To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the competent minister may have a person that is in the business of installment sales as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) file a business report, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
If the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary for stating an opinion pursuant to the provisions of Article 20-2, paragraph (4) or Article 23, paragraph (4), the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may have a licensed installment seller whose business operations that are connected with prepaid installment sales fall under Article 20-2, paragraph (1), item (iii) or a licensed installment seller that has violated an order under Article 23, paragraph (2), item (iv) file a business report, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
内閣総理大臣は、第二十条の二第四項又は第二十三条第四項の規定により意見を述べるため必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、その前払式割賦販売に係る業務の運営が第二十条の二第一項第三号に該当する許可割賦販売業者又は第二十三条第二項第四号の命令に違反した許可割賦販売業者に対し、その業務に関し報告をさせることができる。
To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may order a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary or individual credit purchase intermediary to submit a business report, its books and documents, and other articles, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、包括信用購入あつせん業者又は個別信用購入あつせん業者に対し、その業務に関し報告又は帳簿、書類その他の物件の提出を命ずることができる。
If the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary for stating an opinion pursuant to the provisions of Article 30-5-3, paragraph (3); Article 30-6, paragraph (3); Article 34-2, paragraph (4); Article 35-2-8, paragraph (3); Article 35-2-14, paragraph (4); Article 35-3-21, paragraph (3); or Article 35-3-32, paragraph (4); the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may order a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary that has violated the provisions of the main clause of Article 30-2, paragraph (1); paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of that Article; the main clause of Article 30-2-2; Article 30-5-2; the main clause of Article 30-5-5, paragraph (1); paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of that Article; the main clause of Article 30-5-6; the main clause of Article 35-2-4, paragraph (1); paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of that Article; or the main clause of Article 35-2-5 or an order under Article 34-2, paragraph (2), item (i); or Article 35-2-14, paragraph (2), item (i); or an individual credit purchase intermediary that has violated the provisions of the main clause of Article 35-3-3, paragraph (1); paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of that Article; the main clause of Article 35-3-4; Article 35-3-5; the main clause of Article 35-3-7; or Article 35-3-20; or an order under Article 35-3-32, paragraph (2), item (i), to submit a business report, its books and documents, and other articles, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
内閣総理大臣は、第三十条の五の三第三項、第三十条の六第三項、第三十四条の二第四項、第三十五条の二の八第三項若しくは第三十五条の二の十四第四項又は第三十五条の三の二十一第三項若しくは第三十五条の三の三十二第四項の規定により意見を述べるため必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、第三十条の二第一項本文、第三項若しくは第四項、第三十条の二の二本文、第三十条の五の二、第三十条の五の五第一項本文、第二項若しくは第三項、第三十条の五の六本文、第三十五条の二の四第一項本文、第二項若しくは第三項若しくは第三十五条の二の五本文の規定に違反し若しくは第三十四条の二第二項第一号若しくは第三十五条の二の十四第二項第一号の命令に違反した包括信用購入あつせん業者又は第三十五条の三の三第一項本文、第三項若しくは第四項、第三十五条の三の四本文、第三十五条の三の五、第三十五条の三の七本文若しくは第三十五条の三の二十の規定に違反し若しくは第三十五条の三の三十二第二項第一号の命令に違反した個別信用購入あつせん業者に対し、その業務に関し報告又は帳簿、書類その他の物件の提出を命ずることができる。
To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may have a person that has obtained the license referred to in Article 35-3-61 or a designated entrusted institution file a business report, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、第三十五条の三の六十一の許可を受けた者又は指定受託機関に対し、その業務に関し報告をさせることができる。
If the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary for stating an opinion pursuant to the provisions of Article 20-2, paragraph (4) or Article 23, paragraph (4) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 35-3-62, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may have a person that has obtained the license referred to in Article 35-3-61 and whose business operations that are connected with specified prepaid transactions fall under the provisions of Article 20-2, paragraph (1), item (iii) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 35-3-62; or a person that has obtained the license referred to in Article 35-3-61 and that has violated an order under Article 23, paragraph (2), item (iv) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 35-3-62 (limited to a case in which the business operations that are connected with specified prepaid transactions of the person that has obtained the license referred to in Article 35-3-61, fall under Article 20-2, paragraph (1), item (iii) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 35-3-62) file a business report, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
