# 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-4031-40. 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-4031-40` - 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-4031-40 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40 - 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 平成三年四月二六日法律第四〇号 suppl-4031-40 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40 ### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4031-40/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-1 **第一項** この法律は、公布の日から起算して九月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-4031-40/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-1/par-1 This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding 9 months from the date of promulgation. machine translation, not official ### 第二条（経過措置） — Transitional Measures caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4031-40/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-2 **第一項** 次条第三項に定めるものを除き、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。）第二十六条第三項の規定によりこの法律の施行の日（以下「施行日」という。）前にされた届出に係る対内直接投資等（以下「旧法の規定による届出に係る対内直接投資等」という。）で、施行日前に同条第四項に規定する対内直接投資等を行ってはならない期間（旧法第二十七条第一項又は第三項の規定により当該期間が延長された場合には、当該延長された期間）が満了したものについては、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4031-40/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-2/par-1 Except as provided in paragraph (3) of the following Article, with regard to inward direct investment or equivalent action pertaining to a notification made before the date on which this Act comes into effect (hereinafter the "Effective Date") pursuant to Article 26, paragraph (3) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act prior to amendment by this Act (hereinafter the "Former Act") (hereinafter referred to as "inward direct investment or equivalent action notified under the Former Act"), for which the period prescribed in paragraph (4) of that Article during which the inward direct investment or equivalent action must not be carried out (where that period has been extended pursuant to Article 27, paragraph (1) or (3) of the Former Act, the extended period) has expired before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official **第二項** 附則第四条第四項に定めるものを除き、旧法第二十九条第一項の規定により施行日前にされた届出に係る技術導入契約の締結等（以下「旧法の規定による届出に係る技術導入契約の締結等」という。）で、施行日前に同条第三項に規定する技術導入契約の締結等をしてはならない期間（旧法第三十条第一項又は第三項の規定により当該期間が延長された場合には、当該延長された期間）が満了したものについては、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4031-40/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-2/par-2 Except as provided in Article 4, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions, with regard to entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract pertaining to a notification made before the Effective Date pursuant to Article 29, paragraph (1) of the Former Act (hereinafter referred to as "entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract notified under the Former Act"), for which the period prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article during which the entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract must not be carried out (where that period has been extended pursuant to Article 30, paragraph (1) or (3) of the Former Act, the extended period) has expired before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第三条 suppl-4031-40/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-3 **第一項** この法律の施行の際現に旧法第二十六条第四項に規定する対内直接投資等を行ってはならない期間が満了していない旧法の規定による届出に係る対内直接投資等で、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。）第二十六条第三項の規定により報告しなければならない対内直接投資等に該当するものについては、施行日の前日において当該期間が満了したものとみなして、当該届出をした外国投資家は、施行日以後当該対内直接投資等を行うことができる。この場合において、当該届出は、当該対内直接投資等が行われた日において同項本文の規定によりされた報告とみなす。 suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-1 With regard to inward direct investment or equivalent action notified under the Former Act for which the period prescribed in Article 26, paragraph (4) of the Former Act during which the inward direct investment or equivalent action must not be carried out has not yet expired at the time this Act comes into effect, and which falls under inward direct investment or equivalent action that must be reported pursuant to Article 26, paragraph (3) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act as amended by this Act (hereinafter the "New Act"), that period is deemed to have expired on the day before the Effective Date, and the foreign investor that made the notification may carry out that inward direct investment or equivalent action on or after the Effective Date. In this case, the notification is deemed to be a report made pursuant to the main clause of that paragraph on the day on which that inward direct investment or equivalent action was carried out. machine translation, not official **第二項** 次項に定めるものを除き、この法律の施行の際現に旧法第二十六条第四項に規定する対内直接投資等を行ってはならない期間が満了していない旧法の規定による届出に係る対内直接投資等で新法第二十七条第一項の規定により届け出なければならない対内直接投資等に該当するものについては当該届出がされた日において同項の規定による届出がされたものと、旧法第二十七条第一項又は第三項の規定により対内直接投資等を行ってはならない期間が延長された旧法の規定による届出に係る対内直接投資等でこの法律の施行の際現にその期間が満了していないものについては当該届出がされた日において新法第二十七条第一項の規定による届出がされ、同条第三項又は第六項の規定により対内直接投資等を行ってはならない期間が延長されたものとみなして、新法の規定を適用する。 suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-2 Except as provided in the following paragraph, the provisions of the New Act apply to inward direct investment or equivalent action notified under the Former Act for which the period prescribed in Article 26, paragraph (4) of the Former Act during which the inward direct investment or equivalent action must not be carried out has not yet expired at the time this Act comes into effect, and which falls under inward direct investment or equivalent action that must be notified pursuant to Article 27, paragraph (1) of the New Act, as if a notification under that paragraph had been made on the day that notification was made; and to inward direct investment or equivalent action notified under the Former Act for which the period during which inward direct investment or equivalent action must not be carried out has been extended pursuant to Article 27, paragraph (1) or (3) of the Former Act and for which that period has not yet expired at the time this Act comes into effect, as if a notification under Article 27, paragraph (1) of the New Act had been made on the day that notification was made and the period during which inward direct investment or equivalent action must not be carried out had been extended pursuant to paragraph (3) or (6) of that Article. machine translation, not official **第三項** 施行日前にされた旧法第二十七条第二項の規定による勧告、同条第四項の規定による通知又は同条第七項の規定による命令に係る対内直接投資等については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-3 With regard to inward direct investment or equivalent action pertaining to a recommendation under Article 27, paragraph (2) of the Former Act, a notice under paragraph (4) of that Article, or an order under paragraph (7) of that Article, made before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第四条 suppl-4031-40/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-4 **第一項** この法律の施行の際現に旧法第二十九条第三項に規定する技術導入契約の締結等をしてはならない期間が満了していない旧法の規定による届出に係る技術導入契約の締結等（居住者が届け出たものに限る。次項において同じ。）で、新法第二十九条の規定により報告しなければならない技術導入契約の締結等に該当するものについては、施行日の前日において当該期間が満了したものとみなして、当該届出をした居住者は、施行日以後当該技術導入契約の締結等をすることができる。この場合において、当該居住者に係る届出は、当該技術導入契約の締結等がされた日において同条本文の規定によりされた報告とみなす。 suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-1 With regard to entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract notified under the Former Act (limited to those notified by a resident; the same applies in the following paragraph) for which the period prescribed in Article 29, paragraph (3) of the Former Act during which the entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract must not be carried out has not yet expired at the time this Act comes into effect, and which falls under entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract that must be reported pursuant to Article 29 of the New Act, that period is deemed to have expired on the day before the Effective Date, and the resident that made the notification may carry out that entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract on or after the Effective Date. In this case, the notification concerning that resident is deemed to be a report made pursuant to the main clause of that Article on the day on which that entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract was carried out. machine translation, not official **第二項** 第四項に定めるものを除き、この法律の施行の際現に旧法第二十九条第三項に規定する技術導入契約の締結等をしてはならない期間が満了していない旧法の規定による届出に係る技術導入契約の締結等で新法第三十条第一項の規定により届け出なければならない技術導入契約の締結等に該当するものについては当該届出がされた日において同項の規定による届出がされたものと、旧法第三十条第一項又は第三項の規定により技術導入契約の締結等をしてはならない期間が延長された旧法の規定による届出に係る技術導入契約の締結等でこの法律の施行の際現にその期間が満了していないものについては当該届出がされた日において新法第三十条第一項の規定により届出がされ、同条第三項又は第六項の規定により技術導入契約の締結等をしてはならない期間が延長されたものとみなして、新法の規定を適用する。 suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-2 Except as provided in paragraph (4), the provisions of the New Act apply to entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract notified under the Former Act for which the period prescribed in Article 29, paragraph (3) of the Former Act during which the entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract must not be carried out has not yet expired at the time this Act comes into effect, and which falls under entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract that must be notified pursuant to Article 30, paragraph (1) of the New Act, as if a notification under that paragraph had been made on the day that notification was made; and to entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract notified under the Former Act for which the period during which entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract must not be carried out has been extended pursuant to Article 30, paragraph (1) or (3) of the Former Act and for which that period has not yet expired at the time this Act comes into effect, as if a notification had been made pursuant to Article 30, paragraph (1) of the New Act on the day that notification was made and the period during which entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract must not be carried out had been extended pursuant to paragraph (3) or (6) of that Article. machine translation, not official **第三項** 次項に定めるものを除き、この法律の施行の際現に旧法第二十九条第三項に規定する技術導入契約の締結等をしてはならない期間（旧法第三十条第一項又は第三項の規定により当該期間が延長された場合には、当該延長された期間）が満了していない旧法の規定による届出に係る技術導入契約の締結等（非居住者が届け出たものに限る。）については、施行日の前日において当該期間が満了したものとみなして、当該届出をした非居住者は、施行日以後当該技術導入契約の締結等をすることができる。 suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-3 Except as provided in the following paragraph, with regard to entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract notified under the Former Act (limited to those notified by a non-resident) for which the period prescribed in Article 29, paragraph (3) of the Former Act during which the entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract must not be carried out (where that period has been extended pursuant to Article 30, paragraph (1) or (3) of the Former Act, the extended period) has not yet expired at the time this Act comes into effect, that period is deemed to have expired on the day before the Effective Date, and the non-resident that made the notification may carry out that entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract on or after the Effective Date. machine translation, not official **第四項** 施行日前にされた旧法第三十条第二項の規定による勧告、同条第四項において準用する旧法第二十七条第四項の規定による通知又は旧法第三十条第四項において準用する旧法第二十七条第七項の規定による命令に係る技術導入契約の締結等については、なお従前の例による。 suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-4 With regard to entry into, renewal, or modification of a technology introduction contract pertaining to a recommendation under Article 30, paragraph (2) of the Former Act, a notice under Article 27, paragraph (4) of the Former Act as applied mutatis mutandis in Article 30, paragraph (4) of the Former Act, or an order under Article 27, paragraph (7) of the Former Act as applied mutatis mutandis in Article 30, paragraph (4) of the Former Act, made before the Effective Date, the provisions then in force continue to govern. machine translation, not official ### 第五条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions caption: machine translation, not official suppl-4031-40/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-5 **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-4031-40/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-5/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-4031-40/art-2/par-1: 次条第三項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 附則第三条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3, paragraph (3)), suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-3 - suppl-4031-40/art-2/par-2: 附則第四条第四項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 附則第四条第四項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (4)), suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-4 - suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-2: 次項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 附則第三条第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3, paragraph (3)), suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-3/par-3 - suppl-4031-40/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-4031-40/art-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-2 - suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-2: 第四項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 附則第四条第四項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 4, paragraph (4)), suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4031-40/art-4/par-4 · 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