# 割賦販売法 / Installment Sales Act — 第三章の四 (Chapter 3-4) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/ch-3-4. 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: 第三章の四 (Chapter 3-4) — address `ch-3-4` - Text in force since: 2025-06-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/ch-3-4 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/ch-3-4 - 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). 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第三章の四　クレジットカード番号等の適切な管理等 — Chapter III-4 Proper Management of Credit Card Numbers heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-3-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/ch-3-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/ch-3-4 ## 第一節　クレジットカード番号等の適切な管理 — Section 1 Proper Management of Credit Card Numbers heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-3-4/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/ch-3-4/sec-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/ch-3-4/sec-1 ### 第三十五条の十六（クレジットカード番号等の適切な管理） — (Proper Management of Credit Card Numbers) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-16 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16 **第一項** クレジットカード番号等取扱業者（次の各号のいずれかに該当する者をいう。以下同じ。）は、経済産業省令で定める基準に従い、その取り扱うクレジットカード番号等（包括信用購入あつせん業者又は二月払購入あつせんを業とする者（以下「クレジットカード等購入あつせん業者」という。）が、その業務上利用者に付与する第二条第三項第一号の番号、記号その他の符号をいう。以下同じ。）の漏えい、滅失又は毀損の防止その他のクレジットカード番号等の適切な管理のために必要な措置を講じなければならない。 art-35-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1 A business that handles credit card numbers (which refers to a business that falls under any of the following items; the same applies below) must take the necessary measures, in accordance with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, to prevent the inappropriate disclosure, loss or damage in respect of a credit card number (meaning the number, symbol, or other code stated in Article 2, paragraph (3), item (i) that is issued to a user by a comprehensive credit purchase intermediary or a person that deals in the intermediation of two-month installment purchases (referred to below as a "credit card purchase intermediary") in the course of business; the same applies below) it handles, as well as other measures necessary for the proper management of credit card numbers. machine translation, not official **一** クレジットカード等購入あつせん業者 art-35-16/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-1 credit card purchase intermediary; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 包括信用購入あつせん又は二月払購入あつせん（以下この項及び第三十五条の十七の二において「クレジットカード等購入あつせん」という。）に係る販売の方法により商品若しくは権利を販売する販売業者（以下「クレジットカード等購入あつせん関係販売業者」という。）又はクレジットカード等購入あつせんに係る提供の方法により役務を提供する役務提供事業者（以下「クレジットカード等購入あつせん関係役務提供事業者」という。） art-35-16/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-2 a seller who sells goods or rights in a way that involves the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases or the intermediation of two-month installment purchases (referred to below as the "intermediation of credit card purchases" in this paragraph and Article 35-17-2) (that seller is referred to below as "seller affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase") or service provider who provides services in a way that involves the intermediation of credit card purchase (referred to below as "service provider affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase"); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 特定のクレジットカード等購入あつせん業者のために、自己の名をもつて特定のクレジットカード等購入あつせん関係販売業者又はクレジットカード等購入あつせん関係役務提供事業者にクレジットカード等購入あつせんに係る購入の方法により購入された商品若しくは権利の代金又は受領される役務の対価に相当する額の交付（当該クレジットカード等購入あつせん関係販売業者又はクレジットカード等購入あつせん関係役務提供事業者以外の者を通じた当該クレジットカード等購入あつせん関係販売業者又はクレジットカード等購入あつせん関係役務提供事業者への交付を含む。次号において同じ。）をすることを業とする者（同号において「立替払取次業者」という。） art-35-16/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-3 a person that is in the business of delivering, in its own name, an amount of money that corresponds to the cost of goods or rights purchased or the consideration for the services received, for the sake of a specific credit card purchase intermediary, when these are purchased or received in a way that involves the intermediation of credit card purchases, to a specific seller affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase or service provider affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase (this includes delivering such an amount to the seller affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase or the service provider affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase through a person other than that seller affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase or the service provider affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase; the same applies in the next item) (referred to as the "broker for third-party payments" in the same item); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 特定の立替払取次業者のために、自己の名をもつて特定のクレジットカード等購入あつせん関係販売業者又はクレジットカード等購入あつせん関係役務提供事業者にクレジットカード等購入あつせんに係る購入の方法により購入された商品若しくは権利の代金又は受領される役務の対価に相当する額の交付をすることを業とする者 art-35-16/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-4 a person that is in the business of delivering, in its own name, an amount of money that corresponds to the cost of goods or rights purchased or the consideration for the services received, for the sake of a specific broker for third-party payments, when these are purchased or received in a way that involves the intermediation of credit card purchase, to a specific seller affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase or service provider affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 利用者からクレジットカード番号等の提供を受けて、当該クレジットカード番号等を決済用情報（当該クレジットカード番号等以外の番号、記号その他の情報であつて、当該利用者がそれを提示し又は通知して、特定の販売業者から商品若しくは権利を購入し、又は特定の役務提供事業者から役務の提供を受けることができるものをいう。以下この項において同じ。）と結び付け、当該決済用情報を当該利用者に提供することを業とする者 art-35-16/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-5 a person that is in the business of receiving credit card numbers, etc. from users, associating those credit card numbers with information for settlement (which consists of numbers other than those credit card numbers, symbols and other information which the users present or indicate so that they can purchase goods or rights from a specific seller or receive services from a specific service provider; the same applies below in this paragraph), and providing that information for settlement to the users; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 前号に掲げる者から委託（二以上の段階にわたる委託を含む。）を受け、クレジットカード番号等をその結び付けられた決済用情報により特定することができる状態で管理することを業とする者 art-35-16/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-6 a person that is in the business of being entrusted by a person stated in the preceding item (including two-step and above entrustment) and managing credit card numbers, etc. in a condition in which the numbers can be identified using information for settlement that is associated with them; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 第三号から前号までに掲げる者のほか、大量のクレジットカード番号等を取り扱う者として経済産業省令で定める者 art-35-16/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-7 beyond the persons stated in item (iii) through the preceding item, a person specified by Order of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a handler of a massive amount of credit card numbers, etc. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の「二月払購入あつせん」とは、カード等を利用者に交付し又は付与し、当該利用者がそのカード等を提示し若しくは通知して、又はそれと引換えに特定の販売業者から商品若しくは権利を購入し、又は特定の役務提供事業者から役務の提供を受けるときは、当該販売業者又は当該役務提供事業者に当該商品若しくは当該権利の代金又は当該役務の対価に相当する額の交付（当該販売業者又は当該役務提供事業者以外の者を通じた当該販売業者又は当該役務提供事業者への交付を含む。）をするとともに、当該利用者から当該代金又は当該対価に相当する額を、当該利用者が当該販売業者から商品若しくは権利を購入する契約を締結し、又は当該役務提供事業者から役務の提供を受ける契約を締結した時から二月を超えない範囲内においてあらかじめ定められた時期までに受領することをいう。 art-35-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-2 The term "intermediation of two-month installment purchases" in the preceding paragraph means issuing or granting a card, etc. to a user and then delivering an amount of money that corresponds to the cost of goods or rights or the consideration for services to the seller or service provider (this includes delivering such an amount to the seller or service provider through a person other than that seller or service provider) and receiving an amount of money that corresponds to that cost or consideration from the user by a pre-determined period of within two months from the time the user concludes the contract under which the user purchases the goods or rights from the seller or receives the services from the service provider, when the user presents, indicates, or trades in that card, etc. to purchase goods or rights from a specific seller or to receive services from a specific service provider. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** クレジットカード番号等取扱業者は、クレジットカード番号等取扱受託業者（当該クレジットカード番号等取扱業者からクレジットカード番号等の取扱いの全部若しくは一部の委託を受けた第三者又は当該第三者から委託（二以上の段階にわたる委託を含む。）を受けた者をいう。以下同じ。）の取り扱うクレジットカード番号等の適切な管理が図られるよう、経済産業省令で定める基準に従い、クレジットカード番号等取扱受託業者に対する必要な指導その他の措置を講じなければならない。 art-35-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-3 A business that handles credit card numbers, in accordance with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, must provide the necessary instructions to an entrusted business that handles credit card numbers (which means a third party who is entrusted by the relevant business that handles credit card numbers to handle all or part of credit card numbers, or a person that is entrusted by the third party (including two-step and above entrustment; the same applies below)) and take other measures to ensure the proper management of credit card numbers handled by an entrusted business that handles credit card numbers. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A business that handles credit card numbers, in accordance with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, must provide the necessary instructions to an entrusted business that handles credit card numbers (which means a third party who is entrusted by the relevant business that handles credit card numbers to handle all or part of credit card numbers, or a person that is entrusted by the third party (including two-step and above entrustment; the same applies below)) and take other measures to ensure the proper management of credit card numbers handled by an entrusted business that handles credit card numbers:" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb ### 第三十五条の十七（改善命令） — (Improvement Orders) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17 **第一項** 経済産業大臣は、クレジットカード番号等取扱業者（前条第一項第二号に該当するものを除く。以下この条において同じ。）が講ずる前条第一項又は第三項に規定する措置がそれぞれ同条第一項又は第三項に規定する基準に適合していないと認めるときは、その必要の限度において、当該クレジットカード番号等取扱業者に対し、当該措置に係る業務の方法の変更その他必要な措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。 art-35-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17/par-1 If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds that the measures taken by a business that handles credit card numbers (excluding a person which falls under paragraph (1), item (ii) of the preceding Article; the same applies below in this Article) as prescribed in paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) of the preceding Article do not conform to the standards prescribed in paragraph (1) or paragraph (3) of that Article, the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may order the business that handles credit card numbers to change the business method connected with those measures or to take any other necessary measures. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ## 第二節　クレジットカード番号等取扱契約 — Section 2 Contract for Handling Credit Card Numbers heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-3-4/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/ch-3-4/sec-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/ch-3-4/sec-2 ### 第三十五条の十七の二（クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者の登録） — (Registration of a Business That Has a Contract for Handling Credit Card Numbers) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-2 **第一項** 次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、経済産業省に備えるクレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者登録簿に登録を受けなければならない。 art-35-17-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-2/par-1 A person that falls under any of the following items must be registered in the business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers register maintained at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** クレジットカード等購入あつせんに係る販売又は提供の方法により商品若しくは権利を販売し、又は役務を提供しようとする販売業者又は役務提供事業者に対して、自ら利用者に付与するクレジットカード番号等を取り扱うことを認める契約を当該販売業者又は当該役務提供事業者との間で締結することを業とするクレジットカード等購入あつせん業者 art-35-17-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-2/par-1/item-1 a credit card purchase intermediary who is in the business of making a contract with a seller or service provider who seeks to sell goods or rights or to provide services in a way that involves intermediation of a credit card purchase that authorizes the handling of credit card numbers issued to a user by that credit card purchase intermediary; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "a credit card purchase intermediary who is in the business of making a contract with a seller or service provider who seeks to sell goods or rights or to provide services in a way that involves intermediation of a credit card purchase that authorizes the handling of credit card numbers issued to a user by that seller or service provider;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **二** 特定のクレジットカード等購入あつせん業者のために、クレジットカード等購入あつせんに係る販売又は提供の方法により商品若しくは権利を販売し、又は役務を提供しようとする販売業者又は役務提供事業者に対して、当該クレジットカード等購入あつせん業者が利用者に付与するクレジットカード番号等を取り扱うことを認める契約を当該販売業者又は当該役務提供事業者との間で締結することを業とする者 art-35-17-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-2/par-1/item-2 a person that is in the business of making a contract, for a specific credit card purchase intermediary, with a seller or service provider who seeks to sell goods or rights or to provide services in a way that involves the intermediation of a credit card purchase that authorizes the handling of credit card numbers issued to a user by that credit card purchase intermediary. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条の十七の三（登録の申請） — (Application for Registration) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3 **第一項** 前条の登録を受けようとする者は、次の事項を記載した申請書を経済産業大臣に提出しなければならない。 art-35-17-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-1 A person seeking to be registered as referred to in the preceding Article must submit an application to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, stating the following matters: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 名称 art-35-17-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-1/item-1 its name; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 本店その他の営業所（外国法人にあつては、本店及び国内における主たる営業所その他の営業所）の名称及び所在地 art-35-17-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-1/item-2 the names and locations of its principal office and business offices (its principal office in its country and its primary business office and other business offices located in Japan if it is established under a foreign law); Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the names and locations of its principal office and business offices (its principal office in its country and its business office located in Japan if it is established under a foreign law);" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **三** 役員の氏名 art-35-17-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-1/item-3 the names of its officers. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の申請書には、定款、登記事項証明書その他経済産業省令で定める書類を添付しなければならない。ただし、経済産業省令で定める場合は、登記事項証明書の添付を省略することができる。 art-35-17-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-2 The articles of incorporation, a certificate of registered information, and the documents specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry must accompany the application referred to in the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that the certificate of registered information may be omitted if so, specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項の場合において、定款が電磁的記録で作られているときは、書面に代えて電磁的記録（経済産業省令で定めるものに限る。）を添付することができる。 art-35-17-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-3 In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the articles of incorporation have been created in the form of an electronic or magnetic record, the electronic or magnetic record (limited to one as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) may accompany the application in lieu of a paper document. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条の十七の四（登録及びその通知） — (Registration and Notice) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-4 **第一項** 経済産業大臣は、前条第一項の規定による登録の申請があつたときは、次条第一項の規定により登録を拒否する場合を除くほか、前条第一項各号に掲げる事項及び登録年月日をクレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者登録簿に登録しなければならない。 art-35-17-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-4/par-1 Upon receipt of an application for registration pursuant to paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must register the matters stated in each item of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and the date of registration to the business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers register, except where a registration is refused pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the next Article. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 経済産業大臣は、第三十五条の十七の二の登録をしたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を当該登録の申請をした者に通知しなければならない。 art-35-17-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-4/par-2 Once the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry effects a registration pursuant to Article 35-17-2, the minister must notify the applicant for the registration of this without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条の十七の五（登録の拒否） — (Refusal to Effect a Registration) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5 **第一項** 経済産業大臣は、第三十五条の十七の三第一項の申請書を提出した者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するとき、又は当該申請書若しくはその添付書類のうちに重要な事項について虚偽の記載があり、若しくは重要な事実の記載が欠けているときは、その登録を拒否しなければならない。 art-35-17-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1 If the person submitting an application as referred to in Article 35-17-3, paragraph (1) falls under one of the following items, or if the application or a document accompanying it contains false statement concerning important matters, or omits a statement of important fact, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must refuse that registration. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 法人でない者 art-35-17-5/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-1 a person that is not a corporation; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 外国法人である場合には、国内に営業所を有しない者 art-35-17-5/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-2 if it is established under a foreign law, one that has no business office in Japan; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第三十五条の十七の十一第一項又は第二項の規定により登録を取り消され、その取消しの日から五年を経過しない法人 art-35-17-5/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-3 a corporation whose registration has been rescinded pursuant to the provisions of Article 35-17-11, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2), and five years have not yet passed since the date of rescission; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** この法律の規定により罰金の刑に処せられ、その刑の執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなつた日から五年を経過しない法人 art-35-17-5/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-4 a corporation that has been sentenced to a fine pursuant to the provisions of this law, and five years have not yet passed since the day on which it finished serving the sentence or ceased to be subject to its enforcement; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 役員のうちに次のいずれかに該当する者のある法人 art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5 a corporation with an officer that falls under any one of the following: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 破産手続開始の決定を受けて復権を得ない者 art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-1 a person that has not had rights restored after having the order for commencement of bankruptcy proceedings; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** 拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられ、その刑の執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなつた日から五年を経過しない者 art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-2 a person that has been sentenced to imprisonment or a heavier punishment, if five years have not yet passed since the day on which the person finished serving the sentence or ceased to be subject to its enforcement; machine translation, not official **ハ** この法律若しくは暴力団員による不当な行為の防止等に関する法律の規定（同法第三十二条の三第七項及び第三十二条の十一第一項の規定を除く。）に違反し、又は刑法若しくは暴力行為等処罰に関する法律の罪を犯し、罰金の刑に処せられ、その刑の執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなつた日から五年を経過しない者 art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-3 a person that has been sentenced to a fine for violating the provisions of this law or the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members (excluding the provisions of Article 32-3, paragraph (7) and Article 32-11, paragraph (1) of that Act) or for committing a crime stated in the Penal Code or in the Act on the Punishment of Violent Acts, if five years have not yet passed since the day on which the person finished serving the sentence or ceased to be subject to its enforcement; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "a person that has been sentenced to a fine for violating the provisions of this law or the Act to Prevent Illegal Activities by Members of Organized Crime Groups (excluding the provisions of Article 32-3, paragraph (7) and Article 32-11, paragraph (1) of that Act) or for committing a crime stated in the Penal Code in the Act on the Punishment of Violent Acts, if five years have not yet passed since the day on which the person finished serving the sentence or ceased to be subject to its enforcement;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **ニ** クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者（第三十五条の十七の二の登録を受けた者をいう。以下同じ。）が第三十五条の十七の十一第一項又は第二項の規定により登録を取り消された場合において、その処分のあつた日前三十日以内にそのクレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者の役員であつた者で、その処分のあつた日から五年を経過しないもの art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-4 a person that was, during the thirty days before the relevant disposition, the officer of a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers (the one who is registered pursuant to Article 35-17-2; the same applies below), whose registration has been rescinded pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) of Article 35-17-11, and five years have not yet passed since the date of that disposition; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ホ** 暴力団員等 art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-5 a member of an organized crime group, etc.; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 暴力団員等がその事業活動を支配する法人 art-35-17-5/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-6 a corporation whose business activities are controlled by the member of an organized crime group, etc.; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **七** 暴力団員等をその業務に従事させ、又はその業務の補助者として使用するおそれのある法人 art-35-17-5/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-7 a corporation that is likely to allow the member of an organized crime group, etc. to engage in its business activities or to employ that person as an assistant in its business activities; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **八** クレジットカード番号等取扱契約（第三十五条の十七の二各号に規定する契約をいう。以下同じ。）の締結に係る業務及び第三十五条の十七の八第一項又は第三項の規定による調査の適確な実施を確保するために必要なものとして経済産業省令で定める体制が整備されていると認められない法人 art-35-17-5/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-8 a corporation that is found not to have in place the system specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as necessary for ensuring the proper implementation of the business involving making of a contract for handling credit card numbers (meaning the contract provided for in each item of Article 35-17-2; the same applies below) and the investigations provided for in Article 35-17-8, paragraphs (1) or (3). Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "a corporation that is found not to have in place the system specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as necessary for ensuring the proper implementation of the business involving making of a contract (meaning the contract provided for in each paragraph of Article 35-17-2; the same applies below) and the investigations provided for in Article 35-17-8, paragraphs (1) or (3)." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **第二項** 第十五条第三項の規定は、第三十五条の十七の三第一項の規定による登録の申請があつた場合に準用する。 art-35-17-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-2 The provisions of Article 15, paragraph (3) apply mutatis mutandis when an application for registration under the provisions of Article 35-17-3, paragraph (1) is filed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条の十七の六（変更の届出） — (Notification of a Change) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-6 **第一項** クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者は、第三十五条の十七の三第一項各号に掲げる事項について変更があつたときは、遅滞なく、その旨を経済産業大臣に届け出なければならない。 art-35-17-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-6/par-1 If a matter stated in one of the items of Article 35-17-3, paragraph (1) changes, the business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers must notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of this without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 経済産業大臣は、前項の規定による変更の届出を受理したときは、その届出があつた事項をクレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者登録簿に登録しなければならない。 art-35-17-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-6/par-2 Upon receipt of the notification prescribed in the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must register the matters reported in the notification to the business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers register. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第三十五条の十七の三第二項及び第三項の規定は、第一項の規定による変更の届出をする場合に準用する。 art-35-17-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-6/par-3 The provisions of Article 35-17-3, paragraphs (2) and (3) apply mutatis mutandis when the notification of a change under the provisions of paragraph (1) is filed. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条の十七の七（登録簿の閲覧） — (Inspection of the Register) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-7 **第一項** 経済産業大臣は、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者登録簿を一般の閲覧に供しなければならない。 art-35-17-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-7/par-1 The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must make the business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers register available for public inspection. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条の十七の八（クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者の調査等） — (Investigation of a Business That has a Contract for Handling Credit Card Numbers) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-8 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8 **第一項** クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者は、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約を締結しようとする場合には、その契約の締結に先立つて、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、販売業者又は役務提供事業者によるクレジットカード番号等の適切な管理及び利用者によるクレジットカード番号等の不正な利用の防止を図るため、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約を締結しようとする販売業者又は役務提供事業者に関し、クレジットカード番号等の適切な管理又は利用者によるクレジットカード番号等の不正な利用の防止（以下「クレジットカード番号等の適切な管理等」という。）に支障を及ぼすおそれの有無に関する事項であつて経済産業省令で定める事項を調査しなければならない。 art-35-17-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-1 When a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers intends to make a contract for handling credit card numbers, it must, preparatory to making the contract, in accordance with the provisions of the Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and for the purpose of proper management of credit card numbers by seller or service provider and prevention of illegal use of credit card numbers by users, investigate the matters prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, concerning the likelihood of risk of harm to proper management of credit card numbers or in prevention of illegal use of credit card numbers by users (referred to below as "proper management of credit card numbers") with respect to seller or service provider intending to conclude a contract. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers intends to make a contract for handling credit card numbers must, preparatory to making the contract, in accordance with the provisions of the Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and for the purpose of proper management of credit card numbers by seller or service provider and prevention of illegal use of credit card numbers by users, investigate the matters prescribed by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, concerning the likelihood of risk of harm to proper management of credit card numbers or in prevention of illegal use of credit card numbers by users (referred to below as "proper management of credit card numbers") with respect to seller or service provider intending to conclude a contract." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **第二項** クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者は、前項の規定による調査その他の方法により知つた事項からみて、販売業者又は役務提供事業者が講じようとする第三十五条の十六第一項若しくは第三項又は第三十五条の十七の十五に規定する措置がそれぞれ第三十五条の十六第一項若しくは第三項又は第三十五条の十七の十五に規定する基準に適合せず、又は適合しないおそれがあると認めるときは、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約を締結してはならない。 art-35-17-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-2 When a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers finds that, based on the matters learned from the investigation prescribed in the preceding paragraph and other means, the measures provided in Article 35-16, paragraph (1) or (3) or Article 35-17-15 that a seller or service provider intends to take do not conform to, or are likely not to conform to, the standards specified in Article 35-16, paragraph (1) or (3) or Article 35-17-15 respectively, it must not conclude the contract for handling credit card numbers. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers finds that, based on the matters learned from the investigation prescribed in the preceding paragraph and other means, the measures provided in Section 35-16, paragraphs (1) or (3) or 35-17-15 that a seller or service provider intends to take do not conform to, or are likely not to conform to, the standards specified in Section 35-16, paragraphs (1) or (3) or 35-17-15 respectively, it must not conclude the contract for handling credit card numbers." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **第三項** クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者は、そのクレジットカード番号等取扱契約を締結したクレジットカード等購入あつせん関係販売業者又はクレジットカード等購入あつせん関係役務提供事業者について、定期的に、又は必要に応じて、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、第一項に規定する事項を調査しなければならない。 art-35-17-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-3 A business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers must investigate the matters prescribed in paragraph (1) about a seller affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchases or service provider affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchases that concluded the contract for handling credit card numbers periodically, or as necessary, in accordance with the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers must investigate the matters prescribed in paragraph (1) about a seller affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchases or service provider affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchases that concluded the contract for handling credit card numbers periodically, or as necessary, in accordance with the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry," — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **第四項** クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者は、前項の規定による調査その他の方法により知つた事項からみて、クレジットカード等購入あつせん関係販売業者又はクレジットカード等購入あつせん関係役務提供事業者が講ずる第三十五条の十六第一項若しくは第三項又は第三十五条の十七の十五に規定する措置がそれぞれ第三十五条の十六第一項若しくは第三項又は第三十五条の十七の十五に規定する基準に適合せず、又は適合しないおそれがあると認めるときは、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約の解除その他の経済産業省令で定める必要な措置を講じなければならない。 art-35-17-8/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-4 When a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers finds that, based on the matters learned from the investigation prescribed in the preceding paragraph and other means, the measures provided in Article 35-16, paragraph (1) or (3) or Article 35-17-15 that a seller affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchases or service provider affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchases take do not conform to, or are likely not to conform to, the standards specified in Article 35-16, paragraph (1) or (3) or Article 35-17-15 respectively, it must cancel the contract for handling credit card numbers or take other necessary measures prescribed by the provisions of the Order of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers finds that, based on the matters learned from the investigation prescribed in the preceding paragraph and other means, the measures provided in Section 35-16, paragraphs (1) or (3) or 35-17-15 that a seller affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchases or service provider affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchases take do not conform to, or are likely not to conform to, the standards specified in Section 35-16, paragraphs (1) or (3) or 35-17-15 respectively, it must cancel the contract for handling credit card numbers or take other necessary measures prescribed by the provisions of the Order of Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **第五項** クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者は、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、第一項及び第三項の規定による調査に関する記録を作成し、これを保存しなければならない。 art-35-17-8/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-5 A business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers must prepare and archive the record concerning the investigation prescribed by paragraphs (1) and (3) pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条の十七の九（業務の運営に関する措置） — (Measures Concerning Business Operations) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-9 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-9 **第一項** クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者は、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、そのクレジットカード番号等取扱契約の締結に係る業務に関して取得したクレジットカード番号等に関する情報の適切な管理のために必要な措置を講じなければならない。 art-35-17-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-9/par-1 A business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers must take necessary measures for proper management of the information regarding credit card numbers obtained in connection with the business operations that relates to making a contract for handling credit card numbers, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条の十七の十（改善命令） — (Improvement Orders) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-10 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-10 **第一項** 経済産業大臣は、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者が第三十五条の十七の五第一項第八号の規定に該当することとなつたと認めるとき、又は前二条の規定に違反していると認めるときは、その必要の限度において、当該クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者に対し、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約の締結に係る業務の運営を改善するため必要な措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。 art-35-17-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-10/par-1 When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds that a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers falls under the provisions of Article 35-17-5, paragraph (1), item (viii), or when it finds that the party violates the provisions of the preceding two Articles, it may order the business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers, within the scope that it is necessary, to take necessary measures to improve the operations of the business related to making a contract for handling credit card numbers. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds that a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers falls under the provisions of Article 35-17-5, paragraph (1), item (viii), or when it finds that the party violates the provisions of preceding two Articles, it may order the business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers, within the scope that it is necessary, to take necessary measures to improve the operations of the business related to making a contract for handling credit card numbers." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb ### 第三十五条の十七の十一（登録の取消し） — (Rescission of Registration) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-11 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11 **第一項** 経済産業大臣は、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その登録を取り消さなければならない。 art-35-17-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-1 When a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers falls under any of the following items, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must rescind its registration: Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers falls under any of the following items, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must rescind its registration," — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **一** 第三十五条の十七の五第一項第二号又は第四号から第七号までのいずれかに該当することとなつたとき。 art-35-17-11/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-1/item-1 when it falls under any of item (ii) or from item (iv) through item (vii) of paragraph (1) of Article 35-17-5; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 不正の手段により第三十五条の十七の二の登録を受けたとき。 art-35-17-11/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-1/item-2 when it is registered under Article 35-17-2 by wrongful means. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 経済産業大臣は、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者が次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、その登録を取り消すことができる。 art-35-17-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-2 When a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers falls under any of the following items, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may rescind its registration: Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers falls under any of the following items, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry may rescind its registration," — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **一** 前条の規定による命令に違反したとき。 art-35-17-11/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-2/item-1 when it violates the order provided in the preceding Article; Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when it violates the order provided in the preceding paragraph;" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **二** 第三十五条の十七の六第一項の規定による届出をせず、又は虚偽の届出をしたとき。 art-35-17-11/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-2/item-2 when it fails to file a notification under the provision of Article 35-17-6, paragraph (1), or when it files a false notification. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 経済産業大臣は、前二項の規定により登録を取り消したときは、遅滞なく、その理由を示して、その旨を当該クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者であつた者に通知しなければならない。 art-35-17-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-3 When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry rescinds registration pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, it must so notify the party that used to be a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers of this by indicating the reason without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条の十七の十二（登録の消除） — (Deletion of Registration) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-12 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-12 **第一項** 経済産業大臣は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者登録簿につき、そのクレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者に関する登録を消除しなければならない。 art-35-17-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-12/par-1 When any of the following items applies, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must delete the registration of a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers with respect to a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers register: Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "When any of the following items applies, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry must delete the registration of a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers with respect to a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers register," — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **一** 前条第一項又は第二項の規定により登録を取り消したとき。 art-35-17-12/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-12/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-12/par-1/item-1 when the registration is rescinded pursuant to the provisions of paragraphs (1) or (2) of the preceding Article; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第三十五条の十七の十四の規定による届出があつたときその他クレジットカード番号等取扱契約の締結に係る業務を廃止したことが判明したとき。 art-35-17-12/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-12/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-12/par-1/item-2 when a notification under the provisions of Article 35-17-14 is filed, or when it is discovered that the business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers has been discontinued. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "when a notification to the provisions of Article 35-17-14 is filed, or when it is discovered that the business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers has been discontinued." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb **第二項** 前条第三項の規定は、前項第二号の規定により登録を消除した場合に準用する。 art-35-17-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-12/par-2 The provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis when a registration is deleted under the provisions of item (ii) of the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条の十七の十三（処分の公示） — (Public Notice of a Disposition) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-13 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-13 **第一項** 経済産業大臣は、第三十五条の十七の十一第一項若しくは第二項の規定により登録を取り消したとき、又は前条第一項第二号の規定により登録を消除したときは、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、その旨を公示しなければならない。 art-35-17-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-13/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-13/par-1 When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry has rescinded a registration pursuant to the provisions of Article 35-17-11, paragraphs (1) or (2), or when it has deleted a registration pursuant to the provisions of item (ii) of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, it must issue a public notice of this pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条の十七の十四（廃止の届出） — (Notification of Discontinuation) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-14 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-14 **第一項** クレジットカード番号等取扱契約締結事業者は、クレジットカード番号等取扱契約の締結に係る業務を廃止したときは、遅滞なく、その旨を経済産業大臣に届け出なければならない。 art-35-17-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-14/par-1 When a business that has a contract for handling credit card numbers has discontinued its operations regarding the contract for handling credit card numbers, it must notify the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry of this without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第三十五条の十七の十五（クレジットカード番号等の不正な利用の防止） — (Prevention of Illegal Use of Credit Card Numbers) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-35-17-15 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-15 **第一項** クレジットカード等購入あつせん関係販売業者又はクレジットカード等購入あつせん関係役務提供事業者は、経済産業省令で定める基準に従い、利用者によるクレジットカード番号等の不正な利用を防止するために必要な措置を講じなければならない。 