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Chapter IX Penal Provisions (Articles 70-2 to 73)
The law as Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026) leaves it, with the words it changes marked.
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If a person has violated an order under Article 18-4 (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 18-5, Article 18-6 paragraph (1), Article 22-2, paragraph (2), and Article 22-3) the person that has committed the violation is subject to imprisonment for not more than two years, a fine of not more than three million yen, or both.
第十八条の四（第十八条の五、第十八条の六第一項、第二十二条の二第二項及び第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）の規定による命令に違反したときは、その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。
If a person falls under any of the following items, the person that has committed the violation is subject to imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of not more than 500,000 yen:
次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その違反行為をした者は、六月以下の拘禁刑又は五十万円以下の罰金に処する。
If a person has imported or exported a means of payment prescribed in Article 19, paragraph (1), securities, or precious metals while failing to make a notification under paragraph (3) of that Article or making a false notification;
第十九条第三項の規定による届出をせず、又は虚偽の届出をして、同条第一項に規定する支払手段又は証券若しくは貴金属を輸出し、又は輸入したとき。
If a person has failed to make a report under Article 55, paragraph (1) or made a false report;
第五十五条第一項の規定による報告をせず、又は虚偽の報告をしたとき。
If a person has failed to make a report under Article 55-3, paragraph (1) or (2) or made a false report;
第五十五条の三第一項又は第二項の規定による報告をせず、又は虚偽の報告をしたとき。
If a person has failed to prepare books and documents under Article 55-3, paragraph (5), failed to enter the matters prescribed in that paragraph in them, made false entries in them, or failed to preserve them;
第五十五条の三第五項の規定による帳簿書類を作成せず、これに同項に規定する事項を記載せず、若しくは虚偽の記載をし、又はこれを保存しなかつたとき。
If a person has failed to make a report under Article 55-4 or made a false report;
第五十五条の四の規定による報告をせず、又は虚偽の報告をしたとき。
If a person has failed to make a report under Article 55-5, paragraph (1) (including the cases where these provisions are applied by deeming pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of the same Article), or made a false report;
第五十五条の五第一項（同条第二項又は第三項の規定によりみなして適用する場合を含む。）の規定による報告をせず、又は虚偽の報告をしたとき。
If a person has failed to make a report under Article 55-6, paragraph (1) or made a false report;
第五十五条の六第一項の規定による報告をせず、又は虚偽の報告をしたとき。
If a person has failed to make a report or made a false report in violation of the provisions of an Order that is based on Article 55-7;
第五十五条の七の規定に基づく命令の規定に違反して、報告をせず、又は虚偽の報告をしたとき。
If a person has failed to make a report or made a false report in violation of the provisions of an Order that is based on Article 55-8;
第五十五条の八の規定に基づく命令の規定に違反して、報告をせず、又は虚偽の報告をしたとき。
If a person has violated an order under Article 55-9-4, paragraph (2);
第五十五条の九の四第二項の規定による命令に違反したとき。
If a person has violated an order under Article 55-12, paragraph (2);
第五十五条の十二第二項の規定による命令に違反したとき。
If a person has refused, obstructed, or evaded the inspection under Article 68, paragraph (1); or
第六十八条第一項の規定による検査を拒み、妨げ、又は忌避したとき。
If a person has failed to answer questions under Article 68, paragraph (1), or given false answers.
第六十八条第一項の規定による質問に対して答弁をせず、又は虚偽の答弁をしたとき。
If a person has violated the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 18-5, Article 18-6, paragraph (1), Article 22-2, paragraph (2), and Article 22-3) in order to conceal identifying information, the person that has committed the violation is subject to a fine of not more than 500,000 yen.
