# 金融商品取引法 / Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — 第百五十六条の六十八 (Article 156-68) - 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: 第百五十六条の六十八 (Article 156-68)（指定の申請） — address `art-156-68` - 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-156-68 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68 - 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). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第百五十六条の六十八（指定の申請） — (Application for Designation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-156-68 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68 **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。 art-156-68/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-1 An entity seeking designation under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article must submit a written application for designation stating the following particulars to the Prime Minister: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 商号又は名称 art-156-68/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-1/item-1 its trade name or name; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 主たる営業所又は事務所その他取引情報蓄積業務を行う営業所又は事務所の名称及び所在地 art-156-68/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-1/item-2 the name and location of its principal business office or office and any other business offices or offices for conducting trade repository business; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 役員の氏名又は商号若しくは名称 art-156-68/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-1/item-3 the names or trade names of its officers; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 取引情報蓄積業務の対象とする取引 art-156-68/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-1/item-4 transactions subject to trade repository business; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 取引情報蓄積業務及び取引情報蓄積業務に付随する業務以外の業務を行うときは、その業務の内容 art-156-68/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-1/item-5 if the entity conducts business other than trade repository business and business incidental to trade repository business, the details of that business. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **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。 art-156-68/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2 The following documents must be attached to the written application for designation referred to in the preceding paragraph: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **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 art-156-68/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2/item-1 a document pledging that the applicant satisfies the requirements set forth in paragraph (1), items (iii) and (iv) of the preceding Article; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **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。） art-156-68/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2/item-2 the articles of incorporation and certificate of registered information of the corporation (including documents equivalent to them); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 業務規程 art-156-68/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2/item-3 its operational rules; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 財産目録、貸借対照表及び損益計算書又は収支計算書並びに事業報告書 art-156-68/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2/item-4 an inventory of property, balance sheet, profit and loss statement or income statement, and business report; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 収支の見込みを記載した書類 art-156-68/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2/item-5 documents stating the expected income and expenditures; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 前各号に掲げるもののほか、内閣府令で定める書類 art-156-68/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2/item-6 documents other than what is set forth in the preceding items, which are specified by Cabinet Office Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項の場合において、定款、財産目録、貸借対照表、損益計算書若しくは収支計算書又は事業報告書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。 art-156-68/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-3 In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the articles of incorporation, inventory of property, balance sheet, profit and loss statement or income statement, or business report has been prepared as an electronic or magnetic record, the electronic or magnetic record may be attached to the written application for designation in lieu of a written document. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-156-68/par-1: 前条第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十七第一項 (Article 156-67, paragraph (1)), art-156-67/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-67/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-67/par-1 - art-156-68/par-2: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十八第一項 (Article 156-68, paragraph (1)), art-156-68/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-1 - art-156-68/par-2/item-1: 前条第一項第三号 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十七第一項第三号 (Article 156-67, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-156-67/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-67/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-67/par-1/item-3 - art-156-68/par-2/item-1: 第四号 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十七第一項第四号 (Article 156-67, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-156-67/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-67/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-67/par-1/item-4 - art-156-68/par-2/item-6: 前各号 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十八第二項第一号 (Article 156-68, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-156-68/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2/item-1 - art-156-68/par-2/item-6: 前各号 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十八第二項第二号 (Article 156-68, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-156-68/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2/item-2 - art-156-68/par-2/item-6: 前各号 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十八第二項第三号 (Article 156-68, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-156-68/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2/item-3 - art-156-68/par-2/item-6: 前各号 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十八第二項第四号 (Article 156-68, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-156-68/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2/item-4 - art-156-68/par-2/item-6: 前各号 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十八第二項第五号 (Article 156-68, paragraph (2), item (v)), art-156-68/par-2/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2/item-5 - art-156-68/par-3: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十八第二項 (Article 156-68, paragraph (2)), art-156-68/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2 ## Cited by 7 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十八第二項（指定の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2 - 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十八第二項第六号（指定の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-2/item-6 - 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の六十八第三項（指定の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-68/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-68/par-3 - 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の七十二第三項（兼業の制限） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-72/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-72/par-3 - 金融商品取引法 第百五十六条の七十七第一項（変更の届出） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-156-77/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-156-77/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 - 金融商品取引法 附則第五条第一項（第二条の規定による金融商品取引法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/suppl-4221-32/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/suppl-4221-32/art-5/par-1 --- ## 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