# Article 26, paragraph (1), item (iv), its wordings — Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

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How the wording of Article 26, paragraph (1), item (iv) (第二十六条第一項第四号) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (外国為替及び外国貿易法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act
- Provision: Article 26, paragraph (1), item (iv) (第二十六条第一項第四号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-26/par-1/item-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-26/par-1/item-4)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 30 of 2026

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 組合等（民法（明治二十九年法律第八十九号）第六百六十七条第一項に規定する組合契約で会社に対する投資事業を営むことを約するものによつて成立する組合（一人又は数人の組合員にその業務の執行を委任しているものに限る。以下この号及び次項第七号において「任意組合」という。）若しくは投資事業有限責任組合契約に関する法律（平成十年法律第九十号）第二条第二項に規定する投資事業有限責任組合（以下この号及び次項第七号において「投資事業有限責任組合」という。）又は外国の法令に基づいて設立された団体であつてこれらの組合に類似するもの（以下この号及び次条第十三項において「特定組合類似団体」という。）をいう。以下この号において同じ。）であつて、第一号に掲げるものその他政令で定めるものによる出資の金額の合計の当該組合等の総組合員（特定組合類似団体にあつては全ての構成員）による出資の金額の総額に占める割合が百分の五十以上に相当するもの又は同号に掲げるものその他政令で定めるものが当該組合等の業務執行組合員（任意組合の業務の執行の委任を受けた組合員若しくは投資事業有限責任組合の無限責任組合員又は特定組合類似団体のこれらに類似するものをいう。）の過半数を占めるもの（以下「特定組合等」という。）

English (Written for this site with AI, correcting the Ministry of Justice's English):

> a partnership or similar organization (meaning a partnership formed based on a partnership contract prescribed in Article 667, paragraph (1) of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896) under which the parties agree to engage in the business of investment in companies (limited to a partnership in which one or multiple partners are entrusted with the execution of the business; hereinafter referred to as a "voluntary partnership" in this item and item (vii) of the following paragraph), an investment limited partnership as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Limited Partnership Act for Investment (Act No. 90 of 1998) (hereinafter referred to as an "investment limited partnership" in this item and item (vii) of the following paragraph), or an organization established based on the laws and regulations of a foreign country which is similar to either such partnership (hereinafter referred to as an "organization similar to a specified partnership" in this item and paragraph (13) of the following Article); hereinafter the same applies in this item), in which the ratio of the total of the amounts of capital contributions made by the persons stated in item (i) and other persons prescribed by Cabinet Order, to the total amount of capital contributions made by all partners of the partnership or similar organization (or all members of an organization similar to a specified partnership) is 50 percent or more; or in which the persons stated in that item and other persons prescribed by Cabinet Order account for the majority of executive partners of the partnership or similar organization (meaning partners entrusted with business execution for a voluntary partnership or general partners of an investment limited partnership, or similar persons affiliated with an organization similar to a specified partnership) (hereinafter referred to as a "specified partnership or similar organization"); or

## 2. 4 January 2027 — Act No. 30 of 2026

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 4 January 2027
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 30 of 2026) — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/amendments/20270104_508AC0000000030

Japanese:

> 組合等（民法（明治二十九年法律第八十九号）第六百六十七条第一項に規定する組合契約で会社に対する投資事業を営むことを約するものによつて成立する組合（一人又は数人の組合員にその業務の執行を委任しているものに限る。以下この号及び次項第七号において「任意組合」という。）若しくは投資事業有限責任組合契約に関する法律（平成十年法律第九十号）第二条第二項に規定する投資事業有限責任組合（以下この号及び次項第七号において「投資事業有限責任組合」という。）又は外国の法令に基づいて設立された団体であつてこれらの組合に類似するもの（以下「特定組合類似団体」という。）をいう。以下この号において同じ。）であつて、第一号に掲げるものその他政令で定めるものによる出資の金額の合計の当該組合等の総組合員（特定組合類似団体にあつては全ての構成員）による出資の金額の総額に占める割合が百分の五十以上に相当するもの又は同号に掲げるものその他政令で定めるものが当該組合等の業務執行組合員（任意組合の業務の執行の委任を受けた組合員若しくは投資事業有限責任組合の無限責任組合員又は特定組合類似団体のこれらに類似するものをいう。）の過半数を占めるもの（以下「特定組合等」という。）

English (Machine translation, not official):

> a partnership or similar organization (meaning a partnership formed based on a partnership contract prescribed in Article 667, paragraph (1) of the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896) under which the parties agree to engage in the business of investment in companies (limited to a partnership in which one or multiple partners are entrusted with the execution of the business; hereinafter referred to as a "voluntary partnership" in this item and item (vii) of the following paragraph), an investment limited partnership as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Limited Partnership Act for Investment (Act No. 90 of 1998) (hereinafter referred to as an "investment limited partnership" in this item and item (vii) of the following paragraph), or an organization established based on the laws and regulations of a foreign country which is similar to either such partnership (hereinafter referred to as an "organization similar to a specified partnership"); hereinafter the same applies in this item), in which the ratio of the total of the amounts of capital contributions made by the persons stated in item (i) and other persons prescribed by Cabinet Order, to the total amount of capital contributions made by all partners of the partnership or similar organization (or all members of an organization similar to a specified partnership) is 50 percent or more; or in which the persons stated in that item and other persons prescribed by Cabinet Order account for the majority of executive partners of the partnership or similar organization (meaning partners entrusted with business execution for a voluntary partnership or general partners of an investment limited partnership, or similar persons affiliated with an organization similar to a specified partnership) (hereinafter referred to as a "specified partnership or similar organization"); or

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/324AC0000000228)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4857/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/324AC0000000228/20260812_508AC0000000064)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/324AC0000000228/20270104_508AC0000000030)