内閣総理大臣は、第三十五条の三の六十二において準用する第二十条の二第四項又は第二十三条第四項の規定により意見を述べるため必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、その前払式特定取引に係る業務の運営が第三十五条の三の六十二において準用する第二十条の二第一項第三号に該当する第三十五条の三の六十一の許可を受けた者又は第三十五条の三の六十二において準用する第二十三条第二項第四号の命令（当該第三十五条の三の六十一の許可を受けた者の前払式特定取引に係る業務の運営が第三十五条の三の六十二において準用する第二十条の二第一項第三号に該当する場合におけるものに限る。）に違反した第三十五条の三の六十一の許可を受けた者に対し、その業務に関し報告をさせることができる。
To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may have a business that handles credit card numbers (excluding a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary; the same applies in paragraph (3) of the next Article) or an entrusted business that handles credit card numbers file a status report on the proper management of credit card numbers, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、クレジットカード番号等取扱業者（包括信用購入あつせん業者を除く。次条第三項において同じ。）又はクレジットカード番号等取扱受託業者に対し、クレジットカード番号等の適切な管理等の状況に関し報告をさせることができる。
To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may order a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers to file a business report, or to submit its books, documents or other articles, relating to its operations, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者に対し、その業務に関し報告又は帳簿、書類その他の物件の提出を命ずることができる。
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be particularly necessary in order to enforce this Act, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may have a person that has been entrusted by a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary with services linked to the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases file a report on the services linked to the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases with which it has been entrusted, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行のため特に必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、包括信用購入あつせん業者から包括信用購入あつせんに係る業務の委託を受けた者に対し、その委託を受けた包括信用購入あつせんに係る業務に関し報告をさせることができる。
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be particularly necessary in order to enforce this Act, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may order a seller affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchases, a service provider affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchases, or any other person specified by Cabinet Order as being closely affiliated with an individual credit purchase intermediary (referred to below as a "closely related person" in paragraph (5) of the following Article) to submit reports, books and documents, papers, and other materials that should serve as a reference concerning the individual credit purchase intermediary's compliance with the provisions of Article 35-3-5 and the main clause of Article 35-3-7, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行のため特に必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、個別信用購入あつせん関係販売業者、個別信用購入あつせん関係役務提供事業者その他の個別信用購入あつせん業者と密接な関係を有する者として政令で定める者（次条第五項において「密接関係者」という。）に対し、当該個別信用購入あつせん業者の第三十五条の三の五及び第三十五条の三の七本文の規定の遵守の状況に関し参考となるべき報告又は帳簿、書類その他の資料の提出を命ずることができる。
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be necessary for ensuring the proper management of specified credit information services, the minister may order a designated credit bureau to submit reports, books and documents, papers, and other articles with respect to its business activities or assets.
経済産業大臣は、特定信用情報提供等業務の適正な運営を確保するため必要があると認めるときは、指定信用情報機関に対し、その業務又は財産に関し報告又は帳簿、書類その他の物件の提出を命ずることができる。
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be particularly necessary for ensuring the proper management of specified credit information services, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may have a participating comprehensive credit purchase intermediary, participating individual credit purchase intermediary, or any other person that uses a designated credit bureau, or a person that has been entrusted as under the paragraphs of Article 35-3-42, file a report that should serve as a reference concerning the business activities or assets of the designated credit bureau.
