# 銀行法 / Banking Act — 第五章 (Chapter 5) - Law: 銀行法 (Banking Act), 昭和五十六年法律第五十九号 - English title "Banking Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第五章 (Chapter 5) — address `ch-5` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/ch-5 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/ch-5 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第五章　合併、会社分割又は事業の譲渡若しくは譲受け — Chapter V Mergers, Company Splits, or Business Transfers or Acquisitions heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/ch-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/ch-5 ### 第三十条（合併、会社分割又は事業の譲渡若しくは譲受けの認可等） — (Authorization for a Merger, Company Split, or Business Transfer or Acquisition) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-30 **第一項** 銀行を全部又は一部の当事者とする合併（当該合併後存続する会社又は当該合併により設立される会社が銀行であるものに限るものとし、金融機関の合併及び転換に関する法律第三条（合併）の規定による合併に該当するものを除く。以下この章において「合併」という。）は、内閣総理大臣の認可を受けなければ、その効力を生じない。 art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-30/par-1 A merger in which banks are all or some of the parties (limited to one in which the surviving company or the company incorporated in the merger is a bank, and excluding a merger that falls under the merger pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 (Mergers) of the Act on Financial Institutions' Merger and Conversion; hereinafter referred to as a "merger" in this Chapter) does not become effective without the authorization by the Prime Minister. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 銀行を当事者とする会社分割は、政令で定めるものを除き、内閣総理大臣の認可を受けなければ、その効力を生じない。 art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-30/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-30/par-2 Except as specified by Cabinet Order, a company split to which a bank is a party does not become effective without the authorization by the Prime Minister. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 銀行を当事者とする事業の全部又は一部の譲渡又は譲受けは、政令で定めるものを除き、内閣総理大臣の認可を受けなければ、その効力を生じない。 art-30/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-30/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-30/par-3 Except as specified by Cabinet Order, a business transfer or acquisition to which a bank is a party and which involves all or part of a business does not become effective without the authorization by the Prime Minister. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 銀行が信用金庫、信用協同組合又は労働金庫（これらの法人をもつて組織する連合会を含む。以下この章において「信用金庫等」という。）から事業の全部又は一部を譲り受ける場合においては、当該信用金庫等を会社とみなして、私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律（昭和二十二年法律第五十四号）第十六条（事業の譲受け等の制限）及び同条に係る同法の規定を適用する。 art-30/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-30/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-30/par-4 If a bank acquires all or part of the business of a Shinkin bank, credit cooperative, or labor bank (including a federation consisting of those corporations; hereinafter referred to as a "Shinkin bank, etc." in this Chapter), the Shinkin bank, etc. is deemed to be a company and the provisions of Article 16 (Restriction on Business Acquisitions) of the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act No. 54 of 1947) and other related provisions of that Act apply. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十一条 art-31 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-31 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-31 **第一項** 内閣総理大臣は、前条の認可の申請があつたときは、次に掲げる基準に適合するかどうかを審査しなければならない。 art-31/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-31/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-31/par-1 When an application is filed for the authorization referred to in the preceding Article, the Prime Minister must examine whether the following criteria are met: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 前条の規定による合併、会社分割、事業の全部又は一部の譲渡又は譲受け（以下この条において「合併等」という。）が、当該合併等の当事者である銀行等（銀行及び長期信用銀行をいう。第五十二条の六十の二を除き、以下同じ。）又は信用金庫等が業務を行つている地域（会社分割により事業の一部を承継させ、若しくは承継する場合又は事業の一部の譲渡若しくは譲受けに係る場合にあつては、当該一部の事業が行われている地域に限る。）における資金の円滑な需給及び利用者の利便に照らして、適当なものであること。 art-31/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-31/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-31/par-1/item-1 a merger, company split, or transfer or acquisition of all or part of a business, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as the "merger, etc." in this Article) is appropriate in light of the smooth supply and demand of funds and customer convenience in the region where the bank, etc. (meaning a bank or long-term credit bank; hereinafter the same applies except in Article 52-60-2) or Shinkin bank, etc. which is party to the merger, etc. performs services (if a part of the business has been succeeded or is to be succeeded to in a company split or a part of the business is to be transferred or acquired, limited to the region in which that part of business is conducted); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 合併等が金融機関相互間の適正な競争関係を阻害する等金融秩序を乱すおそれがないものであること。 