# 割賦販売法 / Installment Sales Act — 第三十五条の二の八 (Article 35-2-8)

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- Law: 割賦販売法 (Installment Sales Act), 昭和三十六年法律第百五十九号
- English title "Installment Sales Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第三十五条の二の八 (Article 35-2-8)（改善命令） — address `art-35-2-8`
- Text in force since: 2025-06-01
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### 第三十五条の二の八（改善命令） — (Improvement Orders)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-35-2-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-8</sup>

    **第一項**  経済産業大臣は、登録少額包括信用購入あつせん業者が第三十条の五の二、第三十五条の二の四第一項本文、第二項若しくは第三項、第三十五条の二の五本文、第三十五条の三の五十六から第三十五条の三の五十八まで又は第三十五条の三の五十九第一項の規定に違反していると認めるときは、その必要の限度において、当該登録少額包括信用購入あつせん業者に対し、包括信用購入あつせんに係る業務の運営を改善するため必要な措置をとるべきことを命ずることができる。
    <sup>art-35-2-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-8/par-1</sup>
    If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds a registered comprehensive small amount credit purchase intermediary in violation of the provisions of Article 30-5-2; the main clause of paragraph (1) of Article 35-2-4; paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of that Article; the main clause of Article 35-2-5; Articles 35-3-56 through 35-3-58; or Article 35-3-59, paragraph (1), the minister, within the scope that it is necessary, may order the registered comprehensive small amount credit purchase intermediary to take the necessary measures to improve the business operations that are connected with the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第二項**  経済産業大臣は、登録少額包括信用購入あつせん業者が第三十条の五の二、第三十五条の二の四第一項本文、第二項若しくは第三項又は第三十五条の二の五本文の規定に違反している場合において、前項の規定による命令をしようとするときは、あらかじめ、内閣総理大臣に協議しなければならない。
    <sup>art-35-2-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-8/par-2</sup>
    If a registered comprehensive small amount credit purchase intermediary violates the provisions of Article 30-5-2; the main clause of paragraph (1) of Article 35-2-4; paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of that Article; or the main clause of Article 35-2-5, before the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry seeks to issue an order under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the minister must consult with the Prime Minister.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  内閣総理大臣は、登録少額包括信用購入あつせん業者が第三十条の五の二、第三十五条の二の四第一項本文、第二項若しくは第三項又は第三十五条の二の五本文の規定に違反している場合において、利用者又は購入者若しくは役務の提供を受ける者の利益を保護するため必要があると認めるときは、経済産業大臣に対し、第一項の規定による命令に関し、必要な意見を述べることができる。
    <sup>art-35-2-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-8/par-3</sup>
    If a registered comprehensive small amount credit purchase intermediary violates the provisions of Article 30-5-2; the main clause of paragraph (1) of Article 35-2-4; paragraph (2) or paragraph (3) of that Article; or the main clause of Article 35-2-5, and the Prime Minister finds it to be necessary to protect the interests of users, purchasers, or service recipients, the minister may state a necessary opinion concerning the order under paragraph (1) to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-35-2-8/par-1: 第三十条の五の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の二 (Article 30-5-2), art-30-5-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-2
- art-35-2-8/par-1: 第三十五条の二の四第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第一項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (1)), art-35-2-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-1
- art-35-2-8/par-1: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第二項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (2)), art-35-2-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-2
- art-35-2-8/par-1: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第三項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (3)), art-35-2-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-3
- art-35-2-8/par-1: 第三十五条の二の五 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の五 (Article 35-2-5), art-35-2-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-5
- art-35-2-8/par-1: 第三十五条の三の五十六から第三十五条の三の五十八まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の五十六 (Article 35-3-56), art-35-3-56 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-56 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-56
- art-35-2-8/par-1: 第三十五条の三の五十六から第三十五条の三の五十八まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の五十七 (Article 35-3-57), art-35-3-57 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-57 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-57
- art-35-2-8/par-1: 第三十五条の三の五十六から第三十五条の三の五十八まで → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の五十八 (Article 35-3-58), art-35-3-58 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-58 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-58
- art-35-2-8/par-1: 第三十五条の三の五十九第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の三の五十九第一項 (Article 35-3-59, paragraph (1)), art-35-3-59/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-3-59/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-3-59/par-1
- art-35-2-8/par-2: 第三十条の五の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の二 (Article 30-5-2), art-30-5-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-2
- art-35-2-8/par-2: 第三十五条の二の四第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第一項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (1)), art-35-2-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-1
- art-35-2-8/par-2: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第二項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (2)), art-35-2-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-2
- art-35-2-8/par-2: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第三項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (3)), art-35-2-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-3
- art-35-2-8/par-2: 第三十五条の二の五 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の五 (Article 35-2-5), art-35-2-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-5
- art-35-2-8/par-2: 前項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の八第一項 (Article 35-2-8, paragraph (1)), art-35-2-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-8/par-1
- art-35-2-8/par-3: 第三十条の五の二 → 割賦販売法 第三十条の五の二 (Article 30-5-2), art-30-5-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-30-5-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-30-5-2
- art-35-2-8/par-3: 第三十五条の二の四第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第一項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (1)), art-35-2-4/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-1
- art-35-2-8/par-3: 第二項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第二項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (2)), art-35-2-4/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-2
- art-35-2-8/par-3: 第三項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の四第三項 (Article 35-2-4, paragraph (3)), art-35-2-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-4/par-3
- art-35-2-8/par-3: 第三十五条の二の五 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の五 (Article 35-2-5), art-35-2-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-5
- art-35-2-8/par-3: 第一項 → 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の八第一項 (Article 35-2-8, paragraph (1)), art-35-2-8/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-8/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-8/par-1

## Cited by

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- 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の八第二項（改善命令） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-8/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-8/par-2
- 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の八第三項（改善命令） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-8/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-8/par-3
- 割賦販売法 第三十五条の二の十四第二項第一号（登録の取消し等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-35-2-14/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-35-2-14/par-2/item-1
- 割賦販売法 第四十条第四項（報告の徴収） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-40/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-40/par-4
- 割賦販売法 第五十一条の六第一項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/installment-sales-act/art-51-6/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/336AC0000000159/art-51-6/par-1/item-3

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 割賦販売法 — the text in force from 2025-06-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/336AC0000000159/20250601_504AC0000000068), retrieved 2026-11-02
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Installment Sales Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4837/tb), retrieved 2026-11-02
- This site's parser, version 222 — 割賦販売法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-02
