# Changes to Japanese law on 1 February 2024

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2024-02-01. 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 February 2024 in 10 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- 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 Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (Act No. 79 of 2023) (金融商品取引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/505AC0000000079 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000079)
    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/342AC0000000081/20240201_505AC0000000079
- Act on the Protection of Personal Information (個人情報の保護に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (Act No. 79 of 2023) (金融商品取引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/505AC0000000079 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000079)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/personal-information-protection-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/415AC0000000057/20240201_505AC0000000079
- Local Tax Act (地方税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/local-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (Act No. 79 of 2023) (金融商品取引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/505AC0000000079 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000079)
    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/325AC0000000226/20240201_505AC0000000079
- Real Estate Brokerage Act (宅地建物取引業法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/real-estate-brokerage-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (Act No. 79 of 2023) (金融商品取引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/505AC0000000079 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000079)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/real-estate-brokerage-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/327AC1000000176/20240201_505AC0000000079
- Income Tax Act (所得税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (Act No. 79 of 2023) (金融商品取引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/505AC0000000079 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000079)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/income-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/340AC0000000033/20240201_505AC0000000079
- Corporation Tax Act (法人税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/corporation-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (Act No. 79 of 2023) (金融商品取引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/505AC0000000079 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000079)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/corporation-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/340AC0000000034/20240201_505AC0000000079
- Consumption Tax Act (消費税法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (Act No. 79 of 2023) (金融商品取引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/505AC0000000079 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000079)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/consumption-tax-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/363AC0000000108/20240201_505AC0000000079
- Administrative Case Litigation Act (行政事件訴訟法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-case-litigation-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (Act No. 79 of 2023) (金融商品取引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/505AC0000000079 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000079)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-case-litigation-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/337AC0000000139/20240201_505AC0000000079
- 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 Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (Act No. 79 of 2023) (金融商品取引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/505AC0000000079 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000079)
    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/323AC0000000025/20240201_505AC0000000079
- Banking Act (銀行法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc. (Act No. 79 of 2023) (金融商品取引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/505AC0000000079 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/505AC0000000079)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/356AC0000000059/20240201_505AC0000000079

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

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## Sources

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