# 割賦販売法 / Installment Sales Act — 第四十条 (Article 40)

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- 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: 第四十条 (Article 40)（報告の徴収） — address `art-40`
- Text in force since: 2025-06-01
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40
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### 第四十条（報告の徴収） — (Collection of Reports)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-40 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40</sup>

**第一項**  主務大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、第二条第一項第一号に規定する割賦販売を業とする者に対し、その業務に関し報告をさせることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-1</sup>
To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the competent minister may have a person that is in the business of installment sales as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) file a business report, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  内閣総理大臣は、第二十条の二第四項又は第二十三条第四項の規定により意見を述べるため必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、その前払式割賦販売に係る業務の運営が第二十条の二第一項第三号に該当する許可割賦販売業者又は第二十三条第二項第四号の命令に違反した許可割賦販売業者に対し、その業務に関し報告をさせることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-2</sup>
If the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary for stating an opinion pursuant to the provisions of Article 20-2, paragraph (4) or Article 23, paragraph (4), the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may have a licensed installment seller whose business operations that are connected with prepaid installment sales fall under Article 20-2, paragraph (1), item (iii) or a licensed installment seller that has violated an order under Article 23, paragraph (2), item (iv) file a business report, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、包括信用購入あつせん業者又は個別信用購入あつせん業者に対し、その業務に関し報告又は帳簿、書類その他の物件の提出を命ずることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-3</sup>
To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may order a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary or individual credit purchase intermediary to submit a business report, its books and documents, and other articles, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第四項**  内閣総理大臣は、第三十条の五の三第三項、第三十条の六第三項、第三十四条の二第四項、第三十五条の二の八第三項若しくは第三十五条の二の十四第四項又は第三十五条の三の二十一第三項若しくは第三十五条の三の三十二第四項の規定により意見を述べるため必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、第三十条の二第一項本文、第三項若しくは第四項、第三十条の二の二本文、第三十条の五の二、第三十条の五の五第一項本文、第二項若しくは第三項、第三十条の五の六本文、第三十五条の二の四第一項本文、第二項若しくは第三項若しくは第三十五条の二の五本文の規定に違反し若しくは第三十四条の二第二項第一号若しくは第三十五条の二の十四第二項第一号の命令に違反した包括信用購入あつせん業者又は第三十五条の三の三第一項本文、第三項若しくは第四項、第三十五条の三の四本文、第三十五条の三の五、第三十五条の三の七本文若しくは第三十五条の三の二十の規定に違反し若しくは第三十五条の三の三十二第二項第一号の命令に違反した個別信用購入あつせん業者に対し、その業務に関し報告又は帳簿、書類その他の物件の提出を命ずることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-4</sup>
If the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary for stating an opinion pursuant to the provisions of Article 30-5-3, paragraph (3); Article 30-6, paragraph (3); Article 34-2, paragraph (4); Article 35-2-8, paragraph (3); Article 35-2-14, paragraph (4); Article 35-3-21, paragraph (3); or Article 35-3-32, paragraph (4); the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may order a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary that has violated the provisions of the main clause of Article 30-2, paragraph (1); paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of that Article; the main clause of Article 30-2-2; Article 30-5-2; the main clause of Article 30-5-5, paragraph (1); paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of that Article; the main clause of Article 30-5-6; the main clause of Article 35-2-4, paragraph (1); paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of that Article; or the main clause of Article 35-2-5 or an order under Article 34-2, paragraph (2), item (i); or Article 35-2-14, paragraph (2), item (i); or an individual credit purchase intermediary that has violated the provisions of the main clause of Article 35-3-3, paragraph (1); paragraph (3) or paragraph (4) of that Article; the main clause of Article 35-3-4; Article 35-3-5; the main clause of Article 35-3-7; or Article 35-3-20; or an order under Article 35-3-32, paragraph (2), item (i), to submit a business report, its books and documents, and other articles, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第五項**  経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、第三十五条の三の六十一の許可を受けた者又は指定受託機関に対し、その業務に関し報告をさせることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-5</sup>
To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may have a person that has obtained the license referred to in Article 35-3-61 or a designated entrusted institution file a business report, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
<sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

