ja-jp	二　前項第二号の金融商品取引業者の親会社等（令第十五条の十六第三項に規定する親会社等をいう。次号及び次項において同じ。）
en-us	(ii) the parent company, etc. (meaning a parent company, etc. as defined in Article 15-16, paragraph (3) of the Cabinet Order; the same shall apply in the following item and the following paragraph) of the Financial Instruments Business Operator referred to in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph;

ja-jp	三　前項第二号の金融商品取引業者の親会社等の子会社等（当該金融商品取引業者を除く。）
en-us	(iii) a subsidiary company, etc. of the parent company, etc. of the Financial Instruments Business Operator referred to in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph (excluding said Financial Instruments Business Operator);

ja-jp	３　第一項第八号の「関係外国金融商品取引業者」とは、外国の法令に準拠し、外国において第一種金融商品取引業又は第二種金融商品取引業を行う法人その他の団体であって、次のいずれかに該当するものをいう。
en-us	(3) The term "Affiliated Foreign Financial Instruments Business Operator" as used in item (viii) of paragraph (1) means a corporation or any other type of organization engaged in Type I Financial Instruments Business or Type II Financial Instruments Business in a foreign state in accordance with the laws and orders of said foreign state, and which falls under any of the following items:

ja-jp	一　第一項第八号の金融商品取引業者の子会社等
en-us	(i) a subsidiary company, etc. of the Financial Instruments Business Operator prescribed in item (viii) of paragraph (1);

ja-jp	二　第一項第八号の金融商品取引業者の親会社等
en-us	(ii) the parent company, etc. of the Financial Instruments Business Operator prescribed in item (viii) of paragraph (1); or

ja-jp	三　第一項第八号の金融商品取引業者の親会社等の子会社等（当該金融商品取引業者を除く。）
en-us	(iii) a subsidiary company, etc. of the parent company, etc. of the Financial Instruments Business Operator prescribed in item (viii) of paragraph (1) (excluding said Financial Instruments Business Operator).

ja-jp	４　第一項第九号の「通貨デリバティブ取引」とは、次に掲げる取引をいう。
en-us	(4) The term "Currency Derivative Transaction" as used in item (ix) of paragraph (1) means a transaction listed in any of the following items:

ja-jp	一　市場デリバティブ取引のうち、次に掲げる取引
en-us	(i) Market Transactions of Derivatives as listed in the following sub-items:

ja-jp	イ　売買の当事者が将来の一定の時期において通貨及びその対価の授受を約する売買であって、当該売買の目的となっている通貨の転売又は買戻しをしたときは差金の授受によって決済することができる取引
en-us	(a) purchase and sale wherein the parties thereto promise to deliver and receive currencies and the consideration therefor at a fixed time in the future, and, when the resale and repurchase of the currencies subject to said purchase and sale has been made, the settlement thereof may be made by the parties paying and receiving the difference;

ja-jp	ロ　当事者の一方の意思表示により当事者間において次に掲げる取引を成立させることができる権利を相手方が当事者の一方に付与し、当事者の一方がこれに対して対価を支払うことを約する取引
en-us	(b) a transaction wherein the parties thereto have promised that one party will grant the second party the option to effect a transaction listed in the following items between them by a unilateral manifestation of the second party's intention alone, and that the second party will pay the consideration for such option:

ja-jp	（１）　通貨の売買（イに掲げる取引を除く。）
en-us	1. purchase and sale of currencies (excluding a transaction specified in item (a)); or

ja-jp	（２）　イ及びハに掲げる取引
en-us	2. the transactions listed in sub-items (a) and (c).

