Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act

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Summary

According to the e-Gov Law Search update listing, an amending act (Reiwa 8 Act No. 64) partially revising the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act is recorded, with a promulgation date of 2026-07-23 and an enforcement date of 2026-08-12. The metadata also references the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Showa 24 Act No. 228) as a related or affected law. This is an unofficial English summary derived from limited metadata; the official Japanese source is authoritative.

Business Impact

Amendments to financial instruments and payment services laws could affect firms engaged in financial services, payments, or related foreign exchange activities. The scope and specific obligations may vary and should be confirmed against the official text.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official e-Gov source and the full text of the amending act to confirm its scope, affected provisions, and applicable dates.

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） Dashboard page 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） (this update) 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 (this update) 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