art-31/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-31/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-31/par-1/item-2 it is unlikely that the merger, etc. is to disrupt the order of the financial system by impeding fair competition among financial institutions or in any other way; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 前条の認可の申請をした銀行又は合併により設立される銀行が、合併等の後に、その業務を的確、公正かつ効率的に遂行する見込みが確実であること。 art-31/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-31/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-31/par-1/item-3 the bank filing the application for the authorization referred to in the preceding Article or the bank incorporated in the merger is fully expected to perform its services appropriately, fairly, and efficiently after the merger, etc. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十二条（みなし免許） — (Deemed License) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-32 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-32 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-32 **第一項** 第三十条第一項の認可を受けて合併により設立される銀行業を営む会社は、当該設立の時に、第四条第一項の内閣総理大臣の免許を受けたものとみなす。 art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-32/par-1 A company engaged in banking which is incorporated as a result of merger by obtaining the authorization referred to in Article 30, paragraph (1) is deemed to have obtained the license referred to in Article 4, paragraph (1) granted by the Prime Minister at the time of its incorporation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十三条（合併の場合の債権者の異議の催告） — (Demands for Objection by the Creditors in a Merger) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-33 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-33 **第一項** 銀行が合併の決議をした場合においては、預金者等その他政令で定める債権者に対する会社法第七百八十九条第二項、第七百九十九条第二項又は第八百十条第二項（債権者の異議）の規定による催告は、することを要しない。 art-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-33/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-33/par-1 If a bank passes a resolution for a merger, the bank is not required to make the demand under the provisions of Article 789, paragraph (2), Article 799, paragraph (2), or Article 810, paragraph (2) (Objection by the Creditors) of the Companies Act to depositors, etc. or other creditors specified by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十三条の二（会社分割の場合の債権者の異議の催告） — (Demand for Objection by the Creditors in the Case of Company Split) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-33-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-33-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-33-2 **第一項** 銀行が会社分割の決議をした場合においては、預金者等その他政令で定める債権者に対する会社法第七百八十九条第二項、第七百九十九条第二項又は第八百十条第二項（債権者の異議）の規定による催告は、することを要しない。 art-33-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-33-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-33-2/par-1 If a bank passes a resolution for a company split, the bank is not required to make the demand under the provisions of Article 789, paragraph (2), Article 799, paragraph (2), or Article 810, paragraph (2) (Objection by the Creditors) of the Companies Act to depositors, etc. or other creditors specified by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 会社法第七百五十九条第二項及び第三項（株式会社に権利義務を承継させる吸収分割の効力の発生等）、第七百六十一条第二項及び第三項（持分会社に権利義務を承継させる吸収分割の効力の発生等）、第七百六十四条第二項及び第三項（株式会社を設立する新設分割の効力の発生等）並びに第七百六十六条第二項及び第三項（持分会社を設立する新設分割の効力の発生等）の規定は、前項の規定により催告をすることを要しないものとされる預金者等その他政令で定める債権者には、適用しない。 art-33-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-33-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-33-2/par-2 The provisions of Article 759, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) (Effectuation of an Absorption-Type Company Split Which Causes the Succession of Rights and Obligations by a Stock Company), Article 761, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) (Effectuation of an Absorption-Type Company Split Which Causes the Succession of Rights and Obligations by a Membership Company), Article 764, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) (Effectuation of an Incorporation-type Company Split by Which a Stock Company Is Established), and Article 766, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) (Effectuation of an Incorporation-type Company Split by Which a Membership Company is Established) of the Companies Act do not apply to depositors, etc. or to the creditors specified by Cabinet Order to which the demand for objection is not required to be made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十四条（事業の譲渡又は譲受けの場合の債権者の異議の催告等） — (Demand for Objection by the Creditors in the Case of Business Transfer or Acquisition) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-34 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34 **第一項** 銀行を当事者とする事業の全部の譲渡又は譲受けについて株主総会の決議（会社法第四百六十八条（事業譲渡等の承認を要しない場合）の規定により同法第四百六十七条第一項（事業譲渡等の承認等）の決議によらずに事業の全部の譲受けを行う場合には、取締役会の決議又は執行役の決定）がされたときは、当該銀行は、当該決議又は決定の日から二週間以内に、当該決議又は決定の要旨及び当該事業の全部の譲渡又は譲受けに異議のある債権者は一定の期間内に異議を述べるべき旨を官報に公告し、かつ、預金者等その他政令で定める債権者以外の知れている債権者には、各別にこれを催告しなければならない。 