ja-jp	ハ　当事者が元本として定めた金額について当事者の一方が相手方と取り決めた金融商品（法第二条第二十四項第二号に掲げるもの又は同項第五号に掲げるもの（同項第二号に掲げるものに係るものに限る。）に限る。）の利率等（同条第二十一項第四号に規定する利率等をいう。ハ及び次号ハにおいて同じ。）又は金融指標（通貨の価格又はこれに基づいて算出した数値に限る。ハ及び次号ハにおいて同じ。）の約定した期間における変化率に基づいて金銭を支払い、相手方が当事者の一方と取り決めた金融商品（同条第二十四項第二号に掲げるもの又は同項第五号に掲げるもの（同項第二号に掲げるものに係るものに限る。）に限る。）の利率等又は金融指標の約定した期間における変化率に基づいて金銭を支払うことを相互に約する取引（これらの金銭の支払とあわせて当該元本として定めた金額に相当する金銭又は金融商品を授受することを約するものを含む。）
en-us	(c) a transaction wherein the parties thereto promise mutually that, using the amount the parties have agreed to as the principal, the first will pay the amount of money calculated based on the rate of change during the agreed-upon period in the Interest Rate, etc. (meaning an Interest Rate, etc. as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (21), item (iv) of the Act; the same shall apply in sub-item (c) of this item and sub-item (c) of the following item) for the Financial Instruments (limited to those listed in item (ii) of paragraph (24) of that Article or those listed item (v) of that paragraph (limited to those pertaining to those listed in item (ii) of that paragraph)) or in the Financial Indicator (limited to the value of the currencies or figures calculated based thereon; the same shall apply in sub-item (c) of this item and sub-item (c) of the following item) agreed upon with the second party, and the second party will pay the amount of money calculated based on the rate of change during the agreed-upon period in the Interest Rate, etc. for the Financial Instruments (limited to those listed in item (ii) of paragraph (24) of that Article or those listed in item (v) of that paragraph (limited to those pertaining to those listed in item (ii) of that paragraph)) or in the Financial Indicator agreed upon with the first party (including a transaction wherein the parties promise that, in addition to the payment of such amounts, they will also pay and deliver and receive the amount of money or Financial Instruments equivalent to the amount agreed as the principal);

ja-jp	二　店頭デリバティブ取引のうち、次に掲げる取引
en-us	(ii) an Over-the-Counter Transaction of Derivatives listed in the following sub-items:

ja-jp	イ　売買の当事者が将来の一定の時期において通貨及びその対価の授受を約する売買であって、当該売買の目的となっている通貨の売戻し若しくは買戻し又は当該売買の当事者がその売買契約を解除する行為をしたときは差金の授受によって決済することができる取引
en-us	(a) purchase and sale wherein the parties thereto promise to pay and receive currencies and the consideration therefor at a fixed time in the future, and, when the resale and repurchase of the currencies subject to said purchase and sale has been made, or when the parties thereto have effected any act to cancel purchase and sale contract, the settlement of such transaction may be made by paying and receiving the difference;

ja-jp	ロ　当事者の一方の意思表示により当事者間において次に掲げる取引を成立させることができる権利を相手方が当事者の一方に付与し、当事者の一方がこれに対して対価を支払うことを約する取引又はこれに類似する取引
en-us	(b) a transaction wherein the parties thereto have promised that one party will grant the second party the option to effect a transaction listed in the following items between them by a unilateral manifestation of the second party's intention alone, and that the second party will pay the consideration for such an option, or any other transaction similar thereto:

ja-jp	（１）　通貨の売買（イに掲げる取引を除く。）
en-us	1. purchase and sale of currencies (excluding a transaction specified in sub-item (a)); or

ja-jp	（２）　イ及びハに掲げる取引
en-us	2. transactions listed in sub-items (a) and (c).

