Chapter XVIII Crimes of Counterfeiting of Securities
第十八章 有価証券偽造の罪
Article 162Counterfeiting of Securities
第百六十二条（有価証券偽造等）
For the purpose of uttering, a person who counterfeits or alters a public bond, securities of a government agency, share certificate of a corporation or other securities is punished by imprisonment for 3 months or more and 10 years or less.
行使の目的で、公債証書、官庁の証券、会社の株券その他の有価証券を偽造し、又は変造した者は、三月以上十年以下の拘禁刑に処する。
The same applies to a person who, for the purpose of uttering, makes a false entry in a security.
行使の目的で、有価証券に虚偽の記入をした者も、前項と同様とする。
Article 163Uttering Counterfeit Securities
第百六十三条（偽造有価証券行使等）
A person who utters a counterfeit or altered security or security in which a false entry has been made, or who, for the purpose of uttering, delivers to another person or imports such security, is punished by imprisonment for 3 months or more and 10 years or less.
偽造若しくは変造の有価証券又は虚偽の記入がある有価証券を行使し、又は行使の目的で人に交付し、若しくは輸入した者は、三月以上十年以下の拘禁刑に処する。
Any attempt to commit the crimes prescribed under the preceding paragraph is punished.
前項の罪の未遂は、罰する。