Article 37-3Provision of Information, etc. Prior to Conclusion of a Contract

①If a financial instruments business operator, etc. seeks to conclude a financial instruments transaction contract, it must provide the customer in advance, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, with information on the following particulars; provided, however, that this does not apply in cases specified by Cabinet Office Order as those in which its not doing so does not compromise the protection of investors:

②When a financial instruments business operator, etc. provides information pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it must explain to the customer the particulars set forth in the items of that paragraph (excluding the particulars set forth in items (v) and (vi) of that paragraph and other particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order), by the method and to the extent necessary for the customer to understand them, in light of customer knowledge, customer experience, the state of customer assets, and the purpose for which the financial instruments transaction contract is to be concluded (hereinafter referred to as "customer attributes" in this paragraph); provided, however, that this does not apply in cases specified by Cabinet Office Order, such as the case where, in light of customer attributes, it has been confirmed by an appropriate method that the customer has understood the contents of those particulars through the provision of that information alone.