第一条商品先物取引法（以下「法」という。）第二条第十五項の主務省令で定める者は、次に掲げる者とする。

Article 1(1)The persons prescribed by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (15) of the Commodity Derivatives Transaction Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") are the following persons:

２法第二条第十五項の主務省令で定める金額は、十億円とする。

(2)The amount prescribed by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (15) of the Act is 1 billion yen.

第一条の二商品先物取引法施行令（以下「令」という。）第二条第二号の主務省令で定める者は、前条第一項各号に掲げる者及び資本金の額が十億円以上の株式会社とする。

Article 1-2The entities prescribed by order of the competent ministry referred to in Article 2, item (ii) of the Order for Enforcement of the Commodity Derivatives Transaction Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Order") are to be those set forth in the items of the preceding Article and stock companies with a capital amount of at least 1 billion yen.

第一条の三令第二条第三号の主務省令で定める者は、第一条第一項各号に掲げる者及び資本金の額が十億円以上の株式会社とする。

Article 1-3The entities prescribed by order of the competent ministry referred to in Article 2, item (iii) of the Order are those set forth in the items of Article 1, paragraph (1) and stock companies with a capital amount of at least 1 billion yen.

第一条の四令第二条第五号の主務省令で定める者は、次の各号に掲げる者とする。

Article 1-4The persons prescribed by order of the competent ministry referred to in Article 2, item (v) of the Order are those set forth in the following items:

第一条の五法第二条第二十五項第三号の主務省令で定める者は、金融商品取引法第二条第三項第一号に規定する適格機関投資家とする。

Article 1-5The persons prescribed by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (25), item (iii) of the Act are qualified institutional investors as defined in Article 2, paragraph (3), item (i) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

第一条の六法第二条第二十五項第八号の主務省令で定める法人は、次に掲げる法人とする。

Article 1-6The corporations prescribed by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (25), item (viii) of the Act are the following corporations:

第一条の七法第二条第二十六項及び第百九十七条の九第一項の主務省令で定めるものは、次の各号に掲げる物品とする。

Article 1-7The goods specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (26) and Article 197-9, paragraph (1) of the Act are the following goods:

第一条の八法第二条第二十六項、第十条第二項第一号、第百九十七条の七及び第百九十七条の九第一項の主務省令で定める行為は、電気事業者（電気事業法（昭和三十九年法律第百七十号）第二条第十七号に規定する電気事業者をいう。）が行う電力（法第二条第一項第四号に規定する電力を除く。以下この条において同じ。）の売買又は売買の媒介、取次ぎ若しくは代理及び電気の供給を受ける者による電力の使用とする。

Article 1-8The acts specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (26), Article 10, paragraph (2), item (i), Article 197-7, and Article 197-9, paragraph (1) of the Act are the purchase and sale, or intermediation, brokerage, or action as an agent for the purchase and sale of electric power (excluding the electric power prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) conducted by an electricity utility (meaning the electricity utility precribed in Article 2, item (xvii) of the Electricity Business Act (Act No. 170 of 1964)) or the use of electric power by a person who receives the supply of electric power.

第一条の九法第二条第二十六項の主務省令で定める要件は、取引の状況その他の事情から合理的に判断して、当該法人が最初に商品先物取引業者との間で商品取引契約（当該法人が売買等を業として行っている物品若しくは電力（同条第一項第四号に規定する電力をいう。以下同じ。）又はこれらに関連する物品として次に掲げるものを取引対象商品とする商品デリバティブ取引に関するものに限る。）を締結した日から起算して一年を経過していると認められることとする。

Article 1-9The requirement prescribed by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (26) of the Act is that one year is found to have elapsed since the date on which the corporation has first concluded a commodities transaction contract (limited to a contract related to commodities derivatives transactions, the underlying commodities of which are goods or electric power (meaning the electric power as defined in paragraph (1), item (iv) of that Article; the same applies hereinafter) or the following goods as goods associated with them, for which the corporation is engaged in the purchase and sale, etc. in the course of trade) with a commodity derivatives business operator, in making a reasonable judgment in light of the status of transactions and other circumstances:

第一条の十商品取引所は、法第三条第一項ただし書の規定により認可を受けようとするときは、次に掲げる事項を記載した認可申請書を主務大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 1-10(1)When seeking to obtain authorization pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Act, a commodity exchange must submit a written application for authorization stating the following matters to the competent minister:

２前項の認可申請書には、次に掲げる書類を添付しなければならない。

(2)The following documents must be attached to the written application for authorization referred to in the preceding paragraph:

第一条の十一商品取引所が法第三条第一項ただし書の規定の認可を受けた業務（金融商品債務引受業等（金融商品取引法第百五十六条の三第一項第六号に規定する金融商品債務引受業等をいう。第七十一条第三号において同じ。）及びこれに附帯する業務に限る。）を廃止したときは、次に掲げる事項を記載した届出書を提出しなければならない。

Article 1-11When a commodities exchange discontinues a business that has obtained the authorization under the provisions of the proviso to Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Act (limited to financial instruments obligation assumption services, etc. (meaning financial instruments obligation assumption services, etc. prescribed in Article 156-3, paragraph (1), item (vi) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act; the same applies in Article 71, item (iii)) and incidental businesses), a notification stating the following matters must be submitted:

第一条の十二商品取引所は、法第三条の二第一項ただし書の規定により認可を受けようとするときは、認可申請書に次に掲げる書類を添付して主務大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 1-12When seeking to obtain authorization pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to Article 3-2, paragraph (1), item (i), a commodity exchange must submit a written application for authorization by attaching the following documents to the competent minister:

第一条の十三法第五条の二第二項第三号の主務省令で定めるものは、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 1-13The matters prescribed by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 5-2, paragraph (2), item (iii) are the following matters:

第一条の十四法第十一条第五項に規定する主務省令で定めるものは、磁気ディスクその他これに準ずる方法により一定の情報を確実に記録しておくことができる物をもって調製するファイルに情報を記録したものとする。

Article 1-14The media specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 11, paragraph (5) of the Act are records in which information is recorded in a file prepared in the form of magnetic disks or a medium on which certain information can be securely recorded by an equivalent means.

第二条法第十一条第五項に規定する主務省令で定める署名又は記名押印に代わる措置は、電子署名とする。

Article 2(1)The measures in lieu of signing or affixing names and seals specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 11, paragraph (5) of the Act are electronic signatures.

２前項に規定する「電子署名」とは、電磁的記録（法第十一条第五項に規定する電磁的記録をいう。以下同じ。）に記録することができる情報について行われる措置であって、次の要件のいずれにも該当するものをいう。

(2)The term "electronic signatures" prescribed in the preceding paragraph means measures taken for information that can be recorded onto an electronic or magnetic record (meaning the electronic or magnetic record prescribed in Article 11, paragraph (5) of the Act; the same applies hereinafter), which satisfies all of the following requirements:

第二条の二令第三条第一項の規定により示すべき電磁的方法（法第十二条第四項に規定する電磁的方法をいう。第七条、第四十一条、第五十一条、第九十条の三及び第百九条の二を除き、以下同じ。）の種類及び内容は、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 2-2The type and content of the electronic or magnetic means (meaning electronic or magnetic means prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (4) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies, excluding Article 7, Article 41, Article 51, Article 90-3, and Article 109-2) required to be indicated pursuant to the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Order are as follows:

第二条の三法第十二条第四項に規定する電子情報処理組織を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であって主務省令で定めるものは、次に掲げる方法とする。

Article 2-3(1)The means of using electronic data processing systems or using other information communications technology specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (4) of the Act are as follows:

２前項各号に掲げる方法は、受信者がファイルへの記録を出力することにより書面を作成することができるものでなければならない。

(2)The means set forth in the preceding items must be the means that enables a receiver to prepare a written document by outputting the record in the file.

第二条の四法第十三条第七項の規定による創立総会の議事録の作成については、この条の定めるところによる。

Article 2-4(1)The preparation of the minutes of the organizational meeting pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (7) of the Act is governed by the provisions of this Article.

２創立総会の議事録は、書面又は電磁的記録をもって作成しなければならない。

(2)The minutes of the organizational meeting must be prepared in the form of a document or an electronic or magnetic record.

３創立総会の議事録は、次に掲げる事項を内容とするものでなければならない。

(3)The minutes of the organizational meeting must include the following matters:

第三条法第十四条第二項の主務省令で定める書類は、次に掲げるもの（官公署が証明する書類の場合には、許可の申請の日前三月以内に作成されたものに限る。）とする。

Article 3The documents specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 14, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows (in cases of documents certified by a public agency, limited to those prepared within three months prior to the date of filing the application for permission):

第三条の二法第十五条第二項第一号イの主務省令で定める者は、精神の機能の障害によりその職務を適正に執行するに当たって必要な認知、判断及び意思疎通を適切に行うことができない者とする。

Article 3-2(1)The person specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 15, paragraph (2), item (i), (a) of the Act is a person that is unable to adequately carry out the cognition, decision making, and communication necessary for properly performing their duties due to mental impairment.

２主務大臣は、法第九条の許可の申請があった場合において、発起人のうちに法第十五条第二項第一号イ、ル（イ及びヲに係る部分に限る。）又はヲ（イ及びルに係る部分に限る。）のいずれかに該当する者があるかどうかを審査するために必要があると認めるときは、発起人に対し、当該審査の対象となる者の病名、精神の機能の障害の有無及び程度、病因、病後の経過、治癒の見込みその他参考となる所見を記載した医師の診断書の提出を求めることができる。

(2)When an application for the permission under Article 9 of the Act has been filed, and the competent minister finds it necessary for examining whether the founders include a person who falls under any of Article 15, paragraph (2), item (i), (a) or (k) (limited to the part related to (a) and (l)) or (l) (limited to the part related to (a) and (k)) of the Act, the competent minister may request the founders to submit a doctor's written diagnosis stating the name of the illness of the person subject to the examination, whether the person has any mental impairment and the level of mental impairment, causes of the illness, catamnestic observation, prospects of recovery, and other remarks for reference.

第三条の三法第十八条第二項、第五十八条及び第七十七条第二項において読み替えて準用する会社法（平成十七年法律第八十六号）第八百四十七条第一項の主務省令で定める方法は、次に掲げる事項を記載した書面の提出又は当該事項の電磁的方法による提供とする。

Article 3-3The means specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 847, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 18, paragraph (2), Article 58, and Article 77, paragraph (2) of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms is the submission of a document that states the following information or the provision of that information by electronic or magnetic means:

第三条の四法第十八条第二項、第五十八条及び第七十七条第二項において読み替えて準用する会社法第八百四十七条第四項の主務省令で定める方法は、次に掲げる事項を記載した書面の提出又は当該事項の電磁的方法による提供とする。

Article 3-4The means specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 847, paragraph (4) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 18, paragraph (2), Article 58, and Article 77, paragraph (2) of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms is the submission of a document that states the following information or the provision of that information by electronic or magnetic means:

第四条法第十九条第二項の主務省令で定める書類は、次に掲げるもの（官公署が証明する書類の場合には、変更の届出の日前三月以内に作成されたものに限る。）とする。

Article 4The documents specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 19, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows (in cases of documents certified by a public agency, limited to those prepared within three months prior to the date of filing the notification of change):

第五条法第三十一条第一項第一号の主務省令で定める者は、精神の機能の障害によりその業務を適正に行うに当たって必要な認知、判断及び意思疎通を適切に行うことができない者とする。

Article 5A person specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 31, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act is to be a person that is unable to adequately carry out the cognition, decision making, and communication necessary for properly performing their duties due to mental impairment.

第六条次に掲げる規定に規定する主務省令で定める方法は、次に掲げる規定の電磁的記録に記録された事項を紙面又は映像面に表示する方法とする。

Article 6The means specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in the following provisions are the means of displaying the information recorded in an electronic or magnetic records set forth in the following provisions on paper or on a screen:

第七条次に掲げる規定に規定する主務省令で定める電磁的方法は、第二条の三第一項各号に掲げるもののうち、商品取引所が定めるものとする。

Article 7The electronic or magnetic means specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in the following provisions are the means designated by a commodity exchange among those set forth in each item of Article 2-3, paragraph (1):

第八条法第五十九条第五項の主務省令で定める方法は、第二条の三第一項第二号に掲げる方法とする。

Article 8The means specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 59, paragraph (5) of the Act is the means set forth in Article 2-3, paragraph (1), item (ii).

第九条令第五条第一項の規定により示すべき電磁的方法の種類及び内容は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 9The type and content of the electronic or magnetic means required to be indicated pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) are the following information:

第九条の二法第六十二条の三の規定による会員総会の議事録の作成については、この条の定めるところによる。

Article 9-2(1)The preparation of the minutes of a general meeting of members pursuant to the provisions of Article 62-3 of the Act is governed by this Article.

２会員総会の議事録は、書面又は電磁的記録をもって作成しなければならない。

(2)The minutes of a general meeting of members must be prepared in the form of a document or an electronic or magnetic record.

３会員総会の議事録は、次に掲げる事項を内容とするものでなければならない。

(3)The minutes of a general meeting of members must include the following information:

第十条次条から第二十六条までの規定の用語の解釈及び規定の適用に関しては、一般に公正妥当と認められる企業会計の基準その他の企業会計の慣行をしん酌しなければならない。

Article 10With regard to the interpretation of terms set forth in the provisions of the following Article through Article 26 and the application of the provisions, generally accepted corporate accounting standards and other corporate accounting practices must be taken into consideration.

第十条の二法第六十六条第一項の決算関係書類等については、次条から第二十条までに定めるところによる。

Article 10-2The settlement related documents, etc. referred to in Article 66, paragraph (1) of the Act are as specified in the provisions of the following Article through Article 20.

第十一条貸借対照表は、会員商品取引所の財産状態を明らかにするため、事業年度の終わりにおけるすべての資産、負債及び純資産を記載し、又は記録し、会員その他の利害関係者にこれを正しく表示するものでなければならない。

Article 11A balance sheet must, for the purpose of clarifying the financial condition of a member commodity exchange, state or record the entire assets, liabilities, and net assets of the member commodity exchange at the end of each business year, and accurately show the information to members and any other interested party.

第十二条貸借対照表の様式は、勘定式によるものとする。

Article 12The balance sheet is to be in an account format.

第十三条貸借対照表は、次に掲げる部に区分して表示しなければならない。ただし、必要がある場合には、純資産の部の名称として、出資の部の名称を用いることができる。

Article 13(1)A balance sheet must indicate the values by categorizing them into the following sections; provided, however, that the title of the contribution section may be used as the title of the net assets section, if necessary:

２資産の部又は負債の部の各項目は、当該項目に係る資産又は負債を示す適当な名称を付さなければならない。

(2)Each item in the assets section or the liabilities section must be given appropriate titles that indicate the assets or liabilities concerning that item.

第十四条資産の部は、次に掲げる項目に区分しなければならない。この場合において、各項目（第二号に掲げる項目を除く。）は、適当な項目に細分しなければならない。

Article 14(1)The assets section must be categorized into the following items. In this case, each item (excluding the item set forth in item (ii)) must be subdivided into appropriate sub-items:

２固定資産に係る項目は、次に掲げる項目に区分しなければならない。この場合において、各項目は、適当な項目に細分しなければならない。

(2)The item for fixed assets must be categorized into the following sub-items. In this case, each sub-item must be subdivided into appropriate sub sub-items:

３次の各号に掲げる資産は、当該各号に定めるものに属するものとする。

(3)The assets set forth in the following items are to belong to those specified in those items:

４前項に規定する「一年内」とは、次の各号に掲げる貸借対照表の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める日から起算して一年以内の日をいう（以下この条から第十六条の八までにおいて同じ。）。

(4)The term "within a year" prescribed in the preceding paragraph means any day within a year from the day specified in the following items in accordance with the category of balance sheet set forth in those items (hereinafter the same applies in this Article through Article 16-8):

第十五条負債の部は、次に掲げる項目に区分しなければならない。この場合において、各項目は、適当な項目に細分しなければならない。

Article 15(1)The liabilities section must be categorized into the following items. In this case, the items must be subdivided into appropriate sub-items:

２次の各号に掲げる負債は、当該各号に定めるものに属するものとする。

(2)Liabilities set forth in the following items are to belong to those specified in those items:

第十六条純資産の部は、次に掲げる項目に区分しなければならない。ただし、必要がある場合には、会員資本の名称として、会員出資の名称を用いることができる。

Article 16(1)The net assets section must be categorized into the following items; provided, however, that the title of members' contribution may be used as the title of members' capital:

２会員資本に係る項目は、次に掲げる項目に区分しなければならない。この場合において、各項目は、適当な項目に細分することができる。

(2)The items related to members' capital must be categorized into the following sub-items. In this case, each sub-item may be sub-divided into appropriate sub sub-items:

３評価・換算差額等に係る項目は、次に掲げる項目その他適当な名称を付した項目に細分しなければならない。

(3)The items related to valuation or translation difference must be sub-divided into the following sub-items and any other sub-items with an appropriate title:

第十六条の二各資産に係る引当金は、次項の規定による場合のほか、当該各資産の項目に対する控除項目として、貸倒引当金その他当該引当金の設定目的を示す名称を付した項目をもって表示しなければならない。ただし、流動資産、有形固定資産、無形固定資産、投資その他の資産又は繰延資産の区分に応じ、これらの資産に対する控除項目として一括して表示することを妨げない。

Article 16-2(1)The allowances related to each assets must be indicated as a deduction for the respective assets under sub-items with titles that indicate the purpose of allowances for bad debts and other relevant allowances excluding cases prescribed in the following paragraph; provided, however, that they are not precluded from being indicated collectively as a deduction for the category of current assets, tangible fixed assets, intangible fixed assets, investment, and other assets, or deferred assets.

２各資産に係る引当金は、当該各資産の金額から直接控除し、その控除残高を当該各資産の金額として表示することができる。

(2)The allowances related to each assets may be deducted directly from the amount of the respective assets, and the outstanding amount of the deduction may be indicated as the amount of those respective assets.

第十六条の三各有形固定資産に対する減価償却累計額は、次項の規定による場合のほか、当該各有形固定資産の項目に対する控除項目として、減価償却累計額の項目をもって表示しなければならない。ただし、これらの有形固定資産に対する控除項目として一括して表示することを妨げない。

Article 16-3(1)The accumulated depreciation for each tangible fixed assets must be indicated as a deduction for the respective tangible fixed assets under the sub-item of accumulated depreciation excluding cases prescribed in the following paragraph; provided, however, that they are not precluded from being indicated collectively as a deduction for those tangible fixed assets.

２各有形固定資産に対する減価償却累計額は、当該各有形固定資産の金額から直接控除し、その控除残高を当該各有形固定資産の金額として表示することができる。

(2)The accumulated depreciation for each tangible assets may be deducted directly from the amount of the respective tangible assets and the outstanding amount of the deduction, and may be indicated as the amount of those respective tangible assets.

第十六条の四各有形固定資産に対する減損損失累計額は、次項及び第三項の規定による場合のほか、当該各有形固定資産の金額（前条第二項の規定により有形固定資産に対する減価償却累計額を当該有形固定資産の金額から直接控除しているときは、その控除後の金額）から直接控除し、その控除残高を当該各有形固定資産の金額として表示しなければならない。

Article 16-4(1)The accumulated impairment loss on each tangible fixed assets must be deducted directly from the amount of the respective tangible fixed assets (in the case where accumulated depreciation for tangible fixed assets is deducted directly from the amount of the tangible fixed assets pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, the amount after deduction) and the outstanding amount of the deduction must be indicated as the amount of the respective tangible fixed assets, excluding cases prescribed in the following paragraph and paragraph (3).

２減価償却を行う各有形固定資産に対する減損損失累計額は、当該各有形固定資産の項目に対する控除項目として、減損損失累計額の項目をもって表示することができる。ただし、これらの有形固定資産に対する控除項目として一括して表示することを妨げない。

(2)The accumulated impairment loss on each tangible fixed assets for which depreciation is carried out may be indicated as a deduction for the respective tangible fixed assets under the sub-item of accumulated impairment loss; provided, however, that they are not precluded from being indicated collectively as the deduction for those tangible fixed assets.

３前条第一項及び前項の規定により減価償却累計額及び減損損失累計額を控除項目として表示する場合には、減損損失累計額を減価償却累計額に合算して、減価償却累計額の項目をもって表示することができる。

(3)In indicating accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss as deductions pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article and the preceding paragraph, the accumulated impairment loss may be added to the accumulated depreciation and indicate the amount under the sub-item of accumulated depreciation.

第十六条の五各無形固定資産に対する減価償却累計額及び減損損失累計額は、当該各無形固定資産の金額から直接控除し、その控除残高を当該各無形固定資産の金額として表示しなければならない。

Article 16-5The accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment loss on each intangible fixed assets must be deducted directly from the amount of the respective intangible assets, and the outstanding amount of the deduction must be indicated as the amount of those respective intangible fixed assets.

第十六条の六関係会社の株式又は出資金は、関係会社株式又は関係会社出資金の項目をもって別に表示しなければならない。

Article 16-6The shares or the contribution of affiliated companies must be indicated separately under the sub-items of shares or contribution of affiliated companies.

第十六条の七繰延税金資産の金額及び繰延税金負債の金額については、その差額のみを繰延税金資産又は繰延税金負債として固定資産又は固定負債に表示しなければならない。

Article 16-7With regard to the amount of deferred tax assets and the amount of deferred tax liabilities, only the difference must be indicated as deferred tax assets or deferred tax liabilities under fixed assets or fixed liabilities.

第十六条の八各繰延資産に対する償却累計額は、当該各繰延資産の金額から直接控除し、その控除残高を各繰延資産の金額として表示しなければならない。

Article 16-8The accumulated depreciation of each deferred assets must be deducted directly from the amount of the respective deferred assets, and the outstanding amount of the deduction must be indicated as the amount of those respective deferred assets.

第十七条損益計算書は、会員商品取引所の収支状況を明らかにするため、一会計期間に属するすべての収入とすべての支出とを記載し、又は記録し、会員その他の利害関係者にこれを正しく表示するものでなければならない。

Article 17Profit and loss statements must, for the purpose of clarifying the status of the profit and loss of a member commodity exchange, state or record the entire profit and loss in a single accounting period, and accurately show the information to members and any other interested party.

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Article 18Deleted

第十九条損益計算書には収入の部及び支出の部を設け、収入にあってはその性質、支出にあってはその目的に従って、適当な名称を付した科目に細分しなければならない。

Article 19(1)Profit and loss statements must have sections for income and expenditure, and the sections must be subdivided into sub-items with appropriate titles according to the characteristics of the income for income and according to the purpose of the expenditure for expenditure.

２前項の支出の部には、当期剰余金又は当期損失金を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

(2)In the expenditure section referred to in the preceding paragraph, the surplus or loss for the term must be included or recorded.

第二十条業務報告書には、次に掲げる事項その他の会員商品取引所の業務に関する重要な事項を記載し、又は記録しなければならない。

Article 20Business reports must state or record the following information and any other important information concerning the business of a member commodity exchange:

第二十一条会員商品取引所は、次項及び次条から第二十六条までに規定するところにより、適時に、正確な会計帳簿を作成しなければならない。

Article 21(1)A member commodity exchange must prepare accurate accounting books on a timely basis pursuant to the provisions of the following paragraph, and the following Article through Article 26.

２会計帳簿は、書面又は電磁的記録をもって作成しなければならない。

(2)Accounting books must be prepared in the form of a document or an electronic or magnetic record.

第二十二条資産については、この省令又は法以外の法令に別段の定めがある場合を除き、会計帳簿にその取得価額を付さなければならない。

Article 22(1)With regard to the assets, the acquisition cost must be recorded in accounting books, excluding the cases where special provisions exist in laws and regulations other than this Order or the Act.

２償却すべき資産については、事業年度の末日において、相当の償却をしなければならない。

(2)The assets required to be depreciated, must be reasonably depreciated on the last day of a business year.

３次の各号に掲げる資産については、事業年度の末日において当該各号に定める価格を付すべき場合には、当該各号に定める価格を付さなければならない。

(3)With regard to the assets set forth in the following items, the price specified in each item must be indicated if price is required to be indicated on the last day of a business year:

４取立不能のおそれのある債権については、事業年度の末日においてその時に取り立てることができないと見込まれる額を控除しなければならない。

(4)With regard to claims that are likely to be uncollectible, the amount that is expected to be uncollectible on the last day of a business year must be deducted on that day.

５債権については、その取得価額が債権金額と異なる場合その他相当の理由がある場合には、適正な価格を付すことができる。

(5)With regard to claims, an appropriate price may be indicated in the case where its acquisition cost is different from the amount of claims or where there are other reasonable grounds.

６次に掲げる資産については、事業年度の末日においてその時の時価又は適正な価格を付すことができる。

(6)With regard to the following assets, the market value or appropriate price on the last day of a business year may be indicated:

第二十三条負債については、この省令又は法以外の法令に別段の定めがある場合を除き、会計帳簿に債務額を付さなければならない。

Article 23(1)With regard to liabilities, the amount of liabilities must be recorded in accounting books, excluding the case where special provisions exist in laws and regulations other than this Order or the Act.

２次に掲げる負債については、事業年度の末日においてその時の時価又は適正な価格を付すことができる。

(2)With regard to the following liabilities, the market value or appropriate price on the last day of a business year may be indicated:

第二十四条会員商品取引所の出資金の額は、第六十条の六及び第六十条の七並びに第六十条の九から第六十条の十二までの規定に定めるところのほか、次の各号に掲げる場合に限り、当該各号に定める額の範囲内で会員商品取引所が出資金の額に計上するものと定めた額が増加するものとする。

Article 24(1)In addition to what is specified in the provisions of Article 60-6, Article 60-7, and Articles 60-9 through 60-12, the amount of the contribution of a member commodity exchange is increased by the amount which the member commodity exchange has determined to record in the amount of the contribution within the scope of amount specified in the following items, limited to the cases set forth in those items:

２会員商品取引所の出資金の額は、次の各号に掲げる場合に限り、当該各号に定める額が減少するものとする。

(2)The amount of the contribution of a member commodity exchange is to be reduced by the amount set forth in the following items, limited to the cases set forth in those items:

第二十五条会員商品取引所の資本剰余金の額は、第六十条の六及び第六十条の七並びに第六十条の九から第六十条の十二までの規定に定めるところのほか、次の各号に掲げる場合に限り、当該各号に定める額が増加するものとする。

Article 25(1)With regard to the amount of the capital surplus of a member commodity exchange, the amount specified in the following items are to increase limited to the cases set forth in those items, in addition to what is specified in the provisions of Article 60-6, Article 60-7, and Articles 60-9 through 60-12:

２会員商品取引所の資本剰余金の額は、次の各号に掲げる場合に限り、当該各号に定める額が減少するものとする。

(2)The amount of the capital surplus of a member commodity exchange is to be reduced by the amount set forth in the following items, limited to the cases set forth in those items:

第二十六条会員商品取引所の利益剰余金の額は、第六十条の六及び第六十条の七並びに第六十条の九から第六十条の十二までの規定に定めるところのほか、次の各号に掲げる場合に限り、当該各号に定める額が増加するものとする。

Article 26(1)The amount of the accumulated profit of a member commodity exchange is to increase by the amount specified in the following items limited to the cases set forth in those items, in addition to what is specified in the provisions of Article 60-6, Article 60-7, and Articles 60-9 through 60-12:

２会員商品取引所の利益剰余金の額は、次の各号に掲げる場合に限り、当該各号に定める額が減少するものとする。ただし、出資の払戻しにより払い戻した財産の帳簿価額に相当する額は、利益剰余金の額からは控除しないものとする。

(2)The amount of the accumulated profit of a member commodity exchange is to be reduced by the amount set forth in the following items, limited to the cases set forth in those items; provided, however, that the amount equivalent to the book value of the property repaid by the repayment of the contribution is not to be deducted from the amount of the accumulated profit:

第二十六条の二法第六十八条の二第二項に規定する主務省令で定めるものは、会員商品取引所の使用に係る電子計算機を電気通信回線で接続した電子情報処理組織を使用する方法であって、当該電子計算機に備えられたファイルに記録された情報の内容を電気通信回線を通じて会員商品取引所の主たる事務所又は従たる事務所において使用される電子計算機に備えられたファイルに当該情報を記録する方法とする。

Article 26-2The means specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 68-2, paragraph (2) of the Act are the means of using an electronic data processing system to connect a computer used by a member commodity exchange through a telecommunications line, which is a means of recording the content of the information in a file on the computer into the file on the computer used at the principal office or secondary offices of the member commodity exchange through a telecommunications line.

第二十六条の三会員商品取引所が法第六十八条の三の規定による公告をする場合には、当期純剰余又は純損失の額を当該公告において明らかにしなければならない。

Article 26-3In cases where a member commodity exchange gives public notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 68-3 of the Act, it must clarify the amount of the net surplus or net loss for the term in the public notice.

第二十七条会員商品取引所は、法第七十六条第一項の規定による合併の認可を受けようとするときは、認可申請書に次に掲げる書類を添付して主務大臣に提出するものとする。

Article 27When a member commodity exchange seeks to obtain authorization for a merger under the provisions of Article 76, paragraph (1) of the Act, it must attach the following documents to a written application for authorization and submit them to the competent minister:

第二十七条の二法第七十七条第一項において準用する会社法第四百九十二条第一項の規定により作成すべき財産目録については、この条の定めるところによる。

Article 27-2(1)An inventory of property required to be prepared pursuant to the provisions of Article 492, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 77, paragraph (1) of the Act is governed by this Article.

２前項の財産目録に計上すべき財産については、その処分価格を付すことが困難な場合を除き、法第七十七条第一項において準用する会社法第四百七十五条（第一号及び第三号を除く。）に掲げる場合に該当することとなった日における処分価格を付さなければならない。この場合において、法第七十七条第一項において準用する会社法第四百七十五条（第一号及び第三号に係る部分を除く。）の規定により清算をする会員商品取引所の会計帳簿については、財産目録に付された価格を取得価額とみなす。

(2)With regard to the property to be recorded in an inventory of property set forth in the preceding paragraph, its disposal price on the day when the case has fallen under the cases set forth in the provisions of Article 475 (excluding item (i) and item (iii)) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 77, paragraph (1) of the Act must be recorded excluding cases where it is difficult to record the disposal price. In such a case, with regard to the accounting books of a member commodity exchange which is to be liquidated pursuant to the provisions of Article 475 (excluding the part related to items (i) and (iii)) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 77, paragraph (1) of the Act, the price recorded in the inventory of property is deemed to be the acquisition value.

３第一項の財産目録は、次に掲げる部に区分して表示しなければならない。この場合において、第一号及び第二号に掲げる部は、その内容を示す適当な名称を付した項目に細分することができる。

(3)The inventory of property referred to in paragraph (1) must indicate the values by categorizing them into the following sections. In this case, the sections set forth in items (i) and (ii) may be subdivided into sub-items with an appropriate title showing the contents:

第二十七条の三法第七十七条第一項において準用する会社法第四百九十二条第一項の規定により作成すべき貸借対照表については、この条の定めるところによる。

Article 27-3(1)A balance sheet required to be prepared pursuant to the provisions of Article 492, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 77, paragraph (1) of the Act is governed by this Article.

２前項の貸借対照表は、財産目録に基づき作成しなければならない。

(2)The balance sheet referred to in the preceding paragraph must be prepared based on an inventory of property.

３第一項の貸借対照表は、次に掲げる部に区分して表示しなければならない。この場合において、第一号及び第二号に掲げる部は、その内容を示す適当な名称を付した項目に細分することができる。

(3)The balance sheet referred to in paragraph (1) must indicate the values by categorizing them into the following sections. In this case, the sections set forth in items (i) and (ii) may be subdivided into sub-items with an appropriate title showing the contents:

４処分価格を付すことが困難な資産がある場合には、第一項の貸借対照表には、当該資産に係る財産評価の方針を注記しなければならない。

(4)If there are assets whose disposal price is difficult to record, an explanatory note on the policy for property valuation concerning the assets must be indicated in the balance sheet referred to in paragraph (1).

第二十八条法第七十九条第二項の主務省令で定める書類は、次に掲げるもの（官公署が証明する書類の場合には、許可の申請の日前三月以内に作成されたものに限る。）とする。

Article 28(1)The documents specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 79, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows (in cases of documents certified by a public agency, limited to those prepared within three months prior to the date of filing the application for a license):

２株式会社商品取引所以外の株式会社が従前の目的を変更して株式会社商品取引所になるため法第七十九条第一項の規定により許可の申請書を提出する場合においては、同条第二項の主務省令で定める書類は、前項各号（第六号を除く。）に掲げる書類のほか、次に掲げる書類とする。

(2)If a stock company other than an incorporated commodity exchange submits a written application for a license to become an incorporated commodity exchange by changing its prior purpose pursuant to the provisions of Article 79, paragraph (1) of the Act, the documents specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in paragraph (2) of that Article are the following documents, in addition to those set forth in the items of the preceding paragraph (excluding item (vi)):

第二十八条の二主務大臣は、法第七十八条の許可の申請があった場合において、許可申請者が法第十五条第二項第一号ヲ（イ及びルに係る部分に限る。）に該当するかどうかを審査するために必要があると認めるときは、許可申請者に対し、当該審査の対象となる者の病名、精神の機能の障害の有無及び程度、病因、病後の経過、治癒の見込みその他参考となる所見を記載した医師の診断書の提出を求めることができる。

Article 28-2When an application for the license under Article 78 of the Act is filed, and the competent minister finds it necessary for examining whether the license applicant falls under Article 15, paragraph (2), item (i), (l) of the Act (limited to the part related to (a) and (k)), the minister may request the applicant to submit a doctor's medical certificate stating the name of the illness of the person subject to the examination, whether the person has any mental impairment and the level of impairment, causes of the illness, catamnestic observation, prospects of recovery, and other remarks for reference.

第二十九条法第八十五条第二項の主務省令で定める書類は、次に掲げるもの（官公署が証明する書類の場合には、変更の届出の日前三月以内に作成されたものに限る。）とする。

Article 29The documents specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 85, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows (in cases of documents certified by a public agency, limited to those prepared within three months prior to the date of filing the notification of change):

第二十九条の二法第八十六条第一項本文の主務省令で定める事実は、次に掲げる事実とする。

Article 29-2The facts specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in the main clause of Article 86, paragraph (1) of the Act are as follows:

第三十条法第八十六条第一項本文の主務省令で定める議決権は、次に掲げる議決権とする。

Article 30The voting rights specified by order of the competent ministry referred to in the main clause of Article 86, paragraph (1) of the Act are the following voting rights:

第三十一条法第八十六条第二項、第九十六条の十九第二項及び第九十六条の二十五第二項の主務省令で定める場合は、次に掲げる場合とする。

Article 31The cases specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 86, paragraph (2), Article 96-19, paragraph (2), and Article 96-25, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows:

第三十一条の二法第八十六条第三項の主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 31-2The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 86, paragraph (3) of the Act is the following information:

第三十一条の三法第八十六条の二第一項の規定により対象議決権保有届出書を提出する者は、様式第一号の二により作成した対象議決権保有届出書及びその写しを主務大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 31-3(1)A person submitting a notification of holding subject voting rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 86-2, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a notification of holding subject voting rights prepared according to Form No. 1-2 and its copy to the competent minister.

２法第八十六条の二第一項の主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

(2)The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 86-2, paragraph (1) of the Act is the following information:

第三十一条の四法第八十六条の三第二項（法第九十六条の二十一第三項（同条第二項において同条第一項の規定を準用する場合を含む。）、第九十六条の三十第二項、第九十六条の三十三第三項（同条第二項において同条第一項の規定を準用する場合を含む。）及び第九十六条の三十九第二項（法第九十六条の四十三において準用する場合を含む。）において準用する場合を含む。）又は第百五十七条第四項（法第百八十四条第二項、第二百三十一条第四項、第二百四十条の二十二第三項、第二百六十三条第二項、第三百二十二条第二項、第三百三十八条第二項（法第三百四十五条において準用する場合を含む。）及び第三百四十九条第六項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により職員が携帯すべき身分証明書は、様式第二号による。

Article 31-4The identification card that officials are required to carry pursuant to provisions of Article 86-3, paragraph (2) (Article 96-21, paragraph (3) (including cases in which the provisions of paragraph (1) of that Article are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (2) of that Article), Article 96-30, paragraph (2), Article 96-33, paragraph (3) (including cases in which the provisions of paragraph (1) of that Article are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (2) of that Article), and Article 96-39, paragraph (2) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 157, paragraph (4)) or Article 157, paragraph (4) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 184, paragraph (2), Article 231, paragraph (4), Article 240-22, paragraph (3), Article 263, paragraph (2), Article 322, paragraph (2), Article 338, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 345 of the Act) and Article 349, paragraph (6) of the Act) are according to Form No. 2.

第三十二条法第八十七条の主務省令で定める事項は、当該株式会社商品取引所の発行済株式の総数及び総株主の議決権の数とする。

Article 32(1)The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 87 of the Act are the total number of issued shares and the number of voting rights of all shareholders of the incorporated commodity exchange.

２株式の転換又は新株予約権の行使によって発行済株式の総数又は総株主の議決権の数に変更があった場合における発行済株式の総数又は総株主の議決権の数は、前月末日現在のものによることができる。

(2)In cases where there is a change to the total number of issued shares or the number of voting rights of all shareholders due to the conversion of shares or the exercise of share options, the total number of issued shares or the number of voting rights of all shareholders may be the number as of the last day of the previous month.

３株式会社商品取引所の発行済株式の総数に変更があった場合において、その登記が行われるまでの間は、登記されている発行済株式の総数をもって、第一項の発行済株式の総数とみなすことができる。

(3)In cases where there is a change to the total number of issued shares of an incorporated commodity exchange, the registered total number of issued shares may be deemed to be the total number of issued shares referred to in paragraph (1) until the registration is made.

４株式会社商品取引所は、第一項に定める事項を記載した書面を本店に備えて置き、その営業時間中これを公衆の縦覧に供しなければならない。

(4)An incorporated commodity exchange must keep documents that state the information specified in paragraph (1) at its head office and make them available for public inspection during its business hours.

第三十三条株式会社商品取引所は、法第八十八条第一項の規定による資本金の額の減少について認可を受けようとするときは、認可申請書に次に掲げる書類を添付して主務大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 33When an incorporated commodity exchange seeks authorization for reduction in the amount of stated capital pursuant to the provisions of Article 88, paragraph (1) of the Act, it must attach the following documents to the written application for authorization and submit them to the competent minister:

第三十四条株式会社商品取引所は、法第八十八条第二項の規定による資本金の額の増加について届出をしようとするときは、届出書に次に掲げる書類を添付して主務大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 34When an incorporated commodity exchange seeks to give notification of increase in the amount of stated capital under the provisions of Article 88, paragraph (2) of the Act, it must attach the following documents to the written application for authorization and submit them to the competent minister:

第三十五条株式会社商品取引所は、法第九十六条第一項の規定により解散に関する株主総会の決議について認可を受けようとするとき又は合併について認可を受けようとするときは、認可申請書に次に掲げる書類を添付して主務大臣に提出するものとする。

Article 35When an incorporated commodity exchange seeks to obtain authorization for the resolution of a shareholders meeting for dissolution or merger pursuant to the provisions of Article 96, paragraph (1) of the Act, it must attach the following documents to the written application for authorization and submit them to the competent minister:

第三十六条法第九十六条第二項ただし書の主務省令で定める場合は、法第百四十五条第一項の合併を行う場合とする。

Article 36The cases specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in the proviso to Article 96, paragraph (2) of the Act are cases in which the merger referred to in Article 145, paragraph (1) of the Act is to be implemented.

第三十六条の二法第九十六条の七各項の主務省令で定める自主規制業務は、会員等に対する処分とする。

Article 36-2The self-regulation related services specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in the paragraphs of Article 96-7 of the Act are dispositions against members, etc.

第三十六条の三法第九十六条の九の主務省令で定めるものは、取引参加者の資格の付与に関する基準とする。

Article 36-3(1)What are specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 96-9 of the Act are the criteria for granting qualification of trading participants.

２特定株式会社商品取引所（法第九十六条の二第二項に規定する特定株式会社商品取引所をいう。）は、取引参加者の資格の付与に関する基準の作成を行おうとするときは、自主規制委員会の同意を得るものとする。

(2)When a specified incorporated commodity exchange (meaning a specified incorporated commodity exchange prescribed in Article 96-2, paragraph (2) of the Act), seeks to establish criteria for granting qualification of trading participants, it is to obtain the consent of the self-regulating committee.

第三十六条の四法第九十六条の十三第三項の議事録は、次に掲げる事項を内容とするものでなければならない。

Article 36-4The minutes referred to in Article 96-13, paragraph (3) of the Act must include the following information:

第三十六条の五第二条の規定は、法第九十六条の十三第五項の規定による署名又は記名押印に代わる措置について準用する。

Article 36-5The provisions of Article 2 apply mutatis mutandis to measures in lieu of signing or affixing names and seals under the provisions of Article 96-13, paragraph (5) of the Act.

第三十六条の六法第九十六条の十七の主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 36-6The matters specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 96-17 are the following matters:

第三十六条の七法第九十六条の十九第一項の認可を受けようとする者は、次に掲げる事項を記載した認可申請書を主務大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 36-7(1)A person seeking to obtain authorization under Article 96-19, paragraph (1) of the Act must submit a written application for authorization stating the following information to the competent minister:

２前項の認可申請書には、次に掲げる書類（官公署が証明する書類の場合には、認可の申請の日前三月以内に作成されたものに限る。）を添付しなければならない。

(2)The following documents (in cases of documents certified by a public agency, limited to those prepared within three months prior to the date of filing the application for authorization) must be attached to the written application for authorization referred to in the preceding paragraph:

第三十六条の八第三十一条の二の規定は、法第九十六条の十九第三項（法第九十六条の二十五第四項及び第九十六条の三十一第四項において準用する場合を含む。）に規定する主務省令で定める事項について準用する。

Article 36-8The provisions of Article 31-2 apply mutatis mutandis to information specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 96-19, paragraph (3) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 96-25, paragraph (4) and Article 96-31, paragraph (4) of the Act.)

第三十六条の八の二法第九十六条の二十第二項第一号イ（法第九十六条の三十二第二項において準用する場合を含む。）の主務省令で定める者は、精神の機能の障害により株主の権利を適切に行使するに当たって必要な認知、判断及び意思疎通を適切に行うことができない者とする。

Article 36-8-2(1)The person specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 96-20, paragraph (2), item (i), (a) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 96-32, paragraph (2) of the Act) is a person that is unable to adequately carry out the cognition, decision making, and communication necessary for properly exercising the right of shareholders due to mental impairment.

２主務大臣は、法第九十六条の十九第一項の認可の申請があった場合において、認可申請者が法第九十六条の二十第二項第一号イ、ハ（ロに係る部分を除く。）又はニ（ロに係る部分を除く。）のいずれかに該当するかどうかを審査するために必要があると認めるときは、認可申請者に対し、当該審査の対象となる者の病名、精神の機能の障害の有無及び程度、病因、病後の経過、治癒の見込みその他参考となる所見を記載した医師の診断書の提出を求めることができる。

(2)When an application for the authorization under Article 96-19, paragraph (1) of the Act is filed, and the competent minister finds it necessary for examining whether the applicant for authorization falls under any of the provisions of Article 96-20, paragraph (2), item (i), (a) or (c) of the Act (excluding the part related to (b)), or (d) of that item (excluding the part related to (b)), the minister may request the applicant to submit a doctor's medical certificate stating the name of the illness of the person subject to the examination, whether the person has any mental impairment and the level of mental impairment, causes of the illness, catamnestic observation, prospects of recovery, and other remarks for reference.

第三十六条の九法第九十六条の二十六第二項の主務省令で定める書類は、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める書類（官公署が証明する書類の場合には、認可の申請の日前三月以内に作成されたものに限る。）とする。

Article 36-9The documents specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 96-26, paragraph (2) of the Act are the documents specified in the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in each item (in cases of documents certified by a public agency, limited to those prepared within three months prior to the date of filing the application for authorization):

第三十六条の九の二主務大臣は、法第九十六条の二十五第一項の認可の申請があった場合において、認可申請者等（法第九十六条の二十七第一項第一号の認可申請者等をいう。）の役員のうちに法第十五条第二項第一号イ又はル（イ及びヲに係る部分に限る。）のいずれかに該当する者があるかどうかを審査するために必要があると認めるときは、認可申請者等に対し、当該審査の対象となる者の病名、精神の機能の障害の有無及び程度、病因、病後の経過、治癒の見込みその他参考となる所見を記載した医師の診断書の提出を求めることができる。

Article 36-9-2In cases where an application for the authorization under Article 96-25, paragraph (1) of the Act is filed, and when the competent minister finds it necessary for examining whether officers of the applicant for authorization, etc. (meaning the applicant for authorization, etc. referred to in Article 96-27, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act) include any person who falls under Article 15, paragraph (2), item (i), sub-item (a) or (k) of the Act (limited to the part related to sub-items (a) and (l)), the minister may request the applicant to submit a doctor's medical certificate stating the name of the illness of the person subject to the examination, whether the person has any mental impairment and the level of mental impairment, causes of the illness, catamnestic observation, prospects of recovery, and other remarks for reference.

第三十六条の十法第九十六条の二十八第二項及び第九十六条の三十一第二項の主務省令で定める場合は、次に掲げる場合とする。

Article 36-10The cases specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 96-28, paragraph (2) and Article 96-31, paragraph (2) are the following cases:

第三十六条の十一第二十九条の二の規定は法第九十六条の二十八第一項本文の主務省令で定める事実について、第三十一条の二の規定は法第九十六条の二十八第三項の主務省令で定める事項について、第三十一条の三の規定は法第九十六条の二十九の規定による対象議決権保有届出書の提出について、第三十六条の七（同条第二項第一号ロ（１０）及び（１２）を除く。）の規定は法第九十六条の三十一第一項の認可について、それぞれ準用する。この場合において、第二十九条の二第一号中「法第八十六条第一項本文」とあるのは「法第九十六条の二十八第一項本文」と、同条中「株式会社商品取引所」とあるのは「商品取引所持株会社」と、第三十六条の七第二項第一号ロ（１３）中「外国商品市場開設者、外国商品市場開設者持株会社、外国金融商品取引市場開設者又は外国金融商品取引市場開設者持株会社」とあるのは「外国商品市場開設者又は外国金融商品取引市場開設者」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 36-11The provisions of Article 29-2 apply mutatis mutandis to the facts specified in order of the competent ministry as referred to in the main clause of Article 96-28, paragraph (1) of the Act; the provisions of Article 31-2 apply mutatis mutandis to the matters specified in order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 96-28, paragraph (3) of the Act; the provisions of Article 31-3 apply mutatis mutandis to submission of the notification of holding subject voting rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 96-29 of the Act; the provisions of Article 36-7 (excluding paragraph (2), item (i), (b), 10 and 12 of that Article) apply mutatis mutandis to the authorization under Article 96-31, paragraph (1) of the Act. In these cases, the phrase "the main clause of Article 86, paragraph (1) of the Act" in Article 29-2, item (i) is deemed to be replaced with "the main clause of Article 96-28, paragraph (1)", the term "incorporated commodity exchange" in that Article is deemed to be replaced with "commodity exchange holding company", and the phrase "a foreign commodity market establisher, a foreign commodity market establisher holding company, a foreign financial instruments exchange market establisher, or a foreign financial instruments exchange market establisher holding company" in Article 36-7, paragraph (2), item (i), (b), 13 is deemed to be replaced with "a foreign commodity market establisher or a foreign financial instruments exchange market establisher".

第三十六条の十二商品取引所持株会社は、法第九十六条の三十七第一項ただし書の規定により認可を受けようとするときは、認可申請書に次に掲げる書類を添付して主務大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 36-12When seeking to obtain authorization pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to Article 96-37, paragraph (1) of the Act, a commodity exchange holding company must submit a written application for authorization with the following documents attached to the competent minister:

第三十七条商品取引所は、法第九十九条第一項の規定により、当該商品市場において取引をする会員等の純資産額の最低額を定めるときは、当該商品市場における取引の種類、取引単位、取引高その他の取引事情及び商品市場における取引の公正かつ円滑な履行の確保を考慮して定めなければならない。

Article 37When a commodity exchange determines the minimum amount of the net assets of members who conduct transactions in the commodity market pursuant to the provisions of Article 99, paragraph (1) of the Act, it must take into account the type of transaction, the unit of transaction, the volume of transaction, and other trading circumstances in the commodity market and the securing of the fair and smooth performance of transactions in the commodity market.

第三十八条法第九十九条第七項（法第百七十五条第三項、第百九十二条第三項、第二百十一条第四項、第二百三十二条第四項及び第二百七十九条第三項において準用する場合を含む。）の規定により純資産額を計算するときは、貸借対照表の資産の部に計上されるべき金額の合計額（法第九十九条第七項の規定を法第二百十一条第四項において準用する場合にあっては、第一号から第六号までに掲げるものの金額の合計額を除く。）から負債の部に計上されるべき金額の合計額（法第九十九条第七項の規定を法第二百十一条第四項において準用する場合にあっては、第七号から第十号までに掲げるものの金額の合計額を除き、それ以外の場合にあっては第七号及び第八号に掲げるものの金額の合計額を除く。）を控除するものとする。

Article 38(1)When calculating the net assets pursuant to the provisions of Article 99, paragraph (7) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 175, paragraph (3), Article 192, paragraph (3), Article 211, paragraph (4), Article 232, paragraph (4), and Article 279, paragraph (3) of the Act), the total amount required to be recorded in the liabilities section of a balance sheet (in cases where the provisions of Article 99, paragraph (7) of the Act are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 211, paragraph (4) of the Act, excluding the total amount of the liabilities set forth in items (vii) through (x), and in other cases, excluding the total amount of the liabilities set forth in items (vii) item (viii)) is to be deducted from the total amount required to be recorded in the assets section (in cases where the provisions of Article 99, paragraph (7) of the Act are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 211, paragraph (4) of the Act, excluding the total amount of the assets set forth in items (i) through (vi)):

２前項の場合（法第九十九条第七項の規定を法第二百十一条第四項において準用する場合に限る。）において、前項第二号及び第七号から第十号までに掲げるものの額（同項第九号に掲げるものにあっては基本的項目の額から控除資産の額（同項第一号及び第三号から第六号までに掲げるものの額の合計額をいう。）を控除した額の二百パーセントに相当する額を限度とし、同項第十号に掲げるものにあっては基本的項目の額の五十パーセントに相当する額を限度とする。）並びにその他有価証券評価差額金（貸借対照表の純資産の部に計上されるその他有価証券の評価差額が正となる場合における当該評価差額をいう。）その他基本的項目の額以外の貸借対照表の純資産の部に計上されるものの額の合計額（第百条の二第二項において「補完的項目の額」という。）が基本的項目の額を超えてはならない。

(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph (limited to cases in which the provisions of Article 99, paragraph (7) of the Act are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 211, paragraph (4) of the Act), the total amount of the amounts set forth in item (ii) and items (vii) through (x) of the preceding paragraph (for debts set forth in item (ix) of the same paragraph, up to a limit of an amount equivalent to 200 percent of an amount obtained by deducting the amount of deducted assets (meaning the total amount of the amounts set forth in item (i) and items (iii) through (vi) of that paragraph) from the amount of basic items, and for debts set forth in item (x) of that paragraph, up to an amount equivalent to 50 percent of the amount of the basic items), other securities valuation difference (meaning the valuation difference in the case where the other securities valuation difference recorded in the net assets section of the balance sheet is a positive number), and the amount of those recorded in the net assets section of the balance sheet other than other basic items (referred to as " amount of supplemental items" in Article 100-2, paragraph (2)) may not exceed the amount of the basic items.

３第一項の資産及び負債の額は、純資産額の計算を行う日において、一般に公正妥当と認められる企業会計の基準に従って評価した価額によらなければならない。

(3)The amount of the assets and liabilities referred to in paragraph (1) must be based on the value assessed according to generally accepted corporate accounting standards on the day when the amount of the net assets is calculated.

４第一項第九号に規定する短期劣後債務とは、劣後特約付借入金（元利金の支払について劣後的内容を有する特約が付された金銭の消費貸借による借入金をいう。以下同じ。）又は劣後特約付社債（元利金の支払について劣後的内容を有する特約が付された社債をいう。以下同じ。）であって、次に掲げる性質のすべてを有するものをいう。

(4)The short-term subordinated debts prescribed in paragraph (1), item (ix) are subordinated borrowings (meaning debts incurred by loan agreements with a special clause of subordinated contents for the payment of the interest and principal; the same applies hereinafter) or subordinated bonds (meaning bonds with a special clause of subordinated contents for the payment of the interest and principal; the same applies hereinafter) which have all the following characteristics:

５第一項第九号及び第十号に規定する長期劣後債務とは、劣後特約付借入金又は劣後特約付社債であって、次に掲げる性質のすべてを有するものをいう。

(5)The long-term subordinated debts prescribed in paragraph (1), items (ix) and (x) are subordinated borrowings or subordinated bonds which have all the following characteristics:

６第四項に規定する短期劣後債務又は前項に規定する長期劣後債務について、次の各号に掲げる場合においては、当該各号に定める額を当該短期劣後債務の額又は当該長期劣後債務の額から控除しなければならない。

(6)With regard to short-term subordinated debts prescribed in paragraph (4) or long-term subordinated debts prescribed in the preceding paragraph, in the cases set forth in the following items, the amount specified in each item must be deducted from the amount of the short-term subordinated debts or the long-term subordinated debts:

７第四項第三号又は第五項第三号の承認を受けようとする商品先物取引業者は、次に掲げる事項を記載した承認申請書に契約書の写し又はこれに準ずる書類を添付して、主務大臣に提出しなければならない。

(7)A commodity derivatives business operator that seeks to obtain the approval referred to in paragraph (4), item (iii) or paragraph (5), item (iii) must submit a written application for approval stating the following information to the competent minister with a copy of a contract or a document equivalent to the contract attached:

８主務大臣は、第四項第三号又は第五項第三号の承認をしようとするときは、当該短期劣後債務又は当該長期劣後債務が純資産額規制比率を一時的かつ意図的に向上させたものでないことを確認の上、次に掲げる基準のいずれかに適合するかどうかを審査しなければならない。

(8)When seeking to grant the approval under paragraph (4), item (iii) or paragraph (5), item (iii), the competent minister must confirm in advance that the short-term subordinated debts or long-term subordinated debts have not improved the net assets regulation ratio temporarily and deliberately, and examine whether the short-term subordinated debts or the long-term subordinated debts meet any of the following criteria:

９第一項第一号ハに掲げる前渡金のうち、仕入れに係る消費税の前渡金であって、その額がその他の預り金に計上した売上げに係る消費税の額に達するまでのものについては、その額を当該前渡金の額から控除することができる。

(9)Among the advance payments set forth in paragraph (1), item (i), (c), the amount of advance payments of consumption tax related to purchases the amount of which is less than the amount of consumption tax related to sales recorded as other payables may be deducted from the amount of the advance payment.

１０次の各号に掲げるものについては、その額から当該各号に定める額を控除することができる。

(10)The amounts prescribed in the following items may be deducted from that amount:

１１第一項第一号ロ及び第五号イの「関係会社」とは、次に掲げる者をいう。

(11)The term "related company" as used in paragraph (1), item (i), (b) and item (v), (a) means the following entities:

１２第一項第一号ロ及び第五号イの「連結会社」とは、次に掲げる者をいう。

(12)The term "consolidated company" as used in paragraph (1), item (i), (b) and item (v), (a) means the following entities:

１３前各項に規定するもののほか、純資産額の計算に関し必要な事項は、主務大臣が定める。

(13)Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraphs, necessary matters for calculating the net asset amounts are specified by the competent minister.

第三十九条法第百一条第三項又は法第百三条第五項（法第百七十九条第六項において準用する場合を含む。）の有価証券及び倉荷証券の充用価格は、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、当該各号に定める額を超えてはならない。

Article 39(1)The allocation price of the securities and warehouse receipts referred to in Article 101, paragraph (3) or Article 103, paragraph (5) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 179, paragraph (6) of the Act) must not exceed the amount prescribed in the following items in accordance with the category set forth in each of those items:

２前項の規定により商品取引所（法第百七十九条第六項において法第百三条第五項を準用する場合には商品取引清算機関）が国債証券、地方債証券、特別の法律により法人の発行する債券、日本銀行の発行する出資証券、株券、社債券、受益証券又は倉荷証券について充用価格の最高限度額を定めた後において、時価が当該最高限度額を下回ることとなったときは、商品取引所（法第百七十九条第六項において法第百三条第五項を準用する場合には商品取引清算機関）は、遅滞なく、前項の規定により当該最高限度額を変更しなければならない。

(2)After a commodity exchange (in cases where Article 103, paragraph (5) of the Act is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 179, paragraph (6) of the Act, a commodity clearing organization) has specified the maximum limit of the allocation price for national government bond certificates, local government bond certificates, bond certificates issued by a corporation pursuant to special laws, investment securities issued by the Bank of Japan, shares, corporate bond certificates, beneficiary certificates, or warehouse receipts, pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, if the market value becomes lower than the maximum limit, a commodity exchange (in cases where Article 103, paragraph (5) of the Act is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 179, paragraph (6) of the Act, a commodity clearing organization) must change the maximum limit pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph without delay.

第四十条商品取引所は、法第百三条第一項の規定に基づき取次者（同項第二号に規定する取次者をいう。以下この条から第四十三条までにおいて同じ。）、委託者（同号に規定する委託者をいう。以下この条から第四十三条までにおいて同じ。）又は取次委託者（同項第四号に規定する取次委託者をいう。以下この条から第四十三条までにおいて同じ。）から取引証拠金の預託を受けるときは、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める者を代理人として当該取引証拠金の預託を受けなければならない。

Article 40(1)When a commodity exchange receives the deposit of clearing margins from a broker (meaning a broker prescribed in Article 103, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies in this Article through Article 43), a consignor (meaning a consignor prescribed in that item; hereinafter the same applies in this Article through Article 43), or a person that entrusts brokerage (meaning a person that entrusts brokerage prescribed in item (iv) of that paragraph; hereinafter the same applies in this Article through Article 43), pursuant to the provisions of Article 103, paragraph (1) of the Act, the commodity exchange must receive the deposit of the clearing margins through an agent specified in the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in each of those items:

２商品取引所は、法第百三条第一項の規定に基づき会員等又は取次者から取引証拠金の預託を受けるとき（会員等が自己の計算において商品市場における取引を行う場合を除く。）は、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める者が当該取引証拠金（当該各号に定める者が預託した委託証拠金又は取次証拠金の額の範囲内に限る。）に対する返還請求権を有するものとしなければならない。

(2)When a commodity exchange receives the deposit of clearing margins from a member, etc. or a broker pursuant to the provisions of Article 103, paragraph (1) of the Act (excluding cases where a member, etc. conducts transactions in a commodity market on their own account), the commodity exchange must consider that the person specified in the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in each of those items has the right to claim the return for the clearing margin (limited to the scope of the amount of the consignor margin or brokerage margin which the person specified in the items has deposited):

第四十一条会員等は、法第百三条第二項の規定により、委託者、取次者又は取次委託者（以下この条において「委託者等」という。）をして委託証拠金を預託させるときは、当該委託者等から、自己に対して当該委託証拠金を預託させることについての書面による同意を得なければならない。

Article 41(1)When a member, etc. has a consignor, a broker, or a person that entrusts brokerage (hereinafter referred to as a "consignor, etc." in this Article) deposit a consignor margin pursuant to the provisions of Article 103, paragraph (2) of the Act, the member, etc. must obtain a written consent from the consignor, etc. to the effect that the consignor margin will be deposited with them.

２会員等は、法第百三条第二項の規定により、取次委託者をして委託証拠金を預託させるときは、当該取次委託者から商品市場における取引の委託の取次ぎを受託した取次者を代理人として当該委託証拠金の預託を受けなければならない。

(2)When a member, etc. has a person that entrusts a brokerage deposit a consignor margin pursuant to the provisions of Article 103, paragraph (2) of the Act, the member, etc. must receive the deposit of the consignor margin through the broker, as an agent, who has accepted the brokerage of the consignment of transactions in a commodity market from the person that entrusts brokerage.

３会員等は、第一項の規定による委託者等の書面による同意に代えて、第六項で定めるところにより、当該委託者等の承諾を得て、当該委託者等の同意を電子情報処理組織を使用する方法その他の情報通信の技術を利用する方法であって次に掲げるもの（以下この条において「電磁的方法」という。）により得ることができる。この場合において、当該会員等は、当該委託者等の書面による同意を得たものとみなす。

(3)A member, etc. may, in lieu of the written consent of a consignor, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), obtain the consent of the consignor, etc. by a means using an electronic data processing system or a means using other information communications technology which are set forth as follows (hereinafter referred to as an "electronic or magnetic means" in this Article) by obtaining an approval of the consignor, etc., pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (6). In such a case, the member, etc. is deemed to have obtained the written consent of the consignor, etc.:

４前項各号に掲げる方法は、委託者等がファイルへの記録を出力することにより書面を作成することができるものでなければならない。

(4)The means set forth in the preceding items must be those that enable a consignor, etc. to prepare a document by outputting the record in a file.

５第三項の「電子情報処理組織」とは、会員等の使用に係る電子計算機と、委託者等の使用に係る電子計算機とを電気通信回線で接続した電子情報処理組織をいう。

(5)The term "electronic data processing system" as used in paragraph (3) means an electronic data processing system that connects a computer used by a member, etc. and a computer used by a consignor, etc. through a telecommunications line.

６会員等は、第三項の規定により委託者等の同意を得ようとするときは、あらかじめ、当該委託者等に対し、その用いる次に掲げる電磁的方法の種類及び内容を示し、書面又は電磁的方法による承諾を得なければならない。

(6)When a member seeks to obtain consent from a consignor, etc. pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), the member must indicate to the consignor, etc. the type and content of the following electronic or magnetic means which they seek to use and obtain consent in writing or by an electronic or magnetic means, in advance:

７前項の規定による承諾を得た会員等は、当該委託者等から書面又は電磁的方法により電磁的方法による同意を行わない旨の申出があったときは、当該委託者等の同意を電磁的方法によって得てはならない。ただし、当該委託者等が再び同項の規定による承諾をした場合は、この限りでない。

(7)A member, etc. who has obtained consent pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must not obtain the consent by an electronic or magnetic means when the consignor, etc. has stated in writing or by an electronic or magnetic means that they will not give consent by an electronic or magnetic means; provided, however, that this does not apply when the consignor, etc. has given their consent referred to in that paragraph at another time.

第四十二条取次者は、法第百三条第三項の規定により、取次委託者をして取次証拠金を預託させるときは、当該取次委託者から、自己に対して当該取次証拠金を預託させることについての書面による同意を得なければならない。

Article 42(1)When a broker has a person that entrusts brokerage deposit a brokerage margin pursuant to the provisions of Article 103, paragraph (3) of the Act, the broker must obtain written consent from the person that entrusts brokerage that the brokerage margin would be deposited with them.

２前条第三項から第七項までの規定は、前項の規定による取次委託者の書面による同意について準用する。

(2)The provisions of paragraphs (3) through (7) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the written consent of a person that entrusts brokerage under the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

第四十三条商品取引所は、法第百三条第四項の規定に基づき取引証拠金を管理するときは、次の各号に掲げる区分ごと、かつ、会員等ごとに、自己の固有財産その他の取引証拠金以外の財産と分別して管理しなければならない。

Article 43(1)When a commodity exchange manages a clearing margin based on the provisions of Article 103, paragraph (4) of the Act, it must manage the clearing margin separately from its own property and property other than the clearing margin for each category set forth in the following items and for each member:

２商品取引所は、法第百三条第四項の規定に基づき取引証拠金を管理するときは、次項の規定に基づき管理されるものを除き、次に掲げる方法により当該取引証拠金を管理しなければならない。

(2)When a commodity exchange manages a clearing margin based on the provisions of Article 103, paragraph (4) of the Act, it must manage the clearing margin by the following methods, excluding those managed based on the provisions of the following paragraph:

３商品取引所は、法第百三条第四項の規定に基づき充用有価証券等（同条第五項の規定により取引証拠金に充てられる有価証券及び倉荷証券（以下この条において「有価証券等」という。）をいう。以下この条において同じ。）を管理するときは、次の各号に掲げる有価証券等の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める方法により当該充用有価証券等を管理しなければならない。

(3)When a commodity exchange manages securities, etc. for allocation (meaning securities and warehouse receipts allocated for clearing margins pursuant to the provisions of Article 103, paragraph (5) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as "securities, etc." in this Article); hereinafter the same applies in this Article) based on the provisions of paragraph (4) of that Article, the commodity exchange must manage the securities, etc. for allocation by the methods specified in the following items in accordance with the category of securities, etc. set forth in each of those items:

第四十四条法第百三条第七項の主務省令で定める金融機関（以下この条及び第四十五条の二第一項において「銀行等」という。）は、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 44(1)The financial institutions specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 103, paragraph (7) of the Act (hereinafter referred to as a "bank, etc." in this Article and Article 45-2, paragraph (1)) are as follows:

２会員等又は取次者（法第百三条第七項に規定する会員等又は取次者をいう。以下この条において同じ。）は、銀行等と同項の契約を締結しようとする場合には、その内容を次に掲げる要件に適合するものとしなければならない。

(2)In cases where a member, etc. or broker (meaning a member, etc. or broker prescribed in Article 103, paragraph (7) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) seeks to conclude a contract referred to in that paragraph with a bank, etc., the member, etc. or broker must ensure that the content of the contract meets the following requirements:

３会員等又は取次者は、法第百三条第七項の契約の締結（契約の変更を含む。）に係る承認を受けようとするときは、次に掲げる事項を記載した承認申請書を主務大臣に提出しなければならない。

(3)When a member, etc. or broker seeks to receive approval related to the conclusion of a contract (including a change to a contract) referred to in Article 103, paragraph (7) of the Act, the member, etc. or broker must submit a written application for approval that states the following information to the competent minister:

４主務大臣は、前項の承認の申請が次に掲げる要件に適合していると認めるときは、同項の承認をしなければならない。

(4)When the competent minister finds that the application for approval referred to in the preceding paragraph meets the following requirements, the minister must grant the approval referred to in that paragraph:

５会員等又は取次者は、法第百三条第七項の契約を締結したとき（当該契約を変更したときを含む。）は、その契約書の写しを主務大臣及び商品取引所に提出しなければならない。

(5)When a member, etc. or broker has concluded a contract referred to in Article 103, paragraph (7) of the Act (including when a change has been made to the contract), the member, etc. or broker must submit a copy of the contract to the competent minister and a commodity exchange.

６会員等又は取次者は、法第百三条第七項の契約を解除したときは、その事実を証する書面を主務大臣及び商品取引所に提出しなければならない。

(6)When a member, etc. or broker has canceled a contract referred to in Article 103, paragraph (7) of the Act, the member, etc. or broker must submit a document stating that fact to the competent minister and a commodity exchange.

第四十五条前条の規定は、法第百七十九条第七項において法第百三条第七項の規定を準用する場合について準用する。この場合において、前条第二項第一号中「第百三条第十項」とあるのは「第百七十九条第七項において準用する法第百三条第十項」と、同項並びに同条第三項、第五項及び第六項中「会員等又は取次者」とあるのは「会員等又は取次者等」と、「商品取引所」とあるのは「商品取引清算機関」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 45The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which the provisions of Article 103, paragraph (7) of the Act are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 179, paragraph (7) of the Act. In such a case, the term "Article 103, paragraph (10)" in paragraph (2), item (i) of the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 103, paragraph (10) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 179, paragraph (7)," the terms "a member, etc. or broker" and "a commodity exchange" in that paragraph and paragraphs (3), (5), and (6) of that Article are deemed to be replaced with "a member, etc. or a broker, etc." and "a commodity clearing organization", respectively.

第四十五条の二会員等、取引の委託者又は取次委託者（法第百三条第八項に規定する会員等、取引の委託者又は取次委託者をいう。以下この条において同じ。）は、銀行等と同項の契約を締結しようとする場合には、その内容を次に掲げる要件に適合するものとしなければならない。

Article 45-2(1)In cases where a member, etc., or a consignor or a person that entrusts brokerage of a transaction (meaning a member, etc., a consignor or a person that entrust brokerage of a transaction, prescribed in Article 103, paragraph (8) of the Act; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) seeks to conclude a contract referred to in that paragraph with a bank, etc., the person must ensure that the content of the contract meets the following requirements:

２会員等、取引の委託者又は取次委託者は、法第百三条第八項の契約を締結したとき（当該契約を変更したときを含む。）は、その契約書の写しを商品取引所に提出しなければならない。

(2)When a member, etc., or a consignor or a person that entrusts brokerage of a transaction has concluded a contract referred to in Article 103, paragraph (8) of the Act (including when a change has been made to the contract), the person must submit a copy of the contract to a commodity exchange.

３会員等、取引の委託者又は取次委託者は、法第百三条第八項の契約を解除したときは、その事実を証する書面を商品取引所に提出しなければならない。

(3)When a member, etc., or a consignor or a person that entrusts brokerage of a transaction has canceled a contract set forth in Article 103, paragraph (8) of the Act, the person must submit a document proving that fact to a commodity exchange.

