code, etc. (Act No. 68 of 2022)
刑法等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係法律の整理等に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 May 2025
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Act on Securities Investment Trust and Securities Investment Corporations (Act No. 32 of 2024)
金融商品取引法及び投資信託及び投資法人に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
21 November 2024
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Act on Securities Investment Trust and Securities Investment Corporations (Act No. 32 of 2024)
金融商品取引法及び投資信託及び投資法人に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
22 May 2024
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Act on Securities Investment Trust and Securities Investment Corporations (Act No. 32 of 2024)
金融商品取引法及び投資信託及び投資法人に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
14 June 2023
Since replaced
Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts to Promote the Use of Information and Communications Technology in Civil Procedures, etc. (Act No. 53 of 2023)
民事関係手続等における情報通信技術の活用等の推進を図るための関係法律の整備に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 June 2023
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Payment Services Act, etc. to Establish a Stable and Efficient Funds Settlement System (Act No. 61 of 2022)
安定的かつ効率的な資金決済制度の構築を図るための資金決済に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 November 2022
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No. 33 of 2020)
外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 October 2022
Since replaced
Workers' Cooperatives Act (Act No. 78 of 2020)
労働者協同組合法
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 September 2022
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Companies Act (Act No. 70 of 2019)
会社法の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
17 June 2022
Since replaced
Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Penal Code, etc. (Act No. 68 of 2022)
刑法等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係法律の整理等に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
10 June 2022
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Payment Services Act, etc. to Establish a Stable and Efficient Funds Settlement System (Act No. 61 of 2022)
安定的かつ効率的な資金決済制度の構築を図るための資金決済に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
25 May 2022
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Code of Civil Procedure, etc. (Act No. 48 of 2022)
民事訴訟法等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 March 2021
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Companies Act (Act No. 70 of 2019)
会社法の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 December 2020
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Fishery Act, etc. and on Related Matters (Act No. 95 of 2018)
漁業法等の一部を改正する等の法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
29 August 2020
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No. 33 of 2020)
外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 April 2020
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Civil Execution Act and the Act for Implementation of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Act No. 2 of 2019)
民事執行法及び国際的な子の奪取の民事上の側面に関する条約の実施に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 April 2020
Since replaced
Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Civil Code (Act No. 45 of 2017)
民法の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
17 May 2019
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Civil Execution Act and the Act for Implementation of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Act No. 2 of 2019)
民事執行法及び国際的な子の奪取の民事上の側面に関する条約の実施に関する法律の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
2 June 2017
Since replaced
Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Civil Code (Act No. 45 of 2017)
民法の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係法律の整備等に関する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov
1 April 2017
Since replaced
Act Partially Amending the Bank Act, etc. to Respond to Changes in the Environment Such as Advances in Information and Communications Technology (Act No. 62 of 2016)
情報通信技術の進展等の環境変化に対応するための銀行法等の一部を改正する法律
The text after this amendment, on e-Gov

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