# Changes to Japanese law on 1 November 2022

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2022-11-01. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp.

What changed on 1 November 2022 in 12 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Companies Act (会社法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No. 33 of 2020) (外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/companies-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/417AC0000000086/20221101_502AC0000000033
- Residential Basic Book Act (住民基本台帳法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No. 33 of 2020) (外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/342AC0000000081/20221101_502AC0000000033
- Order for the Enforcement of the Residential Basic Book Act (住民基本台帳法施行令) — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act-enforcement-order
  - Amended by Cabinet Order on the Arrangement of Related Cabinet Orders upon the Enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Cabinet Order No. 42 of 2022) (外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う関係政令の整備に関する政令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/504CO0000000042 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/504CO0000000042)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act-enforcement-order/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/342CO0000000292/20221101_504CO0000000042
- Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令) — https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance
  - Amended by Ministerial Order Partially Amending the Ministerial Order to Provide for Criteria Pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph (1), Item (ii) of the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act (Ministry of Justice Order No. 47 of 2020) (出入国管理及び難民認定法第七条第一項第二号の基準を定める省令の一部を改正する省令)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502M60000010047 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502M60000010047)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/landing-criteria-ordinance/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/402M50000010016/20221101_502M60000010047
- National Tax Collection Act (国税徴収法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-collection-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No. 33 of 2020) (外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-collection-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/334AC0000000147/20221101_502AC0000000033
- Act on General Rules for National Taxes (国税通則法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No. 33 of 2020) (外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/national-tax-general-rules-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/337AC0000000066/20221101_502AC0000000033
- Local Tax Act (地方税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No. 33 of 2020) (外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226/20221101_502AC0000000033
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Local Tax Act, etc. (Act No. 1 of 2022) (地方税法等の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/504AC0000000001 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/504AC0000000001)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/325AC0000000226/20221101_504AC0000000001
- Family Register Act (戸籍法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/family-register-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No. 33 of 2020) (外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/family-register-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/322AC0000000224/20221101_502AC0000000033
- Act on Specified Commercial Transactions (特定商取引に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/specified-commercial-transactions-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No. 33 of 2020) (外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/specified-commercial-transactions-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/351AC0000000057/20221101_502AC0000000033
- Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds (犯罪による収益の移転防止に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/criminal-proceeds-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No. 33 of 2020) (外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/criminal-proceeds-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/419AC0000000022/20221101_502AC0000000033
- Act on Public Consultants on Social and Labour Insurance (社会保険労務士法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No. 33 of 2020) (外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/labor-and-social-security-attorney-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/343AC1000000089/20221101_502AC0000000033
- Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (金融商品取引法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No. 33 of 2020) (外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/502AC0000000033 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/502AC0000000033)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000025/20221101_502AC0000000033

Every day: https://japanlaw.org/en/changes

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (12 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (10 records)
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI