# 割賦販売法 / Installment Sales Act — 第四条 (Article 4) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4. 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: 割賦販売法 (Installment Sales Act), 昭和三十六年法律第百五十九号 - English title "Installment Sales 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: 第四条 (Article 4)（書面の交付） — address `art-4` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4 - 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. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第四条（書面の交付） — (Delivery of Documents) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4 **第一項** 割賦販売業者は、第二条第一項第一号に規定する割賦販売の方法により指定商品若しくは指定権利を販売する契約又は指定役務を提供する契約を締結したときは、遅滞なく、経済産業省令・内閣府令で定めるところにより、次の事項について当該契約の内容を明らかにする書面を購入者又は役務の提供を受ける者に交付しなければならない。 art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1 If an installment seller has concluded a contract to sell designated goods or designated rights or a contract to provide designated services in a way that involves an installment sale as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i), it must deliver a document to the purchaser or service recipient which makes clear the details of the contract with respect to the following matters without delay, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Cabinet Office Order: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 商品若しくは権利の割賦販売価格又は役務の割賦提供価格 art-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-1 the installment price of the goods or rights or the installment price of the services; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 賦払金（割賦販売に係る各回ごとの代金の支払分をいう。以下同じ。）の額 art-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-2 the amount of an installment (meaning the amount to be paid on each occasion in respect of installment sales; the same applies below); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 賦払金の支払の時期及び方法 art-4/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-3 the timing and method of payment for the installments; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 商品の引渡時期若しくは権利の移転時期又は役務の提供時期 art-4/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-4 the timing for the delivery of the goods, the timing for the transfer of the rights, or the timing for the provision of the services; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 契約の解除に関する事項 art-4/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-5 information about cancellation of the contract; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 所有権の移転に関する定めがあるときは、その内容 art-4/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-6 if there are provisions concerning the transfer of ownership, their details; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 前各号に掲げるもののほか、経済産業省令・内閣府令で定める事項 art-4/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-7 matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Cabinet Office Order, beyond what is stated in the preceding items. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 割賦販売業者は、第二条第一項第二号に規定する割賦販売の方法により指定商品若しくは指定権利を販売する契約又は指定役務を提供する契約を締結したときは、遅滞なく、経済産業省令・内閣府令で定めるところにより、次の事項について当該契約の内容を明らかにする書面を購入者又は役務の提供を受ける者に交付しなければならない。 art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2 If an installment seller has concluded a contract to sell designated goods or designated rights or a contract to provide designated services in a way that involves an installment sale as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii), it must deliver a document to the purchaser or service recipient which makes clear the details of the contract with respect to the following matters without delay, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Cabinet Office Order: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 商品若しくは権利の現金販売価格又は役務の現金提供価格 art-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2/item-1 the cash price of the goods or rights or the cash price of the services; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 弁済金の支払の方法 art-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2/item-2 the method of payment for the payment money; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 商品の引渡時期若しくは権利の移転時期又は役務の提供時期 art-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2/item-3 the timing for the delivery of the goods, the timing for the transfer of the rights, or the timing for the provision of the services; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 契約の解除に関する事項 art-4/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2/item-4 information about cancellation of the contract; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 所有権の移転に関する定めがあるときは、その内容 art-4/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2/item-5 if there are provisions concerning the transfer of ownership, their details; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 前各号に掲げるもののほか、経済産業省令・内閣府令で定める事項 art-4/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2/item-6 matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Cabinet Office Order, beyond what is stated in the preceding items. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 割賦販売業者は、指定商品、指定権利又は指定役務に係る第二条第一項第二号に規定する割賦販売に係る弁済金の支払を請求するときは、あらかじめ、経済産業省令・内閣府令で定めるところにより、次の事項を記載した書面を購入者又は役務の提供を受ける者に交付しなければならない。 art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-3 If an installment seller requests that the payment be made in connection with an installment sale as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) for designated goods, designated rights, or designated services, it must deliver a document to the purchaser or service recipient stating the following matters in advance, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Cabinet Office Order: Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If an installment seller requests that the payment be made in connection with an installment sale as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) for designated goods, designated rights, or designated services, it must deliver a document to the purchaser or service recipient stating the following matters, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and Cabinet Office Order:" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **一** 弁済金を支払うべき時期 art-4/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-3/item-1 the time at which the payment money is due; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 前号の時期に支払われるべき弁済金の額及びその算定根拠 art-4/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-3/item-2 the amount of the payment that must be made at the time referred to in the preceding item, and the basis for calculation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-4/par-1: 第二条第一項第一号 → 割賦販売法 第二条第一項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-2/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-2/par-1/item-1 - art-4/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 割賦販売法 第四条第一項第一号 (Article 4, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-4/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-1 - art-4/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 割賦販売法 第四条第一項第二号 (Article 4, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-4/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-2 - art-4/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 割賦販売法 第四条第一項第三号 (Article 4, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-4/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-3 - art-4/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 割賦販売法 第四条第一項第四号 (Article 4, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-4/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-4 - art-4/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 割賦販売法 第四条第一項第五号 (Article 4, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-4/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-5 - art-4/par-1/item-7: 前各号 → 割賦販売法 第四条第一項第六号 (Article 4, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-4/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-6 - art-4/par-2: 第二条第一項第二号 → 割賦販売法 第二条第一項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-2/par-1/item-2 - art-4/par-2/item-6: 前各号 → 割賦販売法 第四条第二項第一号 (Article 4, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-4/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2/item-1 - art-4/par-2/item-6: 前各号 → 割賦販売法 第四条第二項第二号 (Article 4, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-4/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2/item-2 - art-4/par-2/item-6: 前各号 → 割賦販売法 第四条第二項第三号 (Article 4, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-4/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2/item-3 - art-4/par-2/item-6: 前各号 → 割賦販売法 第四条第二項第四号 (Article 4, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-4/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2/item-4 - art-4/par-2/item-6: 前各号 → 割賦販売法 第四条第二項第五号 (Article 4, paragraph (2), item (v)), art-4/par-2/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2/item-5 - art-4/par-3: 第二条第一項第二号 → 割賦販売法 第二条第一項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-2/par-1/item-2 - art-4/par-3/item-2: 前号 → 割賦販売法 第四条第三項第一号 (Article 4, paragraph (3), item (i)), art-4/par-3/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-3/item-1 ## Cited by 9 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 割賦販売法 第四条第一項第七号（書面の交付） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-1/item-7 - 割賦販売法 第四条第二項第六号（書面の交付） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-2/item-6 - 割賦販売法 第四条第三項第二号（書面の交付） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4/par-3/item-2 - 割賦販売法 第四条の二第一項（情報通信の技術を利用する方法） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-4-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-4-2/par-1 - 割賦販売法 第二十九条の四第一項（準用規定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-29-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-29-4/par-1 - 割賦販売法 第五十三条第一項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-3 - 割賦販売法 附則第二条第一項（経過規定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/suppl-3471-72/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/suppl-3471-72/art-2/par-1 - 割賦販売法 附則第二項（経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/suppl-3591-49/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/suppl-3591-49/par-2 - 割賦販売法 附則第五条第一項（割賦販売法の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/suppl-4201-74/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/suppl-4201-74/art-5/par-1 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of the Installment Sales Act, written 2026-11-03 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 割賦販売法 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/336AC0000000159/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Installment Sales Act (割賦販売法), Article 4, paragraph (3) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Installment Sales Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - This site's parser, version 220 — 割賦販売法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-02