Bill to Partially Amend the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act

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Summary

This is a Cabinet-submitted bill (kakuho) to partially amend Japan's Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act, listed in the House of Representatives bill records for the 221st Diet session (item No. 57). The record's stated status ('seiritsu') indicates the bill was passed by the Diet, according to the source metadata. The specific content and effective dates of the amendments are not detailed in the provided metadata.

Business Impact

Firms subject to Japan's financial instruments and payment services regulations may be affected, so entities in those sectors could wish to determine whether the amendments touch their activities.

Recommended Action

Review the official House of Representatives source and the finalized statutory text to confirm the scope, content, and timing of the amendments.

Timeline of related official records

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1. Date not stated by the source — Bill listed by the House of Representatives (Diet session 221) 金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律案（審議状況：成立） (this update) Original Japanese source
2. 2026-07-23 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 金融商品取引法及び資金決済に関する法律の一部を改正する法律（令和八年法律第六十四号） Dashboard page Original Japanese source
3. 2026-08-12 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 不動産特定共同事業法、中小企業等協同組合法、会社法、住民基本台帳法、保険業法 ほか35件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
4. 2027-04-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 住民基本台帳法、公認会計士法、外国為替及び外国貿易法、株式会社国際協力銀行法、産業競争力強化法 ほか2件 Dashboard page Original Japanese source
5. 2027-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 金融商品取引法 Dashboard page Original Japanese source