Outline
The documents published on this page are not the actual text of the laws, but instead are outlines intended to aid in the understanding of the content of the laws.
- Outline of the Bill to Partially Amend the Act on Book-Entry Transfer of Corporate Bonds and Shares and Related Laws in Response to Developments in Information and Telecommunications Technology
- A Bill to Partially Amend the Act on Promoting the Utilization of Sea Areas for the Development of Marine Renewable Energy Power Generation Facilities
- Overview of Revision Proposals for the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations
- the Bill to Partially Amend the Act on the Quota of Court
- Outline of the Bill Partially Amending the Private Schools Act
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, etc.
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Childcare Leave Act of National Public Employees
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Act on the Compensation of Judges and the Act on the Salaries of Public Prosecutors
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Act on the Advancement of Government Administration Processes That Use Information and Communications Technology
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Fishery Act and the Act on Ensuring the Proper Domestic Distribution and Importation of Specified Aquatic Animals and Plants
- Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Act on Proper Technical Intern Training and Protection of Technical Intern Trainees
- Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act
- Outline of the Act on Promotion of Competition for Specified Smartphone Software
- The Act Partially Amending the Construction Business Act and the Act for Promoting Proper Tendering and Contracting for Public Works
- Act Partially Amending the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society to Improve the Convenience of Persons Involved in Administrative Procedures through the Use of Information and Communications Technology and to Simplify and Improve Efficiency of Administrative Operations
- Act Partially Amending the Act on Promotion of Offering of Rental Housing to Persons Requiring Special Assistance in Securing Housing
- Outline of the Act on the Revision, etc. of Related Acts to Promote Reform for Increasing Independence and Autonomy of Local Communities (The 14th Consolidative Act on Decentralization)
- Outline of the Act on Measures for Situations of Difficulty in Food Supply
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (Outline)
- Act Partially Amending the Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms and Swords(Outline)
- Outline of the Act to Partially Amend the Consumer Products Safety Act and Other Acts
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Act on the Establishment of Agricultural Promotion Regions, in Order to Secure Farmland and Effectively Utilize that Land for a Stable Food Supply
- Outline of the Act on the Promotion of Smart Agricultural Technology Utilization to Improve Agricultural Productivity
- Overview of the Act on the Promotion of Cash Flow-Based Lending
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Act on the Safety of Regenerative Medicine and the Clinical Trials Act
- Outline of the Act to Partially Amend the Broadcasting Act
- Act Partially Amending the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Defense
- Act Partially Amending the Road Traffic Act
- Summary of the Act on the Protection and Utilization of Critical Economic Security Information
- Outline of the Act to Partially Amend the Act on Authorization of Public Interest Incorporated Associations and Public Interest Incorporated Foundations [Act to Partially Amending the Public Interest Incorporated Association Act]
- Act on Carbon Dioxide Storage Business [CCS Business Act]
- Act Partially Amending the Act on Securing Parking Spaces for Motor Vehicles (Outline)
- Act on Measures in Securing Smooth and Safe Activities Using Radio Wave by the SelfDefense Forces, etc. While Avoiding Radio Wave Transmission Interference Caused by Installation or Modification of Wind Power Generation Facility (Outline)
- Outline of the Act on Promotion of Supply and Utilization of Low-Carbon Hydrogen and its Derivatives for Smooth Transition to a Decarbonized, Growth-Oriented Economic Structure [Hydrogen Society Promotion Act]
- An Act to Partially Amending the Act on the Advancement of Integration and Streaming of Distribution Business and the Motor Truck Transportation Business Act
- Outline of the Act Concerning Sophistication of Recycling Business, etc. to Promote Resource Circulation
- Act to Amend Part of the Act on Infrastructure Development for Wide-Area Regional Revitalization
- Act Partially Amending the Urban Green Space Act (Outline)
- Outline of the Act concerning Charitable Trust [New Act on Charitable Trust]
- Information Distribution Platform Act (IDPA) (Partial Amendment of the Provider Liability Limitation Act)
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Basic Act on Food, Agriculture, and Rural Areas
- Outline of the Act to Partially Amend the Act on Childcare Leave, Caregiver Leave, and Other Measures for the Welfare of Workers Caring for Children or Other Family Members, and the Act on Advancement of Measures to Support Raising Next-Generation Children
- Summary of the Act on Partially Amending the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness and Other Acts to Create New Business and Encourage Investment in Industries
- Outline of the Act to Partially Amend the Act on the Promotion of Ensuring National Security Through Integrated Implementation of Economic Measures
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Employment Insurance Act
- Act Partially Amending the Act on Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, etc. (outline)
- Outline of the Act to Partially Amend the Act for Supporting the Self-Reliance of Persons in Need and Other Laws
- Act Partially Amending the Local Revitalization Act
- Act Partially Amending the Act on Measures for the Membership to the International Monetary Fund and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Overview of the Act on Promoting Activities to Enhance Regional Biodiversity
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Act on Temporary Measures Concerning Improvement of Management of Specified Agro-Processing Industries
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Comprehensive Legal Support Act
- Act for Partial Revision of the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Promotion and Development of Amami Islands, and the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Promotion and Development of Ogasawara Islands
- Act to Partially Amend the Act on Special Measures Concerning the Term of Expenditure for the State Obligation Regarding Specified Defense Procurement
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Act on the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, National Research and Development Agency.
- the Act Partially Amending the Cannabis Control Act and the Narcotics and Psychotropics Control Act
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the National University Corporation Act
- the Act on Publication of the Official Gazette
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Act on the Compensation of Judges and the Act on the Salaries of Public Prosecutors
- Act Partially Amending the Hotel Business Act and Other Acts to Develop a Business Environment to Support the Continued Business Activities of Businesses with Operations Related to the Environmental Health Industry, etc.
- Act Partially Amending the Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society and Related Acts in Order to Advance Regulatory Reforms That Are Meant to Help Form a Digital Society
- Outline of the Law to Partially Amend the Act on the Use of Numbers to Identify a Specific Individual in Administrative Procedures
- Act on Enhancing Defense Production and Technology Bases
- The Basic Act on Dementia to Promote an Inclusive Society (Outline)
- Act on the Development of Laws to Promote the Utilization of Information and Communications Technology in Civil Proceedings
- Outline of the Revised Copyright Act
- Act to Partially Amend the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Outline)
- Act on the Implementation of the Agreement between Japan and Australia Concerning the Facilitation of Reciprocal Access and Cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Australian Defence Force
- Act on the Implementation of the Agreement between Japan and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Concerning the Facilitation of Reciprocal Access and Cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Armed Forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Act to Partially Amend the Act on Development of Fishing Ports and Grounds, and the Fishery Industry Cooperative Association Act
- Act to Partially Amend the Act on the Proper Implementation of Recreational Fishing Boat Businesses
- Act to Partially Amend the Climate Change Adaptation Act and the Act on the Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency, Independent Administrative Agency
- Outline of the Act for the institute for health security
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Act on Facilitating the Shared Use of Specified Large Advanced Research Facilities
- Outline of the Act on the Accrediting of Japanese-Language Institutes to Ensure Appropriate and Reliable Implementation of Japanese-Language Education
- Outline of the Bill Concerning Development of Laws Related to Enforcement of the Act on the institute for health security
- Outline of the Act to Partially Amend the Act on Anonymized Medical Data That Are Meant to Contribute to Research and Development in the Medical Field
- Act on Coordinating the Relevant Acts to Enhance the Functionality of Government Administration Relevant to Environmental Health and Other Such Matters
- Act Partially Amending the Act on National Strategic Special Zones and the Act on Special Districts for Structural Reform＜Act No. 20 of 2023＞
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Act on the Prevention of Spousal Violence and the Protection of Victims
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Act on Promotion of Distribution and Use of Legally Harvested Wood and Wood Products
- Outline of the Act on the Revision, etc. of Related Acts to Promote Reform for Increasing Independence and Autonomy of Local Communities
- Act Partially Amending the Health Insurance Act and Other Acts in Order to Establish a Sustainable Social Security System That Covers All Generations
- Act to Partially Amend the Act on the Quota of Court
- Outline of the Act to Partially Amend the Act on Temporary Measures Concerning Financing for Improving Processing Facilities for Marine Products
- Act Partially Amending the Method of Providing Special Benefit to the Wives of War Dead
- Act Partially Amending the Law Concerning Temporary Relief Measures for Separated USFJ Employees and the Law Concerning Temporary Relief Measures for Separated Fishers according to Conclusion of the International Treaty etc.