ja-jp	ハ　当事者が元本として定めた金額について当事者の一方が相手方と取り決めた金融商品（法第二条第二十四項第二号に掲げるもの又は同項第五号に掲げるもの（同項第二号に掲げるものに係るものに限る。）に限る。）の利率等若しくは金融指標の約定した期間における変化率に基づいて金銭を支払い、相手方が当事者の一方と取り決めた金融商品（同号に掲げるもの又は同項第五号に掲げるもの（同項第二号に掲げるものに係るものに限る。）に限る。）の利率等若しくは金融指標の約定した期間における変化率に基づいて金銭を支払うことを相互に約する取引（これらの金銭の支払とあわせて当該元本として定めた金額に相当する金銭又は金融商品を授受することを約するものを含む。）又はこれに類似する取引
en-us	(c) transactions wherein the parties mutually promise that, using the amount the parties have agreed to as the principal, the first party will pay the amount of money calculated based on the rate of change during the agreed-upon period in the Interest Rate, etc. for the Financial Instruments (limited to those listed in Article 2, paragraph (24) item (ii) of the Act or those listed in item (v) of that paragraph (limited to those pertaining to those listed in item (ii) of that paragraph)) or in the Financial Indicator agreed upon with the second party, and the second party will pay the amount of money calculated based on the rate of change during the agreed-upon period in the Interest Rate, etc. for the Financial Instruments (limited to those listed in that item or those listed in item (v) of that paragraph (limited to those pertaining to those listed in item (ii) of that paragraph)) or in the Financial Indicator agreed upon with the first party (including a transaction wherein the parties promise that, in addition to the payment of such amounts, they will also pay and deliver and receive the amount of money or Financial Instruments equivalent to the amount agreed as the principal), or any other transaction equivalent thereto;

ja-jp	三　外国市場デリバティブ取引のうち、第一号イからハまでに掲げる取引と類似の取引
en-us	(iii) Foreign Market Derivatives Transactions similar to the transactions listed in sub-items (a) to (c) of item (i).

ja-jp	（私設取引システム運営業務の売買価格の決定方法）
en-us	(Method of Formation of Trading Price for Proprietary Trading System Operation)

ja-jp	第十七条　法第二条第八項第十号ホに規定する内閣府令で定める方法は、次に掲げる方法とする。
en-us	Article 17 The methods specified by Cabinet Office Order, as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (8), item (x), sub-item (e) of the Act, shall be those listed in the following items:

ja-jp	一　顧客の提示した指値が、取引の相手方となる他の顧客の提示した指値と一致する場合に、当該顧客の提示した指値を用いる方法
en-us	(i) a method that uses the figures presented by a customer, in cases where the figure presented by said customer corresponds to that presented by the other customer who becomes a counterparty to the transaction;

ja-jp	二　金融商品取引業者が、同一の銘柄に対し自己又は他の金融商品取引業者等の複数の売付け及び買付けの気配を提示し、当該複数の売付け及び買付けの気配に基づく価格を用いる方法（複数の金融商品取引業者等が恒常的に売付け及び買付けの気配を提示し、かつ当該売付け及び買付けの気配に基づき売買を行う義務を負うものを除く。）
en-us	(ii) a method by which a Financial Instruments Business Operator offers more than one asked and bidding quotations of its own or of any other Financial Instruments Business Operator, etc. for a single issue, and uses an indicative price based on said asked and bidding quotations (excluding those in which more than one Financial Instruments Business Operator, etc. constantly offer asked and bidding quotations, and have obligations to conduct purchase and sale on the basis of said asked and bidding quotations).

ja-jp	（有価証券の利率に準ずるもの）
en-us	(Equivalent of Interest Rates for Securities)

ja-jp	第十八条　法第二条第八項第十一号イに規定する内閣府令で定めるものは、有価証券に係る収益その他これに準ずるものの配当率及び割引の方法により発行された有価証券の割引率とする。
en-us	Article 18 The equivalent specified by Cabinet Office Order, as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (8), item (xi), sub-item (a) of the Act, shall be percentages of the distribution of profit pertaining to Securities or the equivalent thereof, and a discount rate of Securities issued on a discount basis.

ja-jp	（金融商品の利率に準ずるもの）
en-us	(Equivalent of Interest Rates for Financial Instruments)

ja-jp	第十九条　法第二条第二十一項第四号に規定する内閣府令で定めるものは、金融商品に係る収益その他これに準ずるものの配当率及び割引の方法により発行された金融商品の割引率とする。
en-us	Article 19 The equivalent specified by Cabinet Office Order, as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (21), item (iv) of the Act, shall be percentages of the distribution of profit pertaining to the Financial Instruments or the equivalents thereof, and a discount rate of the Financial Instruments issued on a discount basis.

