# 金融商品取引法 / Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — 第百五十六条の四十 (Article 156-40)

- 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: 第百五十六条の四十 (Article 156-40)（指定の申請） — address `art-156-40`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40
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### 第百五十六条の四十（指定の申請） — (Application for Designation)
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<sup>art-156-40 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40</sup>

  **第一項**  前条第一項の規定による指定を受けようとする者は、次に掲げる事項を記載した指定申請書を内閣総理大臣に提出しなければならない。
  <sup>art-156-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-1</sup>
  A person seeking designation under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article must submit a written application for designation to the Prime Minister, in which it states the following particulars:
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    **一**  指定を受けようとする紛争解決等業務の種別
    <sup>art-156-40/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-1/item-1</sup>
    the category of dispute resolution services for which it seeks designation;
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    **二**  商号又は名称
    <sup>art-156-40/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-1/item-2</sup>
    its trade name or name;
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    **三**  主たる営業所又は事務所その他紛争解決等業務を行う営業所又は事務所の名称及び所在地
    <sup>art-156-40/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-1/item-3</sup>
    the name and location of its principal business office or office or any other business offices or offices for dispute resolution services, etc.; and
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    **四**  役員の氏名又は商号若しくは名称
    <sup>art-156-40/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-1/item-4</sup>
    the names or trade names of its officers.
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  **第二項**  前項の指定申請書には、次に掲げる書類を添付しなければならない。
  <sup>art-156-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-2</sup>
  The following documents must accompany the written application for designation referred to in the preceding paragraph:
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    **一**  前条第一項第三号及び第四号に掲げる要件に該当することを誓約する書面
    <sup>art-156-40/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-2/item-1</sup>
    a document pledging that the applicant satisfies the requirements set forth in paragraph (1), items (iii) and (iv) of the preceding Article;
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    **二**  定款及び法人の登記事項証明書（これらに準ずるものを含む。）
    <sup>art-156-40/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-2/item-2</sup>
    the articles of incorporation and the corporation's certificate of registered information (including anything equivalent to these);
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    **三**  業務規程
    <sup>art-156-40/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-2/item-3</sup>
    the operational rules;
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    **四**  組織に関する事項を記載した書類
    <sup>art-156-40/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-2/item-4</sup>
    documents stating matters relevant to the organization;
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    **五**  財産目録、貸借対照表その他の紛争解決等業務を行うために必要な経理的な基礎を有することを明らかにする書類であつて内閣府令で定めるもの
    <sup>art-156-40/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-2/item-5</sup>
    an inventory of property, balance sheet, and any other documents clarifying that the applicant has the necessary financial basis for conducting dispute resolution services, etc. which are specified by Cabinet Office Order;
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    **六**  前条第二項に規定する書類その他同条第一項第八号に掲げる要件に該当することを証する書類として内閣府令で定めるもの
    <sup>art-156-40/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-2/item-6</sup>
    the documents prescribed in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article and any other documents specified by Cabinet Office Order as evidencing that the applicant satisfies the requirements set forth in paragraph (1), item (viii) of that Article; and
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    **七**  その他内閣府令で定める書類
    <sup>art-156-40/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-2/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-2/item-7</sup>
    other documents specified by Cabinet Office Order.
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  **第三項**  前項の場合において、定款、財産目録又は貸借対照表が電磁的記録で作成されているときは、書類に代えて当該電磁的記録を添付することができる。
  <sup>art-156-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-3</sup>
  In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the articles of incorporation, inventory of property, or balance sheet has been prepared as an electronic or magnetic record, such electronic or magnetic record may accompany the written application for designation in lieu of the written document.
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## Cites
- art-156-40/par-1: 前条第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の三十九第一項 (Article 156-39, paragraph (1)), art-156-39/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-39/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-39/par-1
- art-156-40/par-2: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の四十第一項 (Article 156-40, paragraph (1)), art-156-40/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-1
- art-156-40/par-2/item-1: 前条第一項第三号 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の三十九第一項第三号 (Article 156-39, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-156-39/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-39/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-39/par-1/item-3
- art-156-40/par-2/item-1: 第四号 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の三十九第一項第四号 (Article 156-39, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-156-39/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-39/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-39/par-1/item-4
- art-156-40/par-2/item-6: 前条第二項 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の三十九第二項 (Article 156-39, paragraph (2)), art-156-39/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-39/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-39/par-2
- art-156-40/par-2/item-6: 同条第一項第八号 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の三十九第一項第八号 (Article 156-39, paragraph (1), item (viii)), art-156-39/par-1/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-39/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-39/par-1/item-8
- art-156-40/par-3: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の四十第二項 (Article 156-40, paragraph (2)), art-156-40/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-2

## Cited by

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

- 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の四十第二項（指定の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-2
- 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の四十第三項（指定の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-40/par-3
- 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の五十五第一項（変更の届出） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-55/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-55/par-1
- 金融商品取引法 第百九十八条の六第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-198-6/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-198-6/par-1/item-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 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