art-34/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34/par-1 If a resolution at a shareholders meeting is passed for a business transfer or acquisition to which a bank is party which involves all of a business (or a board of directors' resolution or a decision of the executive officers, if the bank's acquisition of all of the business is to be made without the resolution referred to in Article 467, paragraph (1) (Approval for the Assignment of Business) of the Companies Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 468 (Cases where Approval for the Assignment of Business Is Not Required) of that Act), within two weeks after the day of the resolution or decision, the bank must issue public notice in the Official Gazette that gives an overview of the resolution or the decision and indicate that a creditor who has an objection to the transfer or acquisition of all of the business is required to state the objection within a fixed period of time, and must issue a demand separately to each known creditor other than a depositor, etc. or a creditor specified by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の期間は、一月を下つてはならない。 art-34/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34/par-2 The period referred to in the preceding paragraph must not be less than one month. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の規定にかかわらず、銀行が、同項の規定による公告を、官報のほか、第五十七条の規定による定款の定めに従い、同条各号に掲げる公告方法によりするときは、同項の各別の催告は、することを要しない。 art-34/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34/par-3 Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if, in addition to issuing public notice referred to in that paragraph in the Official Gazette, a bank issues public notice using a means of public notice set forth in the items of Article 57 in accordance with the provisions of the articles of incorporation pursuant to the provisions of that Article, the bank is not required to issue the separate demands referred to in paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 債権者が第一項の期間内に異議を述べなかつたときは、当該債権者は、当該事業の全部の譲渡又は譲受けについて承認したものとみなす。 art-34/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34/par-4 If a creditor does not state an objection within the period referred to in paragraph (1), it is deemed that the creditor has accepted the transfer or acquisition of all of the business. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 債権者が第一項の期間内に異議を述べたときは、当該銀行は、弁済し、又は相当の担保を提供し、若しくは当該債権者に弁済を受けさせることを目的として信託会社若しくは信託業務を営む他の金融機関に相当の財産を信託しなければならない。ただし、当該事業の全部の譲渡又は譲受けをしても当該債権者を害するおそれがないときは、この限りでない。 art-34/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34/par-5 If a creditor states an objection within the period referred to in paragraph (1), the bank must make payment or provide suitable collateral to the creditor, or must deposit suitable property with a trust company or other financial institutions engaging in trust business for the purpose of ensuring that the creditor will receive payment; provided, however, that this does not apply if the transfer or acquisition of all of the business is unlikely to harm the creditor. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条 art-35 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-35 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-35 **第一項** 銀行を当事者とする事業の一部の譲渡又は譲受けについて株主総会若しくは取締役会の決議又は執行役の決定がされたときは、当該銀行は、当該決議又は決定の日から二週間以内に、当該決議又は決定の要旨及び当該事業の一部の譲渡又は譲受けに異議のある債権者は一定の期間内に異議を述べるべき旨を官報に公告することができる。ただし、預金者等その他政令で定める債権者以外の知れている債権者には、各別にこれを催告しなければならない。 art-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-35/par-1 If a resolution at a shareholders meeting or of board of directors has been passed, or a decision of the executive officers has been made for the transfer or acquisition of part of the business to which a bank is party, within two weeks after the day of the resolution or decision, the bank may issue public notice in the Official Gazette that gives an overview of the resolution or the decision and indicate that a creditor who has an objection to the transfer or acquisition of part of the business is required to state the objection within a fixed period of time; provided, however, that the bank must issue a demand separately to each known creditor other than a depositor, etc. or a creditor specified by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の期間は、一月を下つてはならない。 art-35/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-35/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-35/par-2 The period referred to in the preceding paragraph must not be less than one month. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前条第三項から第五項までの規定は、第一項の規定によりされた公告及び催告に係る債権者の異議について準用する。 