Public Comment on Draft Cabinet Office Order to Partially Amend the Money Lending Business Act Enforcement Regulations
貸金業法施行規則の一部を改正する内閣府令（案）に対するパブリックコメントの実施について
Published: 2026-07-10 · Source: e-Gov Public Comment · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-08-10 17:00 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-07-12
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AI summary
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Summary
Japan's Financial Services Agency (FSA) has opened a public comment on a draft Cabinet Office Order to partially amend the enforcement regulations under the Money Lending Business Act. According to the metadata, the draft was published on 2026-07-10 with a comment deadline of 2026-08-10 at 17:00, under the finance and insurance category. This is a proposed amendment out for public comment, not an enacted rule.
Business Impact
Businesses engaged in money lending or related credit activities may be affected if the proposed amendment is adopted, and could consider whether to submit comments during the consultation period.
Recommended Action
Review the official e-Gov public comment notice and the FSA source to confirm the draft's contents and applicable deadlines.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-07-10 — Draft published for public comment (e-Gov) Original Japanese source
- 2026-08-10 — Public comment deadline (2026-08-10 17:00 JST) Original Japanese source
What happens next
General procedure: after a consultation closes, the ministry usually publishes the comments received and its responses, and may then adopt the instrument, possibly revised, or not adopt it. This dashboard has not yet matched a promulgated instrument with exactly this name. This is not a forecast of the outcome.