本人特定事項を隠蔽する目的で、第十八条第四項（第十八条の五、第十八条の六第一項、第二十二条の二第二項及び第二十二条の三において準用する場合を含む。）の規定に違反したときは、その違反行為をした者は、五十万円以下の罰金に処する。
If the representative of a corporation (including an organization that falls under any of the categories of organizations prescribed in Article 26, paragraph (1), items (ii), (iv), and (v), Article 27, paragraph (14), Article 27-2, paragraph (7), Article 28, paragraph (9), Article 28-2, paragraph (7), Article 29-2, paragraph (13), and Article 55-5, paragraph (3); hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph), or an agent, employee or any other worker of a corporation or individual commits a violation referred to in any of the provisions stated in the following items with regard to the business or assets of the corporation or individual, in addition to the offender being punished, the corporation is subject to the fine specified in the relevant item and the individual is subject to the fine referred to in the relevant Article:
法人（第二十六条第一項第二号、第四号及び第五号、第二十七条第十四項、第二十七条の二第七項、第二十八条第九項、第二十八条の二第七項、第二十九条の二第十三項並びに第五十五条の五第三項に規定する団体に該当するものを含む。以下この項において同じ。）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又は財産に関し、次の各号に掲げる規定の違反行為をしたときは、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 69-7, paragraph (2):a fine of not more than one billion yen (or if five times the value of the subject matter of the violation exceeds one billion yen, a fine of not more than five times that value);
第六十九条の七第二項 十億円以下（当該違反行為の目的物の価格の五倍が十億円を超えるときは、当該価格の五倍以下）の罰金刑
Article 69-7, paragraph (1):a fine of not more than 700 million yen (or if five times the value of the subject matter of the violation exceeds 700 million yen, a fine of not more than five times that value);
第六十九条の七第一項 七億円以下（当該違反行為の目的物の価格の五倍が七億円を超えるときは、当該価格の五倍以下）の罰金刑
Article 69-8:a fine of not more than 500 million yen (or if five times the value of the subject matter of the violation exceeds 500 million yen, a fine of not more than five times that value);
第六十九条の八 五億円以下（当該違反行為の目的物の価格の五倍が五億円を超えるときは、当該価格の五倍以下）の罰金刑
Article 70-2:a fine of not more than 300 million yen; or
第七十条の二 三億円以下の罰金刑
Article 70 or the preceding two Articles:the fine referred to in the relevant Article.
第七十条又は前二条 各本条の罰金刑
The period of statute of limitations for imposing a fine on a corporation or individual due to the violation referred to in Article 69-7 or Article 69-8 pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph is the period of statute of limitations for the offense referred to in the relevant Article.
前項の規定により第六十九条の七又は第六十九条の八の違反行為につき法人又は人に罰金刑を科する場合における時効の期間は、各本条の罪についての時効の期間による。
If an organization that falls within any of the categories of organizations prescribed in Article 26, paragraph (1), items (ii), (iv), and (v); Article 27, paragraph (14); Article 27-2, paragraph (7); Article 28, paragraph (9); Article 28-2, paragraph (7); Article 29-2, paragraph (13); and Article 55-5, paragraph (3) is to be punished, the representative or administrator of the organization represents the organization with regard to procedural acts, and the provisions of laws on criminal proceedings applicable if a corporation is the accused apply mutatis mutandis to them.
第二十六条第一項第二号、第四号及び第五号、第二十七条第十四項、第二十七条の二第七項、第二十八条第九項、第二十八条の二第七項、第二十九条の二第十三項並びに第五十五条の五第三項に規定する団体に該当するものを処罰する場合においては、その代表者又は管理人がその訴訟行為につきその団体を代表するほか、法人を被告人とする場合の刑事訴訟に関する法律の規定を準用する。
A person that falls under either of the following items is subject to a civil fine of not more than 100,000 yen; provided, however, that this does not apply if the person's act should be subject to criminal punishment:
次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、十万円以下の過料に処する。ただし、その行為について刑を科すべきときは、この限りでない。
a person that has failed to make a notification under Article 55-3, paragraph (6) or made a false notification; or
第五十五条の三第六項の規定による届出をせず、又は虚偽の届出をした者
a person that has violated the conditions attached to the permission or approval pursuant to the provisions of Article 67, paragraph (1).
第六十七条第一項の規定により付した条件に違反した者