Cabinet Order Amending Order Specifying Laws under Appended Table 8 of Whistleblower Protection Act
公益通報者保護法別表第八号の法律を定める政令の一部を改正する政令
Published: 2026-05-29 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Corporate / Governance · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-02
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AI summary
Generated by AI from the Japanese source metadata. It is an unofficial monitoring aid, not legal advice, and may contain errors. The area, stage, and impact labels are preliminary keyword-based triage labels. Confirm every point in the original Japanese source.
Summary
The e-Gov law update list shows a Cabinet Order (Reiwa 8 Cabinet Order No. 184) amending the Cabinet Order that specifies the laws listed in Appended Table 8 of the Whistleblower Protection Act (Heisei 17 Cabinet Order No. 146). The metadata gives a promulgation date of 2026-05-29 and an effective date of 2026-10-01. The specific content of the amendment is not stated in the provided metadata.
Business Impact
If the amendment changes which laws fall within the scope of the Whistleblower Protection Act, it could affect the range of reportable matters and companies' internal reporting frameworks. The actual impact cannot be determined from the metadata alone.
Recommended Action
Review the official Japanese text of the amending Cabinet Order on e-Gov to confirm which laws are added or changed and how they relate to your organization.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2026-05-29 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source