art-35/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-35/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-35/par-3 The provisions of paragraphs (3) through (5) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the objection by a creditor that is subject to public notice or demand issued pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十六条（会社分割又は事業の譲渡の公告等） — (Public Notice of Company Split or Business Transfer) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-36 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-36 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-36 **第一項** 銀行は、会社分割により事業の全部若しくは一部を承継させ、又は事業の全部若しくは一部を譲渡したときは、遅滞なくその旨を公告しなければならない。 art-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-36/par-1 If a bank has all or part of its business succeeded to in a company split or transfers all or part of its business, the bank must issue public notice of this without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** その公告方法が第五十七条第一号に掲げる方法である銀行が前項の規定による公告をしたときは、当該公告をした銀行の債務者に対して民法第四百六十七条（債権の譲渡の対抗要件）の規定による確定日付のある証書による通知があつたものとみなす。この場合においては、当該公告の日付をもつて確定日付とする。 art-36/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-36/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-36/par-2 If a bank whose means of public notice is the means set forth in Article 57, item (i) issues public notice pursuant to the preceding paragraph, notice is deemed to have been given to the debtors of the bank issuing that public notice, through an instrument bearing a fixed date pursuant to the provisions of Article 467 (Requirement of Perfection upon Assignment of Claim) of the Civil Code. In such a case, the date of the public notice is deemed to be the fixed date. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If a bank whose means of public notice is the means set forth in Article 57, item (i) issues public notice pursuant to the preceding paragraph, notice is deemed to have been given to the creditors of the bank issuing that public notice, through an instrument bearing a fixed date pursuant to the provisions of Article 467 (Requirement of Perfection upon Assignment of Claim) of the Civil Code. In such a case, the date of the public notice is deemed to be the fixed date." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4498/tb --- ## Cites - art-30/par-1: 金融機関の合併及び転換に関する法律第三条 → e-Gov law 343AC0000000086, 第三条 (Article 3), art-3 — not held in this collection - art-30/par-4: 私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律（昭和二十二年法律第五十四号）第十六条 → e-Gov law 322AC0000000054, 第十六条 (Article 16), art-16 — not held in this collection - art-31/par-1: 前条 → 銀行法 第三十条 (Article 30), art-30 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-30 - art-31/par-1/item-1: 前条 → 銀行法 第三十条 (Article 30), art-30 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-30 - art-31/par-1/item-1: この条 → 銀行法 第三十一条 (Article 31), art-31 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-31 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-31 - art-31/par-1/item-1: 第五十二条の六十の二 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十の二 (Article 52-60-2), art-52-60-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-52-60-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-60-2 - art-31/par-1/item-3: 前条 → 銀行法 第三十条 (Article 30), art-30 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-30 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-30 - art-32/par-1: 第三十条第一項 → 銀行法 第三十条第一項 (Article 30, paragraph (1)), art-30/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-30/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-30/par-1 - art-32/par-1: 第四条第一項 → 銀行法 第四条第一項 (Article 4, paragraph (1)), art-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-4/par-1 - art-33/par-1: 会社法第七百八十九条第二項 → 会社法 第七百八十九条第二項 (Article 789, paragraph (2)), art-789/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-789/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-789/par-2 - art-33/par-1: 第七百九十九条第二項 → 会社法 第七百九十九条第二項 (Article 799, paragraph (2)), art-799/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-799/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-799/par-2 - art-33/par-1: 第八百十条第二項 → 会社法 第八百十条第二項 (Article 810, paragraph (2)), art-810/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-810/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-810/par-2 - art-33-2/par-1: 会社法第七百八十九条第二項 → 会社法 第七百八十九条第二項 (Article 789, paragraph (2)), art-789/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-789/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-789/par-2 - art-33-2/par-1: 第七百九十九条第二項 → 会社法 第七百九十九条第二項 (Article 799, paragraph (2)), art-799/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-799/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-799/par-2 - art-33-2/par-1: 第八百十条第二項 → 会社法 第八百十条第二項 (Article 810, paragraph (2)), art-810/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-810/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-810/par-2 - art-33-2/par-2: 会社法第七百五十九条第二項 → 会社法 第七百五十九条第二項 (Article 759, paragraph (2)), art-759/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-759/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-759/par-2 - art-33-2/par-2: 第三項 → 会社法 第七百五十九条第三項 (Article 759, paragraph (3)), art-759/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-759/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-759/par-3 - art-33-2/par-2: 第七百六十一条第二項 → 会社法 第七百六十一条第二項 (Article 761, paragraph (2)), art-761/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-761/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-761/par-2 - art-33-2/par-2: 第三項 → 会社法 第七百六十一条第三項 (Article 761, paragraph (3)), art-761/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-761/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-761/par-3 - art-33-2/par-2: 第七百六十四条第二項 → 会社法 第七百六十四条第二項 (Article 764, paragraph (2)), art-764/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-764/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-764/par-2 - art-33-2/par-2: 第三項 → 会社法 第七百六十四条第三項 (Article 764, paragraph (3)), art-764/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-764/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-764/par-3 - art-33-2/par-2: 第七百六十六条第二項 → 会社法 第七百六十六条第二項 (Article 766, paragraph (2)), art-766/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-766/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-766/par-2 - art-33-2/par-2: 第三項 → 会社法 第七百六十六条第三項 (Article 766, paragraph (3)), art-766/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-766/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-766/par-3 - art-33-2/par-2: 前項 → 銀行法 第三十三条の二第一項 (Article 33-2, paragraph (1)), art-33-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-33-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-33-2/par-1 - art-34/par-1: 会社法第四百六十八条 → 会社法 第四百六十八条 (Article 468), art-468 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-468 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-468 - art-34/par-1: 同法第四百六十七条第一項 → 会社法 第四百六十七条第一項 (Article 467, paragraph (1)), art-467/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/art-467/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-467/par-1 - art-34/par-2: 前項 → 銀行法 第三十四条第一項 (Article 34, paragraph (1)), art-34/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34/par-1 - art-34/par-3: 第一項 → 銀行法 第三十四条第一項 (Article 34, paragraph (1)), art-34/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34/par-1 - art-34/par-3: 第五十七条 → 銀行法 第五十七条 (Article 57), art-57 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-57 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-57 - art-34/par-4: 第一項 → 銀行法 第三十四条第一項 (Article 34, paragraph (1)), art-34/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34/par-1 - art-34/par-5: 第一項 → 銀行法 第三十四条第一項 (Article 34, paragraph (1)), art-34/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34/par-1 - art-35/par-2: 前項 → 銀行法 第三十五条第一項 (Article 35, paragraph (1)), art-35/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-35/par-1 - art-35/par-3: 前条第三項から第五項まで → 銀行法 第三十四条第三項 (Article 34, paragraph (3)), art-34/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34/par-3 - art-35/par-3: 前条第三項から第五項まで → 銀行法 第三十四条第四項 (Article 34, paragraph (4)), art-34/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34/par-4 - art-35/par-3: 前条第三項から第五項まで → 銀行法 第三十四条第五項 (Article 34, paragraph (5)), art-34/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-34/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-34/par-5 - art-35/par-3: 第一項 → 銀行法 第三十五条第一項 (Article 35, paragraph (1)), art-35/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-35/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-35/par-1 - art-36/par-2: 第五十七条第一号 → 銀行法 第五十七条第一項第一号 (Article 57, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-57/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-57/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-57/par-1/item-1 - art-36/par-2: 前項 → 銀行法 第三十六条第一項 (Article 36, paragraph (1)), art-36/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/art-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-36/par-1 - art-36/par-2: 民法第四百六十七条 → 民法 第四百六十七条 (Article 467), art-467 — https://japanlaw.org/en/civil-code/art-467 · https://japanlaw.org/l/129AC0000000089/art-467 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of paragraphs, written 2026-10-12 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 銀行法 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/356AC0000000059/20260812_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-10-11 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Banking Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4498/tb), retrieved 2026-10-11 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Banking Act (銀行法), Article 36, paragraph (2) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4498/tb), retrieved 2026-10-11 - This site's parser, version 189 — 銀行法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-11