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Cabinet Office Ordinance Amending Financial Instruments and Exchange Act Definitions

金融商品取引法第二条に規定する定義に関する内閣府令等の一部を改正する内閣府令

Published: 2026-09-15 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Consumer / Advertising · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-06

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AI summary

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Summary

Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 79 of 2026 amends the Ordinance on Definitions Provided in Article 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Ministry of Finance Ordinance No. 14 of 1993) and other ordinances. The metadata states a promulgation date of 2026-09-15 and an effective date of 2026-10-05.

Business Impact

Financial instruments business operators and other persons subject to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act may be affected by changes to its implementing definitions, but the specific definitions and scope of the amendments are not provided.

Recommended Action

Reviewing the official Japanese text could clarify which Article 2 definitions and other ordinances are amended and whether transitional provisions apply.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-09-15 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 金融商品取引法第二条に規定する定義に関する内閣府令等の一部を改正する内閣府令(令和八年内閣府令第七十九号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-10-05 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 企業内容等の開示に関する内閣府令、外国債等の発行者の内容等の開示に関する内閣府令、特定有価証券の内容等の開示に関する内閣府令、金融商品取引法第二条に規定する定義に関する内閣府令 (this update) Original Japanese source