art-35-17-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-15/par-1 A seller affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase or service provider affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase must take necessary measures for prevention of illegal use of credit card numbers by users, in accordance with the standards specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "A seller affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase or service provider affiliated with the intermediation of credit card purchase must take necessary measures for prevention of illegal use of credit cards by users, in accordance with the standards set by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb --- ## Cites - art-35-16/par-1: 第二条第三項第一号 → 割賦販売法 第二条第三項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (3), item (i)), art-2/par-3/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-2/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-2/par-3/item-1 - art-35-16/par-1/item-2: この項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1)), art-35-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1 - art-35-16/par-1/item-2: 第三十五条の十七の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の二 (Article 35-17-2), art-35-17-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-2 - art-35-16/par-1/item-3: 次号 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項第四号 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-35-16/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-4 - art-35-16/par-1/item-5: この項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1)), art-35-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1 - art-35-16/par-1/item-6: 前号 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項第五号 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-35-16/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-5 - art-35-16/par-1/item-7: 第三号から前号まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項第三号 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-35-16/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-3 - art-35-16/par-1/item-7: 第三号から前号まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項第四号 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-35-16/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-4 - art-35-16/par-1/item-7: 第三号から前号まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項第五号 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-35-16/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-5 - art-35-16/par-1/item-7: 第三号から前号まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項第六号 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-35-16/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-6 - art-35-16/par-2: 前項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1)), art-35-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1 - art-35-17/par-1: 前条第一項第二号 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項第二号 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-35-16/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1/item-2 - art-35-17/par-1: この条 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七 (Article 35-17), art-35-17 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17 - art-35-17/par-1: 前条第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1)), art-35-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1 - art-35-17/par-1: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第三項 (Article 35-16, paragraph (3)), art-35-16/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-3 - art-35-17-3/par-1: 前条 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の二 (Article 35-17-2), art-35-17-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-2 - art-35-17-3/par-2: 前項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の三第一項 (Article 35-17-3, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-1 - art-35-17-3/par-3: 前項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の三第二項 (Article 35-17-3, paragraph (2)), art-35-17-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-2 - art-35-17-4/par-1: 前条第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の三第一項 (Article 35-17-3, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-1 - art-35-17-4/par-1: 次条第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の五第一項 (Article 35-17-5, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-5/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1 - art-35-17-4/par-2: 第三十五条の十七の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の二 (Article 35-17-2), art-35-17-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-2 - art-35-17-5/par-1: 第三十五条の十七の三第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の三第一項 (Article 35-17-3, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-1 - art-35-17-5/par-1/item-3: 第三十五条の十七の十一第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十一第一項 (Article 35-17-11, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-11/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-1 - art-35-17-5/par-1/item-3: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十一第二項 (Article 35-17-11, paragraph (2)), art-35-17-11/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-2 - art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-4: 第三十五条の十七の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の二 (Article 35-17-2), art-35-17-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-2 - art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-4: 第三十五条の十七の十一第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十一第一項 (Article 35-17-11, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-11/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-1 - art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5/sub-4: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十一第二項 (Article 35-17-11, paragraph (2)), art-35-17-11/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-2 - art-35-17-5/par-1/item-8: 第三十五条の十七の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の二 (Article 35-17-2), art-35-17-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-2 - art-35-17-5/par-1/item-8: 第三十五条の十七の八第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の八第一項 (Article 35-17-8, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-1 - art-35-17-5/par-1/item-8: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の八第三項 (Article 35-17-8, paragraph (3)), art-35-17-8/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-3 - art-35-17-5/par-2: 第十五条第三項 → 割賦販売法 第十五条第三項 (Article 15, paragraph (3)), art-15/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-15/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-15/par-3 - art-35-17-5/par-2: 第三十五条の十七の三第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の三第一項 (Article 35-17-3, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-1 - art-35-17-6/par-1: 第三十五条の十七の三第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の三第一項 (Article 35-17-3, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-1 - art-35-17-6/par-2: 前項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の六第一項 (Article 35-17-6, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-6/par-1 - art-35-17-6/par-3: 第三十五条の十七の三第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の三第二項 (Article 35-17-3, paragraph (2)), art-35-17-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-2 - art-35-17-6/par-3: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の三第三項 (Article 35-17-3, paragraph (3)), art-35-17-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-3/par-3 - art-35-17-6/par-3: 第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の六第一項 (Article 35-17-6, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-6/par-1 - art-35-17-8/par-2: 前項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の八第一項 (Article 35-17-8, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-1 - art-35-17-8/par-2: 第三十五条の十六第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1)), art-35-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1 - art-35-17-8/par-2: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第三項 (Article 35-16, paragraph (3)), art-35-16/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-3 - art-35-17-8/par-2: 第三十五条の十七の十五 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十五 (Article 35-17-15), art-35-17-15 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-15 - art-35-17-8/par-3: 第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の八第一項 (Article 35-17-8, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-1 - art-35-17-8/par-4: 前項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の八第三項 (Article 35-17-8, paragraph (3)), art-35-17-8/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-3 - art-35-17-8/par-4: 第三十五条の十六第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第一項 (Article 35-16, paragraph (1)), art-35-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-1 - art-35-17-8/par-4: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十六第三項 (Article 35-16, paragraph (3)), art-35-16/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-16/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-16/par-3 - art-35-17-8/par-4: 第三十五条の十七の十五 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十五 (Article 35-17-15), art-35-17-15 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-15 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-15 - art-35-17-8/par-5: 第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の八第一項 (Article 35-17-8, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-1 - art-35-17-8/par-5: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の八第三項 (Article 35-17-8, paragraph (3)), art-35-17-8/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8/par-3 - art-35-17-10/par-1: 第三十五条の十七の五第一項第八号 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の五第一項第八号 (Article 35-17-5, paragraph (1), item (viii)), art-35-17-5/par-1/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-8 - art-35-17-10/par-1: 前二条 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の八 (Article 35-17-8), art-35-17-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-8 - art-35-17-10/par-1: 前二条 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の九 (Article 35-17-9), art-35-17-9 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-9 - art-35-17-11/par-1/item-1: 第三十五条の十七の五第一項第二号 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の五第一項第二号 (Article 35-17-5, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-35-17-5/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-2 - art-35-17-11/par-1/item-1: 第四号から第七号まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の五第一項第四号 (Article 35-17-5, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-35-17-5/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-4 - art-35-17-11/par-1/item-1: 第四号から第七号まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の五第一項第五号 (Article 35-17-5, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-5 - art-35-17-11/par-1/item-1: 第四号から第七号まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の五第一項第六号 (Article 35-17-5, paragraph (1), item (vi)), art-35-17-5/par-1/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-6 - art-35-17-11/par-1/item-1: 第四号から第七号まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の五第一項第七号 (Article 35-17-5, paragraph (1), item (vii)), art-35-17-5/par-1/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-5/par-1/item-7 - art-35-17-11/par-1/item-2: 第三十五条の十七の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の二 (Article 35-17-2), art-35-17-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-2 - art-35-17-11/par-2/item-1: 前条 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十 (Article 35-17-10), art-35-17-10 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-10 - art-35-17-11/par-2/item-2: 第三十五条の十七の六第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の六第一項 (Article 35-17-6, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-6/par-1 - art-35-17-11/par-3: 前二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十一第一項 (Article 35-17-11, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-11/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-1 - art-35-17-11/par-3: 前二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十一第二項 (Article 35-17-11, paragraph (2)), art-35-17-11/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-2 - art-35-17-12/par-1/item-1: 前条第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十一第一項 (Article 35-17-11, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-11/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-1 - art-35-17-12/par-1/item-1: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十一第二項 (Article 35-17-11, paragraph (2)), art-35-17-11/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-2 - art-35-17-12/par-1/item-2: 第三十五条の十七の十四 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十四 (Article 35-17-14), art-35-17-14 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-14 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-14 - art-35-17-12/par-2: 前条第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十一第三項 (Article 35-17-11, paragraph (3)), art-35-17-11/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-3 - art-35-17-12/par-2: 前項第二号 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十二第一項第二号 (Article 35-17-12, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-35-17-12/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-12/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-12/par-1/item-2 - art-35-17-13/par-1: 第三十五条の十七の十一第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十一第一項 (Article 35-17-11, paragraph (1)), art-35-17-11/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-1 - art-35-17-13/par-1: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十一第二項 (Article 35-17-11, paragraph (2)), art-35-17-11/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-11/par-2 - art-35-17-13/par-1: 前条第一項第二号 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の十七の十二第一項第二号 (Article 35-17-12, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-35-17-12/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/installment-sales-act/art-35-17-12/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-17-12/par-1/item-2 --- ## 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 35-16, paragraph (3) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02 - 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