# 金融商品取引法 / Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — 第百六条の二十一 (Article 106-21)

- 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
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- Provision: 第百六条の二十一 (Article 106-21)（主要株主に対する監督上の処分） — address `art-106-21`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第百六条の二十一（主要株主に対する監督上の処分） — (Supervisory Dispositions for Major Shareholders)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-106-21 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-21 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-21</sup>

      **第一項**  内閣総理大臣は、金融商品取引所持株会社の主要株主が法令に違反したとき、又は主要株主の行為が当該金融商品取引所持株会社の子会社である株式会社金融商品取引所の業務の健全かつ適切な運営を損なうおそれがあると認めるときは、当該主要株主に対し第百六条の十七第一項の認可を取り消し、その他監督上必要な措置をとることを命ずることができる。
      <sup>art-106-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-21/par-1</sup>
      If the major shareholder of a financial instruments exchange holding company violates a law or regulation, or if it is found that the act of a major shareholder is likely to impair the sound and appropriate operation of the business of an incorporated financial instruments exchange that is a subsidiary company of such a financial instruments exchange holding company, the Prime Minister may rescind the major shareholder's authorization referred to in Article 106-17, paragraph (1), or order the major shareholder to take measures that are necessary from a supervisory perspective.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第二項**  前項の規定により第百六条の十七第一項の認可を取り消された者は、当該認可を取り消された日から三月以内に、金融商品取引所持株会社の保有基準割合未満の数の対象議決権の保有者となるために必要な措置をとらなければならない。
      <sup>art-106-21/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-21/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-21/par-2</sup>
      A person that has their authorization referred to in Article 106-17, paragraph (1) rescinded pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must take the necessary measures to become the holder of a number of subject voting rights in a financial instruments exchange holding company which is less than the threshold holding ratio, within three months from the day on which the authorization is rescinded.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第三項**  内閣総理大臣は、第一項の規定により必要な措置を命じようとするときは、行政手続法第十三条第一項の規定による意見陳述のための手続の区分にかかわらず、聴聞を行わなければならない。
      <sup>art-106-21/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-21/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-21/par-3</sup>
      Irrespective of the category of proceeding for hearing statements of opinions under Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Procedure Act, before seeking to order the necessary measures under the provisions of paragraph (1), the Prime Minister must conduct a hearing.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **第四項**  第一項及び前項の規定は、金融商品取引所持株会社の保有基準割合以上の数の対象議決権を保有する認可金融商品取引業協会、金融商品取引所及び商品取引所について準用する。
      <sup>art-106-21/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-21/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-21/par-4</sup>
      The provisions of paragraph (1) and the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to an authorized financial instruments firms association, financial instruments exchange, or commodity exchange that holds a number of subject voting rights in a financial instruments exchange holding company which is equal to or greater than the threshold holding ratio.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-106-21/par-1: 第百六条の十七第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第百六条の十七第一項 (Article 106-17, paragraph (1)), art-106-17/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-17/par-1
- art-106-21/par-2: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百六条の二十一第一項 (Article 106-21, paragraph (1)), art-106-21/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-21/par-1
- art-106-21/par-2: 第百六条の十七第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第百六条の十七第一項 (Article 106-17, paragraph (1)), art-106-17/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-17/par-1
- art-106-21/par-3: 第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第百六条の二十一第一項 (Article 106-21, paragraph (1)), art-106-21/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-21/par-1
- art-106-21/par-3: 行政手続法第十三条第一項 → 行政手続法 第十三条第一項 (Article 13, paragraph (1)), art-13/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/administrative-procedure-act/art-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/405AC0000000088/art-13/par-1
- art-106-21/par-4: 第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第百六条の二十一第一項 (Article 106-21, paragraph (1)), art-106-21/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-21/par-1
- art-106-21/par-4: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百六条の二十一第三項 (Article 106-21, paragraph (3)), art-106-21/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-21/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-21/par-3

## Cited by

19 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 金融商品取引法 第八十二条第二項第二号（免許審査基準） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-82/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-82/par-2/item-2
- 金融商品取引法 第八十二条第二項第三号ハ（免許審査基準） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-82/par-2/item-3/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-82/par-2/item-3/sub-3
- 金融商品取引法 第八十二条第二項第三号ニ（免許審査基準） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-82/par-2/item-3/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-82/par-2/item-3/sub-4
- 金融商品取引法 第百六条の十二第二項第三号（認可審査基準） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-12/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-12/par-2/item-3
- 金融商品取引法 第百六条の二十一第二項（主要株主に対する監督上の処分） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-21/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-21/par-2
- 金融商品取引法 第百六条の二十一第三項（主要株主に対する監督上の処分） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-21/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-21/par-3
- 金融商品取引法 第百六条の二十一第四項（主要株主に対する監督上の処分） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-106-21/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-106-21/par-4
- 金融商品取引法 第百八条第一項（対象議決権に係る規定の準用） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-108/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-108/par-1
- 金融商品取引法 第百五十四条の二第一項（内閣府令への委任） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-154-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-154-2/par-1
- 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の四第二項第三号（免許審査基準） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-4/par-2/item-3
- 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の二十の四第二項第三号（免許審査基準） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-20-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-20-4/par-2/item-3
- 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の二十の十八第二項第三号（認可審査基準） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-20-18/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-20-18/par-2/item-3
- 金融商品取引法 第百九十四条の四第一項第二十一号（財務大臣への通知） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-194-4/par-1/item-21 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-194-4/par-1/item-21
- 金融商品取引法 第百九十四条の四第一項第二十二号（財務大臣への通知） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-194-4/par-1/item-22 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-194-4/par-1/item-22
- 金融商品取引法 第二百条第一項第十七号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-200/par-1/item-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-200/par-1/item-17
- 金融商品取引法 第二百条第一項第十八号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-200/par-1/item-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-200/par-1/item-18
- 金融商品取引法 第二百一条第一項第十号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-201/par-1/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-201/par-1/item-10
- 金融商品取引法 附則第百十五条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/suppl-4181-65/art-115/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/suppl-4181-65/art-115/par-1
- 金融商品取引法 附則第百十五条第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/suppl-4181-65/art-115/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/suppl-4181-65/art-115/par-2

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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 in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000025/20260812_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
- This site's parser, version 212 — 金融商品取引法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-22
