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Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act

金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律

Published: 2026-07-23 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Consumer / Advertising · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-08-12

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AI summary

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Summary

This item refers to an amending act (Reiwa 8 Act No. 64) that partially amends the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act, as listed in e-Gov Law Search. The metadata indicates a promulgation date of 2026-07-23 and an effective date of 2026-08-12. The metadata also references the Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation (Showa 32 Act No. 26) as a related target law in the update listing.

Business Impact

Amendments to financial instruments and payment services rules could affect firms operating in financial services, payments, or related sectors in Japan.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese source on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the scope, affected provisions, and applicable dates.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-07-23 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第六十四号） (this update) Original Japanese source
  3. 2026-08-12 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 不動産特定共同事業法、中小企業等協同組合法、会社法、住民基本台帳法、保険業法 ほか35件 (this update) Original Japanese source
  4. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 住民基本台帳法、公認会計士法、外国為替及び外国貿易法、株式会社国際協力銀行法、産業競争力強化法 ほか2件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
  5. 2027-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 金融商品取引法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source