# Article 8, paragraph (4), its wordings — Whistleblower Protection Act

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How the wording of Article 8, paragraph (4) (第八条第四項) changed with each amendment, and how it will change.

- Law: Whistleblower Protection Act (公益通報者保護法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act
- Provision: Article 8, paragraph (4) (第八条第四項) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-8/par-4 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/whistleblower-protection-act/art-8/par-4)
- The law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments
- 2 wordings, oldest first.

## 1. Before Act No. 62 of 2025

- State: In force

Japanese:

> 第六条の規定は、通報対象事実に係る通報をしたことを理由として第二条第一項第四号に定める事業者から役員を解任された者が当該事業者に対し解任によって生じた損害の賠償を請求することができる旨の他の法令の規定の適用を妨げるものではない。

English (Machine translation, not official):

> The provisions of Article 6 do not preclude the application of the provisions of other laws and regulations to the effect that a person who has been dismissed as an officer by a business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv) on the grounds of having made a report concerning a reportable fact may claim compensation for damages arising from the dismissal against the business operator.

## 2. 1 December 2026 — Act No. 62 of 2025

- State: Not yet in force
- Takes effect: 1 December 2026
- The amendment: Reworded (Act No. 62 of 2025) — https://japanlaw.org/en/whistleblower-protection-act/amendments/20261201_507AC0000000062

Japanese:

> 第六条第二項の規定は、通報対象事実に係る通報をしたことを理由として第二条第一項第五号に定める事業者から役員を解任された者が当該事業者に対し解任によって生じた損害の賠償を請求することができる旨の他の法令の規定の適用を妨げるものではない。

English (Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice):

> The provisions of Article 6, paragraph (2) do not preclude the application of the provisions of other laws and regulations to the effect that a person who has been dismissed as an officer by a business operator provided for in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (v) on the grounds of having made a report concerning a reportable fact may claim compensation for damages arising from the dismissal against the business operator.

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## Sources

- The dates and the amending laws: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122)
- English name of the law: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5109/tb)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI
- The Japanese text before: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122/20261102_508AC0000000062)
- The Japanese text after: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/416AC0000000122/20261201_507AC0000000062)