# Article 27, paragraph (9), its wordings — Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/history/art-27/par-9. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp.

How the wording of Article 27, paragraph (9) (第二十七条第九項) 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 (9) (第二十七条第九項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-27/par-9 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-27/par-9)
- 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:

> 第七項の規定により勧告を応諾する旨の通知をしたものは、第三項又は第六項の規定にかかわらず、当該対内直接投資等に係る届出を行つた日から起算して四月（同項の規定により延長された場合にあつては、五月）を経過しなくても、当該勧告に係る対内直接投資等を行うことができる。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3) or (6), a person that has notified the Minister of Finance and the competent minister for the business of compliance with the recommendation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (7) may undertake the inward direct investment or equivalent action that is subject to the recommendation even if four months (or five months, if the period has been extended pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6)) have not yet passed since the day on which the person filed the notification concerning that inward direct investment or equivalent action.

## 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:

> 第七項の規定により勧告を応諾する旨の通知をしたものは、第三項若しくは第六項又は第二十七条の三第二項の規定にかかわらず、これらの規定により延長された禁止期間の満了前であつても、当該勧告に係る対内直接投資等を行うことができる。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3) or (6) or Article 27-3, paragraph (2), a person that has notified the Minister of Finance and the competent minister for the business of compliance with the recommendation pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (7) may undertake the inward direct investment or equivalent action that is subject to the recommendation even before the expiration of the prohibition period extended pursuant to these provisions.

---

## 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)