# 金融商品取引法 / Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — 第二十三条の二 (Article 23-2) - Law: 金融商品取引法 (Financial Instruments and Exchange Act), 昭和二十三年法律第二十五号 - English title "Financial Instruments and Exchange 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: 第二十三条の二 (Article 23-2)（参照方式による場合の適用規定の読替え） — address `art-23-2` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-23-2 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-23-2 - 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). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第二十三条の二（参照方式による場合の適用規定の読替え） — (Replacement of Terms for Application of Relevant Provisions When Reference Should Be Made to Reference Documents) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-23-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-23-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-23-2 **第一項** 第五条第四項の規定の適用を受ける届出書若しくは当該届出書に係る訂正届出書が提出され、又は第十三条第三項の規定の適用を受ける目論見書が作成された場合における第七条、第九条から第十一条まで、第十七条から第二十一条まで、第二十二条及び前条の規定の適用については、第七条第一項中「規定による届出書類」とあるのは「規定による届出書類（同条第四項（同条第五項において準用する場合を含む。第九条から第十一条までにおいて同じ。）の規定の適用を受ける届出書にあつては、当該届出書に係る参照書類を含む。以下この項において同じ。）」と、第九条第一項中「届出書類」とあるのは「届出書類（第五条第四項の規定の適用を受ける届出書又は当該届出書に係る第七条第一項の規定による訂正届出書にあつては、これらの届出書又は訂正届出書に係る参照書類を含む。）」と、第十条第一項中「有価証券届出書」とあるのは「有価証券届出書（第五条第四項の規定の適用を受ける届出書又は当該届出書に係る第七条第一項、前条第一項若しくはこの項の規定による訂正届出書にあつては、これらの届出書又は訂正届出書に係る参照書類を含む。）」と、同条第四項中「訂正届出書」とあるのは「訂正届出書（第五条第四項の規定の適用を受ける届出書に係る訂正届出書にあつては、当該訂正届出書に係る参照書類を含む。）」と、第十一条第一項中「有価証券届出書のうちに」とあるのは「有価証券届出書（第五条第四項の規定の適用を受ける届出書又は当該届出書に係る第七条第一項、第九条第一項若しくは前条第一項の規定による訂正届出書にあつては、有価証券届出書及び当該有価証券届出書に係る参照書類）のうちに」と、同条第二項中「訂正届出書」とあるのは「訂正届出書（第五条第四項の規定の適用を受ける届出書に係る訂正届出書にあつては、当該訂正届出書に係る参照書類を含む。）」と、第十七条中「目論見書」とあるのは「目論見書（同条第三項の規定の適用を受ける目論見書にあつては、当該目論見書に係る参照書類を含む。）」と、第十八条第一項中「有価証券届出書のうちに」とあるのは「有価証券届出書（第五条第四項の規定の適用を受ける届出書又は当該届出書に係る第七条第一項、第九条第一項若しくは第十条第一項の規定による訂正届出書にあつては、有価証券届出書及び当該有価証券届出書に係る参照書類）のうちに」と、同条第二項中「目論見書のうちに」とあるのは「目論見書（同条第三項の規定の適用を受ける目論見書にあつては、目論見書及び当該目論見書に係る参照書類）のうちに」と、第十九条第二項及び第二十条第一号中「有価証券届出書」とあるのは「有価証券届出書（第五条第四項の規定の適用を受ける届出書又は当該届出書に係る第七条第一項、第九条第一項若しくは第十条第一項の規定による訂正届出書にあつては、これらの届出書又は訂正届出書に係る参照書類を含む。）」と、「目論見書」とあるのは「目論見書（第十三条第三項の規定の適用を受ける目論見書にあつては、目論見書及び当該目論見書に係る参照書類）」と、第二十一条第一項中「有価証券届出書のうちに」とあるのは「有価証券届出書（第五条第四項の規定の適用を受ける届出書又は当該届出書に係る第七条第一項、第九条第一項若しくは第十条第一項の規定による訂正届出書にあつては、有価証券届出書及び当該有価証券届出書に係る参照書類）のうちに」と、同条第三項中「目論見書のうちに」とあるのは「目論見書（同条第三項の規定の適用を受ける目論見書にあつては、目論見書及び当該目論見書に係る参照書類）のうちに」と、第二十二条第一項中「有価証券届出書のうちに」とあるのは「有価証券届出書（第五条第四項の規定の適用を受ける届出書又は当該届出書に係る第七条第一項、第九条第一項若しくは第十条第一項の規定による訂正届出書にあつては、有価証券届出書及び当該有価証券届出書に係る参照書類）のうちに」と、前条第一項中「有価証券届出書」とあるのは「有価証券届出書（第五条第四項の規定の適用を受ける届出書又は当該届出書に係る第七条第一項、第九条第一項若しくは第十条第一項の規定による訂正届出書にあつては、これらの届出書又は訂正届出書に係る参照書類を含む。）」とする。 art-23-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-23-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-23-2/par-1 With regard to the application of Article 7, Articles 9 through 11, Articles 17 through 21, Article 22, and the preceding Article if a statement to which Article 5, paragraph (4) is applicable or an amended statement in connection with such a statement is submitted, or if a prospectus to which Article 13, paragraph (3) is applicable is prepared, in Article 7, paragraph (1), the phrase "a statement or other document under Article 5, paragraph (1) or paragraph (13)" is deemed to be replaced with "a statement or other document under Article 5, paragraph (1) or paragraph (13) (including the reference documents for the statement, if it is one to which Article 5, paragraph (4) is applicable (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 5, paragraph (5); the same applies in Articles 9 through 11); the same applies in this paragraph)"; in Article 9, paragraph (1), the phrase "a statement or other document under Article 5, paragraph (1) or paragraph (13) or Article 7, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "a statement or other document under Article 5, paragraph (1) or paragraph (13) or Article 7, paragraph (1) (including the reference documents for the statement or amended statement, if it is a statement to which Article 5, paragraph (4) is applicable or an amended statement under Article 7, paragraph (1), which has been submitted in connection with such a statement)"; in Article 10, paragraph (1), the term "securities registration statement" is deemed to be replaced with "securities registration statement (including the reference documents for the statement or amended statement, if it is a statement to which Article 5, paragraph (4) is applicable or an amended statement under Article 7, paragraph (1), paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or this paragraph