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Act amending special measures on foreign lawyers: linked amendment to the Tax Accountant Act

外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律

Published: 2020-05-29 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-29

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AI summary

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Summary

Act No. 33 of 2020 amends the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers; the listing identifies the Tax Accountant Act (Act No. 237 of 1951) as the target law. The stated promulgation date is 2020-05-29, and the stated effective date is 2022-11-01.

Business Impact

Although the amending Act's title concerns foreign lawyers, this listing concerns an amendment to the Tax Accountant Act and may therefore affect tax accountants. The specific changes and their practical effects cannot be determined from the listing.

Recommended Action

Review of the official Japanese source could clarify which Tax Accountant Act provisions were amended and whether any transitional provisions apply.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2020-05-29 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 外国弁護士による法律事務の取扱いに関する特別措置法の一部を改正する法律(令和二年法律第三十三号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2022-11-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 刑事訴訟法、税理士法 (this update) Original Japanese source