# 外国為替及び外国貿易法 / Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65. 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. - Law: 外国為替及び外国貿易法 (Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act), 昭和二十四年法律第二百二十八号 - English title "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-3541-65` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 附　則 昭和五四年一二月一八日法律第六五号 suppl-3541-65 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-3541-65/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。 suppl-3541-65/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year from the date of promulgation. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（外資に関する法律等の廃止） — Repeal of the Act on Foreign Capital and Other Laws and Regulations caption: machine translation, not official suppl-3541-65/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-2 **第一項** 次に掲げる法令は、廃止する。 suppl-3541-65/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-2/par-1 The following laws and regulations are repealed: machine translation, not official **一** 外資に関する法律（昭和二十五年法律第百六十三号） suppl-3541-65/art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-2/par-1/item-1 Act on Foreign Capital (Act No. 163 of 1950); machine translation, not official **二** 外国人の財産取得に関する政令（昭和二十四年政令第五十一号） suppl-3541-65/art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-2/par-1/item-2 Cabinet Order on Acquisition of Property by Foreign Nationals (Cabinet Order No. 51 of 1949). machine translation, not official ### 第三条（経過措置） — Transitional Measures caption: machine translation, not official suppl-3541-65/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-3 **第一項** この法律による改正前の外国為替及び外国貿易管理法（以下「旧法」という。）第三十一条第一項、第三十二条第一項、第三十四条又は第三十五条の規定に基づき認められ又は許可を受けた取引又は行為については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-3541-65/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-3/par-1 With regard to transactions or acts that have been approved, or for which permission has been obtained, based on the provisions of Article 31, paragraph (1), Article 32, paragraph (1), Article 34 or Article 35 of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act prior to amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Act"), the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official **第二項** この法律の施行の際現に旧法第三十一条第一項、第三十二条第一項、第三十四条又は第三十五条の規定によりされている申請に係る取引又は行為については、これらの規定（これらの規定に係る罰則を含む。）は、この法律の施行後においても、なお効力を有する。 suppl-3541-65/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-3/par-2 With regard to transactions or acts relating to applications that have been filed, at the time this Act comes into effect, pursuant to the provisions of Article 31, paragraph (1), Article 32, paragraph (1), Article 34 or Article 35 of the Former Act, these provisions (including penal provisions pertaining to these provisions) remain in effect even after this Act comes into effect. machine translation, not official ### 第四条 suppl-3541-65/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-4 **第一項** この法律による廃止前の外資に関する法律（以下「旧外資法」という。）第十条、第十一条第一項、第十二条第一項又は第十三条第一項の認可（次項の規定によりなお効力を有するものとされるこれらの規定による認可を含む。）を受けたものが、この法律の施行後において、当該認可を受けたところに従つて行う取引又は行為であつて、この法律による改正後の外国為替及び外国貿易管理法（以下「新法」という。）第二十条第二号、第四号若しくは第五号若しくは第二十六条第二項各号（第二号及び第五号を除く。）に掲げる取引若しくは行為又は新法第二十九条第一項に規定する取引若しくは行為を行おうとする場合には、新法第二十二条第一項、第二十六条第三項又は第二十九条第一項に規定する届出については当該届出がされたものと、新法第二十三条第一項、第二十六条第四項又は第二十九条第三項に規定する取引又は行為を行つてはならない期間については当該期間を経過したものとみなして、新法の規定（第十六条及び第二十一条第二項の規定を除く。）を適用する。 suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-1 If a person that has obtained approval under Article 10, Article 11, paragraph (1), Article 12, paragraph (1) or Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act on Foreign Capital prior to its repeal by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Foreign Capital Act") (including approval under these provisions that remain in effect pursuant to the provisions of the following paragraph) intends, after this Act comes into effect, to carry out a transaction or act in accordance with that approval, being a transaction or act stated in Article 20, item (ii), (iv) or (v) or in the items of Article 26, paragraph (2) (excluding items (ii) and (v)) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act as amended by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act"), or a transaction or act prescribed in Article 29, paragraph (1) of the New Act, the provisions of the New Act (excluding the provisions of Article 16 and Article 21, paragraph (2)) apply deeming that, with regard to the notification prescribed in Article 22, paragraph (1), Article 26, paragraph (3) or Article 29, paragraph (1) of the New Act, that notification has been made, and that, with regard to the period prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (1), Article 26, paragraph (4) or Article 29, paragraph (3) of the New Act during which the transaction or act must not be carried out, that period has elapsed. machine translation, not official **第二項** この法律の施行の際現に旧外資法第十条、第十一条第一項、第十二条第一項、第十三条第一項、第十三条の二又は第十三条の三の規定によりされている申請又は届出に係る取引又は行為については、これらの規定（これらの規定に係る罰則を含む。）は、この法律の施行後においても、なお効力を有する。 suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-2 With regard to transactions or acts relating to applications or notifications that have been filed or made, at the time this Act comes into effect, pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, Article 11, paragraph (1), Article 12, paragraph (1), Article 13, paragraph (1), Article 13-2 or Article 13-3 of the Former Foreign Capital Act, these provisions (including penal provisions pertaining to these provisions) remain in effect even after this Act comes into effect. machine translation, not official **第三項** 旧外資法第十三条の二に規定する株式等の取得の日又は旧外資法第十三条の三に規定する対価等若しくは対価等の請求権の取得の日がこの法律の施行前であるものについては、これらの規定（旧外資法第十三条の三に係る罰則を含む。）は、この法律の施行後においても、なお効力を有する。 suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-3 With regard to cases in which the date of acquisition of shares, etc. prescribed in Article 13-2 of the Former Foreign Capital Act, or the date of acquisition of the consideration, etc. or claim to the consideration, etc. prescribed in Article 13-3 of the Former Foreign Capital Act, is before this Act comes into effect, these provisions (including penal provisions pertaining to Article 13-3 of the Former Foreign Capital Act) remain in effect even after this Act comes into effect. machine translation, not official **第四項** 新法第十六条の規定は、この法律の施行前に、旧外資法第十五条、第十五条の二、第十六条又は第十七条の規定により認められたものとされた外国投資家のこの法律の施行後における外国へ向けた支払については、適用しない。