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Cabinet Office Ordinance amending insurance business rules and prepaid payment instrument rules

保険業法施行規則及び前払式支払手段に関する内閣府令の一部を改正する内閣府令

Published: 2026-04-01 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Finance / AML · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-20

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AI summary

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Summary

Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 36 of 2026 amends the Regulation for Enforcement of the Insurance Business Act (Ministry of Finance Ordinance No. 5 of 1996) and the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Prepaid Payment Instruments. The stated promulgation and effective dates are both 2026-04-01.

Business Impact

Insurers and issuers of prepaid payment instruments may be affected by amendments to their respective rules, but the metadata does not identify the changed requirements.

Recommended Action

Reviewing the official Japanese text would help establish which provisions changed and whether any transitional arrangements apply.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-04-01 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 保険業法施行規則及び前払式支払手段に関する内閣府令の一部を改正する内閣府令(令和八年内閣府令第三十六号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 保険業法施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source