第四十五条の三前条の規定は、法第百七十九条第八項において法第百三条第八項の規定を準用する場合について準用する。この場合において、前条中「会員等、取引の委託者又は取次委託者」とあるのは「会員等、取引の委託者、取次委託者、清算取次委託者又は清算取次者に対する委託者」と、同条第一項第一号中「第百三条第十一項」とあるのは「第百七十九条第八項において準用する法第百三条第十一項」と、同号、同項第四号及び第五号並びに同条第二項及び第三項中「商品取引所」とあるのは「商品取引清算機関」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 45-3The provisions of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to cases in which the provisions of Article 103, paragraph (8) of the Act are applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 179, paragraph (8) of the Act. In such a case, the phrase "a member, etc., a consignor of a transaction, or a person that entrusts brokerage" in the preceding Article is deemed to be replaced with "member, etc., a consignor of a transaction, a person that entrusts brokerage, a clearing broker, or a consignor of the clearing broker," the term "Article 103, paragraph (11)" in paragraph (1), item (i) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "Article 103, paragraph (11) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 179, paragraph (8)," and the term "a commodity exchange" in that item, items (iv) and (v) of that paragraph, and paragraphs (2) and (3) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "a commodity clearing organization".

第四十六条法第百十条（法第百八十条第五項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）の主務省令で定める方法は、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 46The means specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 110 of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 180, paragraph (5) of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms) are as follows:

第四十七条商品取引所は、法第百十一条の規定による通知及び公表を行おうとするときは、商品市場における取引の種類ごと、かつ、上場商品又は上場商品指数の種類ごとに区分し、業務規程に定める方法により、その会員等に通知し、公表しなければならない。

Article 47(1)When a commodity exchange seeks to give a notification and make an announcement pursuant to the provisions of Article 111 of the Act, it must give a notification and make an announcement to its members, etc. by the means specified in its operational rules, for each type of transaction in a commodity market, and each type of listed commodities or listed commodity indices.

２法第百十一条第二号の主務省令で定めるものは、単一の対価の額又は約定価格等（法第百十一条第二号に規定する約定価格等をいう。以下同じ。）による競売買の方法により取引を行う商品市場にあっては、当該商品市場における毎日の成立した対価の額又は約定価格等とし、個別に形成される対価の額又は約定価格等による競売買の方法により取引を行う商品市場にあっては、当該商品市場における毎日の成立した最初の対価の額又は約定価格等、最高の対価の額又は約定価格等、最低の対価の額又は約定価格等及び最終の対価の額又は約定価格等とする。

(2)What is specified by order of the competent ministry set forth in Article 111, item (ii) of the Act for a commodity market where transactions are conducted by the auction method with a single amount of the consideration or contract price, etc. (meaning the contract price, etc. prescribed in Article 111, item (ii) of the Act; the same applies hereinafter) is to be the amount of the consideration for which transactions were closed or the contract price, etc. each day in the commodity market and for a commodity market where transactions are conducted by the auction method with an individually determined amount of the consideration or contract price, etc., it is to be the first amount of the consideration or the contract price, etc., the highest amount of the consideration or contract price, etc., the lowest amount of the consideration or contract price, etc., and the final amount of the consideration or contract price, etc. each day in the commodity market.

第四十八条商品取引所は、法第百十二条の規定により同条各号に掲げる事項を報告しようとするときは、遅滞なく、別表第一又は別表第一の二により、主務大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 48(1)When a commodity exchange seeks to report the information set forth in the items of Article 112 of the Act pursuant to the provisions of that Article, it must submit a report in accordance with the Appended Table 1 or Appended Table 1-2 to the competent minister, without delay.

２法第百十二条第一号の主務省令で定める事項は、別表第一の第三欄に掲げる事項とする。

(2)The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 112, item (i) of the Act is the information set forth in column 3 of the Appended Table 1.

３法第百十二条第二号の主務省令で定める数量は、別表第二の第一欄に掲げる商品取引所が開設する同表の第二欄に掲げる商品市場ごと、かつ、売付け又は買付けの別ごとに、当該商品市場に対応する同表の第三欄に掲げる数量とする。

(3)The quantity specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 112, item (ii) of the Act is the quantity set forth in column 3 of the Appended Table 2 corresponding to the commodity markets set forth in column 2 of that Table which are opened by commodity exchanges set forth in column 1 of tht Table, for each commodity market, and by purchase or sale.

４法第百十二条第二号の主務省令で定める要件は、次の各号のいずれかに該当することとする。

(4)The requirements specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 112, item (ii) of the Act are that the transactions in the commodity market fall under one of the following items:

５法第百十二条第二号の主務省令で定める事項は、別表第一の二の第二欄に掲げる事項とする。

(5)The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 112, item (ii) of the Act is the information set forth in column 2 of the Appended Table 1-2.

第四十九条削除

Article 49Deleted

第五十条会員等は、法第百十五条の規定により、商品市場における取引とその他の取引とについて、帳簿上区分経理しなければならない。

Article 50(1)Pursuant to the provisions of Article 115 of the Act, a member, etc. must perform separate accounting for transactions in a commodity market and other transactions in books.

２会員等は、商品市場における取引について別表第三に定める帳簿その他業務に関する書類を商品市場ごとに作成しなければならない。

(2)A member, etc. must prepare books and other business-related documents specified in the Appended Table 3 for transactions in each commodity market separately.

３前項の帳簿その他業務に関する書類の保存期間は、十年とする。

(3)The preservation period of books and other business-related documents referred to in the preceding paragraph is 10 years.

第五十一条前条第二項の帳簿その他業務に関する書類の内容が、電磁的方法（電子的方法、磁気的方法その他の人の知覚によって認識することができない方法をいう。第百十四条において同じ。）により記録され、当該記録が必要に応じ電子計算機その他の機器を用いて直ちに表示されることができるようにして保存されるときは、当該記録の保存をもって前条第三項に規定する帳簿その他業務に関する書類の保存に代えることができる。この場合において、会員等は、当該記録が滅失し、又はき損することを防止するために必要な措置を講じなければならない。

Article 51When the content of books and other business-related documents referred to in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article is recorded by an electronic or magnetic means (meaning a means such as an electronic means or a magnetic means that cannot be perceived by human senses; the same applies in Article 114), and the record is preserved in a manner that enables the record to be immediately displayed using a computer or other devices as necessary, the preservation of the record may substitute for the preservation of books and other business-related documents prescribed in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article. In such a case, a member, etc. must take the necessary measures for preventing the loss of and damage to the record.

第五十一条の二法第百十八条第二号に規定する主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 51-2The matters specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 118, item (ii) of the Act are as follows:

第五十二条商品取引所は法第百二十条第一項の規定により仲介を行ったときは、毎月末日現在における当該仲介の処理状況についての報告書を作成し、当該報告に係る月の翌月の十日までに主務大臣に提出するものとする。

Article 52When a commodity exchange has carried out intermediation pursuant to the provisions of Article 120, paragraph (1) of the Act, it must prepare a report of the progress of the intermediation arrangement as of the end of every month and submit the report to the competent minister by 10th of the month following the month pertaining to the report.

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Article 53Deleted

第五十四条法第百二十三条第一項に規定する主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 54The information specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 123, paragraph (1) of the Act is as follows:

第五十五条法第百二十五条第一項に規定する主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 55The information specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 125, paragraph (1) of the Act is as follows:

第五十五条の二次条から第五十五条の五までの規定の用語の解釈及び規定の適用に関しては、一般に公正妥当と認められる企業会計の基準その他の企業会計の慣行をしん酌しなければならない。

Article 55-2With regard to the interpretation of the terms set forth in the provisions of the following Article through Article 55-5 and the application of those provisions, generally accepted corporate accounting standards and other accounting practices must be taken into consideration.

第五十五条の三法第百二十七条に規定する主務省令で定める組織変更後株式会社商品取引所の資本金として計上すべき額は、組織変更の直前の会員商品取引所の出資金の額とする。

Article 55-3The amount required to be recorded as the stated capital of an incorporated commodity exchange after entity conversion specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 127 of the Act is the amount of the contribution of a member commodity exchange immediately prior to the entity conversion.

第五十五条の四法第百二十八条に規定する主務省令で定める組織変更に際しての計算に必要な事項は、次条に定めるところによる。

Article 55-4The information necessary for the accounting at the time of entity conversion specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 128 of the Act is governed by the following Article.

第五十五条の五会員商品取引所が組織変更をする場合には、当該組織変更をすることを理由にその有する資産及び負債の帳簿価額を変更することはできない。

Article 55-5(1)In cases where a member commodity exchange implements entity conversion, it may not change the book value of its assets and liabilities on the grounds of the entity conversion.

２会員商品取引所が組織変更をする場合には、組織変更後株式会社商品取引所の次の各号に掲げる額は、当該各号に定める額とする。

(2)In cases where a member commodity exchange implements entity conversion, the amount of an incorporated commodity exchange after entity conversion set forth in the following items is the amount specified in each of those items:

第五十五条の六法第百三十条第一項第四号に規定する主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 55-6The information specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 130, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Act are as follows:

第五十五条の七法第百三十一条の六において読み替えて準用する会社法第二百七条第四項に規定する主務省令で定めるものは、商業登記規則（昭和三十九年法務省令第二十三号）第三十六条第一項に規定する電磁的記録媒体（電磁的記録に限る。）及び同法第二百七条第四項の規定により電磁的記録の提供を受ける者が定める電磁的記録とする。

Article 55-7What are specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 207, paragraph (4) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 131-6 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms are an electronic or magnetic recording medium (limited to electronic or magnetic records) prescribed in Article 36, paragraph (1) of the Regulation on Commercial Registrations (Order of the Ministry of Justice No. 23 of 1964) and an electronic or magnetic record specified by a person who is provided the electronic or magnetic record pursuant to the provisions of Article 207, paragraph (4) of the Companies Act.

第五十五条の八法第百三十一条の六において読み替えて準用する会社法第二百七条第六項に規定する主務省令で定める方法は、電磁的方法のうち、同項により同項の電磁的記録に記録された事項の提供を受ける者が定めるものとする。

Article 55-8The means specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 207, paragraph (6) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 131-6 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms are electronic or magnetic means specified by a person who is provided the information recorded in an electronic or magnetic record set forth in that paragraph, pursuant to the provisions of that paragraph.

第五十五条の九法第百三十一条の六において読み替えて準用する会社法第二百七条第九項第三号に規定する主務省令で定める方法は、次に掲げる額のうちいずれか高い額をもって同号に規定する有価証券の価格とする方法とする。

Article 55-9The means specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 207, paragraph (9), item (iii) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 131-6 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms are the means of considering the higher of the amounts set forth in the following items to be the price of securities prescribed in that item:

第五十五条の十法第百三十一条の六において読み替えて準用する会社法第二百十三条第一項第二号に規定する主務省令で定めるものは、次に掲げる者とする。

Article 55-10The person specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 213, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 131-6 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms are as follows:

第五十五条の十一法第百三十一条の七において読み替えて準用する会社法第二百十三条の三第一項に規定する主務省令で定める者は、次に掲げる者とする。

Article 55-11The person specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 213-3, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 131-7 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms is the person set forth in the following items:

第五十六条法第百三十二条第三項の主務省令で定める書面は、次に掲げる書面（官公署が証明する書面の場合には、認可の申請の日前三月以内に作成されたものに限る。）とする。

Article 56The documents specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 132, paragraph (3) of the Act are as follows (in cases of certifications issued by a public agency, limited to documents prepared within three months prior to the date of filing the application for authorization):

第五十六条の二主務大臣は、法第百三十二条第一項の認可の申請があった場合において、組織変更後株式会社商品取引所の役員のうちに法第十五条第二項第一号イ又はル（イに係る部分に限る。）のいずれかに該当する者があるかどうかを審査するために必要があると認めるときは、認可申請者に対し、当該審査の対象となる者の病名、精神の機能の障害の有無及び程度、病因、病後の経過、治癒の見込みその他参考となる所見を記載した医師の診断書の提出を求めることができる。

Article 56-2In cases where an application for the authorization under Article 132, paragraph (1) of the Act is filed, and the competent minister finds it necessary for examining whether officers of the incorporated commodity exchange after entity conversion include a person who falls under any of Article 15, paragraph (2), item (i), (a) or (k) of the Act (limited to the part related to (a)), the minister may request the applicant to submit a doctor's medical certificate stating the name of the illness of the person subject to the examination, whether the person has any mental impairment and the level of mental impairment, causes of the illness, catamnestic observation, prospects of recovery, and other remarks for reference.

第五十六条の三法第百四十条第三号の主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 56-3The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 140, item (iii) of the Act are as follows:

第五十七条法第百四十一条第五号の主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 57The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 141, item (v) of the Act are as follows:

第五十八条法第百四十四条第一項の主務省令で定める事項は、吸収合併存続商品取引所が会員商品取引所である場合にあっては、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 58The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 144, paragraph (1) of the Act are as follows, in cases where a commodity exchange surviving an absorption-type merger is a member commodity exchange:

第五十九条法第百四十四条第一項の主務省令で定める事項は、吸収合併存続商品取引所が株式会社商品取引所である場合にあっては、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 59The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 144, paragraph (1) of the Act is as follows in cases where a member commodity exchange dissolved in an absorption-type merger is an incorporated commodity exchange:

第五十九条の二法第百四十四条の二第一項の主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 59-2The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 144-2 paragraph (1) of the Act is as follows:

第五十九条の三法第百四十四条の二第五項の主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 59-3The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 144-2, paragraph (5) of the Act is as follows:

第五十九条の四法第百四十四条の三第一項の主務省令で定める事項は、新設合併設立商品取引所が会員商品取引所である場合にあっては、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 59-4The information specified by order of the competent ministry referred to in Article 144-3, paragraph (1) of the Act is as follows in cases where a member commodity exchange established by a consolidation-type merger is a member commodity exchange:

第五十九条の五法第百四十四条の三第一項の主務省令で定める事項は、新設合併設立商品取引所が株式会社商品取引所である場合にあっては、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 59-5The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 144-3, paragraph (1) of the Act is as follows in cases where a member commodity exchange established by a consolidation-type merger is an incorporated commodity exchange:

第五十九条の六法第百四十四条の四第三項の主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 59-6The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 144-4, paragraph (3) of the Act is as follows:

第五十九条の七法第百四十四条の四第四項に規定する主務省令で定める事項は、法第百四十四条の三第一項の規定により新設合併消滅会員商品取引所が備え置いた書面又は電磁的記録に記載又は記録がされた事項（新設合併契約の内容を除く。）とする。

Article 59-7The information specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 144-4, paragraph (4) of the Act is the information stated or recorded in a document or an electronic or magnetic record which the member commodity exchange dissolved in a consolidation-type merger has kept pursuant to the provisions of Article 144-3, paragraph (1) of the Act (excluding the content of the consolidation-type merger contract).

