# 消費者安全法 / Consumer Safety Act — 第四十条 (Article 40) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40. 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. - Law: 消費者安全法 (Consumer Safety Act), 平成二十一年法律第五十号 - English title "Consumer Safety 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: 第四十条 (Article 40)（事業者に対する勧告及び命令） — address `art-40` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40 - 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). 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Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 内閣総理大臣は、前項の規定による勧告を受けた事業者が、正当な理由がなくてその勧告に係る措置をとらなかった場合において、重大生命身体被害の発生又は拡大の防止を図るため特に必要があると認めるときは、当該事業者に対し、その勧告に係る措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。 art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-2 If an Enterprise that has been issued an admonishment under the preceding paragraph fails to take the measures as admonished, is without a legitimate reason for failing to do so, and the Prime Minister finds it particularly necessary in order to prevent Instances of Serious Bodily Harm from Occurring or Increasing, the Prime Minister may order the Enterprise to take the measures as admonished. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 内閣総理大臣は、重大生命身体被害の発生又は拡大の防止を図るために他の法律の規定に基づく措置が実施し得るに至ったことその他の事由により前項の命令の必要がなくなったと認めるときは、同項の規定による命令を変更し、又は取り消すものとする。 art-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-3 If the Prime Minister finds that an order as referred to in the preceding paragraph is no longer necessary because it has become possible to take measures based on the provisions of any other law so as to prevent Instances of Serious Bodily Harm from Occurring or Increasing or due to any other circumstances, the Prime Minister is to change or rescind the order under that paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If the Prime Minister finds that an order as referred to in the preceding paragraph is no longer necessary because it has become possible to take measures based on the provisions of any other law so as to prevent Instances of Serious Bodily Harm from Occurring or Increasing or due to any other circumstances, the Prime Minister is to change or cancel the order under that paragraph." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2887/tb **第四項** 内閣総理大臣は、多数消費者財産被害事態が発生した場合（当該多数消費者財産被害事態による被害の拡大又は当該多数消費者財産被害事態と同種若しくは類似の多数消費者財産被害事態の発生（以下この条において「多数消費者財産被害事態による被害の発生又は拡大」という。）の防止を図るために実施し得る他の法律の規定に基づく措置がある場合を除く。）において、多数消費者財産被害事態による被害の発生又は拡大の防止を図るため必要があると認めるときは、当該多数消費者財産被害事態を発生させた事業者に対し、消費者の財産上の利益を侵害することとなる不当な取引の取りやめその他の必要な措置をとるべき旨を勧告することができる。 art-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-4 If Circumstances Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers occur (except when there are measures based on the provisions of any other law that can be taken to prevent instances of harm from the Circumstances Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers from increasing or to prevent the same or a similar type of Circumstances Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers from occurring (hereinafter referred to as "Instances of Harm from Circumstances That Are Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers from Occurring or Increasing" in this Article)) and the Prime Minister finds it necessary to do so in order to prevent Instances of Harm from Circumstances That Are Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers from Occurring or Increasing, the Prime Minister may admonish the Enterprise that caused the Circumstances Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers to occur to cease and desist the unfair dealings that are prejudicial to the financial interests of the Consumer or to take other necessary measures. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If Circumstances Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers occur (except when there are measures based on the provisions of any other law that can be taken to prevent instances of harm from the Circumstances Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers from increasing or to prevent the same or a similar type of Circumstances Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers from occurring (hereinafter referred to as "Instances of Harm from Circumstances That Are Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers from Occurring or Increasing" in this Article) and the Prime Minister finds it necessary to do so in order to prevent Instances of Harm from Circumstances That Are Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers from Occurring or Increasing, the Prime Minister may admonish the Enterprise that caused the Circumstances Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers to occur to cease and desist the unfair dealings that are prejudicial to the financial interests of the Consumer or to take other necessary measures." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2887/tb **第五項** 内閣総理大臣は、前項の規定による勧告を受けた事業者が、正当な理由がなくてその勧告に係る措置をとらなかった場合において、多数消費者財産被害事態による被害の発生又は拡大の防止を図るため特に必要があると認めるときは、当該事業者に対し、その勧告に係る措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。 art-40/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-5 If an Enterprise that has been issued an admonishment pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph fails to take the measures as admonished, is without a legitimate reason for failing to do so, and the Prime Minister finds it particularly necessary in order to prevent Instances of Harm from Circumstances That Are Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers from Occurring or Increasing, the Prime Minister may order the Enterprise to take the measures as admonished. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 内閣総理大臣は、多数消費者財産被害事態による被害の発生又は拡大の防止を図るために他の法律の規定に基づく措置が実施し得るに至ったことその他の事由により前項の命令の必要がなくなったと認めるときは、同項の規定による命令を変更し、又は取り消すものとする。 