経済産業大臣は、特定信用情報提供等業務の適正な運営を確保するため特に必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、加入包括信用購入あつせん業者、加入個別信用購入あつせん業者その他の指定信用情報機関を利用する者又は第三十五条の三の四十二各項の規定による委託を受けた者に対し、当該指定信用情報機関の業務又は財産に関し参考となるべき報告をさせることができる。
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be necessary for ensuring the proper management of certified services, the minister may have a certified installment sales association file a report on its business or assets.
Before seeking to collect a report under paragraph (2) or paragraph (6), or to order the submission of reports, books and documents, papers, or other articles under paragraph (4), the Prime Minister must consult with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
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installment sale
「割賦販売」
Selling designated goods or rights (指定商品, 指定権利), or providing designated services (指定役務), either on terms that the price is received over two months or more in three or more payments (including out of deposits the buyer makes with a bank the seller names), or to a user given a card or similar means (カード等) on terms that the user pays, at set intervals, an amount worked out by a set method from the total bought.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases
「包括信用購入あつせん」
Giving a user a card or similar means (カード等) — a card, number or code — with which the user can buy goods or rights from particular sellers, or receive services from particular service providers, then paying the seller or provider and collecting the amount from the user later: either by a set date more than two months after the purchase contract, or in amounts worked out at set intervals from the total bought.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (3)· applies throughout the law
specified prepaid transaction
「前払式特定取引」
Acting as an intermediary in the purchase of goods (商品の売買の取次ぎ), or providing, or acting as an intermediary for, services a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies, where all or part of the price is received from the purchaser or service recipient in three or more installments over two months or more before the goods are delivered or the services provided.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (6)· applies throughout the law
prepaid installment sales
「前払式割賦販売」
An installment sale (割賦販売) under Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) in which the seller receives all or part of the price of designated goods (指定商品) in two or more payments before delivering them — a business that needs a license from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
Short name set inArticle 11, paragraph (1)
licensed installment seller
「許可割賦販売業者」
A person licensed by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry under Article 11 to carry on prepaid installment sales (前払式割賦販売) as a business.
Short name set inArticle 15, paragraph (1), item (viii), (c)
comprehensive credit purchase intermediary
「包括信用購入あつせん業者」
A person whose business is the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases (包括信用購入あつせん) — a credit card company, for example.
Short name set inArticle 30, paragraph (1)
designated credit bureau
「指定信用情報機関」
A body the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry has designated under Article 35-3-36, paragraph (1) to collect specified credit information (特定信用情報) and provide it to comprehensive and individual credit purchase intermediaries.
Short name set inArticle 30-2, paragraph (3)
individual credit purchase intermediarymachine translation
「個別信用購入あつせん業者」
A person whose business is the intermediation of individual credit purchases (個別信用購入あつせん).
Short name set inArticle 35-3-2, paragraph (1)
service provider affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchasesmachine translation
「個別信用購入あつせん関係役務提供事業者」
A service provider that has made a contract for the intermediation of individual credit purchases (個別信用購入あつせん) with an individual credit purchase intermediary (個別信用購入あつせん業者).
Short name set inArticle 35-3-2, paragraph (1)
seller affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchasesmachine translation
「個別信用購入あつせん関係販売業者」
A seller that has made a contract for the intermediation of individual credit purchases (個別信用購入あつせん) with an individual credit purchase intermediary (個別信用購入あつせん業者).
Short name set inArticle 35-3-2, paragraph (1)
specified credit information servicesmachine translation
「特定信用情報提供等業務」
The business of collecting specified credit information (特定信用情報) and providing it to comprehensive and individual credit purchase intermediaries — what a designated credit bureau (指定信用情報機関) is designated to do.
Defined inArticle 35-3-36, paragraph (1)
participating individual credit purchase intermediarymachine translation
「加入個別信用購入あつせん業者」
An individual credit purchase intermediary (個別信用購入あつせん業者) that has made a specified credit information service contract (特定信用情報提供契約) with a designated credit bureau (指定信用情報機関).
