Supplementary Provisions, Article 42

The provisions of Article 50-2, paragraph (6) of the New Financial Instruments and Exchange Act apply to the discontinuation of financial instruments business, a merger (limited to a merger in which the party is extinguished by the merger), dissolution for reasons other than a merger or an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings, succession to all or part of the business through a company split, or the transfer of all or part of the business, on or after the day on which 30 days have elapsed from the effective date, and with regard to the discontinuation of financial instruments business, a merger (limited to a merger in which the party is extinguished by the merger), dissolution for reasons other than a merger or an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings, succession to all or part of the business through a company split, or the transfer of all or part of the business, before that day, the provisions then in force continue to govern.