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

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Summary

This item concerns an amending act (Reiwa 8 Act No. 64) that partially revises the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act, listed via e-Gov Law Search in connection with an update to the Certified Public Accountants Act (Showa 23 Act No. 103). According to the metadata, the amending act carries a promulgation date of 2026-07-23 and an indicated effective date of 2027-04-01. This is an unofficial English summary; the Japanese official source is authoritative.

Business Impact

Entities subject to financial instruments regulation, payment services rules, or certified public accountant requirements may be affected and could need to review the scope of the amendments.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official Japanese text on e-Gov Law Search to confirm the affected provisions, promulgation, and effective 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 Dashboard page 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 (this update) 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