# 外国為替及び外国貿易法 / Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act — 第六十九条の三 (Article 69-3) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - Law: 外国為替及び外国貿易法 (Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act), 昭和二十四年法律第二百二十八号 - English title "Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade 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: 第六十九条の三 (Article 69-3) — address `art-69-3` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3 - 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. --- ### 第六十九条の三 art-69-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3 **第一項** 次の各号に掲げる大臣は、当該各号に定める規定の運用に関し、特に必要があると認めるときは、外務大臣その他の関係行政機関の長に資料又は情報の提供、意見の表明その他必要な協力を求めることができる。 art-69-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-1 The minister stated in the relevant of the following items may request the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the head of any other relevant administrative organ to provide materials or information, state opinions, or provide other necessary cooperation with regard to the operation of the provisions specified in that item, on finding it to be particularly necessary to do so: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 主務大臣　第十六条第一項又は第二十五条第六項 art-69-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-1/item-1 the competent minister:Article 16, paragraph (1) or Article 25, paragraph (6); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 財務大臣　第二十一条第一項 art-69-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-1/item-2 the Minister of Finance:Article 21, paragraph (1); Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 経済産業大臣　第二十四条第一項、第二十五条第一項から第四項まで、第四十八条又は第五十二条 art-69-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-1/item-3 the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry:Article 24, paragraph (1), Article 25, paragraphs (1) through (4), Article 48, or Article 52; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 財務大臣及び事業所管大臣　第二十七条第三項、第二十七条の二第三項、第二十八条第三項又は第二十八条の二第三項 art-69-3/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-1/item-4 the Minister of Finance and the competent minister for the business:Article 27, paragraph (3), Article 27-2, paragraph (3), Article 28, paragraph (3), or Article 28-2, paragraph (3). Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 外務大臣その他の関係行政機関の長は、我が国が締結した条約その他の国際約束を誠実に履行するため又は国際平和のための国際的な努力に我が国として寄与するため特に必要があると認めるときは第一号から第三号までに掲げる規定の運用に関しそれぞれ第一号から第三号までに定める大臣に、国際的な平和及び安全の維持のため特に必要があると認めるときは第四号に掲げる規定の運用に関し同号に定める大臣に、国の安全を損ない、公の秩序の維持を妨げ、若しくは公衆の安全の保護に支障を来すことになる事態を生ずるおそれ又は我が国経済の円滑な運営に著しい悪影響を及ぼすことになる事態を生ずるおそれがあるため特に必要があると認めるときは第五号に掲げる規定の運用に関し同号に定める大臣に、国の安全を損なう事態を生ずるおそれが大きいため特に必要があると認めるときは第六号に掲げる規定の運用に関し同号に定める大臣に、意見を述べることができる。 art-69-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2 On finding that it is particularly necessary to do so in order for Japan to faithfully perform its obligations under a treaty or other international agreement that it has concluded or to allow Japan to contribute to international efforts toward international peace, the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the head of any other relevant administrative organ may state their opinion to any of the ministers stated in items (i) through (iii) with regard to the operation of the provisions stated in each of those items; on finding it to be particularly necessary to do so in order to maintain international peace and security, the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the head of any other relevant administrative organ may state their opinion to the minister specified in item (iv) with regard to the operation of the provisions stated in that item; on finding it to be particularly necessary to do so due to the likelihood of a situation that would compromise national security, interfere with the maintenance of public order, or create an obstacle to the preservation of public safety, or due to the likelihood of a situation that would have a significant adverse effect on the smooth operation of the Japanese economy, the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the head of any other relevant administrative organ may state their opinion to the minister specified in item (v) with regard to the operation of the provisions stated in that item; and on finding it to be particularly necessary to do so due to the high likelihood of a situation that would undermine national security, the Minister for Foreign Affairs or the head of any other relevant administrative organ may state their opinion to the minister specified in item (vi) with regard to the operation of the provisions stated in that item: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 第十六条第一項又は第二十五条第六項　主務大臣 art-69-3/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2/item-1 Article 16, paragraph (1) or Article 25, paragraph (6):the competent minister; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 第二十一条第一項　財務大臣 art-69-3/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2/item-2 Article 21, paragraph (1):the Minister of Finance; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 第二十四条第一項、第四十八条第三項又は第五十二条　経済産業大臣 art-69-3/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2/item-3 Article 24, paragraph (1), Article 48, paragraph (3), or Article 52:the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 第二十五条第一項から第四項まで又は第四十八条第一項若しくは第二項　経済産業大臣 art-69-3/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2/item-4 Article 25, paragraphs (1) through (4), or Article 48, paragraph (1) or (2):the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **五** 第二十七条第三項又は第二十七条の二第三項　財務大臣及び事業所管大臣 art-69-3/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2/item-5 Article 27, paragraph (3) or Article 27-2, paragraph (3):the Minister of Finance and the competent minister for the business; and Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **六** 第二十八条第三項又は第二十八条の二第三項　財務大臣及び事業所管大臣 art-69-3/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2/item-6 Article 28, paragraph (3) or Article 28-2, paragraph (3):the Minister of Finance and the competent minister for the business. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-69-3/par-1/item-1: 第十六条第一項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第十六条第一項 (Article 16, paragraph (1)), art-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-16/par-1 - art-69-3/par-1/item-1: 第二十五条第六項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十五条第六項 (Article 25, paragraph (6)), art-25/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-25/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-25/par-6 - art-69-3/par-1/item-2: 第二十一条第一項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十一条第一項 (Article 21, paragraph (1)), art-21/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-21/par-1 - art-69-3/par-1/item-3: 第二十四条第一項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-24/par-1 - art-69-3/par-1/item-3: 第二十五条第一項から第四項まで → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十五条第一項 (Article 25, paragraph (1)), art-25/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-25/par-1 - art-69-3/par-1/item-3: 第二十五条第一項から第四項まで → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十五条第二項 (Article 25, paragraph (2)), art-25/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-25/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-25/par-2 - art-69-3/par-1/item-3: 第二十五条第一項から第四項まで → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十五条第三項 (Article 25, paragraph (3)), art-25/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-25/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-25/par-3 - art-69-3/par-1/item-3: 第二十五条第一項から第四項まで → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十五条第四項 (Article 25, paragraph (4)), art-25/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-25/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-25/par-4 - art-69-3/par-1/item-3: 第四十八条 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第四十八条 (Article 48), art-48 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-48 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-48 - art-69-3/par-1/item-3: 第五十二条 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第五十二条 (Article 52), art-52 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-52 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-52 - art-69-3/par-1/item-4: 第二十七条第三項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十七条第三項 (Article 27, paragraph (3)), art-27/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-27/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-27/par-3 - art-69-3/par-1/item-4: 第二十七条の二第三項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十七条の二第三項 (Article 27-2, paragraph (3)), art-27-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-27-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-27-2/par-3 - art-69-3/par-1/item-4: 第二十八条第三項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十八条第三項 (Article 28, paragraph (3)), art-28/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-28/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-28/par-3 - art-69-3/par-1/item-4: 第二十八条の二第三項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十八条の二第三項 (Article 28-2, paragraph (3)), art-28-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-28-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-28-2/par-3 - art-69-3/par-2: 第一号から第三号まで → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第六十九条の三第二項第一号 (Article 69-3, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-69-3/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2/item-1 - art-69-3/par-2: 第一号から第三号まで → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第六十九条の三第二項第二号 (Article 69-3, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-69-3/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2/item-2 - art-69-3/par-2: 第一号から第三号まで → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第六十九条の三第二項第三号 (Article 69-3, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-69-3/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2/item-3 - art-69-3/par-2: 第四号 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第六十九条の三第二項第四号 (Article 69-3, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-69-3/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2/item-4 - art-69-3/par-2: 第五号 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第六十九条の三第二項第五号 (Article 69-3, paragraph (2), item (v)), art-69-3/par-2/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2/item-5 - art-69-3/par-2: 第六号 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第六十九条の三第二項第六号 (Article 69-3, paragraph (2), item (vi)), art-69-3/par-2/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-69-3/par-2/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-69-3/par-2/item-6 - art-69-3/par-2/item-1: 第十六条第一項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第十六条第一項 (Article 16, paragraph (1)), art-16/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-16/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-16/par-1 - art-69-3/par-2/item-1: 第二十五条第六項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十五条第六項 (Article 25, paragraph (6)), art-25/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-25/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-25/par-6 - art-69-3/par-2/item-2: 第二十一条第一項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十一条第一項 (Article 21, paragraph (1)), art-21/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-21/par-1 - art-69-3/par-2/item-3: 第二十四条第一項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十四条第一項 (Article 24, paragraph (1)), art-24/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-24/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-24/par-1 - art-69-3/par-2/item-3: 第四十八条第三項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第四十八条第三項 (Article 48, paragraph (3)), art-48/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-48/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-48/par-3 - art-69-3/par-2/item-3: 第五十二条 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第五十二条 (Article 52), art-52 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-52 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-52 - art-69-3/par-2/item-4: 第二十五条第一項から第四項まで → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十五条第一項 (Article 25, paragraph (1)), art-25/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-25/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-25/par-1 - art-69-3/par-2/item-4: 第二十五条第一項から第四項まで → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十五条第二項 (Article 25, paragraph (2)), art-25/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-25/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-25/par-2 - art-69-3/par-2/item-4: 第二十五条第一項から第四項まで → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十五条第三項 (Article 25, paragraph (3)), art-25/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-25/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-25/par-3 - art-69-3/par-2/item-4: 第二十五条第一項から第四項まで → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十五条第四項 (Article 25, paragraph (4)), art-25/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-25/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-25/par-4 - art-69-3/par-2/item-4: 第四十八条第一項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第四十八条第一項 (Article 48, paragraph (1)), art-48/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-48/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-48/par-1 - art-69-3/par-2/item-4: 第二項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第四十八条第二項 (Article 48, paragraph (2)), art-48/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-48/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-48/par-2 - art-69-3/par-2/item-5: 第二十七条第三項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十七条第三項 (Article 27, paragraph (3)), art-27/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-27/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-27/par-3 - art-69-3/par-2/item-5: 第二十七条の二第三項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十七条の二第三項 (Article 27-2, paragraph (3)), art-27-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-27-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-27-2/par-3 - art-69-3/par-2/item-6: 第二十八条第三項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十八条第三項 (Article 28, paragraph (3)), art-28/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-28/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-28/par-3 - art-69-3/par-2/item-6: 第二十八条の二第三項 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十八条の二第三項 (Article 28-2, paragraph (3)), art-28-2/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-28-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-28-2/par-3 ## Cited by 1 provision cites this one. 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