# Article 27, paragraph (12), its wordings — Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

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How the wording of Article 27, paragraph (12) (第二十七条第十二項) 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 27, paragraph (12) (第二十七条第十二項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-27/par-12 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-27/par-12)
- 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:

> 第五項から前項までに定めるもののほか、対内直接投資等に係る内容の変更又は中止の勧告の手続その他これらの勧告に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Beyond as provided in paragraphs (5) through (11), Cabinet Order prescribes the procedures for recommending modifications to the content of inward direct investment and equivalent actions and the discontinuance of the same, and provides for other necessary particulars in connection with these recommendations.

## 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:

> 第五項から前項までに定めるもののほか、これらの規定による対内直接投資等に係る内容の変更、国の安全等に係る措置に関する修正又は対内直接投資等の中止の勧告及び命令の手続その他これらの勧告及び命令に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

English (Machine translation, corrected on review, not official):

> Beyond as provided in paragraphs (5) through (11), Cabinet Order prescribes the procedures for recommending and ordering, under these provisions, a change to the content of an inward direct investment or equivalent action, a modification of a measure relating to national security or a similar concern, or the discontinuance of an inward direct investment or equivalent action, and provides for other necessary particulars in connection with these recommendations and orders.

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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)