# Changes to Japanese law on 23 July 2026

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2026-07-23. 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 23 July 2026 in 7 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 Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026) (金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000064 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000064)
    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/417AC0000000086/20260723_508AC0000000064
- 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 and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026) (金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000064 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000064)
    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/342AC0000000081/20260723_508AC0000000064
- 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 and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026) (金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000064 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000064)
    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/340AC0000000034/20260723_508AC0000000064
- 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 Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026) (金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000064 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000064)
    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/419AC0000000022/20260723_508AC0000000064
- Payment Services Act (資金決済に関する法律) — https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026) (金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000064 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000064)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/payment-services-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/421AC0000000059/20260723_508AC0000000064
- 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 and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026) (金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000064 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000064)
    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/323AC0000000025/20260723_508AC0000000064
- Banking Act (銀行法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/banking-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act (Act No. 64 of 2026) (金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/508AC0000000064 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/508AC0000000064)
    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/356AC0000000059/20260723_508AC0000000064

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

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (7 records)
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (6 records)
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI