TRANSPARENCY OF JAPANESE LAW PROJECT
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LEGISLATION & REGULATIONS


TRANSLATIONS BY THE GROUP FOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LAW

1. Law Concerning the Regulation, etc. of an Investment Advisory Business Relating to Securities(English) (Japanese Original)

2. Law Concerning the Identification of Customers by Financial Institutions and the Prevention of the Unlawful Use of Bank Accounts (English)
(Japanese Original).
※ This law was abolished as of 29th of February 2008 and succeeded by "The Act on
  Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds" on 1st of March 2008.

3. Trust Business Act (English)
(Japanese Original)
※ As of 30th of December 2004.

4. Act concerning the Book-entry Transfer of Corporate Bonds and Other Securities (English)
※ Full text before the amendment of 2004

5. Act on Book-entry Transfer of Corporate Bonds and Shares (English)
※ Major part of the amendment of 2004

LINKS TO OTHER ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS
Act on the General Rules of Application of Laws (Anderson & Okuda)
Securities and Exchange Law (Ministry of Defense)
Law on Sales of Financial Products (Financial Services Agency)
Financial Futures Trading Law (To be translated)
The Insurance Industries Law (Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.)
The Employment Insurance Law (Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training)
Banking Law (Roderick Seeman's Japan Law)
Deposit Insurance Law (Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan)
Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Law (Roderick Seeman's Japan Law)
Interest Rate Restriction Law (Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.)
The Bank of Japan Law (Bank of Japan)
Investment Trust and Investment Corporation Act (cs-trans.biz)
Japan Bank for International Cooperation Law (Japan Bank for International Cooperation)
Long-Term Credit Bank Law (Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.)

 
 

 
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