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

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How the wording of Article 26, paragraph (1), item (v) (第二十六条第一項第五号) 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 (v) (第二十六条第一項第五号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-26/par-1/item-5 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-26/par-1/item-5)
- 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:

> 前三号に掲げるもののほか、法人その他の団体で、第一号に掲げる者がその役員（業務を執行する社員、取締役、執行役、代表者、管理人又はこれらに準ずる者をいい、相談役、顧問その他いかなる名称を有する者であるかを問わず、法人その他の団体に対し業務を執行する社員、取締役、執行役、代表者、管理人又はこれらに準ずる者と同等以上の支配力を有するものと認められる者を含む。以下この号において同じ。）又は役員で代表する権限を有するもののいずれかの過半数を占めるもの

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> a corporation or other such organization in which the persons stated in item (i) account for the majority of the officers (meaning members in charge of executive business management, directors, executive officers, representatives, administrators, and any other person equivalent to them; and including persons who are found to have at least the same amount of control over the corporation or other such organization as a member in charge of executive business management, director, executive officer, representative, administrator, or other person equivalent to them, irrespective of whether they are referred to as advisor or consultant or by any other title; hereinafter the same applies in this item) or the majority of its officers having the authority to represent it, other than as stated in the preceding three items.

## 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:

> 前三号に掲げるもののほか、法人その他の団体で、第一号に掲げる者がその役員（業務を執行する社員、取締役、執行役、代表者、管理人又はこれらに準ずる者をいい、相談役、顧問その他いかなる名称を有する者であるかを問わず、法人その他の団体に対し業務を執行する社員、取締役、執行役、代表者、管理人又はこれらに準ずる者と同等以上の支配力を有するものと認められる者を含む。以下この号及び次項第十号において同じ。）又は役員で代表する権限を有するもののいずれかの過半数を占めるもの

English (Machine translation, not official):

> a corporation or other such organization in which the persons stated in item (i) account for the majority of the officers (meaning members in charge of executive business management, directors, executive officers, representatives, administrators, and any other person equivalent to them; and including persons who are found to have at least the same amount of control over the corporation or other such organization as a member in charge of executive business management, director, executive officer, representative, administrator, or other person equivalent to them, irrespective of whether they are referred to as advisor or consultant or by any other title; hereinafter the same applies in this item and item (x) of the following paragraph) or the majority of its officers having the authority to represent it, other than as stated in the preceding three items.

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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)