第五十九条の八法第百四十四条の五第一項の主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 59-8The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 144-5, paragraph (1) of the Act is as follows:

第五十九条の九法第百四十四条の六第二項第一号に規定する債務の額として主務省令で定める額は、第一号に掲げる額から第二号に掲げる額を減じて得た額とする。

Article 59-9(1)The amount specified by order of the competent ministry as the amount of the obligations prescribed in Article 144-6, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Act is the amount obtained by subtracting the amount set forth in item (ii) from the amount set forth in item (i):

２法第百四十四条の六第二項第一号に規定する資産の額として主務省令で定める額は、第一号に掲げる額から第二号に掲げる額を減じて得た額とする。

(2)The amount specified by order of the competent ministry as the amount of the assets prescribed in Article 144-6, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Act is the amount obtained by subtracting the amount set forth in item (ii) from the amount set forth in item (i):

第五十九条の十法第百四十四条の七第一項第二号に規定する主務省令で定める方法は、算定基準日（吸収合併契約を締結した日（当該吸収合併契約により当該吸収合併契約を締結した日と異なる時（当該吸収合併契約を締結した日後から吸収合併の効力が生ずる時までの間の時に限る。）を定めた場合にあっては、当該時）をいう。以下この条において同じ。）における第一号から第六号までに掲げる額の合計額から第七号に掲げる額を減じて得た額（当該額が五百万円を下回る場合にあっては、五百万円）をもって吸収合併存続株式会社商品取引所の純資産額とする方法とする。

Article 59-10The means specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 144-7, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act are the means in which the amount of the net assets of an incorporated commodity exchange surviving an absorption-type merger is considered to be the amount obtained by subtracting the amount set forth in item (vii) from the sum of the amounts set forth in items (i) through (vi) on the calculation base date (meaning the day an absorption-type merger contract was concluded (in cases where the calculation base date which is different from the day the absorption-type merger contract was concluded is specified (limited to during the period between the day the absorption-type merger contract was concluded and the day when the absorption-type merger came into effect) by the contract, that date)) (in cases where the obtained amount is less than five million yen, the amount is to be five million yen):

第五十九条の十一法第百四十四条の七第二項に規定する主務省令で定める数は、次に掲げる数のうちいずれか小さい数とする。

Article 59-11The number specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 144-7, paragraph (2) of the Act is the smallest number among the following numbers:

第五十九条の十二法第百四十四条の十一第二項第三号に規定する主務省令で定めるものは、同項の規定による公告の日又は同項の規定による催告の日のいずれか早い日における次の各号に定める場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定めるものとする。

Article 59-12The information specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 144-11, paragraph (2), item (iii) of the Act is the information specified in the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in each item, on the day of the public notice set forth in that paragraph or the day of the notice set forth in that paragraph, whichever is earlier:

第五十九条の十三法第百四十四条の十二第一項に規定する主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 59-13The information specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 144-12, paragraph (1) of the Act is as follows:

第五十九条の十四法第百四十四条の十三第一項の主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げる事項とする。

Article 59-14The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 144-13, paragraph (1) of the Act is as follows:

第五十九条の十五法第百四十四条の二十一第一項の主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 59-15The information specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 144-21, paragraph (1) of the Act is as follows:

第五十九条の十六法第百四十四条の二十一第二項に規定する主務省令で定める事項は、法第百四十四条の三第一項及び法第百四十四条の十三第一項により新設合併消滅商品取引所が備え置いた書面又は電磁的記録に記載又は記録がされた事項（新設合併契約の内容を除く。）とする。

Article 59-16The information specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 144-21, paragraph (2) of the Act is the information stated or recorded in a document or an electronic or magnetic record which the commodity exchange dissolved in a consolidation-type merger has kept pursuant to the provisions of Article 144-3, paragraph (1) and Article 144-13, paragraph (1) of the Act (excluding the content of the consolidation-type merger contract).

第六十条法第百四十五条第三項の主務省令で定める書面は、次に掲げる書面（官公署が証明する書面の場合には、認可の申請の日前三月以内に作成されたものに限る。）とする。

Article 60The documents specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 145, paragraph (3) of the Act are the following documents (in cases of documents certified by a public agency, limited to documents prepared within three months prior to the date of filing the application for authorization):

第六十条の二主務大臣は、法第百四十五条第一項の認可の申請があった場合において、合併後の商品取引所の役員のうちに法第十五条第二項第一号イ又はル（イに係る部分に限る。）のいずれかに該当する者があるかどうかを審査するために必要があると認めるときは、認可申請者に対し、当該審査の対象となる者の病名、精神の機能の障害の有無及び程度、病因、病後の経過、治癒の見込みその他参考となる所見を記載した医師の診断書の提出を求めることができる。

Article 60-2In cases where an application for the authorization under Article 145, paragraph (1) of the Act is filed, and the competent minister finds it necessary for examining whether officers of the commodity exchange after the merger include any person who falls under Article 15, paragraph (2), item (i), sub-item (a) or (k) of the Act (limited to the part related to (a)), the minister may request the applicant to submit a doctor's medical certificate stating the name of the illness of the person subject to the examination, whether the person has any mental impairment and the level of the mental impairment, causes of the illness, catamnestic observation, prospects of recovery, and other remarks for reference.

第六十条の三法第百五十条において読み替えて準用する会社法第二百三十四条第二項に規定する主務省令で定める方法は、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める額をもって法第百五十条において読み替えて準用する会社法第二百三十四条第二項に規定する株式の価格とする方法とする。

Article 60-3The method specified by order of the competent ministry as prescribed in Article 234, paragraph (2) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 150 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms are the method of considering the price of shares prescribed in Article 234, paragraph (2) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 150 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms to be the prices specified in the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in each of those items:

第六十条の四法第百五十四条第二項の規定により主務省令で定める合併に際しての計算に関し必要な事項は、次条から第六十条の十三までに定めるところによる。

Article 60-4The necessary information concerning the calculation at the time of a merger specified by order of the competent ministry pursuant to the provisions of Article 154, paragraph (2) of the Act is as specified in the provisions of the following Article through Article 60-13.

第六十条の五次条から第六十条の十三までの規定の用語の解釈及びその適用に関しては、一般に公正妥当と認められる企業会計の基準その他の会計慣行をしん酌しなければならない。

Article 60-5With regard to the interpretation of terms set forth in the following Article through Article 60-13 and the application of such provisions, generally accepted corporate accounting standards and other accounting practices must be taken into consideration.

第六十条の六吸収合併（法第百四十条の吸収合併をいう。以下この項及び次条において同じ。）に際して吸収合併対価（吸収合併存続会員商品取引所が吸収合併消滅会員商品取引所の会員に対して交付する財産をいう。以下この項及び次条において同じ。）の全部又は一部が吸収合併存続会員商品取引所の出資である場合には、吸収合併存続会員商品取引所において変動する会員資本（第十六条第一項第一号の会員資本をいう。以下同じ。）の総額（次項において「会員資本変動額」という。）は、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める方法に従い定まる額とする。

Article 60-6(1)In cases where all or part of the consideration of an absorption-type merger (meaning property delivered to members of a member commodity exchange dissolved in an absorption-type merger by the member commodity exchange surviving an absorption-type merger; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph and the following Article) at the time of an absorption-type merger (meaning an absorption-type merger referred to in Article 140 of the Act; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph and the following Article) is the contribution of the member commodity exchange surviving the absorption-type merger, the total amount of the members' capital (meaning the members' capital referred to in Article 16, paragraph (1), item (i); hereinafter the same applies) that changes in the member commodity exchange surviving the absorption-type merger (referred to as "amount of change in members' capital" in the following paragraph) is the amount to be decided in accordance with the category of the cases set forth in the following items, by the methods specified in each of those items:

２前項の場合には、吸収合併存続会員商品取引所の出資金、加入金及び資本剰余金の増加額は、会員資本変動額の範囲内で、吸収合併存続会員商品取引所が吸収合併契約の定めに従いそれぞれ定めた額とし、法定準備金及び利益剰余金の額は変動しないものとする。ただし、会員資本変動額が零未満の場合には、当該会員資本変動額を利益剰余金の減少額とし、出資金、加入金及び法定準備金の額は変動しないものとする。

(2)In cases referred to in the preceding paragraph, the increased amounts of the contribution, membership fee, and capital surplus of the member commodity exchange surviving an absorption-type merger are the amounts respectively determined by the member commodity exchange surviving an absorption-type merger in accordance with the provisions of the absorption-type merger contract within the scope of the amount of change in members' capital, and the amount of the statutory capital and accumulated profits are not to change; provided, however, that in cases where the amount of change in members' capital is less than zero, the amount of change in members' capital is the decreased amount of the accumulated profit, and the amounts of the contribution, membership fee, and statutory capital do not change.

３第一項の「共通支配下関係」とは、二以上の者（人格のないものを含む。以下この項において同じ。）が同一の者に支配（一時的な支配を除く。以下この項において同じ。）をされている場合又は二以上の者のうち一の者が他のすべての者を支配している場合における当該二以上の者に係る関係をいう。

(3)The term "common control relationship" as used in paragraph (1) means a relationship related to two or more persons (including those without legal personality; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) in cases where the two or more persons are controlled (excluding temporary control; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) by the same person or cases where one of the two or more persons control all of the other persons.

第六十条の七前条の規定にかかわらず、吸収合併対価の全部が吸収合併存続会員商品取引所の出資である場合であって、吸収合併消滅会員商品取引所における吸収合併の直前の会員資本を引き継ぐものとして計算することが適切であるときには、吸収合併の直前の吸収合併消滅会員商品取引所の出資金、加入金、資本剰余金、法定準備金及び利益剰余金の額をそれぞれ当該吸収合併存続会員商品取引所の出資金、加入金、資本剰余金、法定準備金及び利益剰余金の変動額とすることができる。

Article 60-7(1)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Article, in cases where all of the consideration of an absorption-type merger is the contribution of a member commodity exchange surviving an absorption-type merger, and it is appropriate to make a calculation by considering that the member commodity exchange dissolved in an absorption-type merger succeeds to the members' capital immediately prior to the absorption-type merger, the amounts of the contribution, membership fee, capital surplus, statutory capital, and accumulated profit of the member commodity exchange dissolved in an absorption-type merger immediately prior to the absorption-type merger may be considered the amounts of change of the contribution, membership fee, capital surplus, statutory capital, and accumulated profit of the member commodity exchange surviving an absorption-type merger.

２吸収合併対価が存しない場合であって、吸収合併消滅会員商品取引所における吸収合併の直前の会員資本を引き継ぐものとして計算することが適切であるときには、吸収合併の直前の吸収合併消滅会員商品取引所の出資金、加入金及び資本剰余金の合計額を当該吸収合併存続会員商品取引所の資本剰余金の変動額とし、吸収合併の直前の法定準備金及び利益剰余金の額を当該吸収合併存続会員商品取引所の利益剰余金の変動額とすることができる。

(2)In cases where there is no consideration of an absorption-type merger, when it is appropriate to make a calculation by considering that the member commodity exchange dissolved in an absorption-type merger succeeds to the members' capital immediately prior to the absorption-type merger, the sum of the contribution, membership fee, and capital surplus of the member commodity exchange dissolved in an absorption-type merger prior to the absorption-type merger may be considered the amount of change in capital surplus of the member commodity exchange surviving an absorption-type merger, and the amounts of the statutory capital and accumulated profits immediately prior to an absorption-type merger may be considered the amount of change in accumulated profit of the member commodity exchange surviving an absorption-type merger.

第六十条の八会員商品取引所と株式会社商品取引所とが吸収合併をする場合における会社計算規則第十一条及び第二編第三章第四節第一款の規定の適用については、同令第三十六条中「吸収合併の直前の株主資本等」とあるのは「吸収合併の直前の会員資本」と、「資本金、資本剰余金及び利益剰余金の額」とあるのは「出資金、加入金及び資本剰余金並びに法定準備金及び利益剰余金の額」と、「その他資本剰余金の額」とあるのは「資本剰余金の額」と、「資本金及び資本剰余金」とあるのは「出資金、加入金及び資本剰余金」と、「吸収合併の直前の利益剰余金の額」とあるのは「吸収合併の直前の法定準備金及び利益剰余金」とする。

Article 60-8With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 11 and Part II, Chapter III, Section 4, Subsection 1 of the Regulations on Corporate Accounting in cases of an absorption-type merger between a member commodity exchange and an incorporated commodity exchange, in Article 36 of that Order, the phrase "the net assets immediately prior to an absorption-type merger" is deemed to be replaced with "the members' capital immediately prior to an absorption-type merger", the phrase "the amounts of stated capital, capital surplus, and accumulated profit" is deemed to be replaced with "the amounts of the contribution, membership fee, capital surplus, statutory capital, and accumulated profit", the phrase "the amount of other capital surplus" is deemed to be replaced with "the amount of capital surplus", the phrase, "stated capital and capital surplus" is deemed to be replaced with "the contribution, membership fee, and capital surplus", and the phrase "the amount of accumulated profit immediately prior to an absorption-type merger" is deemed to be replaced with "the statutory capital and accumulated profit immediately prior to an absorption-type merger".

