# 金融商品取引法 / Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — 第六十六条の四十 (Article 66-40) - 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: 第六十六条の四十 (Article 66-40)（廃業等の届出等） — address `art-66-40` - 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-66-40 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40 - 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. --- ### 第六十六条の四十（廃業等の届出等） — (Notification of Discontinuing Business) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-66-40 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40 **第一項** 信用格付業者が次の各号のいずれかに該当することとなつたときは、当該各号に定める者は、その日から三十日以内に、その旨を内閣総理大臣に届け出なければならない。 art-66-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-1 If a credit rating agency comes to fall under any of the following items, the person specified in the relevant item must notify the Prime Minister of this within 30 days from the day in question: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 信用格付業を廃止したとき（分割により事業（信用格付業に係るものに限る。以下この条において同じ。）の全部を承継させたとき、又は事業の全部を譲渡したときを含む。）　その信用格付業を廃止し、又は承継をさせ、若しくは譲渡をした法人 art-66-40/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-1/item-1 the credit rating agency discontinues credit rating services (including if the credit rating agency has the whole of its business (limited to business involved in credit rating services; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) succeeded to in a company split or transfers the whole of business):the corporation that discontinues or transfers the credit rating services or that has the credit rating services succeeded to; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 信用格付業者である法人が合併により消滅したとき　その法人を代表する役員であつた者 art-66-40/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-1/item-2 the credit rating agency is a corporation, and that corporation disappears in a merger:the officer that represented the corporation; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 信用格付業者である法人が破産手続開始の決定により解散したとき　その破産管財人 art-66-40/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-1/item-3 the credit rating agency is a corporation, and that corporation is dissolved due to an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings:the bankruptcy trustee; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 信用格付業者である法人が合併及び破産手続開始の決定以外の理由により解散したとき　その清算人 art-66-40/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-1/item-4 the credit rating agency is a corporation, and that corporation is dissolved for reasons other than a merger or an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings:the liquidator. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 信用格付業者が前項各号のいずれかに該当することとなつたときは、当該信用格付業者の第六十六条の二十七の登録は、その効力を失う。 art-66-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-2 If a credit rating agency comes to fall under any of the items of the preceding paragraph, the Article 66-27 registration of the credit rating agency ceases to be effective. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 信用格付業者は、第六十六条の二十七の登録の抹消の申請をし、信用格付業の廃止をし、合併（当該信用格付業者が合併により消滅する場合の当該合併に限る。）をし、合併及び破産手続開始の決定以外の理由による解散をし、分割による事業の全部の承継をさせ、又は事業の全部の譲渡をしようとするときは、その日の三十日前までに、内閣府令で定めるところにより、その旨を公告しなければならない。 art-66-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-3 If a credit rating agency seeks to apply for the deletion of its Article 66-27 registration, to discontinue its credit rating services, to implement a merger (limited to one in which the credit rating agency disappears due to merger), to dissolve for reasons other than a merger or an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings, to have the whole of its business succeeded to in a company split, or to transfer the whole of its business, it must issue public notice of this, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, by 30 days prior to that day on which it seeks to do so. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 信用格付業者は、前項の規定による公告をしたときは、直ちに、その旨を内閣総理大臣に届け出なければならない。 art-66-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-4 If a credit rating agency issues a public notice under the preceding paragraph, it must immediately notify the Prime Minister of this. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 会社法第九百四十条第一項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）及び第三項の規定は、信用格付業者（会社に限る。）が電子公告により第三項の規定による公告をする場合について準用する。この場合において、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。 art-66-40/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-5 The provisions of Article 940, paragraph (1) (limited to the part that involves item (i)) and paragraph (3) of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis if a credit rating agency (limited to one that is a company) issues a public notice under paragraph (3) through an electronic public notice. In such a case, the necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第六項** 会社法第九百四十条第一項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）及び第三項、第九百四十一条、第九百四十六条、第九百四十七条、第九百五十一条第二項、第九百五十三条並びに第九百五十五条の規定は、信用格付業者（外国会社に限る。）が電子公告により第三項の規定による公告をする場合について準用する。この場合において、必要な技術的読替えは、政令で定める。 art-66-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-6 The provisions of Article 940, paragraph (1) (limited to the part that involves item (i)) and paragraph (3) of the Companies Act and Article 941; Article 946; Article 947; Article 951, paragraph (2); Article 953; and Article 955 of that Act apply mutatis mutandis if a credit rating agency (limited to one that is a foreign company) issues a public notice under paragraph (3) through an electronic public notice. In such a case, the necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The provisions of Article 940, paragraph (1) (limited to the part that involves item (i)) and paragraph (3) of the Companies Act and Article 941; Article 946; Article 947; Article 951; paragraph (2); Article 953; and Article 955 of that Act apply mutatis mutandis if a credit rating agency (limited to one that is a foreign company) issues a public notice under paragraph (3) through an electronic public notice. In such a case, the necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4633/tb --- ## Cites - art-66-40/par-1/item-1: この条 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の四十 (Article 66-40), art-66-40 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40 - art-66-40/par-2: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の四十第一項 (Article 66-40, paragraph (1)), art-66-40/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-1 - art-66-40/par-2: 第六十六条の二十七 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の二十七 (Article 66-27), art-66-27 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-27 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-27 - art-66-40/par-3: 第六十六条の二十七 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の二十七 (Article 66-27), art-66-27 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-27 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-27 - art-66-40/par-4: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の四十第三項 (Article 66-40, paragraph (3)), art-66-40/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-3 - art-66-40/par-5: 会社法第九百四十条第一項 → 会社法 第九百四十条第一項 (Article 940, paragraph (1)), art-940/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-940/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-940/par-1 - art-66-40/par-5: 第一号 → 会社法 第九百四十条第一項第一号 (Article 940, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-940/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-940/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-940/par-1/item-1 - art-66-40/par-5: 第三項 → 会社法 第九百四十条第三項 (Article 940, paragraph (3)), art-940/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-940/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-940/par-3 - art-66-40/par-5: 第三項 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の四十第三項 (Article 66-40, paragraph (3)), art-66-40/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-3 - art-66-40/par-6: 会社法第九百四十条第一項 → 会社法 第九百四十条第一項 (Article 940, paragraph (1)), art-940/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-940/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-940/par-1 - art-66-40/par-6: 第一号 → 会社法 第九百四十条第一項第一号 (Article 940, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-940/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-940/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-940/par-1/item-1 - art-66-40/par-6: 第三項 → 会社法 第九百四十条第三項 (Article 940, paragraph (3)), art-940/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-940/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-940/par-3 - art-66-40/par-6: 第九百四十一条 → 会社法 第九百四十一条 (Article 941), art-941 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-941 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-941 - art-66-40/par-6: 第九百四十六条 → 会社法 第九百四十六条 (Article 946), art-946 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-946 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-946 - art-66-40/par-6: 第九百四十七条 → 会社法 第九百四十七条 (Article 947), art-947 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-947 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-947 - art-66-40/par-6: 第九百五十一条第二項 → 会社法 第九百五十一条第二項 (Article 951, paragraph (2)), art-951/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-951/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-951/par-2 - art-66-40/par-6: 第九百五十三条 → 会社法 第九百五十三条 (Article 953), art-953 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-953 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-953 - art-66-40/par-6: 第九百五十五条 → 会社法 第九百五十五条 (Article 955), art-955 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-955 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-955 - art-66-40/par-6: 第三項 → 金融商品取引法 第六十六条の四十第三項 (Article 66-40, paragraph (3)), art-66-40/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-66-40/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-66-40/par-3 ## Cited by 18 provisions cite this one. 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