# Article 26, paragraph (2), item (i), its wordings — Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

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How the wording of Article 26, paragraph (2), item (i) (第二十六条第二項第一号) 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 (2), item (i) (第二十六条第二項第一号) — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-26/par-2/item-1 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-26/par-2/item-1)
- 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:

> 会社の株式又は持分の取得（前項各号に掲げるものからの譲受けによるもの及び金融商品取引法第二条第十六項に規定する金融商品取引所に上場されている株式又はこれに準ずるものとして政令で定める株式を発行している会社（以下この条において「上場会社等」という。）の株式の取得を除く。）

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> the acquisition of shares or equity in a company (excluding the acquisition through the transfer from any of the persons stated in the items of the preceding paragraph, and the acquisition of shares in a company that has issued shares listed on a financial instruments exchange prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (16) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act or shares prescribed by Cabinet Order as being equivalent to them (hereinafter referred to as a "listed or equivalent company" in this Article));

## 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:

> 会社の株式又は持分の取得（前項各号に掲げるものからの譲受けによるもの及び金融商品取引法第二条第十六項に規定する金融商品取引所に上場されている株式又はこれに準ずるものとして政令で定める株式を発行している会社（以下「上場会社等」という。）の株式の取得を除く。）

English (Machine translation, not official):

> the acquisition of shares or equity in a company (excluding the acquisition through the transfer from any of the persons stated in the items of the preceding paragraph, and the acquisition of shares in a company that has issued shares listed on a financial instruments exchange prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (16) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act or shares prescribed by Cabinet Order as being equivalent to them (hereinafter referred to as a "listed or equivalent company"));

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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)