Cabinet Office Ordinance amending FIEA definitions ordinance and related ordinances (2026)

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Summary

The e-Gov update list shows a Cabinet Office Ordinance (Reiwa 8 Cabinet Office Ordinance No. 79) amending the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Definitions under Article 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and related ordinances. The listed target law is the Cabinet Office Ordinance on Disclosure of Corporate Affairs, etc. (Showa 48 Ministry of Finance Ordinance No. 5). The metadata gives a promulgation date of 2026-09-15 and an enforcement date of 2026-10-05.

Business Impact

Entities subject to securities disclosure requirements, such as issuers of listed securities, may be affected if the amendments change disclosure-related provisions. The substance of the changes is not stated in the provided metadata, so the scope of any impact cannot be determined from it.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese amending ordinance and the updated text on e-Gov to confirm what provisions changed and whether they are relevant to your organization.

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