# 銀行法 / Banking Act — 第七条の二 (Article 7-2)

- 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: 第七条の二 (Article 7-2)（取締役等の適格性等） — address `art-7-2`
- Text in force since: 2026-08-12
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### 第七条の二（取締役等の適格性等） — (Eligibility as a Director)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-7-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-7-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-7-2</sup>

**第一項**  次の各号に掲げる者は、当該各号に定める知識及び経験を有し、かつ、十分な社会的信用を有する者でなければならない。
<sup>art-7-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-7-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-7-2/par-1</sup>
A person set forth in one of the following items must have the knowledge and experience specified in the relevant item, and must have sufficient social credibility:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  銀行の常務に従事する取締役（指名委員会等設置会社にあつては、銀行の常務に従事する取締役及び執行役）　銀行の経営管理を的確、公正かつ効率的に遂行することができる知識及び経験
  <sup>art-7-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-7-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-7-2/par-1/item-1</sup>
  a director engaged in the day-to-day operations of a bank (director and executive officer engaged in the day-to-day operations of a bank, if the bank is a company with nominating committee, etc.):the knowledge and experience required to carry out the business management of a bank appropriately, fairly, and efficiently;
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  **二**  銀行の監査役（監査等委員会設置会社にあつては、監査等委員）　銀行の取締役（会計参与設置会社にあつては、取締役及び会計参与）の職務の執行の監査を的確、公正かつ効率的に遂行することができる知識及び経験
  <sup>art-7-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-7-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-7-2/par-1/item-2</sup>
  company auditor of a bank (or supervisory committee member, if the bank is a company with audit and supervisory committee):the knowledge and experience required to audit the execution of duties by directors of a bank (or by directors and accounting advisors, if the bank is a company with accounting advisors), appropriately, fairly, and efficiently; and
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  銀行の監査委員　銀行の執行役及び取締役（会計参与設置会社にあつては、執行役、取締役及び会計参与）の職務の執行の監査を的確、公正かつ効率的に遂行することができる知識及び経験
  <sup>art-7-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-7-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-7-2/par-1/item-3</sup>
  an audit committee member of a bank:the knowledge and experience required to audit the execution of duties by executive officers and directors of a bank (or by executive officers, directors, and accounting advisors, if the bank is a company with accounting advisors), appropriately, fairly, and efficiently.
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**第二項**  次に掲げる者は、銀行の取締役、執行役又は監査役となることができない。
<sup>art-7-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-7-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-7-2/par-2</sup>
The following persons may not become the director, executive officer, or company auditor of a bank:
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  **一**  心身の故障のため職務を適正に執行することができない者として内閣府令で定める者
  <sup>art-7-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-7-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-7-2/par-2/item-1</sup>
  a person specified by Cabinet Office Order as being unable to properly perform their duties due to mental or physical disorder; or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  破産手続開始の決定を受けて復権を得ない者又は外国の法令上これと同様に取り扱われている者
  <sup>art-7-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-7-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-7-2/par-2/item-2</sup>
  a person subject to an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings that has not been released from bankruptcy restrictions, or a person that is treated in the same manner under foreign laws and regulations.
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**第三項**  銀行の取締役、執行役又は監査役に対する会社法第三百三十一条第一項第三号（取締役の資格等）（同法第三百三十五条第一項（監査役の資格等）及び第四百二条第四項（執行役の選任等）において準用する場合を含む。）の規定の適用については、同号中「この法律」とあるのは、「銀行法、この法律」とする。
<sup>art-7-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-7-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-7-2/par-3</sup>
In applying the provisions of Article 331, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Companies Act (Qualifications of Directors) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 335, paragraph (1) (Qualifications of Company Auditors) and Article 402, paragraph (4) (Election of Executive Officers) of that Act) to the director, executive officer, or company auditor of a bank, the term "this Act" in that item is deemed to be replaced with "the Banking Act, this Act".
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**第四項**  会社法第三百三十一条第二項ただし書（取締役の資格等）（同法第三百三十五条第一項（監査役の資格等）において準用する場合を含む。）、第三百三十二条第二項（取締役の任期）（同法第三百三十四条第一項（会計参与の任期）において準用する場合を含む。）、第三百三十六条第二項（監査役の任期）及び第四百二条第五項ただし書（執行役の選任等）の規定は、銀行については、適用しない。
<sup>art-7-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-7-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-7-2/par-4</sup>
The provisions of the proviso to Article 331, paragraph (2) (Qualifications of Directors) of the Companies Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 335, paragraph (1) (Qualifications of Company Auditors)), Article 332, paragraph (2) (Directors' Terms of Office) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 334, paragraph (1) (Accounting Advisors' Terms of Office)), Article 336, paragraph (2) (Company Auditors' Terms of Office) and the proviso to Article 402, paragraph (5) (Election of Executive Officers) of that Act do not apply to a bank.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-7-2/par-3: 会社法第三百三十一条第一項第三号 → 会社法 第三百三十一条第一項第三号 (Article 331, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-331/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-331/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-331/par-1/item-3
- art-7-2/par-3: 同法第三百三十五条第一項 → 会社法 第三百三十五条第一項 (Article 335, paragraph (1)), art-335/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-335/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-335/par-1
- art-7-2/par-3: 第四百二条第四項 → 会社法 第四百二条第四項 (Article 402, paragraph (4)), art-402/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-402/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-402/par-4
- art-7-2/par-4: 会社法第三百三十一条第二項 → 会社法 第三百三十一条第二項 (Article 331, paragraph (2)), art-331/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-331/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-331/par-2
- art-7-2/par-4: 同法第三百三十五条第一項 → 会社法 第三百三十五条第一項 (Article 335, paragraph (1)), art-335/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-335/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-335/par-1
- art-7-2/par-4: 第三百三十二条第二項 → 会社法 第三百三十二条第二項 (Article 332, paragraph (2)), art-332/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-332/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-332/par-2
- art-7-2/par-4: 同法第三百三十四条第一項 → 会社法 第三百三十四条第一項 (Article 334, paragraph (1)), art-334/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-334/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-334/par-1
- art-7-2/par-4: 第三百三十六条第二項 → 会社法 第三百三十六条第二項 (Article 336, paragraph (2)), art-336/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-336/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-336/par-2
- art-7-2/par-4: 第四百二条第五項 → 会社法 第四百二条第五項 (Article 402, paragraph (5)), art-402/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-402/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-402/par-5

## Cited by

1 provision cites this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 銀行法 第四十七条第二項（外国銀行の免許等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/banking-act/art-47/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/356AC0000000059/art-47/par-2

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 銀行法 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/356AC0000000059/20260812_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-10-11
- 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
- This site's parser, version 189 — 銀行法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-11