# 資金決済に関する法律 / Payment Services Act — 第六十三条の二十 (Article 63-20) - Law: 資金決済に関する法律 (Payment Services Act), 平成二十一年法律第五十九号 - English title "Payment Services 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: 第六十三条の二十 (Article 63-20)（廃止の届出等） — address `art-63-20` - Text in force since: 2026-08-12 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20 - 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. --- ### 第六十三条の二十（廃止の届出等） — (Notification of Discontinuation of Business) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-63-20 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20 **第一項** 暗号資産交換業者は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、遅滞なく、内閣総理大臣に届け出なければならない。 art-63-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-1 If a cryptoasset exchange service provider falls under any of the following items, it must notify the Prime Minister to that effect without delay: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 暗号資産交換業の全部又は一部を廃止したとき。 art-63-20/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-1/item-1 the cryptoasset exchange service provider discontinues all or part of the cryptoasset exchange service; or Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 暗号資産交換業者について破産手続開始の申立て等が行われたとき。 art-63-20/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-1/item-2 a petition for commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, etc. is filed against a cryptoasset exchange service provider. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 暗号資産交換業者が暗号資産交換業の全部を廃止したときは、当該暗号資産交換業者の第六十三条の二の登録は、その効力を失う。この場合において、当該暗号資産交換業者であった者は、その行う暗号資産の交換等に関し負担する債務の履行を完了し、かつ、その行う暗号資産交換業に関し管理する利用者の財産を返還し、又は利用者に移転する目的の範囲内においては、なお暗号資産交換業者とみなす。 art-63-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-2 If a cryptoasset exchange service provider discontinues all of the cryptoasset exchange service, the registration of the cryptoasset exchange service provider referred to in Article 63-2 ceases to be effective. In this case, a person who has been the cryptoasset exchange service provider is deemed to be a cryptoasset exchange service provider within the scope of the purpose of completing the performance of obligations borne by the service provider in relation to the exchange of cryptoassets, etc. carried out by it, and returning the users' property under the management relating to the cryptoasset exchange services carried out by it or transferring the property to users. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 暗号資産交換業者は、暗号資産交換業の全部若しくは一部の廃止をし、暗号資産交換業の全部若しくは一部の譲渡をし、合併（当該暗号資産交換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、又は会社分割による暗号資産交換業の全部若しくは一部の承継をさせようとするときは、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、その旨を公告するとともに、全ての営業所の公衆の目につきやすい場所に掲示しなければならない。 art-63-20/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-3 If a cryptoasset exchange service provider intends to discontinue all or part of the cryptoasset exchange service, to transfer all or part of the cryptoasset exchange service, to implement a merger (limited to a merger in which the cryptoasset exchange service provider disappears), to dissolve for reasons other than a merger or an order to commence bankruptcy proceedings, or to have another service provider succeed all or part of the cryptoasset exchange services due to a company split, it must give public notice to that effect at least thirty days prior to the relevant date and post a notice thereof in a place easily seen by the public at all of its business offices, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 暗号資産交換業者は、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-63-20/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-4 Having given public notice pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, a cryptoasset exchange service provider must notify the Prime Minister to that effect immediately. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 暗号資産交換業者は、第三項の規定による公告をした場合（事業譲渡、合併又は会社分割その他の事由により当該業務の承継に係る公告をした場合を除く。）には、廃止しようとする暗号資産交換業として行う暗号資産の交換等に関し負担する債務の履行を速やかに完了し、かつ、当該暗号資産交換業に関し管理する利用者の財産を速やかに返還し、又は利用者に移転しなければならない。 art-63-20/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-5 Having given public notice pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) (excluding cases where a cryptoasset exchange service provider has given public notice concerning the succession of the relevant business by way of transfer of business, merger or company split, or for other reasons), it must promptly complete the performance of obligations borne by it in relation to the exchange of cryptoassets, etc. carried out in the course of the cryptoasset exchange services that it intends to discontinue, and promptly return the users' property under the management relating to the cryptoasset exchange services or transfer the property to users. 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。）及び第三項の規定は、暗号資産交換業者（外国暗号資産交換業者を除く。）が電子公告（同法第二条第三十四号に規定する電子公告をいう。次項において同じ。）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-63-20/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-6 The provisions of Article 940, paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to item (i)) and Article 940, paragraph (3) of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to cases where a cryptoasset exchange service provider (excluding a foreign cryptoasset exchange service provider) gives public notice under the provisions of paragraph (3) by way of electronic public notice (meaning electronic public notice specified in Article 2, item (xxxiv) of that Act; the same applies in the following paragraph). In this case, any necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第七項** 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、外国暗号資産交換業者である暗号資産交換業者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-63-20/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-7 The provisions of Article 940, paragraph (1) (limited to the part pertaining to item (i)) and Article 940, paragraph (3), Article 941, Article 946, Article 947, Article 951, paragraph (2), Article 953, and Article 955 of the Companies Act apply mutatis mutandis to cases where a cryptoasset exchange service provider that is a foreign cryptoasset exchange service provider gives public notice under the provisions of paragraph (3) by way of electronic public notice. In this case, any necessary technical replacement of terms is specified by Cabinet Order. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第八項** 暗号資産交換業者が第六十三条の二十二の二の登録（第六十三条の二十二の三第一項第五号に掲げる事項に暗号資産仲介行為に係る業務を含むものに限る。以下この項において同じ。）又は第六十三条の二十二の六第一項の変更登録（新たに暗号資産仲介行為に係る業務を行おうとすることによるものに限る。以下この項において同じ。）を受けたときは、当該暗号資産交換業者の第六十三条の二の登録は、その効力を失う。この場合において、当該暗号資産交換業者であった者は、第六十三条の二十二の二の登録又は第六十三条の二十二の六第一項の変更登録を受ける以前に行っていた暗号資産の交換等に関し負担する債務の履行を完了し、かつ、これらの登録を受ける以前に行っていた暗号資産交換業に関し管理する利用者の財産を返還し、又は利用者に移転する目的の範囲内においては、なお暗号資産交換業者とみなす。 art-63-20/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-8 When a cryptoasset exchange service provider has received the registration referred to in Article 63-22-2 (limited to a registration in which the particulars set forth in Article 63-22-3, paragraph (1), item (v) include business pertaining to a cryptoasset intermediary act; hereinafter the same in this paragraph) or the registration of change referred to in Article 63-22-6, paragraph (1) (limited to one resulting from newly intending to engage in business pertaining to a cryptoasset intermediary act; hereinafter the same in this paragraph), the registration of that cryptoasset exchange service provider referred to in Article 63-2 ceases to be effective. In this case, the person who has been that cryptoasset exchange service provider is deemed to be a cryptoasset exchange service provider within the scope of the purpose of completing the performance of obligations borne in relation to the exchange of cryptoassets, etc. carried out before receiving the registration referred to in Article 63-22-2 or the registration of change referred to in Article 63-22-6, paragraph (1), and returning the users' property under the management relating to the cryptoasset exchange services carried out before receiving those registrations or transferring the property to users. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-63-20/par-2: 第六十三条の二 → 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二 (Article 63-2), art-63-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-2 - art-63-20/par-4: 前項 → 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二十第三項 (Article 63-20, paragraph (3)), art-63-20/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-3 - 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art-63-20/par-7: 第三項 → 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二十第三項 (Article 63-20, paragraph (3)), art-63-20/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-3 - art-63-20/par-8: 第六十三条の二十二の二 → 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二十二の二 (Article 63-22-2), art-63-22-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-22-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-22-2 - art-63-20/par-8: 第六十三条の二十二の三第一項第五号 → 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二十二の三第一項第五号 (Article 63-22-3, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-63-22-3/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-22-3/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-22-3/par-1/item-5 - art-63-20/par-8: この項 → 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二十第八項 (Article 63-20, paragraph (8)), art-63-20/par-8 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-8 - art-63-20/par-8: 第六十三条の二十二の六第一項 → 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二十二の六第一項 (Article 63-22-6, paragraph (1)), art-63-22-6/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-22-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-22-6/par-1 - art-63-20/par-8: 第六十三条の二 → 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二 (Article 63-2), art-63-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-2 ## Cited by 13 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 会社法 第九百四十三条第一項第一号（欠格事由） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-943/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/417AC0000000086/art-943/par-1/item-1 - 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の十八第一項（登録の抹消） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-18/par-1 - 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二十第四項（廃止の届出等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-4 - 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二十第五項（廃止の届出等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-5 - 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二十第六項（廃止の届出等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-6 - 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二十第七項（廃止の届出等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-7 - 資金決済に関する法律 第六十三条の二十第八項（廃止の届出等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-63-20/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-63-20/par-8 - 資金決済に関する法律 第百九条第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-109/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-109/par-1/item-1 - 資金決済に関する法律 第百十四条第一項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-114/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-114/par-1/item-3 - 資金決済に関する法律 第百十六条第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-116/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-116/par-1/item-1 - 資金決済に関する法律 第百十六条第一項第二号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-116/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-116/par-1/item-2 - 資金決済に関する法律 第百十六条第一項第三号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-116/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-116/par-1/item-3 - 資金決済に関する法律 第百十七条第一項第一号 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/payment-services-act/art-117/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/421AC0000000059/art-117/par-1/item-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 資金決済に関する法律 — the text in force from 2026-08-12 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/421AC0000000059/20260812_508AC0000000064), retrieved 2026-10-12 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Payment Services Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4477/tb), retrieved 2026-10-12 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch payment-services-act-20261012T054915-003, translated 2026-10-12 - This site's parser, version 189 — 資金決済に関する法律 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-12