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Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds

犯罪による収益の移転防止に関する法律(はんざいによるしゅうえきのいてんぼうしにかんするほうりつ)

Chapter VI Penal Provisions (Articles 31 to 37)

The law as Act Partially Amending the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds (Act No. 34 of 2026) leaves it, with the words it changes marked.

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Article 31第三十一条

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Article 31, paragraph (1)Changed

A person who, for the purpose of impersonating another person and receiving the provision of services relating to a cryptoasset exchange contract (meaning a contract the content of which is to carry out the acts set forth in the items of Article 2, paragraph (15) of the Payment Services Act; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph and in item (i), (e) of paragraph (4) of the following Article) with a cryptoasset exchange service provider, or of causing a third party to do so, receives the provision of a code or other information necessary for receiving those services that is assigned so that a person receiving services relating to a cryptoasset exchange contract at the cryptoasset exchange service provider can be distinguished from other persons (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "information for cryptoasset exchange") is punished by imprisonment for three years or less or a fine of five million yen or less, or both. A person who, without a legitimate reason such as that it is conducted as an ordinary commercial transaction, receives the provision of information for cryptoasset exchange for compensation is likewise punished.

他人になりすまして暗号資産交換業者との間における暗号資産交換契約(資金決済に関する法律第二条第十五項各号に掲げる行為を行うことを内容とする契約をいう。以下この項及び次条第四項第一号ホにおいて同じ。)に係る役務の提供を受けること又はこれを第三者にさせることを目的として、暗号資産交換業者において暗号資産交換契約に係る役務の提供を受ける者を他の者と区別して識別することができるように付される符号その他の当該役務の提供を受けるために必要な情報(以下この条において「暗号資産交換用情報」という。)の提供を受けた者は、三年以下の拘禁刑若しくは五百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。通常の商取引として行われるものであることその他の正当な理由がないのに、有償で、暗号資産交換用情報の提供を受けた者も、同様とする。

Article 31, paragraph (2)

A person who, knowing that the other party has the purpose set forth in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph, provides that party with information for cryptoasset exchange is punished in the same manner as under that paragraph. A person who, without a legitimate reason such as that it is conducted as an ordinary commercial transaction, provides information for cryptoasset exchange for compensation is likewise punished.

相手方に前項前段の目的があることの情を知って、その者に暗号資産交換用情報を提供した者も、同項と同様とする。通常の商取引として行われるものであることその他の正当な理由がないのに、有償で、暗号資産交換用情報を提供した者も、同様とする。

Article 31, paragraph (3)

A person who, as a business, commits an act constituting an offense under the preceding two paragraphs is punished by imprisonment for five years or less or a fine of 10 million yen or less, or both.

業として前二項の罪に当たる行為をした者は、五年以下の拘禁刑若しくは千万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。

Article 31, paragraph (4)

A person who solicits another person to commit an act constituting an offense under paragraph (1) or (2), or induces another person to do so by advertisement or any other similar method, is punished in the same manner as under paragraph (1).

第一項又は第二項の罪に当たる行為をするよう、人を勧誘し、又は広告その他これに類似する方法により人を誘引した者も、第一項と同様とする。

Article 32第三十二条

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Article 32, paragraph (1)

A person who, without a legitimate reason such as that it is conducted as an ordinary commercial transaction or financial transaction, requests another person to carry out a property transfer using specified services for compensation, for the purpose of transferring property that the person or a third party manages or intends to manage, is punished by imprisonment for two years or less or a fine of three million yen or less, or both. A person who, without a legitimate reason such as that it is conducted as an ordinary commercial transaction or financial transaction, induces another person by advertisement or any other similar method to carry out a property transfer using specified services for compensation for that purpose is likewise punished.

通常の商取引又は金融取引として行われるものであることその他の正当な理由がないのに、自己又は第三者が管理し、又は管理しようとする財産を移転することを目的として、人に、有償で特定役務利用財産移転行為をするように依頼した者は、二年以下の拘禁刑若しくは三百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。通常の商取引又は金融取引として行われるものであることその他の正当な理由がないのに、当該目的で、有償で特定役務利用財産移転行為をするよう、広告その他これに類似する方法により人を誘引した者も、同様とする。

Article 32, paragraph (2)

A person who, without a legitimate reason such as that it is conducted as an ordinary commercial transaction or financial transaction, at the request of another person and knowing that the other person has the purpose set forth in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph, carries out a property transfer using specified services for compensation is punished by imprisonment for two years or less or a fine of three million yen or less, or both. A person who, without a legitimate reason such as that it is conducted as an ordinary commercial transaction or financial transaction, indicating that the person will undertake a property transfer using specified services, solicits another person to request the person to carry out a property transfer using specified services for compensation, or induces another person to do so by advertisement or any other similar method, is likewise punished.

通常の商取引又は金融取引として行われるものであることその他の正当な理由がないのに、他人の依頼を受けて、当該他人に前項前段の目的があることの情を知って、有償で特定役務利用財産移転行為をした者は、二年以下の拘禁刑若しくは三百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。通常の商取引又は金融取引として行われるものであることその他の正当な理由がないのに、特定役務利用財産移転行為を引き受けることを示して、有償での特定役務利用財産移転行為の実施を自己に依頼するよう、人を勧誘し、又は広告その他これに類似する方法により人を誘引した者も、同様とする。

Article 32, paragraph (3)

A person who, as a business, commits an act constituting an offense under the first sentence of paragraph (1) or the first sentence of the preceding paragraph is punished by imprisonment for three years or less or a fine of five million yen or less, or both.

業として第一項前段又は前項前段の罪に当たる行為をした者は、三年以下の拘禁刑若しくは五百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。

Article 32, paragraph (4)

In paragraphs (1) and (2), "property transfer using specified services" means the following acts:

第一項及び第二項において「特定役務利用財産移転行為」とは、次に掲げる行為をいう。

Article 32, paragraph (4), item (i)Changed

an act of transferring property to a person other than oneself by using deposit contract services, etc. (meaning services relating to the contracts specified in (a) through (e) with the specified business operators set forth in (a) through (e), andincluding services relating to remittance or receipt thereof by a funds transfer transaction with a deposit-taking business operator or funds transfer service provider; the same applies in the following item and item (iii));

預貯金契約等役務(次のイからホまでに掲げる特定事業者との間における当該イからホまでに定める契約に係る役務及び預貯金取扱事業者又は資金移動業者との間における為替取引による送金又はその受取に係る役務をいう含む。次号及び第三号において同じ。)を利用して自己以外の者に財産を移転する行為

Article 32, paragraph (4), item (i), (a)Removed

a deposit-taking business operator: a deposit contract;

預貯金取扱事業者 預貯金契約

Article 32, paragraph (4), item (i), (b)Removed

an issuer of high-value electronically transferable prepaid payment instruments: a contract for use of high-value electronically transferable prepaid payment instruments;

高額電子移転可能型前払式支払手段発行者 高額電子移転可能型前払式支払手段利用契約

Article 32, paragraph (4), item (i), (c)Removed

an electronic payment instruments service provider: an electronic payment instruments transaction contract;

電子決済手段等取引業者 電子決済手段等取引契約

Article 32, paragraph (4), item (i), (d)Removed

an electronic payment handling service provider, etc.: an electronic payment services use contract;

電子決済等取扱業者等 電子決済等利用契約

Article 32, paragraph (4), item (i), (e)Removed

a cryptoasset exchange service provider: a cryptoasset exchange contract;

暗号資産交換業者 暗号資産交換契約

Article 32, paragraph (4), item (ii)

an act of transferring to a person other than oneself all or part of property equivalent to property received by using deposit contract services, etc.;

預貯金契約等役務を利用して受け取った財産に相当する財産の全部又は一部を自己以外の者に移転する行為

Article 32, paragraph (4), item (iii)

an act of promising to receive property by using deposit contract services, etc. and transferring to a person other than oneself all or part of property equivalent to that property.

預貯金契約等役務を利用して財産を受け取ることを約して、当該財産に相当する財産の全部又は一部を自己以外の者に移転する行為

Article 33第三十三条

Article 33, paragraph (1)

If a person violates an order under the provisions of Article 18, the person who committed the violation is punished by imprisonment for two years or less or a fine of three million yen or less, or both.

第十八条の規定による命令に違反したときは、当該違反行為をした者は、二年以下の拘禁刑若しくは三百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。

Article 34第三十四条

Article 34, paragraph (1)

In any of the following cases, the person who committed the violation is punished by imprisonment for one year or less or a fine of three million yen or less, or both:

次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、当該違反行為をした者は、一年以下の拘禁刑若しくは三百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。

Article 34, paragraph (1), item (i)

if a person fails to submit a report or materials under the provisions of Article 15 or Article 19, paragraph (2), or submits a false report or materials;

第十五条若しくは第十九条第二項の規定による報告若しくは資料の提出をせず、又は虚偽の報告若しくは資料の提出をしたとき。

Article 34, paragraph (1), item (ii)

if a person fails to answer questions under the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) or Article 19, paragraph (3), or gives a false answer, or refuses, obstructs or evades an inspection under those provisions.

第十六条第一項若しくは第十九条第三項の規定による質問に対して答弁をせず、若しくは虚偽の答弁をし、又はこれらの規定による検査を拒み、妨げ、若しくは忌避したとき。

Article 35第三十五条

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Article 35, paragraph (1)Changed

If a representative of a corporation, or an agent, employee or other worker of a corporation or person, commits a violationIn any of a provision set forth in the following items in connection with the business of that corporation or person, in addition to punishing the offendercases, the fine prescribed inperson who committed the relevant itemviolation is imposed on that corporation, and thepunished by a fine prescribed in the relevant Article is imposed on that person.of 500,000 yen or less:

法人の代表者又は法人若しくは人の代理人、使用人その他の従業者が、その法人又は人の業務に関して次の各号に掲げる規定ののいずれかに該当する場合には、当該違反行為をしたときは、その行為者を罰するほか、その法人に対して当該各号に定める罰金刑を、その人に対して各本条の罰金刑を科者は、五十万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 35, paragraph (1), item (i)Changed

Article 25:When the fine prescribed person has made a false report or submitted false materials in that response to a request under the provisions of Article; 19-9, paragraph (2), or has given a false answer to a question under the provisions of that paragraph.

第二十五条 同条の罰金刑十九条の九第二項の規定による求めに対し、虚偽の報告をし、若しくは虚偽の資料の提出をし、又は同項の規定による質問に対して虚偽の答弁をしたとき。

Article 35, paragraph (1), item (ii)Changed

When the person has submitted an application form or materials prescribed in Article 33: a fine 9, paragraph (1) or (2) of 300 million yen or less;the Applied Payment Act with false statements.

第三十三条 三億円以下の罰金刑準用支給法第九条第一項又は第二項に規定する申請書又は資料に虚偽の記載をして提出したとき。

Article 35, paragraph (1), item (iii)Changed

When the preceding person has submitted the notification form under Article: a fine 17, paragraph (1) of 200 million yen or lessthe Applied Payment Act with false statements.

前条 二億円以下の罰金刑準用支給法第十七条第一項の届出書に虚偽の記載をして提出したとき。

Article 35, paragraph (1), item (iv)Added

When the person, having been ordered to make a report or submit documents under the provisions of Article 19-18, has made a false report or submitted documents containing false statements (limited to a violation by an applicant for specified compensation for criminal damage or a person who has made a notification under the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Applied Payment Act).

第十九条の十八の規定により報告又は文書の提出を命ぜられて、虚偽の報告をし、又は虚偽の記載をした文書を提出したとき(特定被害回復給付金申請者又は準用支給法第十七条第一項の規定により届出をした者が違反した場合に限る。)。

Article 36第三十六条Caption removed

Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

金融商品取引法の準用

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Article 36, paragraph (1)Changed

The provisions Where a representative of Chapter IX of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act apply mutatis mutandis to cases involving a corporation, or an agent, employee or other worker of a corporation or person, commits a violation of the offenses prescribedprovisions listed in Article 25 and item (i) ofthe following items in connection with the preceding Articlebusiness of that relate corporation or person, in addition to the acts set forth in offender being punished, the corporation is subject to the items of Article 22, paragraph (6)fine prescribed in the relevant item, and the person is subject to the fine prescribed in the relevant main provision.

金融商品取引法第九章の規定は、第二十二条第六項法人の代表者又は法人若しくは人の代理人、使用人その他の従業者が、その法人又は人の業務に関して次の各号に掲げる行為に係る第二十五条及び前条第一号に規定する罪の事件について準用規定の違反行為をしたときは、その行為者を罰するほか、その法人に対して当該各号に定める罰金刑を、その人に対して各本条の罰金刑を科する。

Article 36, paragraph (1), item (i)Added

Article 25: the fine prescribed in that Article;

第二十五条 同条の罰金刑

Article 36, paragraph (1), item (ii)Added

Article 33: a fine of 300 million yen or less;

第三十三条 三億円以下の罰金刑

Article 36, paragraph (1), item (iii)Added

Article 34: a fine of 200 million yen or less.

第三十四条 二億円以下の罰金刑

Article 36, paragraph (2)Added

If a representative or manager of a corporation (including an organization that is not a corporation and for which a representative or manager has been designated; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph), or an agent, employee or other worker of a corporation or person, commits a violation referred to in the preceding Article in connection with the business of that corporation or person, in addition to the offender being punished, the penalty prescribed in that Article is also imposed on that corporation or person.

法人(法人でない団体で代表者又は管理人の定めがあるものを含む。以下この項において同じ。)の代表者若しくは管理人又は法人若しくは人の代理人、使用人その他の従業者が、その法人又は人の業務に関して前条の違反行為をしたときは、行為者を罰するほか、その法人又は人に対しても同条の刑を科する。

Article 36, paragraph (3)Added

Where the provisions of the preceding paragraph apply to an organization that is not a corporation, its representative or manager represents the organization in respect of its procedural acts, and the provisions of laws on criminal proceedings that are applicable where a corporation is the accused or a suspect apply mutatis mutandis.

法人でない団体について前項の規定の適用がある場合には、その代表者又は管理人が、その訴訟行為につき法人でない団体を代表するほか、法人を被告人又は被疑者とする場合の刑事訴訟に関する法律の規定を準用する。

Article 37第三十七条Caption added

Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act

金融商品取引法の準用

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Article 37, paragraph (1)(金融商品取引法の準用)Application Mutatis Mutandis of the Financial Instruments and Exchange ActAdded

The provisions of Chapter IX of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act apply mutatis mutandis to cases of the offenses prescribed in Article 25 and in paragraph (1), item (i) of the preceding Article pertaining to the acts listed in the items of Article 22, paragraph (6).

金融商品取引法第九章の規定は、第二十二条第六項各号に掲げる行為に係る第二十五条及び前条第一項第一号に規定する罪の事件について準用する。

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