ja-jp	（信用状態に係る事由に類似するもの）
en-us	(Grounds Similar to Those Connected with Credit Status)

ja-jp	第二十条　令第一条の十三に規定する内閣府令で定める事由は、債務者の経営再建又は支援を図ることを目的として行われる金利の減免、利息の支払猶予、元本の返済猶予、債権放棄その他の債務者に有利となる取決めとする。
en-us	Article 20 The grounds specified by Cabinet Office Order, as referred to in Article 1-13 of the Cabinet Order, shall be a reduction in or an exemption of the interest rate, a grace period for payment of the interest, a grace period for reimbursement of the principal, a waiver of the claim or any other arrangement advantageous to a debtor, which is made for the purpose of the reconstruction of, or support to, the management of the debtor.

ja-jp	（当事者その他の事業者の事業活動に重大な影響を与えるもの）
en-us	(Cause which May Have Serious Influence on the Business Operations of the Parties or Other Service Providers)

ja-jp	第二十一条　令第一条の十四第二号に規定する内閣府令で定める事由は、外国政府、外国の地方公共団体その他これらに準ずる者により実施される次に掲げるものとする。
en-us	Article 21 The causes specified by Cabinet Office Order, as referred to in Article 1-14, item (ii) of the Cabinet Order, shall be those listed in the following items brought about by a foreign government, foreign local government or other persons equivalent to them.

ja-jp	一　為替取引の制限又は禁止
en-us	(i) a restriction or prohibition on currency trading;

ja-jp	二　私人の債務の支払の猶予又は免除について講ずる措置
en-us	(ii) measures taken with respect to the grace period for or exemption of the payment of debt of a private individual; or

ja-jp	三　その債務に係る債務不履行宣言
en-us	(iii) a declaration of default pertaining to the debt.

ja-jp	（不動産の価格等に準ずるもの）
en-us	(Figures Equivalent to Price of Real Property)

ja-jp	第二十一条の二　令第一条の十八第四号に規定する内閣府令で定める数値は、次に掲げるものとする。
en-us	Article 21-2 The figures specified by Cabinet Office Order, as referred to in Article 1-18, item (iv) of the Cabinet Order, shall be the following:

ja-jp	一　行政機関（地方公共団体を含む。）が法令の規定に基づき、又は一般の利用に供することを目的として定期的に発表し、又は提供する不動産の賃料等（賃料、稼働率、空室率その他の不動産の価値又は収益に関する数値をいう。以下この条において同じ。）又は二以上の不動産の賃料等の水準を総合的に表した数値
en-us	(i) figures that comprehensively indicate the level of the Rent, etc. (meaning the rent, occupancy rate, vacancy rate and any other figures relating to the value of or income from real property; hereinafter the same shall apply in this Article) of real property or Rents, etc. of two or more real properties, announced or provided periodically by an administrative organ (including local governments) under the provisions of laws and orders or for the purpose of making them available for use to the general public; and

ja-jp	二　不動産に関連する業務を行う団体が投資者の利用に供することを目的として定期的に発表し、又は提供する不動産の賃料等又は二以上の不動産の賃料等の水準を総合的に表した数値
en-us	(ii) figures that comprehensively indicate the level of the Rent, etc. of real property or Rents, etc. of two or more real properties, announced or provided periodically by an organization engaged in business related to real property for the purpose of making them available for use to investors.

ja-jp	（委託に際しあらかじめ特定すべき事項）
en-us	(Matters to Be Identified in Advance at that Time of Entrustment)

ja-jp	第二十二条　法第二条第二十七項第二号に規定する内閣府令で定める事項は、次の各号に掲げる取引の種類に応じ、当該各号に定める事項とする。
en-us	Article 22 The matters specified by Cabinet Office Order, as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (27), item (ii) of the Act, shall be those prescribed in the following items, according to the categories of transactions listed in the respective items:

ja-jp	一　有価証券の売買　売買の別、有価証券の銘柄、数又は金額、価格及び受渡日
en-us	(i) purchase and sale of Securities: purchase or sale, issues, volumes or amounts, prices, and the date of delivery of Securities;

ja-jp	二　法第二条第二十一項第一号に掲げる取引及び外国市場デリバティブ取引であって同号に掲げる取引と類似の取引　売買の別、金融商品の銘柄、数又は金額、価格及び受渡日
en-us	(ii) transactions listed in Article 2, paragraph (21), item (i) of the Act, and Foreign Market Derivatives Transactions similar to transactions listed in that item: purchase or sale, issues, volumes or amounts, prices and the date of delivery of Financial Instruments;

ja-jp	三　法第二条第二十一項第二号に掲げる取引及び外国市場デリバティブ取引であって同号に掲げる取引と類似の取引　現実数値（同号に規定する現実数値をいう。第八号において同じ。）が約定数値（同項第二号に規定する約定数値をいう。第八号において同じ。）を上回った場合に金銭を支払う立場の当事者となるか又は当該金銭を受領する立場の当事者となるかの別、金融指標又は金融商品の銘柄、数又は金額、約定数値及び受渡日
en-us	(iii) transactions listed in Article 2, paragraph (21), item (ii) of the Act, and Foreign Market Derivatives Transactions similar to the transactions listed in that item: the party to pay and the party to receive the money when the Actual Figure (meaning the Actual Figure prescribed in that item; the same shall apply in item (viii)) exceeds the Agreed-Upon Figure (meaning the Agreed-Upon Figure as prescribed in item (ii) of that paragraph; the same shall apply in item (viii)), and the volumes or amounts, the agreed-upon figure, and the date of delivery for the Financial Indicator or the Financial Instruments;

ja-jp	四　法第二条第二十一項第三号に掲げる取引及び外国市場デリバティブ取引であって同号に掲げる取引と類似の取引　オプションを付与する立場の当事者となるか又は取得する立場の当事者となるかの別、金融商品又は金融指標の銘柄、数又は金額、オプションの対価の額及び受渡日
en-us	(iv) transactions listed in Article 2, paragraph (21), item (iii) of the Act, and Foreign Market Derivatives Transactions similar to transactions listed in that item: the party to grant and the party to acquire, and the issues, the volumes or amounts, the amount of consideration for the Options, and the date of delivery for the Financial Instruments or the Financial Indicator;

ja-jp	五　法第二条第二十一項第四号に掲げる取引及び外国市場デリバティブ取引であって同号に掲げる取引と類似の取引　当事者の一方が相手方に支払うこととなる金銭の額の計算に係る金融指標又は金融商品の銘柄及び当該金銭の額の計算方法並びに当事者の一方が相手方から受け取ることとなる金銭の額の計算に係る金融指標又は金融商品の銘柄及び当該金銭の額の計算方法、取引期間その他の当該取引の内容を適確に示すための事項、当事者が元本として定めた金額並びに受渡日
en-us	(v) transactions listed in Article 2, paragraph (21), item (iv) of the Act, and Foreign Market Derivatives Transactions similar to transactions listed in that item: the issues of the Financial Indicators or Financial Instruments pertaining to the calculation of the amount of money to be paid from one party to the other party and the method of the calculation of said amount of money, the issues of the Financial Indicators or Financial Instruments pertaining to the calculation of the amount of money to be received by one party from the other party and the method of the calculation of said amount of money, the term of a transaction or any other matters to properly indicate the contents of said transaction, the amount agreed upon by the parties as the principal, and the date of delivery;

ja-jp	六　法第二条第二十一項第五号に掲げる取引及び外国市場デリバティブ取引であって同号に掲げる取引と類似の取引　当事者の一方が相手方に支払うこととなる金銭の額の計算方法及び当事者の一方が相手方から受け取ることとなる金銭の額の計算方法、取引期間その他の当該取引の内容を適確に示すための事項並びに受渡日
en-us	(vi) transactions listed in Article 2, paragraph (21), item (v) of the Act, and Foreign Market Derivatives Transactions similar to transactions listed in that item: the method of the calculation of the amount of money to be paid from one party to the other party and the method of the calculation of the money to be received by one party from the other party, the term of a transaction or any other matters to properly indicate the contents of said transactions, and the date of delivery;