**第六項**  内閣総理大臣は、第三十五条の三の六十二において準用する第二十条の二第四項又は第二十三条第四項の規定により意見を述べるため必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、その前払式特定取引に係る業務の運営が第三十五条の三の六十二において準用する第二十条の二第一項第三号に該当する第三十五条の三の六十一の許可を受けた者又は第三十五条の三の六十二において準用する第二十三条第二項第四号の命令（当該第三十五条の三の六十一の許可を受けた者の前払式特定取引に係る業務の運営が第三十五条の三の六十二において準用する第二十条の二第一項第三号に該当する場合におけるものに限る。）に違反した第三十五条の三の六十一の許可を受けた者に対し、その業務に関し報告をさせることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-6</sup>
If the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary for stating an opinion pursuant to the provisions of Article 20-2, paragraph (4) or Article 23, paragraph (4) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 35-3-62, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may have a person that has obtained the license referred to in Article 35-3-61 and whose business operations that are connected with specified prepaid transactions fall under the provisions of Article 20-2, paragraph (1), item (iii) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 35-3-62; or a person that has obtained the license referred to in Article 35-3-61 and that has violated an order under Article 23, paragraph (2), item (iv) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 35-3-62 (limited to a case in which the business operations that are connected with specified prepaid transactions of the person that has obtained the license referred to in Article 35-3-61, fall under Article 20-2, paragraph (1), item (iii) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 35-3-62) file a business report, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第七項**  経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、クレジットカード番号等取扱業者（包括信用購入あつせん業者を除く。次条第三項において同じ。）又はクレジットカード番号等取扱受託業者に対し、クレジットカード番号等の適切な管理等の状況に関し報告をさせることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-7</sup>
To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may have a business that handles credit card numbers (excluding a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary; the same applies in paragraph (3) of the next Article) or an entrusted business that handles credit card numbers file a status report on the proper management of credit card numbers, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may have a business that handles credit card numbers (excluding a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary; the same applies in paragraph (3) of the next Article) or an entrusted business that handles credit card numbers files a status report on the proper management of credit card numbers, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb</sup>

**第八項**  経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行に必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者に対し、その業務に関し報告又は帳簿、書類その他の物件の提出を命ずることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-8</sup>
To the extent necessary for the enforcement of this Act, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may order a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers to file a business report, or to submit its books, documents or other articles, relating to its operations, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第九項**  経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行のため特に必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、包括信用購入あつせん業者から包括信用購入あつせんに係る業務の委託を受けた者に対し、その委託を受けた包括信用購入あつせんに係る業務に関し報告をさせることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-9</sup>
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be particularly necessary in order to enforce this Act, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may have a person that has been entrusted by a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary with services linked to the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases file a report on the services linked to the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases with which it has been entrusted, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第十項**  経済産業大臣は、この法律の施行のため特に必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、政令で定めるところにより、個別信用購入あつせん関係販売業者、個別信用購入あつせん関係役務提供事業者その他の個別信用購入あつせん業者と密接な関係を有する者として政令で定める者（次条第五項において「密接関係者」という。）に対し、当該個別信用購入あつせん業者の第三十五条の三の五及び第三十五条の三の七本文の規定の遵守の状況に関し参考となるべき報告又は帳簿、書類その他の資料の提出を命ずることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-10</sup>
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be particularly necessary in order to enforce this Act, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may order a seller affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchases, a service provider affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchases, or any other person specified by Cabinet Order as being closely affiliated with an individual credit purchase intermediary (referred to below as a "closely related person" in paragraph (5) of the following Article) to submit reports, books and documents, papers, and other materials that should serve as a reference concerning the individual credit purchase intermediary's compliance with the provisions of Article 35-3-5 and the main clause of Article 35-3-7, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be particularly necessary in order to enforce this Act, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may order a seller affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchases, a service provider affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchases, or any another person specified by Cabinet Order as being closely affiliated with an individual credit purchase intermediary (referred to below as a "closely related person" in paragraph (5) of the following Article) to submit reports, books and documents, papers, and other materials that should serve as a reference concerning the individual credit purchase intermediary's compliance with the provisions of Article 35-3-5 and the main clause of Article 35-3-7, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Order." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb</sup>