Short name set inArticle 35-3-43, paragraph (1), item (vii)
participating comprehensive credit purchase intermediarymachine translation
「加入包括信用購入あつせん業者」
A comprehensive credit purchase intermediary (包括信用購入あつせん業者) that has made a specified credit information service contract (特定信用情報提供契約) with a designated credit bureau (指定信用情報機関).
Short name set inArticle 35-3-43, paragraph (1), item (vii)
designated entrusted institution
「指定受託機関」
A body designated under Article 18-3, paragraph (4) to act as the entrusted party under contracts on the entrustment of business deposits (供託委託契約) that protect the advance payments licensed installment sellers have received.
Short name set inArticle 35-5, paragraph (1), item (vii), (d)
business that handles credit card numbersmachine translation
「クレジットカード番号等取扱業者」
Any of the businesses Article 35-16, paragraph (1) lists as handling credit card numbers and similar codes (クレジットカード番号等): card issuers and businesses offering two-month installment purchases, the sellers and service providers that accept their cards, businesses that pass the payments on to those sellers, services that link card numbers to other payment information and those entrusted with managing the linked numbers, and others an Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省令) names as handling large numbers of them.
Defined inArticle 35-16, paragraph (1)
entrusted business that handles credit card numbersmachine translation
「クレジットカード番号等取扱受託業者」
A third party to which a business that handles credit card numbers (クレジットカード番号等取扱業者) entrusts all or part of its handling of those numbers, or anyone to which that third party in turn entrusts it, at however many removes.
Defined inArticle 35-16, paragraph (3)
business that has a contract for handling credit card numbersmachine translation
「クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者」
A business registered under Article 35-17-2 — a credit card purchase intermediary (クレジットカード等購入あつせん業者), or a business acting for a particular one — whose business is making contracts that allow sellers and service providers to handle the credit card numbers and similar codes (クレジットカード番号等) given to users.
Defined inArticle 35-17-5, paragraph (1), item (v), (d)
proper management of credit card numbers
「クレジットカード番号等の適切な管理等」
Keeping credit card numbers and similar codes (クレジットカード番号等) properly managed, or preventing users from using them fraudulently — what a business must check a seller or service provider for under Article 35-17-8 before contracting to let it handle them.
Short name set inArticle 35-17-8, paragraph (1)
certified services
「認定業務」
The work set out in Article 35-18, paragraph (2) for which a certified installment sales association (認定割賦販売協会) is certified: making rules, checking and guiding members' compliance, collecting and providing information to protect users, handling complaints, and related work.
Short name set inArticle 35-18, paragraph (1)
certified installment sales association
「認定割賦販売協会」
A general incorporated association (一般社団法人) set up by installment sellers and the other businesses Article 35-18, paragraph (1) names and certified by the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, which makes rules for fair dealing and the proper management of credit card numbers, checks and guides its members' compliance, and handles complaints from users.
Short name set inArticle 35-18, paragraph (2)
closely related person
「密接関係者」
A seller or service provider affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchases, or another person a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies as closely connected with an individual credit purchase intermediary (個別信用購入あつせん業者), whom the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may order to report or submit materials on that intermediary's compliance with Articles 35-3-5 and 35-3-7, or whose offices the Minister may have inspected.
Short name set inArticle 40, paragraph (10)· applies only in this provision and in Article 41, paragraph (5)
Prime Minister
内閣総理大臣
The head of the Cabinet. Designated by the Diet from among its own members, and appointed by the Emperor on that designation (Articles 67 and 6). The Prime Minister appoints and may dismiss the other Ministers of State at will, and a majority of them must be members of the Diet (Article 68). No Minister of State can be subjected to legal action while in office without the Prime Minister's consent (Article 75).
Written by AI using Constitution, Arts. 6, 67, 68, 75 and Wikipedia: Prime Minister of Japan as a reference.