ja-jp	七　法第二条第二十二項第一号に掲げる取引　売買の別、金融商品の銘柄（当該金融商品及びその対価の授受を約した将来の一定の時期並びに差金の授受によって決済する場合における当該差金の額の計算方法を含む。）、数又は金額、価格及び受渡日
en-us	(vii) transactions listed in Article 2, paragraph (22), item (i) of the Act: purchase or sale, the issues (including the fixed time in the future by which the parties promise to deliver or receive Financial Instruments and the consideration therefor, and also including the method of the calculation of the amount of the difference if the settlement is made by paying or receiving the difference), volumes and amounts, prices and the date of delivery of the Financial Instruments;

ja-jp	八　法第二条第二十二項第二号に掲げる取引　現実数値が約定数値を上回った場合に金銭を支払う立場の当事者となるか又は当該金銭を受領する立場の当事者となるかの別、金融指標又は金融商品の銘柄（授受することとなる金銭の額の計算年月日、授受することとなる金銭の額の計算方法、当該金銭を授受することとなる年月日その他の当該取引の内容を適確に示すための事項を含む。）、数又は金額、約定数値及び受渡日
en-us	(viii) transactions listed in Article 2, paragraph (22), item (ii) of the Act: the party to pay and the party to receive, and the money when the Actual Figure exceeds the Agreed-Upon Figure, the issues (including the date of the calculation of the amount of money to be delivered or received, the method of the calculation of the amount of the money to be delivered or received, the date of delivery or receipt of said money, or other matters to properly indicate the contents of said transaction), the volumes or amounts, the Agreed-Upon Figure and the date of delivery for the Financial Indicator or the Financial Instruments;

ja-jp	九　法第二条第二十二項第三号又は第四号に掲げる取引　オプションを付与する立場の当事者となるか又は取得する立場の当事者となるかの別、オプションの行使により成立する取引の内容（法第二条第二十二項第三号イに掲げる取引にあっては、売買の別、金融商品の銘柄、数又は金額、価格及び受渡日をいい、同号ロに掲げる取引にあっては、前二号、次号又は第十一号に規定する事項をいう。）、オプションの対価の額及び受渡日
en-us	(ix) transactions listed in Article 2, paragraph (22), item (iii) or (iv) of the Act: the party to grant and the party to acquire the Options, the contents of the transaction to be effected by the exercise of the Options (in the case of a transaction listed in Article 2, paragraph (22) item (iii), sub-item (a) of the Act, meaning information as to whether the type of transaction is a purchase or sale, the issues of the Financial Instruments, the volumes or amounts, prices and the date of delivery; and in the case of a transaction listed in sub-item (b) of that item, meaning the matters prescribed in the preceding two items, the following item or item (xi)), the amount of the consideration for the Options and the date of delivery;

ja-jp	十　法第二条第二十二項第五号に掲げる取引　当事者の一方が相手方に支払うこととなる金銭の額の計算に係る金融指標又は金融商品の銘柄及び当該金銭の額の計算方法並びに当事者の一方が相手方から受け取ることとなる金銭の額の計算に係る金融指標又は金融商品の銘柄及び当該金銭の額の計算方法、取引期間その他の当該取引の内容を適確に示すための事項、当事者が元本として定めた金額並びに受渡日
en-us	(x) transactions listed in Article 2, paragraph (22), item (v) of the Act: the issues of the Financial Indicators or Financial Instruments pertaining to the calculation of the amount of money to be paid from one party to the other party and the method of the calculation of said amount of money, the issues of the Financial Indicators or Financial Instruments pertaining to the calculation of the amount of money to be received by one party from the other party and the method of the calculation of said amount of money, the term of the transaction or any other matters to properly indicate the contents of said transaction, the amount agreed upon by the parties as the principal, and the date of delivery;

ja-jp	十一　法第二条第二十二項第六号に掲げる取引　当事者の一方が相手方に支払うこととなる金銭の額の計算方法及び当事者の一方が相手方から受け取ることとなる金銭の額の計算方法、取引期間その他の当該取引の内容を適確に示すための事項並びに受渡日
en-us	(xi) transactions listed in Article 2, paragraph (22), item (vi) of the Act: the method of calculating the amount of money to be paid from one party to the other party and the method of calculating the money to be received by one party from the other party, the term of the transactions or any other matters to properly indicate the contents of said transactions, and the date of delivery;

