Supplementary Provisions
附 則
Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
第一条（施行期日）
This Act comes into effect as of the day on which one year has elapsed from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates specified respectively in those items.
この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を経過した日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
the provision amending Article 5, paragraph (2) (limited to the part replacing "and Article 7" with "through Article 7"), the provision adding one Article after Article 6, and the provisions of Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Civil Code (Act No. 44 of 2017) comes into effect;
第五条第二項の改正規定（「及び第七条」を「から第七条まで」に改める部分に限る。）、第六条の次に一条を加える改正規定及び附則第三条の規定 民法の一部を改正する法律（平成二十九年法律第四十四号）の施行の日
the provisions of Article 6 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation of the Act on the Arrangement of Related Acts upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Civil Code (Act No. 45 of 2017) or the date of promulgation of this Act, whichever is later.
附則第六条の規定 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（平成二十九年法律第四十五号）の公布の日又はこの法律の公布の日のいずれか遅い日
Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Transitional Measures
第二条（経過措置）
The provisions of Article 4, paragraphs (4) and (5) (limited to the part concerning item (iii)) of the Consumer Contract Act as amended by this Act (hereinafter referred to as "the new Act") (including where these provisions are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 5, paragraph (1) of the new Act) do not apply to a manifestation of an intention to be bound by the offer of a consumer contract or by the acceptance of such an offer made before this Act comes into effect.
With regard to the rescission right pertaining to a manifestation of an intention to be bound by the offer of a consumer contract or by the acceptance of such an offer made before this Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1) of the new Act.
With regard to the clauses of a consumer contract entered into before this Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern, notwithstanding the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1), items (iii) and (iv) of the new Act.
この法律の施行前に締結された消費者契約の条項については、新法第八条第一項第三号及び第四号の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
The provisions of Article 8-2 of the new Act do not apply to the clauses of a consumer contract entered into before this Act comes into effect.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 3
第三条
The provisions of Article 6-2 of the Consumer Contract Act as amended by the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions do not apply to the obligation of a consumer who has received a payment to refund that payment, in the case where the payment was made in performance of an obligation under a consumer contract before the provisions set forth in that item come into effect.
附則第一条第二号に掲げる規定による改正後の消費者契約法第六条の二の規定は、同号に掲げる規定の施行前に消費者契約に基づく債務の履行として給付がされた場合におけるその給付を受けた消費者の返還の義務については、適用しない。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 4Delegation to Cabinet Order
第四条（政令への委任）
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two Articles, transitional measures necessary in connection with the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.
前二条に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 5Review
第五条（検討）
The Government is to review the status of enforcement of the new Act, while taking into consideration the state of harm to consumers, the state of implementation of the various measures for protecting the interests of consumers, and other changes in socioeconomic conditions, and, when it finds it to be necessary, take the required measures based on the results of the review.