第六十条の九新設合併（法第百四十一条の新設合併をいう。以下この項、次条第一項及び第六十条の十一第一項において同じ。）が支配取得に該当する場合には、新設合併設立会員商品取引所の設立時の会員資本の総額は、次の各号に掲げる部分の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める額の合計額（次項において「会員資本変動額」という。）とする。

Article 60-9(1)In cases where a consolidation-type merger (meaning a consolidation merger referred to in Article 141 of the Act; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph, paragraph (1) of the following Article, and Article 60-11, paragraph (1)) falls under control acquisition, the total amount of the members' capital at the establishment of a member commodity exchange established by a consolidation-type merger is to be the total amount of the amounts prescribed in each of the following items in accordance with the category of the parts set forth in those items (referred to as "amount of change in members' capital" in the following paragraph):

２前項の場合には、当該新設合併設立会員商品取引所の設立時の出資金、加入金及び資本剰余金の額は、会員資本変動額の範囲内で、新設合併消滅会員商品取引所が新設合併契約の定めに従いそれぞれ定めた額とし、法定準備金及び利益剰余金の額は零とする。ただし、会員資本変動額が零未満の場合には、当該額を設立時の利益剰余金の額とし、出資金、加入金、資本剰余金及び法定準備金の額は零とする。

(2)In cases referred to in the preceding paragraph, the amounts of the contribution, membership fee, and capital surplus at the time of establishing the member commodity exchange established by a consolidation-type merger are the amounts respectively determined by the member commodity exchange dissolved in an absorption-type merger in accordance with the provisions of the consolidation-type merger contract within the scope of the amount of change in members' capital, and the amounts of the statutory capital and accumulated profits are to be zero; provided, however, that in cases where the amount of change in members' capital is less than zero, that amount is the amount of the accumulated profit at the time of establishment, and the amounts of the contribution, membership fee, capital surplus, and statutory capital are to be zero.

３前二項の規定にかかわらず、第一項の場合であって、新設合併取得会員商品取引所の会員に交付する新設合併対価の全部が新設合併設立会員商品取引所の出資であるときは、新設合併設立会員商品取引所の設立時の出資金、加入金、資本剰余金、法定準備金及び利益剰余金の額は、次の各号に掲げる部分の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める規定を準用してそれぞれ算定される額の合計額とすることができる。

(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, in cases referred to in paragraph (1), when all of the consideration of a consolidation-type merger delivered to the members of a member commodity exchange acquired through a consolidation-type merger is the contribution of a member commodity exchange established by a consolidation-type merger, the amounts of the contribution, membership fee, capital surplus, statutory capital, and accumulated profit at the time of establishment of the member commodity exchange established by a consolidation-type merger may be considered the total amount of the amounts respectively calculated by applying mutatis mutandis the provisions in each of the following items in accordance with the category of the parts set forth in those items:

第六十条の十新設合併消滅会員商品取引所の全部が共通支配下関係（第六十条の六第三項に規定する共通支配下関係をいう。）にある場合には、新設合併設立会員商品取引所の設立時の会員資本の総額は、新設合併対象財産の新設合併の直前の帳簿価額を基礎として算定する方法（前条第一項第二号に規定する方法によるべき部分にあっては、当該方法）に従い定まる額とする。

Article 60-10(1)In cases where all of the member commodity exchanges dissolved in a consolidation-type merger (meaning a common control relationship prescribed in Article 60-6, paragraph (3)), the total amount of the members' capital at the time of establishment of a member commodity exchange established by a consolidation-type merger is the amount determined by the method of calculation using the book value immediately prior to the consolidation-type merger of the property subject to a consolidation-type merger (for parts that should be calculated by the method prescribed in the paragraph (1), item (ii) of the preceding Article, that method) as the basis.

２前項の場合には、新設合併設立会員商品取引所の設立時の出資金、加入金、資本剰余金、法定準備金及び利益剰余金の額は、次の各号に掲げる部分の区分に応じ、当該各号に定める規定を準用してそれぞれ算定される額の合計額とする。

(2)In cases referred to in the preceding paragraph, the amounts of the contribution, membership fee, capital surplus, statutory capital, and accumulated profit at the time of establishment of a member commodity exchange established by a consolidation-type merger are the total amount of the amounts respectively calculated by applying mutatis mutandis the provisions in each of the following items in accordance with the category of the parts set forth in those items:

第六十条の十一前条第一項の場合であって、新設合併対価の全部が新設合併設立会員商品取引所の出資であり、かつ、新設合併消滅会員商品取引所における新設合併の直前の会員資本を引き継ぐものとして計算することが適切であるときには、新設合併の直前の各新設合併消滅会員商品取引所の出資金、加入金、資本剰余金、法定準備金及び利益剰余金の額の各合計額をそれぞれ当該新設合併設立会員商品取引所の設立時の出資金、加入金、資本剰余金、法定準備金及び利益剰余金の額とすることができる。

Article 60-11(1)In cases referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, when all of the consideration of the consolidation-type merger is the contribution of the member commodity exchange established by a consolidation-type merger and it is appropriate to do a calculation by considering that the members' capital of a member commodity exchange dissolved in a consolidation-type merger immediately prior to a consolidation-type merger will be succeeded to, the total amounts of the contributions, membership fees, capital surplus, statutory capital, and accumulated capital of each member commodity exchange dissolved in consolidation-type merger immediately prior to a consolidation-type merger may be considered to be the amount of the contribution, membership fee, capital surplus, statutory capital, and accumulated capital at the time of establishment of the member commodity exchange established by a consolidation-type merger.

２前項の規定にかかわらず、同項の場合であって、非対価交付消滅会員商品取引所があるときには、当該非対価交付消滅会員商品取引所の出資金、加入金及び資本剰余金の合計額を当該非対価交付消滅会員商品取引所の資本剰余金の額とみなし、当該非対価交付消滅会員商品取引所の法定準備金及び利益剰余金の額を当該非対価交付消滅会員商品取引所の利益剰余金の額とみなして、同項の規定を適用する。

(2)Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph, in cases referred to in the preceding paragraph, when there is a dissolving member commodity exchange with no consideration to deliver, the sum of the contribution, membership fee, and capital surplus of the dissolving member commodity exchange with no consideration to deliver is deemed to be the amount of the capital surplus of the dissolving member commodity exchange with no consideration to deliver, the amounts of the statutory capital and accumulated profit of the dissolving member commodity exchange with no consideration to deliver are deemed the amounts of the accumulated profit of the dissolving member commodity exchange with no consideration to deliver, and the provisions of that paragraph apply.

第六十条の十二第六十条の九第一項及び第六十条の十第一項に規定する場合以外の場合には、新設合併設立会員商品取引所の設立時の出資金、加入金、資本剰余金、法定準備金及び利益剰余金の額は、同条及び前条の定めるところにより計算する。

Article 60-12In cases other than the cases prescribed in Article 60-9, paragraph (1) and Article 60-10, paragraph (1), the amounts of the contribution, membership fee, capital surplus, statutory capital, and accumulated profit at the time of establishment of a member commodity exchange established by a consolidation-type merger are calculated pursuant to the provisions of those Articles and the preceding Article.

第六十条の十三会員商品取引所と株式会社商品取引所とが新設合併をする場合における会社計算規則第十一条及び第二編第三章第六節第二款の規定の適用については、同令第四十七条第一項中「株主資本等」とあるのは「会員資本及び株主資本等」と、「資本金、資本剰余金及び利益剰余金の額の各合計額」とあるのは「出資金及び資本金、加入金及び資本剰余金並びに法定準備金及び利益剰余金の額の各合計額」と、「その他資本剰余金（」とあるのは「資本剰余金及びその他資本剰余金（」と、同条第二項中「資本金及び資本剰余金」とあるのは「出資金、加入金及び資本剰余金又は資本金及び資本剰余金」と、「その他資本剰余金の額」とあるのは「資本剰余金又はその他資本剰余金」と、「利益剰余金の額を」とあるのは「法定準備金及び利益剰余金又は利益剰余金の額を」と、「その他利益剰余金の額」とあるのは「利益剰余金又はその他利益剰余金の額」とする。

Article 60-13With regard to the application of the provisions of Article 11, Part II, Chapter III, Section 6, Subsection 2 of the Regulations on Corporate Accounting for cases of a consolidation-type merger between a member commodity exchange and an incorporated commodity exchange, in Article 47, paragraph (1) of that Order, the term "shareholders' equity, etc." is deemed to be replaced with "members' capital and shareholders' equity, etc.", the phrase "respective totals of the stated capital, capital surplus, and accumulated profit " is deemed to be replaced with "respective totals of contribution, stated capital, membership fee, capital surplus, and statutory capital, and accumulated profit", the term "other capital surplus (" is deemed to be replaced with "capital surplus and other capital surplus (", and in paragraph (2) of that Article, the term "stated capital and capital surplus" is deemed to be replaced with "contributions, membership fee, and capital surplus, or stated capital and capital surplus", the term "amount of other capital surplus" is deemed to be replaced with "capital surplus or other capital surplus", and the term "amount of accumulated profit" is deemed to be replaced with "amount of statutory capital and accumulated profit or accumulated profit", and the term "amount of other accumulated profit" is deemed to be replaced with "amount of accumulated profit or other accumulated profit".

第六十一条法第百五十五条第二項の主務省令で定める書類は、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定めるものとする。

Article 61The documents specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 155, paragraph (2) of the Act are those specified in the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in each of those items:

第六十二条法第百五十六条第二項の主務省令で定める書類は、次の各号に掲げる場合の区分に応じ、当該各号に定めるものとする。

Article 62The documents specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 156, paragraph (2) of the Act are those specified in the following items in accordance with the category of cases set forth in each of those items:

第六十三条令第二十二条の二第二項の主務省令で定めるものは、次に掲げる法人等（同項に規定する法人等をいう。以下この条において同じ。）とする。ただし、財務上又は営業上若しくは事業上の関係からみて他の法人等の意思決定機関（同項に規定する意思決定機関をいう。以下この項において同じ。）を支配していないことが明らかであると認められるときは、この限りでない。

Article 63(1)The entities specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 22-2, paragraph (2) of the Order are the corporation, etc. (meaning the corporation, etc. prescribed in that paragraph; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) set forth in the following items; provided, however, that this does not apply when it is found to be clear that the corporation, etc. does not control the decision-making body (meaning the decision-making body prescribed in that paragraph; hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph) of another corporation, etc., from their financial, operational, or business relationships:

２令第二十二条の二第三項の主務省令で定めるものは、次に掲げるものとする。ただし、財務上又は営業上若しくは事業上の関係からみて法人等（当該法人等の子法人等（同条第二項に規定する子法人等をいう。以下この条において同じ。）を含む。）が子法人等以外の他の法人等の財務及び営業又は事業の方針の決定に対して重要な影響を与えることができないことが明らかであると認められるときは、この限りでない。

(2)The persons specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 22-2, paragraph (3) of the Order are those set forth in the following items; provided, however, that this does not apply when it is found to be clear, from financial, operational, or business relationships, that the corporation, etc. (including a subsidiary corporation, etc. (meaning the subsidiary corporation, etc. prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) of the corporation, etc.) is unable to exert a material influence on the decision of another corporation, etc. other than a subsidiary corporation, etc. with regard to its financial and operational or business policies:

第六十四条法第百六十六条第一項の主務省令で定める要件は、次の各号のいずれにも該当することとする。ただし、主務大臣の承認を受けたときは、この限りでない。

Article 64The requirements specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 166, paragraph (1) of the Act are that the committee member falls under all of the following items; provided, however, that this does not apply to when the approval of the competent minister has been obtained:

第六十五条法第百六十六条第三項の主務省令で定める事項は、次に掲げるものとする。

Article 65The matters specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 166, paragraph (3) of the Act are as follows:

第六十六条法第百六十八条第二項の主務省令で定める書類は、次に掲げるもの（官公署が証明する書類の場合には、許可の申請の日前三月以内に作成されたものに限る。）とする。

Article 66The documents specified by order of the competent ministry as referred to in Article 168, paragraph (2) of the Act are as follows (in cases of documents certified by a public agency, limited to those prepared within three months prior to the date of filing the application for a license):

第六十六条の二主務大臣は、法第百六十七条の許可の申請があった場合において、許可申請者が法第十五条第二項第一号ヲ（イ及びルに係る部分に限る。）に該当するかどうかを審査するために必要があると認めるときは、許可申請者に対し、当該審査の対象となる者の病名、精神の機能の障害の有無及び程度、病因、病後の経過、治癒の見込みその他参考となる所見を記載した医師の診断書の提出を求めることができる。

Article 66-2In cases where an application for the license under Article 167 of the Act is filed, and the competent minister finds it necessary for examining whether the license applicant falls under Article 15, paragraph (2), item (i), (l) of the Act (limited to the part related to (a) and (k)), the minister may request the applicant to submit a doctor's medical certificate stating the name of the illness of the person subject to the examination, whether the person has any mental impairment and the level of mental impairment, causes of the illness, catamnestic observation, prospects of recovery, and other remarks for reference.

第六十七条商品取引清算機関は、法第百七十条第二項の規定により承認を受けようとするときは、次に掲げる事項を記載した承認申請書を主務大臣に提出しなければならない。

Article 67(1)When a commodity clearing organization seeks to receive approval pursuant to the provisions of Article 170, paragraph (2) of the Act, a written application for approval that states the following information must be submitted to the competent minister:

２前項の承認申請書には、次に掲げる書類を添付しなければならない。

(2)The following documents must be attached to the written application for approval referred to in the preceding paragraph:

第六十八条商品取引清算機関は、法第百七十条第三項の規定による届出を行う場合には、次に掲げる事項を記載した届出書を提出しなければならない。

Article 68In cases of submitting a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 170, paragraph (3) of the Act, a commodity clearing organization must submit a written notification stating the following information:

第六十九条商品取引清算機関は、法第百七十一条の規定による届出を行う場合には、次に掲げる事項を記載した届出書を提出しなければならない。

Article 69(1)In cases of submitting a notification under the provisions of Article 171 of the Act, a commodity clearing organization must submit a written notification stating the following information:

２前項の届出書には、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ、当該各号に定める書類を添付するものとする。

(2)The documents specified in the following items in accordance with the category set forth in each of those items are to be attached to the written notification referred to in the preceding paragraph: