# 金融商品取引法 / Financial Instruments and Exchange Act — 第七十八条の八 (Article 78-8) - 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: 第七十八条の八 (Article 78-8)（あつせん業務の第三者への委託） — address `art-78-8` - 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-78-8 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8 - 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. --- ### 第七十八条の八（あつせん業務の第三者への委託） — (Entrustment of Mediation Services to a Third Party) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-78-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8 **第一項** 認定協会は、第七十八条の六において準用する第七十七条第一項に規定する苦情についての解決の業務及び前条において準用する第七十七条の二第一項に規定するあつせんの業務について、これらの業務を適確に遂行する財産的基礎及び人的構成を有する者にこれらの業務を委託することができる。 art-78-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-1 A certified association may entrust the complaint resolution services prescribed in Article 77, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 78-6 and the mediation services prescribed in Article 77-2, paragraph (1) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding Article to a person that has the financial basis and personnel structure to perform these services in an appropriate manner. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 前項の規定にかかわらず、同項の苦情についての解決の業務及びあつせんの業務は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する者に委託することができない。 art-78-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the complaint resolution services and mediation services referred to in that paragraph may not be entrusted to a person that falls under any of the following items: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** この法律の規定により刑に処せられ、その執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなつた日から二年を経過しない者 art-78-8/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-2/item-1 a person that has been sentenced pursuant to any provisions of this Act, if two years have not yet passed since the day on which the person finished serving that sentence or ceased to be subject to its enforcement; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第七十九条の六第二項の規定により認定を取り消され、その取消しの日から二年を経過しない者 art-78-8/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-2/item-2 a person whose recognition has been rescinded pursuant to Article 79-6, paragraph (2), if two years have not yet passed since the date of the rescission; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** その業務を行う役員のうちに、次のいずれかに該当する者がある者 art-78-8/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-2/item-3 a person that has a person falling under any of the following persons as an officer that conducts its business: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 拘禁刑以上の刑に処せられ、若しくはこの法律の規定により刑に処せられ、その執行を終わり、又は執行を受けることがなくなつた日から二年を経過しない者 art-78-8/par-2/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-2/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-2/item-3/sub-1 a person that has been sentenced to imprisonment or a heavier punishment or has been sentenced pursuant to any provisions of this Act, if two years have not yet passed since the day on which the person finished serving that sentence or ceased to be subject to its enforcement; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** 第七十九条の六第二項の規定により認定を取り消された法人において、その取消しの日前三十日以内にその役員であつた者でその取消しの日から二年を経過しない者 art-78-8/par-2/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-2/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-2/item-3/sub-2 a person that, during the 30 days prior to the date of rescission, was the officer of a corporation whose recognition has been rescinded pursuant to Article 79-6, paragraph (2), if two years have not yet passed since the date of the rescission. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 第一項の規定により業務の委託を受けた者は、当該委託に係る業務を再委託することができない。 art-78-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-3 A person entrusted with services pursuant to paragraph (1) may not further entrust the services under that entrustment. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 第七十八条の六において準用する第七十七条及び前条において準用する第七十七条の二の規定は、第一項の規定により認定協会から業務の委託を受けた者が行う業務について準用する。 art-78-8/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-4 The provisions of Article 77 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 78-6, and Article 77-2 as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the preceding Article, apply to the services performed by the person that a Certified Association entrusts with its services pursuant to paragraph (1). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-78-8/par-1: 第七十八条の六 → 金融商品取引法 第七十八条の六 (Article 78-6), art-78-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-6 - art-78-8/par-1: 第七十七条第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第七十七条第一項 (Article 77, paragraph (1)), art-77/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-77/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-77/par-1 - art-78-8/par-1: 前条 → 金融商品取引法 第七十八条の七 (Article 78-7), art-78-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-7 - art-78-8/par-1: 第七十七条の二第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第七十七条の二第一項 (Article 77-2, paragraph (1)), art-77-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-77-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-77-2/par-1 - art-78-8/par-2: 前項 → 金融商品取引法 第七十八条の八第一項 (Article 78-8, paragraph (1)), art-78-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-1 - art-78-8/par-2/item-2: 第七十九条の六第二項 → 金融商品取引法 第七十九条の六第二項 (Article 79-6, paragraph (2)), art-79-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-79-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-79-6/par-2 - art-78-8/par-2/item-3/sub-2: 第七十九条の六第二項 → 金融商品取引法 第七十九条の六第二項 (Article 79-6, paragraph (2)), art-79-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-79-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-79-6/par-2 - art-78-8/par-3: 第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第七十八条の八第一項 (Article 78-8, paragraph (1)), art-78-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-1 - art-78-8/par-4: 第七十八条の六 → 金融商品取引法 第七十八条の六 (Article 78-6), art-78-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-6 - art-78-8/par-4: 第七十七条 → 金融商品取引法 第七十七条 (Article 77), art-77 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-77 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-77 - art-78-8/par-4: 前条 → 金融商品取引法 第七十八条の七 (Article 78-7), art-78-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-7 - art-78-8/par-4: 第七十七条の二 → 金融商品取引法 第七十七条の二 (Article 77-2), art-77-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-77-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-77-2 - art-78-8/par-4: 第一項 → 金融商品取引法 第七十八条の八第一項 (Article 78-8, paragraph (1)), art-78-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-1 ## Cited by 4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 金融商品取引法 第七十八条の八第二項（あつせん業務の第三者への委託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-2 - 金融商品取引法 第七十八条の八第三項（あつせん業務の第三者への委託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-3 - 金融商品取引法 第七十八条の八第四項（あつせん業務の第三者への委託） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-78-8/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-78-8/par-4 - 金融商品取引法 第二百四条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/financial-instruments-and-exchange-act/art-204/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/323AC0000000025/art-204/par-1 --- ## Sources - 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 — 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