ja-jp	十二　令第一条の十九第一号に掲げる取引　貸借の別、金銭の額及び受渡日
en-us	(xii) transactions listed in Article 1-19, item (i) of the Cabinet Order: lending or borrowing of money, the amount of money and the date of delivery;

ja-jp	十三　令第一条の十九第二号に掲げる取引　貸借の別、有価証券の銘柄、数又は金額及び受渡日
en-us	(xiii) transactions listed in Article 1-19, item (ii) of the Cabinet Order: lending or borrowing of Securities, and the issue, the volumes or amounts, and the date of delivery of the Securities; and

ja-jp	十四　令第一条の十九第三号又は第四号に掲げる取引　受渡しの別、有価証券の銘柄及び数若しくは金額又は金銭の額並びに受渡日
en-us	(xiv) transactions listed in Article 1-19, item (iii) or (iv) of the Cabinet Order: delivery or receipt of Securities, and the issue, the volumes or amounts, the amount of money and the date of delivery of the Securities.

ja-jp	（特定投資家の範囲）
en-us	(Scope of a Professional Investor)

ja-jp	第二十三条　法第二条第三十一項第四号に規定する内閣府令で定める法人は、次に掲げるものとする。
en-us	Article 23 The corporations specified by Cabinet Office Order, as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (31), item (iv) of the Act, shall be those listed in the following items:

ja-jp	一　特別の法律により特別の設立行為をもって設立された法人
en-us	(i) corporations incorporated by a specific act of incorporation pursuant to the provisions of any specific Act;

ja-jp	二　法第七十九条の二十一に規定する投資者保護基金
en-us	(ii) an investor protection fund as prescribed in Article 79-21 of the Act;

ja-jp	三　預金保険機構
en-us	(iii) Deposit Insurance Corporation of Japan;

ja-jp	四　農水産業協同組合貯金保険機構
en-us	(iv) the Agricultural and Fishery Cooperative Savings Insurance Corporation;

ja-jp	五　保険業法第二百五十九条に規定する保険契約者保護機構
en-us	(v) the Insurance Policyholders Protection Corporation of Japan prescribed in Article 259 of the Insurance Business Act;

ja-jp	六　特定目的会社
en-us	(vi) a specific purpose company;

ja-jp	七　金融商品取引所に上場されている株券の発行者である会社
en-us	(vii) a company that issues share certificates which are listed on a Financial Instruments Exchange;

ja-jp	八　取引の状況その他の事情から合理的に判断して資本金の額が五億円以上であると見込まれる株式会社
en-us	(viii) a stock company whose stated capital is expected to amount to 500 million yen or more, reasonably judging from the status of the transactions thereof or any other circumstances;

ja-jp	九　金融商品取引業者又は法第六十三条第三項に規定する特例業務届出者である法人
en-us	(ix) a Financial Instruments Business Operator, or a corporation that falls under the category of a Notifier of Specially Permitted Business Activities as prescribed in Article 63, paragraph (3) of the Act; and

ja-jp	十　外国法人
en-us	(x) a foreign corporation.

ja-jp	（信用格付の範囲）
en-us	(Scope of Credit Ratings)

ja-jp	第二十四条　法第二条第三十四項に規定する法人に類するものとして内閣府令で定めるものは、次に掲げるものとする。
en-us	Article 24 (1) Those similar to a corporation as specified by Cabinet Office Order, as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (34) of the Act, shall be as follows:

ja-jp	一　法人でない団体
en-us	(i) an organization without legal personality;

ja-jp	二　事業を行う個人
en-us	(ii) an individual who carries out business;

ja-jp	三　法人又は個人の集合体
en-us	(iii) a group of corporations or individuals; and

ja-jp	四　信託財産
en-us	(iv) trust property.

ja-jp	２　法第二条第三十四項に規定する記号又は数字に類するものとして内閣府令で定めるものは、順序を示す簡易な文章又は文字とする。
en-us	(2) Those similar to a mark or number as specified by Cabinet Office Order, as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (34) of the Act shall be a simple text or a character showing sequential orders.

ja-jp	３　法第二条第三十四項に規定する主として信用評価以外の事項を勘案して定められる等級として内閣府令で定めるものは、次に掲げるものとする。
en-us	(3) The grades to be specified by Cabinet Office Order determined mainly by taking into consideration any matter other than a Credit Assessment, as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (34) of the Act, shall be as follows:

ja-jp	一　金利、通貨の価格、金融商品市場における流動性及び相場その他の指標に係る変動に関する評価の結果について表示した等級
en-us	(i) grades indicating the results of an assessment related to the fluctuation of the interest rate, value of currency, liquidity and quotations on the Financial Instruments Market, and any other indicators;

ja-jp	二　有価証券の発行者が行う資産の運用その他これに類似する事業の遂行能力に関する評価の結果について表示した等級
en-us	(ii) grades indicating the results of an assessment of the capability of the issuer of Securities in performing the investment of assets or any other business similar thereto;

ja-jp	三　債権の管理及び回収に関する業務の遂行能力に関する評価の結果について表示した等級
en-us	(iii) grades indicating the results of an assessment of the capability in performing businesses related to the management and collection of claims;

ja-jp	四　信託財産の管理能力その他信託業務の運営の適切性に関する評価の結果について表示した等級
en-us	(iv) grades indicating the results of an assessment of the adequacy of the operation of a trust business, such as the capability for the management of trust properties; and

ja-jp	五　前各号に掲げるもののほか、主として信用状態以外の事項に関する評価の結果について表示した等級
en-us	(v) in addition to what is provided for in the preceding items, grades primarily indicating the results of an assessment of matters other than the credit status.

ja-jp	（信用格付業から除かれる行為）
en-us	(Acts Excluded from Consideration as Credit Rating)

ja-jp	第二十五条　法第二条第三十五項に規定する内閣府令で定めるものは、次に掲げるものとする。
en-us	Article 25 The acts as specified by Cabinet Office Order, as referred to in Article 2, paragraph (35) of the Act shall be as follows:

ja-jp	一　格付関係者（法第六十六条の三十三第二項に規定する格付関係者をいう。）その他の者の要求に基づき信用格付を付与し、かつ、当該信用格付を当該格付関係者その他の者に対してのみ提供する行為（当該格付関係者その他の者が当該信用格付を第三者に提供し、又は閲覧に供するおそれがない場合に限る。）
en-us	(i) the act of assigning a Credit Rating in response to a request from a person concerned with rating (meaning a person concerned with rating as defined in Article 66-33, paragraph (2) of the Act) or any other person, and providing that Credit Rating only to such person concerned with rating or such other person (limited to the case where there is no potential risk of such person concerned with rating or such other person providing or offering for inspection such Credit Rating to any third party); and

ja-jp	二　法人（前条第一項第一号又は第二号に掲げるものを含み、中小企業基本法（昭和三十八年法律第百五十四号）第二条第一項各号に掲げる中小企業者に該当する者であり、かつ、法第百九十三条の二第一項又は第二項の規定により監査証明を受けなければならない者以外の者その他これに類するものとしてあらかじめ定めて公表された範囲に属するものに限る。）の信用状態に関する評価として、主として当該法人の信用状態に関する客観的な指標に基づきあらかじめ定められた計算方法により算定した結果について、記号又は数字（前条第二項に規定する文章又は文字を含む。）を用いて表示した等級を提供し、又は閲覧に供する行為
en-us	(ii) the act of providing or offering for inspection a grade represented by any mark or number (including text or characters as set forth in paragraph (2) of the preceding Article), as assigned to show the results of an assessment of the credit status of a corporation (including a corporation as set forth in item (i) or (ii), paragraph (1) of the preceding Article; and limited to a corporation which falls under the category of a Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Operator as listed in the items of paragraph (1) of Article 2 of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Basic Act (Act No. 154 of 1963) and which also falls under the scope specified and disclosed in advance as persons not required to obtain an audit certification pursuant to the provisions of Article 193-2, paragraph (1) or (2) of the Act or any other persons similar thereto) derived primarily based on objective indicators of the credit status of said corporation and in accordance with a formula given in advance.