# 金融商品取引法 / Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — 第三節 (Chapter 6-2, Section 3)

- Law: 金融商品取引法 (Financial Instruments and Exchange Act), 昭和二十三年法律第二十五号
- English title "Financial Instruments and Exchange 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: 第三節 (Chapter 6-2, Section 3) — address `ch-6-2/sec-3`
- Text: the text as amended with effect from 2027-10-01, standing until 2027-12-31 as now scheduled, since the next amendment's day is not fixed — NOT yet in force (revision 20271001_508AC0000000064)
- URL (this text's page, at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-3
- The same address in the text in force (its wording there may differ): https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/ch-6-2/sec-3
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## 第三節　訴訟 — Section 3 Litigation
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>ch-6-2/sec-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-3</sup>

### 第百八十五条の十八
<sup>art-185-18 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-3#art-185-18</sup>

  **第一項**  第百八十五条の七第一項、第二項、第四項から第十項まで、第十二項から第二十二項まで及び第二十五項から第二十七項までの決定の取消しの訴えは、決定がその効力を生じた日から三十日以内に提起しなければならない。
  <sup>art-185-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-3#art-185-18/par-1</sup>
  An action to rescind a decision under Article 185-7, paragraphs (1), (2), (4) through (10), (12) through (22), and (25) through (27) must be filed within 30 days from the day on which the decision becomes valid.
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **第二項**  前項の期間は、不変期間とする。
  <sup>art-185-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-3#art-185-18/par-2</sup>
  The period set forth in the preceding paragraph is a peremptory term.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-185-18/par-1: 第百八十五条の七第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第一項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (1)), art-185-7/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-1
- art-185-18/par-1: 第二項 → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第二項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (2)), art-185-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-2
- art-185-18/par-1: 第四項から第十項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第十項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (10)), art-185-7/par-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-10
- art-185-18/par-1: 第四項から第十項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第四項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (4)), art-185-7/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-4
- art-185-18/par-1: 第四項から第十項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第五項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (5)), art-185-7/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-5
- art-185-18/par-1: 第四項から第十項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第六項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (6)), art-185-7/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-6
- art-185-18/par-1: 第四項から第十項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第七項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (7)), art-185-7/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-7
- art-185-18/par-1: 第四項から第十項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第八項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (8)), art-185-7/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-8
- art-185-18/par-1: 第四項から第十項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第九項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (9)), art-185-7/par-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-9
- art-185-18/par-1: 第十二項から第二十二項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第十二項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (12)), art-185-7/par-12 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-12
- art-185-18/par-1: 第十二項から第二十二項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第十三項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (13)), art-185-7/par-13 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-13
- art-185-18/par-1: 第十二項から第二十二項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第十四項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (14)), art-185-7/par-14 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-14
- art-185-18/par-1: 第十二項から第二十二項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第十五項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (15)), art-185-7/par-15 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-15
- art-185-18/par-1: 第十二項から第二十二項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第十六項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (16)), art-185-7/par-16 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-16
- art-185-18/par-1: 第十二項から第二十二項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第十七項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (17)), art-185-7/par-17 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-17
- art-185-18/par-1: 第十二項から第二十二項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第十八項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (18)), art-185-7/par-18 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-18
- art-185-18/par-1: 第十二項から第二十二項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第十九項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (19)), art-185-7/par-19 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-19
- art-185-18/par-1: 第十二項から第二十二項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第二十項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (20)), art-185-7/par-20 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-20
- art-185-18/par-1: 第十二項から第二十二項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第二十一項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (21)), art-185-7/par-21 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-21
- art-185-18/par-1: 第十二項から第二十二項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第二十二項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (22)), art-185-7/par-22 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-22
- art-185-18/par-1: 第二十五項から第二十七項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第二十五項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (25)), art-185-7/par-25 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-25
- art-185-18/par-1: 第二十五項から第二十七項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第二十六項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (26)), art-185-7/par-26 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-26
- art-185-18/par-1: 第二十五項から第二十七項まで → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の七第二十七項 (Article 185-7, paragraph (27)), art-185-7/par-27 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-2/from-art-185-7#art-185-7/par-27
- art-185-18/par-2: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百八十五条の十八第一項 (Article 185-18, paragraph (1)), art-185-18/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/amendments/20271001_508AC0000000064/text/ch-6-2/sec-3#art-185-18/par-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 金融商品取引法 — the text as 令和八年法律第六十四号 leaves it, from 2027-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000025/20271001_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-10-22
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4633/tb), retrieved 2026-10-22
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation of amended wording, batch financial-instruments-and-exchange-act-amendments-20261023T044155-015, translated 2026-10-23
- This site's parser, version 212 — 金融商品取引法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-22