**第十一項**  経済産業大臣は、特定信用情報提供等業務の適正な運営を確保するため必要があると認めるときは、指定信用情報機関に対し、その業務又は財産に関し報告又は帳簿、書類その他の物件の提出を命ずることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-11</sup>
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be necessary for ensuring the proper management of specified credit information services, the minister may order a designated credit bureau to submit reports, books and documents, papers, and other articles with respect to its business activities or assets.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第十二項**  経済産業大臣は、特定信用情報提供等業務の適正な運営を確保するため特に必要があると認めるときは、その必要な限度において、加入包括信用購入あつせん業者、加入個別信用購入あつせん業者その他の指定信用情報機関を利用する者又は第三十五条の三の四十二各項の規定による委託を受けた者に対し、当該指定信用情報機関の業務又は財産に関し参考となるべき報告をさせることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-12</sup>
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be particularly necessary for ensuring the proper management of specified credit information services, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may have a participating comprehensive credit purchase intermediary, participating individual credit purchase intermediary, or any other person that uses a designated credit bureau, or a person that has been entrusted as under the paragraphs of Article 35-3-42, file a report that should serve as a reference concerning the business activities or assets of the designated credit bureau.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第十三項**  経済産業大臣は、認定業務の適正な運営を確保するため必要があると認めるときは、認定割賦販売協会に対し、その業務又は財産に関し報告をさせることができる。
<sup>art-40/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-13</sup>
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it to be necessary for ensuring the proper management of certified services, the minister may have a certified installment sales association file a report on its business or assets.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第十四項**  内閣総理大臣は、第二項若しくは第六項の規定による報告の徴収をしようとするとき又は第四項の規定による報告若しくは帳簿、書類その他の物件の提出を命じようとするときは、あらかじめ、経済産業大臣に協議しなければならない。
<sup>art-40/par-14 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-14</sup>
Before seeking to collect a report under paragraph (2) or paragraph (6), or to order the submission of reports, books and documents, papers, or other articles under paragraph (4), the Prime Minister must consult with the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-40/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-40/par-2: 第二十条の二第四項 → 割賦販売法 第二十条の二第四項 (Article 20-2, paragraph (4)), art-20-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20-2/par-4
- art-40/par-2: 第二十三条第四項 → 割賦販売法 第二十三条第四項 (Article 23, paragraph (4)), art-23/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-4
- art-40/par-2: 第二十条の二第一項第三号 → 割賦販売法 第二十条の二第一項第三号 (Article 20-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-20-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20-2/par-1/item-3
- art-40/par-2: 第二十三条第二項第四号 → 割賦販売法 第二十三条第二項第四号 (Article 23, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-23/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2/item-4
- art-40/par-4: 第三十条の五の三第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の三第三項 (Article 30-5-3, paragraph (3)), art-30-5-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-3/par-3
- art-40/par-4: 第三十条の六第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の六第三項 (Article 30-6, paragraph (3)), art-30-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-6/par-3
- art-40/par-4: 第三十四条の二第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三十四条の二第四項 (Article 34-2, paragraph (4)), art-34-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-34-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-34-2/par-4
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の二の八第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の八第三項 (Article 35-2-8, paragraph (3)), art-35-2-8/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-8/par-3
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の二の十四第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の十四第四項 (Article 35-2-14, paragraph (4)), art-35-2-14/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-14/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-14/par-4
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の三の二十一第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の二十一第三項 (Article 35-3-21, paragraph (3)), art-35-3-21/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-21/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-21/par-3
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の三の三十二第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の三十二第四項 (Article 35-3-32, paragraph (4)), art-35-3-32/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-32/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-32/par-4
- art-40/par-4: 第三十条の二第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第一項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (1)), art-30-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-1
- art-40/par-4: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第三項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (3)), art-30-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-3
- art-40/par-4: 第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二第四項 (Article 30-2, paragraph (4)), art-30-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2/par-4
- art-40/par-4: 第三十条の二の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の二の二 (Article 30-2-2), art-30-2-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-2-2
- art-40/par-4: 第三十条の五の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の二 (Article 30-5-2), art-30-5-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-2
- art-40/par-4: 第三十条の五の五第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の五第一項 (Article 30-5-5, paragraph (1)), art-30-5-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-5/par-1
- art-40/par-4: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の五第二項 (Article 30-5-5, paragraph (2)), art-30-5-5/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-5/par-2
- art-40/par-4: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の五第三項 (Article 30-5-5, paragraph (3)), art-30-5-5/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-5/par-3
- art-40/par-4: 第三十条の五の六 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の六 (Article 30-5-6), art-30-5-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-6
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の二の四第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第一項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (1)), art-35-2-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-1
- art-40/par-4: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第二項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (2)), art-35-2-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-2
- art-40/par-4: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第三項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (3)), art-35-2-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-3