前項の規定によりなお効力を有するものとされる旧外資法第十三条の二又は第十三条の三の規定により指定又は確認を受けたもののこの法律の施行後における外国へ向けた支払についても、同様とする。 suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-4 The provisions of Article 16 of the New Act do not apply to payments to foreign countries, after this Act comes into effect, by a foreign investor that, before this Act comes into effect, has been deemed to be approved pursuant to the provisions of Article 15, Article 15-2, Article 16 or Article 17 of the Former Foreign Capital Act. The same applies to payments to foreign countries, after this Act comes into effect, by a person that has received a designation or confirmation pursuant to the provisions of Article 13-2 or Article 13-3 of the Former Foreign Capital Act that remain in effect pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph. machine translation, not official **第五項** 新法第二十六条第三項の規定は、同条第二項第二号に掲げる譲渡のうち、この法律の施行の日前から引き続き適法に所有する会社の株式又は持分の譲渡については、適用しない。 suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-5 The provisions of Article 26, paragraph (3) of the New Act do not apply to, among the transfers stated in paragraph (2), item (ii) of that Article, the transfer of shares or equity in a company that have been continuously and lawfully owned since before the date on which this Act comes into effect. machine translation, not official ### 第五条 suppl-3541-65/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-5 **第一項** この法律による廃止前の外国人の財産取得に関する政令（以下「旧財産取得令」という。）第三条第一項の規定に基づき認可を受けた取引又は行為については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-3541-65/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-5/par-1 With regard to transactions or acts for which approval has been obtained based on the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Cabinet Order on Acquisition of Property by Foreign Nationals prior to its repeal by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Foreign Nationals' Property Acquisition Order"), the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official **第二項** この法律の施行の際現に旧財産取得令第三条第一項の規定によりされている申請に係る取引並びに当該取引に係る確認及び報告については、旧財産取得令第三条第一項、第七条及び第八条の規定（これらの規定に係る罰則を含む。）は、この法律の施行後においても、なお効力を有する。 suppl-3541-65/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-5/par-2 With regard to transactions relating to applications that have been filed, at the time this Act comes into effect, pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Former Foreign Nationals' Property Acquisition Order, and confirmations and reports relating to such transactions, the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1), Article 7 and Article 8 of the Former Foreign Nationals' Property Acquisition Order (including penal provisions pertaining to these provisions) remain in effect even after this Act comes into effect. machine translation, not official ### 第六条 suppl-3541-65/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-6 **第一項** 旧外資法第九条の二第一項の規定により開設された外国投資家預金勘定の残高の払戻しその他必要な事項については、政令で定める。 suppl-3541-65/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-6/par-1 The refund of the balance of a foreign investor deposit account opened pursuant to the provisions of Article 9-2, paragraph (1) of the Former Foreign Capital Act and other necessary matters are specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official **第二項** 旧外資法第十四条第一項の規定により付された条件及びその変更に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。 suppl-3541-65/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-6/par-2 Matters necessary with regard to conditions attached pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Former Foreign Capital Act, and changes to them, are specified by Cabinet Order. machine translation, not official ### 第七条 suppl-3541-65/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-7 **第一項** 旧法、旧外資法又は旧財産取得令の規定による処分に不服がある場合の異議申立て又は審査請求については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-3541-65/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-7/par-1 With regard to an objection or request for review where there is dissatisfaction with a disposition under the provisions of the Former Act, the Former Foreign Capital Act or the Former Foreign Nationals' Property Acquisition Order, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第八条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-3541-65/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-8 **第一項** この法律の施行前にした行為及びこの附則の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる取引又は行為に係るこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-3541-65/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-8/par-1 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act comes into effect and to acts committed after this Act comes into effect in relation to transactions or acts for which the provisions then in force are to continue to govern pursuant to the provisions of these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-1: 次項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 附則第四条第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (2)), suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-2 - suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-4: 前項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 附則第四条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (3)), suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-3 ## Cited by 2 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 外国為替及び外国貿易法 附則第四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-1 - 外国為替及び外国貿易法 附則第四条第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-3541-65/art-4/par-4 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 外国為替及び外国貿易法 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/324AC0000000228/20260812_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-11-05 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4857/tb), retrieved 2026-11-05 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act-20261105T150743-001, translated 2026-11-06 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act-20261105T150743-003, translated 2026-11-06 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act-20261105T150743-004, translated 2026-11-06 - claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act-20261105T150743-004, translated 2026-11-06 - This site's parser, version 225 — 外国為替及び外国貿易法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-05