Article 66-30Refusal of Registration

①The Prime Minister must refuse to effect a registration if an applicant for registration falls under any of the following items, if the written application for registration or a document or electronic or magnetic record that is required to accompany it contains a false statement or record, or if it omits a statement or record of a material fact:

②Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraph, the Prime Minister must refuse a registration if the applicant for registration is a foreign corporation and has no business office or office in Japan; provided, however, that this does not apply in cases specified by Cabinet Office Order as those in which the applicant for registration is found to be under appropriate supervision by a foreign administrative organization that supervises persons conducting business that is found to be equivalent to credit rating services, or by any other organization equivalent to such an organization, and does not apply to a case in which refusal to effect a registration pursuant to the main clause of this paragraph would preclude the sincere implementation of a treaty or other international agreement.