# 銀行法 / Banking Act — 第六十三条の三 (Article 63-3)

- Law: 銀行法 (Banking Act), 昭和五十六年法律第五十九号
- English title "Banking 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: 第六十三条の三 (Article 63-3) — address `art-63-3`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第六十三条の三
<sup>art-63-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3</sup>

**第一項**  次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、当該違反行為をした者は、三十万円以下の罰金に処する。
<sup>art-63-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3/par-1</sup>
If any of the following items applies, the person who has committed the act of violation is subject to punishment by a fine of not more than 300,000 yen:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  第四十九条の二第二項若しくは第五十二条の六十の三十六第七項において準用する会社法第九百五十五条第一項（調査記録簿等の記載等）の規定に違反して、調査記録簿等（同項に規定する調査記録簿等をいう。以下この号において同じ。）に同項に規定する電子公告調査に関し法務省令で定めるものを記載せず、若しくは記録せず、若しくは虚偽の記載若しくは記録をし、又は同項の規定に違反して調査記録簿等を保存しなかつたとき。
  <sup>art-63-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3/par-1/item-1</sup>
  a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 955, paragraph (1) (Statements in an Investigation Record Books) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 49-2, paragraph (2) or Article 52-60-36, paragraph (7), fails to state or record the particulars prescribed by Ministry of Justice Order concerning the investigation of electronic public notice provided for in Article 955, paragraph (1) of that Act, enters or records a false statement in the investigation record book, etc. (meaning the investigation record book, etc. provided for in that paragraph; hereinafter the same applies in this item); or, in violation of the provisions of that paragraph, fails to preserve the investigation record book, etc.;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  第五十二条の三十九第二項、第五十二条の五十二、第五十二条の六十一の六第三項、第五十二条の六十一の七第一項、第五十二条の七十八第一項、第五十二条の七十九若しくは第五十二条の八十三第二項の規定による届出をせず、又は虚偽の届出をしたとき。
  <sup>art-63-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3/par-1/item-2</sup>
  a person fails to file a notification under the provisions of Article 52-39, paragraph (2), Article 52-52, Article 52-61-6, paragraph (3), Article 52-61-7, paragraph (1), Article 52-78, paragraph (1), Article 52-79, or Article 52-83, paragraph (2), or files a false notification;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  第五十二条の四十第一項（第五十二条の二の十において準用する場合を含む。次号において同じ。）若しくは第二項（第五十二条の二の十において準用する場合を含む。）又は第五十二条の六十の九第一項若しくは第二項の規定に違反したとき。
  <sup>art-63-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3/par-1/item-3</sup>
  a person violates the provisions of Article 52-40, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 52-2-10; the same applies in the following item) or paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 52-2-10), or Article 52-60-9, paragraph (1) or (2);
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **四**  第五十二条の四十第三項（第五十二条の二の十において準用する場合を含む。）又は第五十二条の六十の九第三項の規定に違反して、第五十二条の四十第一項の標識若しくは第五十二条の六十の九第一項の標識又はこれらに類似する標識を掲示したとき。
  <sup>art-63-3/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3/par-1/item-4</sup>
  a person posts a sign referred to in Article 52-40, paragraph (1) or a sign referred to in Article 52-60-9, paragraph (1), or a sign similar to those signs, in violation of the provisions of Article 52-40, paragraph (3) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 52-2-10) or Article 52-60-9, paragraph (3);
  <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

  **五**  第五十二条の六十の二十七第三項又は第五十二条の六十一の二十一第三項の規定に違反して、その名称中に認定電子決済等取扱事業者協会の会員又は認定電子決済等代行事業者協会の会員と誤認されるおそれのある文字を使用したとき。
  <sup>art-63-3/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3/par-1/item-5</sup>
  a person uses a word in their name which is likely to be mistaken for a member of a certified association of electronic payment handling service providers or a member of a certified association of electronic payment service providers, in violation of Article 52-60-27, paragraph (3) or Article 52-61-21, paragraph (3);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **六**  第五十二条の六十八第一項の規定による報告をせず、又は虚偽の報告をしたとき。
  <sup>art-63-3/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3/par-1/item-6</sup>
  a person fails to make a report under the provisions of Article 52-68, paragraph (1) or makes a false report; or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **七**  第五十二条の八十三第三項若しくは第五十二条の八十四第三項の規定による通知をせず、又は虚偽の通知をしたとき。
  <sup>art-63-3/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3/par-1/item-7</sup>
  a person fails to give a notice under the provisions of Article 52-83, paragraph (3) or Article 52-84, paragraph (3), or gives a false notice.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-63-3/par-1/item-1: 第四十九条の二第二項 → 銀行法 第四十九条の二第二項 (Article 49-2, paragraph (2)), art-49-2/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-49-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-49-2/par-2
- art-63-3/par-1/item-1: 第五十二条の六十の三十六第七項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十の三十六第七項 (Article 52-60-36, paragraph (7)), art-52-60-36/par-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-60-36/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-60-36/par-7
- art-63-3/par-1/item-1: 会社法第九百五十五条第一項 → 会社法 第九百五十五条第一項 (Article 955, paragraph (1)), art-955/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-955/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-955/par-1
- art-63-3/par-1/item-1: この号 → 銀行法 第六十三条の三第一項第一号 (Article 63-3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-63-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3/par-1/item-1
- art-63-3/par-1/item-2: 第五十二条の三十九第二項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の三十九第二項 (Article 52-39, paragraph (2)), art-52-39/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-39/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-39/par-2
- art-63-3/par-1/item-2: 第五十二条の五十二 → 銀行法 第五十二条の五十二 (Article 52-52), art-52-52 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-52 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-52
- art-63-3/par-1/item-2: 第五十二条の六十一の六第三項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十一の六第三項 (Article 52-61-6, paragraph (3)), art-52-61-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-6/par-3
- art-63-3/par-1/item-2: 第五十二条の六十一の七第一項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十一の七第一項 (Article 52-61-7, paragraph (1)), art-52-61-7/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-7/par-1
- art-63-3/par-1/item-2: 第五十二条の七十八第一項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の七十八第一項 (Article 52-78, paragraph (1)), art-52-78/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-78/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-78/par-1
- art-63-3/par-1/item-2: 第五十二条の七十九 → 銀行法 第五十二条の七十九 (Article 52-79), art-52-79 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-79 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-79
- art-63-3/par-1/item-2: 第五十二条の八十三第二項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の八十三第二項 (Article 52-83, paragraph (2)), art-52-83/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-83/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-83/par-2
- art-63-3/par-1/item-3: 第五十二条の四十第一項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の四十第一項 (Article 52-40, paragraph (1)), art-52-40/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-40/par-1
- art-63-3/par-1/item-3: 第五十二条の二の十 → 銀行法 第五十二条の二の十 (Article 52-2-10), art-52-2-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-2-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-2-10
- art-63-3/par-1/item-3: 次号 → 銀行法 第六十三条の三第一項第四号 (Article 63-3, paragraph (1), item (iv)), art-63-3/par-1/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3/par-1/item-4
- art-63-3/par-1/item-3: 第二項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の四十第二項 (Article 52-40, paragraph (2)), art-52-40/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-40/par-2
- art-63-3/par-1/item-3: 第五十二条の六十の九第一項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十の九第一項 (Article 52-60-9, paragraph (1)), art-52-60-9/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-60-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-60-9/par-1
- art-63-3/par-1/item-3: 第二項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十の九第二項 (Article 52-60-9, paragraph (2)), art-52-60-9/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-60-9/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-60-9/par-2
- art-63-3/par-1/item-4: 第五十二条の四十第三項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の四十第三項 (Article 52-40, paragraph (3)), art-52-40/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-40/par-3
- art-63-3/par-1/item-4: 第五十二条の二の十 → 銀行法 第五十二条の二の十 (Article 52-2-10), art-52-2-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-2-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-2-10
- art-63-3/par-1/item-4: 第五十二条の六十の九第三項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十の九第三項 (Article 52-60-9, paragraph (3)), art-52-60-9/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-60-9/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-60-9/par-3
- art-63-3/par-1/item-4: 第五十二条の四十第一項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の四十第一項 (Article 52-40, paragraph (1)), art-52-40/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-40/par-1
- art-63-3/par-1/item-4: 第五十二条の六十の九第一項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十の九第一項 (Article 52-60-9, paragraph (1)), art-52-60-9/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-60-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-60-9/par-1
- art-63-3/par-1/item-5: 第五十二条の六十の二十七第三項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十の二十七第三項 (Article 52-60-27, paragraph (3)), art-52-60-27/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-60-27/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-60-27/par-3
- art-63-3/par-1/item-5: 第五十二条の六十一の二十一第三項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十一の二十一第三項 (Article 52-61-21, paragraph (3)), art-52-61-21/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-21/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-21/par-3
- art-63-3/par-1/item-6: 第五十二条の六十八第一項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の六十八第一項 (Article 52-68, paragraph (1)), art-52-68/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-68/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-68/par-1
- art-63-3/par-1/item-7: 第五十二条の八十三第三項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の八十三第三項 (Article 52-83, paragraph (3)), art-52-83/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-83/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-83/par-3
- art-63-3/par-1/item-7: 第五十二条の八十四第三項 → 銀行法 第五十二条の八十四第三項 (Article 52-84, paragraph (3)), art-52-84/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-84/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-84/par-3

## Cited by

5 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 銀行法 第五十二条の六十の二十五第一項第二号（認定電子決済等取扱事業者協会の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-60-25/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-60-25/par-1/item-2
- 銀行法 第五十二条の六十一の十九第一項第二号（認定電子決済等代行事業者協会の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-52-61-19/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-52-61-19/par-1/item-2
- 銀行法 第六十三条の三第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3/par-1/item-1
- 銀行法 第六十三条の三第一項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-63-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-63-3/par-1/item-3
- 銀行法 第六十四条第一項第四号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-64/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-64/par-1/item-4

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## Sources

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- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Banking Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4498/tb), retrieved 2026-10-11
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