art-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-6 If the Prime Minister finds that an order as referred to in the preceding paragraph is no longer necessary because it has become possible to take measures based on the provisions of any other law so as to prevent Instances of Harm from Circumstances That Are Financially Damaging to a Great Number of Consumers from Occurring or Increasing or due to any other circumstances, the Prime Minister is to change or rescind the order under that paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 内閣総理大臣は、第二項若しくは第五項の規定による命令をしようとするとき又は第三項若しくは前項の規定による命令の変更若しくは取消しをしようとするときは、あらかじめ、消費者委員会の意見を聴かなければならない。 art-40/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-7 Before issuing an order under the provisions of paragraph (2) or paragraph (5) or changing or rescinding an order under the provisions of paragraph (3) or the preceding paragraph, the Prime Minister must hear the opinions of the Consumer Commission. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 内閣総理大臣は、第二項若しくは第五項の規定による命令をしたとき又は第三項若しくは第六項の規定による命令の変更若しくは取消しをしたときは、その旨を公表しなければならない。 art-40/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-8 Upon issuing an order under paragraph (2) or paragraph (5) or changing or rescinding an order under paragraph (3) or paragraph (6), the Prime Minister must disclose this to the public. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Upon issuing an order under paragraph (2) or paragraph (5) or changing or rescinding an order under paragraph (3), or paragraph (6), the Prime Minister must disclose this to the public." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2887/tb --- ## Cites - art-40/par-1: この項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第一項 (Article 40, paragraph (1)), art-40/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-1 - art-40/par-2: 前項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第一項 (Article 40, paragraph (1)), art-40/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-1 - art-40/par-3: 前項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第二項 (Article 40, paragraph (2)), art-40/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-2 - art-40/par-4: この条 → 消費者安全法 第四十条 (Article 40), art-40 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40 - art-40/par-5: 前項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第四項 (Article 40, paragraph (4)), art-40/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-4 - art-40/par-6: 前項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第五項 (Article 40, paragraph (5)), art-40/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-5 - art-40/par-7: 第二項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第二項 (Article 40, paragraph (2)), art-40/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-2 - art-40/par-7: 第五項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第五項 (Article 40, paragraph (5)), art-40/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-5 - art-40/par-7: 第三項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第三項 (Article 40, paragraph (3)), art-40/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-3 - art-40/par-7: 前項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第六項 (Article 40, paragraph (6)), art-40/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-6 - art-40/par-8: 第二項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第二項 (Article 40, paragraph (2)), art-40/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-2 - art-40/par-8: 第五項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第五項 (Article 40, paragraph (5)), art-40/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-5 - art-40/par-8: 第三項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第三項 (Article 40, paragraph (3)), art-40/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-3 - art-40/par-8: 第六項 → 消費者安全法 第四十条第六項 (Article 40, paragraph (6)), art-40/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-6 ## Cited by 9 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 消費者安全法 第四十条第一項（事業者に対する勧告及び命令） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-1 - 消費者安全法 第四十条第二項（事業者に対する勧告及び命令） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-2 - 消費者安全法 第四十条第三項（事業者に対する勧告及び命令） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-3 - 消費者安全法 第四十条第四項（事業者に対する勧告及び命令） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-4 - 消費者安全法 第四十条第五項（事業者に対する勧告及び命令） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-5 - 消費者安全法 第四十条第六項（事業者に対する勧告及び命令） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-6 - 消費者安全法 第四十条第七項（事業者に対する勧告及び命令） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-7 - 消費者安全法 第四十条第八項（事業者に対する勧告及び命令） — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-40/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-40/par-8 - 消費者安全法 第五十二条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/consumer-safety-act/art-52/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000050/art-52/par-1 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of the Consumer Safety Act, written 2026-11-02 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 消費者安全法 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/421AC0000000050/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-11-01 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Consumer Safety Act (消費者安全法), Article 40, paragraph (3) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2887/tb), retrieved 2026-11-01 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Consumer Safety Act (消費者安全法), Article 40, paragraph (4) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2887/tb), retrieved 2026-11-01 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Consumer Safety Act (消費者安全法), Article 40, paragraph (8) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2887/tb), retrieved 2026-11-01 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Consumer Safety Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2887/tb), retrieved 2026-11-01 - This site's parser, version 219 — 消費者安全法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-01