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の二の五 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の五 (Article 35-2-5), art-35-2-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-5
- art-40/par-4: 第三十四条の二第二項第一号 → 割賦販売法 第三十四条の二第二項第一号 (Article 34-2, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-34-2/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-34-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-34-2/par-2/item-1
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の二の十四第二項第一号 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の十四第二項第一号 (Article 35-2-14, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-35-2-14/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-14/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-14/par-2/item-1
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の三の三第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の三第一項 (Article 35-3-3, paragraph (1)), art-35-3-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-3/par-1
- art-40/par-4: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の三第三項 (Article 35-3-3, paragraph (3)), art-35-3-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-3/par-3
- art-40/par-4: 第四項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の三第四項 (Article 35-3-3, paragraph (4)), art-35-3-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-3/par-4
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の三の四 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の四 (Article 35-3-4), art-35-3-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-4
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の三の五 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の五 (Article 35-3-5), art-35-3-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-5
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の三の七 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の七 (Article 35-3-7), art-35-3-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-7
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の三の二十 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の二十 (Article 35-3-20), art-35-3-20 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-20
- art-40/par-4: 第三十五条の三の三十二第二項第一号 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の三十二第二項第一号 (Article 35-3-32, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-35-3-32/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-32/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-32/par-2/item-1
- art-40/par-5: 第三十五条の三の六十一 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の六十一 (Article 35-3-61), art-35-3-61 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-61 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-61
- art-40/par-6: 第三十五条の三の六十二 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の六十二 (Article 35-3-62), art-35-3-62 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-62 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-62
- art-40/par-6: 第二十条の二第四項 → 割賦販売法 第二十条の二第四項 (Article 20-2, paragraph (4)), art-20-2/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20-2/par-4
- art-40/par-6: 第二十三条第四項 → 割賦販売法 第二十三条第四項 (Article 23, paragraph (4)), art-23/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-4
- art-40/par-6: 第二十条の二第一項第三号 → 割賦販売法 第二十条の二第一項第三号 (Article 20-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-20-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-20-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-20-2/par-1/item-3
- art-40/par-6: 第三十五条の三の六十一 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の六十一 (Article 35-3-61), art-35-3-61 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-61 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-61
- art-40/par-6: 第二十三条第二項第四号 → 割賦販売法 第二十三条第二項第四号 (Article 23, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-23/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-2/item-4
- art-40/par-7: 次条第三項 → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第三項 (Article 41, paragraph (3)), art-41/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-3
- art-40/par-10: 次条第五項 → 割賦販売法 第四十一条第五項 (Article 41, paragraph (5)), art-41/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-5
- art-40/par-10: 第三十五条の三の五 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の五 (Article 35-3-5), art-35-3-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-5
- art-40/par-10: 第三十五条の三の七 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の七 (Article 35-3-7), art-35-3-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-7
- art-40/par-12: 第三十五条の三の四十二 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の四十二 (Article 35-3-42), art-35-3-42 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-42 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-42
- art-40/par-14: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第二項 (Article 40, paragraph (2)), art-40/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-2
- art-40/par-14: 第六項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第六項 (Article 40, paragraph (6)), art-40/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-6
- art-40/par-14: 第四項 → 割賦販売法 第四十条第四項 (Article 40, paragraph (4)), art-40/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-4

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- 割賦販売法 第二十三条第三項（許可の取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-23/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-23/par-3
- 割賦販売法 第三十四条の二第三項（登録の取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-34-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-34-2/par-3
- 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の十四第三項（登録の取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-14/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-14/par-3
- 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の三十二第三項（登録の取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-32/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-32/par-3
- 割賦販売法 第三十六条第一項（消費経済審議会及び消費者委員会への諮問） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-36/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-36/par-1
- 割賦販売法 第四十条第十四項（報告の徴収） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-14
- 割賦販売法 第四十一条第二項（立入検査） — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-41/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-41/par-2
- 割賦販売法 第五十三条第一項第七号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-7
- 割賦販売法 第五十三条第一項第八号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-8
- 割賦販売法 第五十三条第一項第九号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-53/par-1/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-53/par-1/item-9
- 割賦販売法 附則第五条第二十九項（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-29 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/suppl-4201-74/art-5/par-29

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