# 金融商品取引法 / Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — 第六十六条の二 (Article 66-2) - 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: 第六十六条の二 (Article 66-2)（登録の申請） — address `art-66-2` - 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-66-2 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2 - 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. --- ### 第六十六条の二（登録の申請） — (Application for Registration) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-66-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2 **第一項** 前条の登録を受けようとする者は、次に掲げる事項を記載した登録申請書を内閣総理大臣に提出しなければならない。 art-66-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-1 A person seeking to obtain the registration referred to in the preceding Article must submit a written application for registration that states the following particulars to the Prime Minister: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 商号、名称又は氏名 art-66-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-1/item-1 the trade name or name; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 法人であるときは、その役員の氏名又は名称 art-66-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-1/item-2 the names of its officers, if it is a corporation; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 金融商品仲介業を行う営業所又は事務所の名称及び所在地 art-66-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-1/item-3 the name and location of the business office or office for conducting financial instruments intermediary services; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 委託を受ける金融商品取引業者（第一種金融商品取引業又は投資運用業（第二十八条第四項に規定する投資運用業をいう。第六十六条の十四第一号ニにおいて同じ。）を行う者に限る。）又は登録金融機関（以下この章及び第四章において「所属金融商品取引業者等」という。）の商号又は名称 art-66-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-1/item-4 the trade name or name of the financial instruments business operator (limited to one engaged in type-I financial instruments business or investment management business (meaning investment management business as prescribed in Article 28, paragraph (4); the same applies in Article 66-14, item (i), (d))) or registered financial institution entrusting the applicant (hereinafter referred to as the "entrusting financial instruments business operator, etc." in this Chapter and Chapter IV); Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the trade name or name of the financial instruments business operator (limited to one engaged in type-I financial instruments business or investment management business (meaning investment management business as prescribed in Article 28, paragraph (4); the same applies in Article 66-14, item (i), (d)) or registered financial institution entrusting the applicant (hereinafter referred to as the "entrusting financial instruments business operator, etc." in this Chapter and Chapter IV);" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4633/tb **五** 他に事業を行つているときは、その事業の種類 art-66-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-1/item-5 if the person engages in other business, the type of that business; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** その他内閣府令で定める事項 art-66-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-1/item-6 other particulars specified by Cabinet Office Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の登録申請書には、次に掲げる書類を添付しなければならない。 art-66-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-2 The following documents must accompany the written application for registration referred to in the preceding paragraph: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第六十六条の四第一号又は第二号に該当しないことを誓約する書面 art-66-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-2/item-1 a document pledging that the applicant does not fall under Article 66-4, item (i) or (ii); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 金融商品仲介業の業務の内容及び方法として内閣府令で定めるものを記載した書類 art-66-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-2/item-2 a document stating the things specified by Cabinet Office Order as constituting the business outline and business methods for financial instruments intermediary service; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 法人であるときは、定款及び会社の登記事項証明書（これらに準ずるものを含む。） art-66-2/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-2/item-3 its articles of incorporation and the certificate of registered information for the company (including documents equivalent to these), if it is a corporation; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** その他内閣府令で定める書類 art-66-2/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-2/item-4 other documents specified by Cabinet Office Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 前項第三号の場合において、定款が電磁的記録で作成されているときは、書類に代えて電磁的記録（内閣府令で定めるものに限る。）を添付することができる。 art-66-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-3 In the case referred to in item (iii) of the preceding paragraph, if the articles of incorporation have been prepared as electronic or magnetic records, electronic or magnetic records (limited to those specified by Cabinet Office Order) may accompany a written application for registration lieu of written documents. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-66-2/par-1: 前条 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条 (Article 66), art-66 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66 - art-66-2/par-1/item-4: 第二十八条第四項 → 金融商品取引法 第二十八条第四項 (Article 28, paragraph (4)), art-28/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-28/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-28/par-4 - art-66-2/par-1/item-4: 第六十六条の十四第一号 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の十四第一項第一号 (Article 66-14, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-66-14/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-14/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-14/par-1/item-1 - art-66-2/par-2: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の二第一項 (Article 66-2, paragraph (1)), art-66-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-1 - art-66-2/par-2/item-1: 第六十六条の四第一号 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の四第一項第一号 (Article 66-4, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-66-4/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-4/par-1/item-1 - art-66-2/par-2/item-1: 第二号 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の四第一項第二号 (Article 66-4, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-66-4/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-4/par-1/item-2 - art-66-2/par-3: 前項第三号 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の二第二項第三号 (Article 66-2, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-66-2/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-2/item-3 ## Cited by 10 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 金融商品取引法 第二十九条の四の二第七項（第一種少額電子募集取扱業者についての登録等の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-29-4-2/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-29-4-2/par-7 - 金融商品取引法 第二十九条の四の四第六項（非上場有価証券特例仲介等業者についての登録等の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-29-4-4/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-29-4-4/par-6 - 金融商品取引法 第二十九条の五第五項（適格投資家に関する業務についての登録等の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-29-5/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-29-5/par-5 - 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の二第二項（登録の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-2 - 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の二第三項（登録の申請） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-2/par-3 - 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の三第一項第一号（登録簿への登録） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-3/par-1/item-1 - 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の五第一項（変更の届出） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-5/par-1 - 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の五第三項（変更の届出） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-5/par-3 - 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の二十六第一項（内閣府令への委任） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-26/par-1 - 金融商品取引法 第百九十八条の六第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-198-6/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-198-6/par-1/item-1 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of paragraphs, written 2026-10-23 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 金融商品取引法 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/323AC0000000025/20260812_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-10-22 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (金融商品取引法), Article 66-2, paragraph (1), item (iv) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4633/tb), retrieved 2026-10-22 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4633/tb), retrieved 2026-10-22 - This site's parser, version 212 — 金融商品取引法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-22