# 外国為替及び外国貿易法 / Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions)

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- 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: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4211-32`
- 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/suppl-4211-32
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32
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## 附　則 平成二一年四月三〇日法律第三二号
<sup>suppl-4211-32 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
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<sup>suppl-4211-32/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-4211-32/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year from the date of promulgation.
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### 第二条（経過措置） — Transitional Measures
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<sup>suppl-4211-32/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  この法律による改正前の外国為替及び外国貿易法（以下「旧法」という。）第二十五条の規定又は同条の規定に基づく命令の規定により許可を受けた取引が、この法律による改正後の外国為替及び外国貿易法（以下「新法」という。）第二十五条の規定又は同条の規定に基づく命令の規定による許可を要するものに該当する場合には、当該取引は、同条の相当規定又は同条の規定に基づく命令の相当規定により許可を受けたものとみなす。
<sup>suppl-4211-32/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-2/par-1</sup>
If a transaction for which permission was obtained under the provisions of Article 25 of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act prior to its amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Act") or under the provisions of an order based on that Article falls under one requiring permission under the provisions of Article 25 of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act after its amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act") or under the provisions of an order based on that Article, that transaction is deemed to be one for which permission has been obtained under the corresponding provisions of that Article or the corresponding provisions of an order based on that Article.
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**第二項**  この法律の施行の際現にされている旧法第二十五条の規定又は同条の規定に基づく命令の規定による許可の申請に係る取引が、新法第二十五条の規定又は同条の規定に基づく命令の規定による許可を要するものに該当する場合には、当該申請については、これを同条の相当規定又は同条の規定に基づく命令の相当規定によりされた許可の申請とみなして、新法の規定を適用する。
<sup>suppl-4211-32/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-2/par-2</sup>
If a transaction pertaining to an application for permission under the provisions of Article 25 of the Former Act or under the provisions of an order based on that Article, which has actually been filed as of the time this Act comes into effect, falls under one requiring permission under the provisions of Article 25 of the New Act or under the provisions of an order based on that Article, the provisions of the New Act apply to that application, deeming it to be an application for permission filed under the corresponding provisions of that Article or the corresponding provisions of an order based on that Article.
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### 第三条
<sup>suppl-4211-32/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の施行前に貨物の設計、製造若しくは使用に係る技術の提供を目的とする取引、外国相互間の貨物の移動を伴う貨物の売買に関する取引若しくは役務取引等（旧法第二十五条第四項に規定する役務取引等をいう。）又は貨物の輸出に関し旧法、旧法に基づく命令又はこれらに基づく処分に違反した者に対する取引又は輸出の禁止については、なお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-4211-32/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-3/par-1</sup>
With respect to the prohibition of transactions or exports against a person who, before this Act comes into effect, violated the Former Act, an order based on the Former Act, or a disposition based on either of them, in connection with a transaction intended to provide technology for designing, manufacturing, or using goods, a transaction concerning the buying and selling of goods involving the transfer of goods between foreign countries, or a service transaction or transaction involving the transfer of goods between foreign countries (meaning a service transaction or transaction involving the transfer of goods between foreign countries prescribed in Article 25, paragraph (4) of the Former Act), or in connection with the export of goods, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
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### 第四条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order
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<sup>suppl-4211-32/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  前二条に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。
<sup>suppl-4211-32/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-4/par-1</sup>
Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two Articles, necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures on penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order.
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### 第五条（検討） — Review
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<sup>suppl-4211-32/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-5</sup>

**第一項**  政府は、この法律の施行後五年を経過した場合において、新法の施行の状況を勘案し、必要があると認めるときは、新法の規定について検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。
<sup>suppl-4211-32/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-5/par-1</sup>
In the case where five years have elapsed after this Act comes into effect, the Government is to consider the state of enforcement of the New Act, and when it finds it necessary, is to review the provisions of the New Act and take necessary measures based on the results.
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## Cites
- suppl-4211-32/art-2/par-1: 第二十五条 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十五条 (Article 25), art-25 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-25 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-25
- suppl-4211-32/art-2/par-2: 新法第二十五条 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 第二十五条 (Article 25), art-25 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/art-25 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/art-25
- suppl-4211-32/art-4/par-1: 前二条 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 附則第二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 2), suppl-4211-32/art-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-2
- suppl-4211-32/art-4/par-1: 前二条 → 外国為替及び外国貿易法 附則第三条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 3), suppl-4211-32/art-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-3

## Cited by

1 provision cites this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 外国為替及び外国貿易法 附則第四条第一項（政令への委任） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act/suppl-4211-32/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/324AC0000000228/suppl-4211-32/art-4/par-1

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 外国為替及び外国貿易法 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/324AC0000000228/20260812_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-11-05
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4857/tb), retrieved 2026-11-05
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act-20261105T150743-001, translated 2026-11-06
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act-20261105T150743-003, translated 2026-11-06
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act-20261105T150743-005, translated 2026-11-06
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act-20261105T150743-008, translated 2026-11-06
- claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch foreign-exchange-and-foreign-trade-act-20261105T150743-008, translated 2026-11-06
- This site's parser, version 225 — 外国為替及び外国貿易法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-05