- the Act on Preventing Unjust Solicitation of Donations by Corporations
- Act Amending the Civil Code (Parent-Child Legislation)
- The Act to Partially Amend the Act on the Prevention of Infectious Diseases and Medical Care for Patients with Infectious Diseases and Related Laws (Act No. 96 of 2022)（Outline）
- The Act Partially Amending the Act on Providing Comprehensive Support for the Daily Life and Life in Society of Persons with Disabilities and Other Acts (Outline)
- Outline of the Act to Amend Part of the Act Concerning Promotion of the Improvement of Public Facilities through the Use of Private Finance (Act on Promotion of Private Finance Initiative)
- Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Gas Business Act and the JOGMEC Act
- The Act Partially Amending the Port and Harbour Act
- The Act Partially Amending the Civil Aeronautics Act and Other Legislation (Outline)
- the Act Partially Amending the Child Welfare Act and Other Legislation Aim of the Amendments（Outline）
- Outline of the Act Establishing the Children and Families Agency (Act No. 75 of 2022)
- Act to Partially Amend the Radio Act and the Broadcasting Act
- Outline of the Act to Partially Amend the Payment Services Act and Other Related Acts to Establish a Stable and Efficient Payment Services System (Outline)
- Act on the Promotion of Ensuring National Security through Integrated Implementation of Economic Measures
- Amendment of the Code of Civil Procedure (related to digitalization)
- Act to Partially Amend the Certified Public Accountants Act and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Outline)
- Act of Partial Revision of the Act on Rationalizing Energy Use and Other Acts in Order to Establish Stable Energy Supply and Demand Structure
- The Act Partially Amending the Consumer Act and the Act on Special Measures Concerning Civil Court Proceedings for the Collective Redress for Property Damage Incurred by Consumers (Outline)
- Act Partially Amending the Act on Securing Quality, Efficacy and Safety of Products Including Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, and Other Acts
- The Act on the Use of Information and Communications Technology to Make Payments That Become Part of the National Revenue (Act No.39 of 2022; Enacted April, 2022) (Outline)
- Act Partially Amending the Plant Protection Act
- Act Partially Amending the Land Improvement Act
- Outline to the Partially Amend the Insurance Business Act （Outline）
- Act Partially Amending the Employment Insurance Act (Act No. 12 of 2022; Enacted March, 2022) (Outline)
- FY2022 Tax Reform(Outline)
- The Act to Partially Amend the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions, etc. to Prevent Damage to and Promote the Recovery of Consumers (Act No.72 of 2021; Enacted June, 2021) (Outline)
- The Act of Partial Revision of the Patent Act and Other Acts (Act No.42 of 2021; Enacted May, 2021) (Outline)
- The Act Partially Amending the Copyright Act (Act No.52 of 2021; Enacted May, 2021) (Outline)
- The Basic Act on the Formation of a Digital Society (Act No.35 of 2021; Enacted May, 2021) (Outline)
- The Act on the Establishment of the Digital Agency (Act No.36 of 2021; Enacted May, 2021) (Outline)
- The Act on the Arrangement of Related Laws for the Formation of a Digital Society (Act No.37 of 2021 ; Enacted May, 2021) (Outline)
- Act on the Protection of Consumers Who Use Digital Platforms for Shopping (Act No.32 of 2021; Enacted April, 2021) (Outline)
- Reforming Some of Japan's Fundamental Civil Laws Toward Solving the Issue of Unclaimed Land (Outline of the Act Partially Amending the Civil Code and Other Acts, and of the Act on Vesting Inherited Land in the National Treasury)
- The Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures against Novel Influenza, etc., and Other Relevant Acts (Act No.5 of 2021; Enacted February, 2021) (Outline)
- The Act Partially Amending the Act on the Protection of Personal Information, etc (Act No.44 of 2020; Enacted June, 2020) (Outline)
- The Act Partially Amending the Act on Special Measures concerning the Handling of Legal Services by Foreign Lawyers (Act No.33 of 2020; Enacted May, 2020) (Outline)
- The Act Partially Amending the Telecommunications Business Act and the Act on Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, etc. (Act No.30 of 2020; Enacted May, 2020) (Outline)
- Act on the Prevention of Diseases in Domesticated Animals (Act No.16 of 2020; Enacted March, 2020)(Outline)
- The Act Partially Amending the Companies Act (Act No.70 of 2019; Enacted December, 2019) (Outline)
- The Act Partially Amending the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (Act No.60 of 2019; Enacted November, 2019) (Outline)
- The Act Partially Amending the Civil Code and Related Acts (Act No.34 of 2019; Enacted June, 2019) (Outline)
- The Act Partially Amending the Judicial Scriveners Act and the Land and Building Investigators Act (Act No.29 of 2019; Enacted June, 2019) (Outline)
- The Act Partially Amending the Act on Coordination between Education at Graduate Schools of Law and the Bar Examination and Related Acts (Act No.44 of 2019; Enacted June, 2019) (Outline)
- The Act Partially Amending the Family Register Act (Act No.17 of 2019; Enacted May, 2019) (Outline)
- The Act Partially Amending the Civil Execution Act and the Act for Implementation of the Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction (Act No.2 of 2019; Enacted May, 2019) (Outline)
- The Act Partially Amending the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act and the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Justice (Act No.102 of 2018; Enacted December, 2018) (Outline)
- Basic Act on Shokuiku (Food and Nutrition Education) (Act No.63 of 2005)(Outline of amendments enacted as of September 2015)
- National Land Use Planning Act (Outline)
- Act on the Promotion of Ainu Culture, and Dissemination and Enlightenment of Knowledge about Ainu Tradition, etc. (Outline)
- Basic Act for Housing (Outline)
- Survey Act (Outline)
◆...Outline of law (as of September 2019, an English translation of the outline of new and amended laws will be provided.)
☆...Outline of Bills Submitted to the Diet
◇...Document other than the above