which has been submitted in connection with such a statement)"; in Article 10, paragraph (4), the term "amended statement" is deemed to be replaced with "amended statement (including the reference documents for the amended statement, if it is connected with a statement to which Article 5, paragraph (4) is applicable)"; in Article 11, paragraph (1), the phrase "a securities registration statement contains" is deemed to be replaced with "a securities registration statement (or a securities registration statement and the reference documents for that securities registration statement, if it is a statement to which Article 5, paragraph (4) is applicable or an amended statement under Article 7, paragraph (1), Article 9, paragraph (1) or paragraph (1) of the preceding Article which has been submitted in connection with such a statement) contains"; in Article 11, paragraph (2), the term "amended statement" is deemed to be replaced with "amended statement (including the reference documents for the amended statement, if it is connected with a statement to which Article 5, paragraph (4) is applicable)"; in Article 17, the term "prospectus" is deemed to be replaced with "prospectus (including the reference documents for the prospectus, if it is a prospectus to which Article 13, paragraph (3) is applicable)"; in Article 18, paragraph (1), the phrase "a securities registration statement contains" is deemed to be replaced with "a securities registration statement (or a securities registration statement and the reference documents for that securities registration statement, if it is a statement to which Article 5, paragraph (4) is applicable or an amended statement under Article 7, paragraph (1), Article 9, paragraph (1) or Article 10, paragraph (1) which has been submitted in connection with such a statement) contains"; in Article 18, paragraph (2), the phrase "a prospectus referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1) contains" is deemed to be replaced with "a prospectus referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1) (or a prospectus and the reference documents for that prospectus, if it is a prospectus to which Article 13, paragraph (3) is applicable) contains"; in Article 19, paragraph (2) and Article 20, item (i), the term "securities registration statement" is deemed to be replaced with "securities registration statement (including the reference documents for the statement or amended statement, if it is a statement to which Article 5, paragraph (4) is applicable or an amended statement under Article 7, paragraph (1), Article 9, paragraph (1) or Article 10, paragraph (1) which has been submitted in connection with such a statement)" and the term "prospectus" is deemed to be replaced with "prospectus (or a prospectus and the reference documents for that prospectus, if it is a prospectus to which Article 13, paragraph (3) is applicable)"; in Article 21, paragraph (1), the phrase "a securities registration statement contains" is deemed to be replaced with "a securities registration statement (or a securities registration statement and the reference documents for that securities registration statement, if it is a statement to which Article 5, paragraph (4) is applicable or an amended statement under Article 7, paragraph (1), Article 9, paragraph (1) or Article 10, paragraph (1) which has been submitted in connection with such a statement) contains"; in Article 21, paragraph (3), the phrase "a prospectus referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1) contains" is deemed to be replaced with "a prospectus referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1) (or a prospectus and the reference documents for that prospectus, if it is a prospectus to which Article 13, paragraph (3) is applicable) contains"; in Article 22, paragraph (1), the phrase "a securities registration statement contains" is deemed to be replaced with "a securities registration statement (or a securities registration statement and the reference documents for that securities registration statement, if it is a statement to which Article 5, paragraph (4) is applicable or an amended statement under Article 7, paragraph (1), Article 9, paragraph (1) or Article 10, paragraph (1) which has been submitted in connection with such a statement) contains"; and in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the term "securities registration statement" is deemed to be replaced with "securities registration statement (including the reference documents for the statement or amended statement, if it is a statement to which Article 5, paragraph (4) is applicable or an amended statement under Article 7, paragraph (1), Article 9, paragraph (1) or Article 10, paragraph (1) which has been submitted in connection with such a statement)". machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-23-2/par-1: 第五条第四項 → 金融商品取引法 第五条第四項 (Article 5, paragraph (4)), art-5/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-5/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-5/par-4 - art-23-2/par-1: 第十三条第三項 → 金融商品取引法 第十三条第三項 (Article 13, paragraph (3)), art-13/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-13/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-13/par-3 - art-23-2/par-1: 第七条 → 金融商品取引法 第七条 (Article 7), art-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-7 - art-23-2/par-1: 第九条から第十一条まで → 金融商品取引法 第十条 (Article 10), art-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-10 - art-23-2/par-1: 第九条から第十一条まで → 金融商品取引法 第十一条 (Article 11), art-11 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-11 - art-23-2/par-1: 第九条から第十一条まで → 金融商品取引法 第九条 (Article 9), art-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-9 - art-23-2/par-1: 第十七条から第二十一条まで → 金融商品取引法 第十七条 (Article 17), art-17 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-17 - art-23-2/par-1: 第十七条から第二十一条まで → 金融商品取引法 第十八条 (Article 18), art-18 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-18 - art-23-2/par-1: 第十七条から第二十一条まで → 金融商品取引法 第十九条 (Article 19), art-19 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-19 - art-23-2/par-1: 第十七条から第二十一条まで → 金融商品取引法 第二十条 (Article 20), art-20 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-20 - art-23-2/par-1: 第十七条から第二十一条まで → 金融商品取引法 第二十一条 (Article 21), art-21 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-21 - art-23-2/par-1: 第二十二条 → 金融商品取引法 第二十二条 (Article 22), art-22 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-22 - art-23-2/par-1: 前条 → 金融商品取引法 第二十三条 (Article 23), art-23 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-23 - art-23-2/par-1: 第七条第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第七条第一項 (Article 7, paragraph (1)), art-7/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-7/par-1 - art-23-2/par-1: 第九条第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第九条第一項 (Article 9, paragraph (1)), art-9/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-9/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-9/par-1 - art-23-2/par-1: 第十条第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第十条第一項 (Article 10, paragraph (1)), art-10/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-10/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-10/par-1 - art-23-2/par-1: 同条第四項 → 金融商品取引法 第十条第四項 (Article 10, paragraph (4)), art-10/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-10/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-10/par-4 - art-23-2/par-1: 第十一条第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第十一条第一項 (Article 11, paragraph (1)), art-11/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-11/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-11/par-1 - art-23-2/par-1: 同条第二項 → 金融商品取引法 第十一条第二項 (Article 11, paragraph (2)), art-11/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-11/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-11/par-2 - art-23-2/par-1: 第十八条第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第十八条第一項 (Article 18, paragraph (1)), art-18/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-18/par-1 - art-23-2/par-1: 同条第二項 → 金融商品取引法 第十八条第二項 (Article 18, paragraph (2)), art-18/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-18/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-18/par-2 - art-23-2/par-1: 第十九条第二項 → 金融商品取引法 第十九条第二項 (Article 19, paragraph (2)), art-19/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-19/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-19/par-2 - art-23-2/par-1: 第二十条第一号 → 金融商品取引法 第二十条第一項第一号 (Article 20, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-20/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-20/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-20/par-1/item-1 - art-23-2/par-1: 第二十一条第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第二十一条第一項 (Article 21, paragraph (1)), art-21/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-21/par-1 - art-23-2/par-1: 同条第三項 → 金融商品取引法 第二十一条第三項 (Article 21, paragraph (3)), art-21/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-21/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-21/par-3 - art-23-2/par-1: 第二十二条第一項 → 金融商品取引法 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