ja-jp	４　新法第四条の三（新法第二十九条の四及び第三十条の六において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、この法律の施行前に締結した契約で、新法第二条第一項第二号に規定する割賦販売の方法、同条第二項第二号に規定するローン提携販売の方法又は同条第三項に規定する割賦購入あつせんに係る販売の方法により指定商品を販売するもの並びにこの法律の施行前に割賦販売業者、ローン提携販売業者又は割賦購入あつせん関係販売業者が受けた申込みで、同条第一項第二号に規定する割賦販売の方法、同条第二項第二号に規定するローン提携販売の方法又は同条第三項に規定する割賦購入あつせんに係る販売の方法による指定商品を販売する契約に係るもの及びこの法律の施行後当該申込みに係る契約が締結された場合における当該契約については、適用しない。
en-us	(4) The provisions of Article 4-3 of the New Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Articles 29-4 and Article 30-6 of the New Act) do not apply to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling designated goods by the method of installment sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the New Act, by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in paragraph (2), item (ii) of that Article, or by the method that involves intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article; nor do they apply to an offer received by an installment seller, loan-based installment seller, or seller affiliated with the intermediation of an installment purchase prior to the enforcement of this Act, for a contract for selling designated goods by the method of installment sales prescribed in paragraph (1), item (ii) of that Article, by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in paragraph (2), item (ii) of that Article, or by the method that involves intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article; nor do they apply to a contract based on such an offer that is concluded after the enforcement of this Act.

ja-jp	５　新法第六条第二項及び第三十条の三の規定は、この法律の施行前に締結した契約で、割賦販売の方法により指定商品を販売するもの又は割賦購入あつせんに係る購入の方法により購入された指定商品の代金に相当する額の受領に係るものについては、適用しない。
en-us	(5) The provisions of Article 6, paragraph (2) and Article 30-3 of the New Act do not apply to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling designated goods by the method of installment sales or a contract under which an amount of money that corresponds to the cost of the designated goods that are purchased is to be received by the method that involves intermediation of installment purchases.

ja-jp	６　新法第三十条の四の規定は、この法律の施行日以後購入者が新法第二条第三項第一号又は第二号に規定する割賦購入あつせんに係る購入の方法により購入した指定商品に係る新法第三十条の二第一項第二号又は第五項第二号の支払分について、適用する。
en-us	(6) The provisions of Article 30-4 of the New Act apply to the amount to be paid which is referred to in Article 30-2, paragraph (1), item (ii) or paragraph (5), item (ii) of the New Act, for designated goods that a purchaser purchases on or after the day this Act comes into effect, by the method that involves intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3), item (i) or item (ii) of the New Act.

ja-jp	７　新法第三十条の五の規定は、この法律の施行日以後購入者がそれと引換えに、又はそれを提示して指定商品を購入した証票等（新法第二条第三項第一号に規定する証票等をいう。以下同じ。）に係る新法第二条第三項第三号に規定する割賦購入あつせんに係る弁済金のうち、新法第三十条の五の規定を適用した場合には当該商品に係るものとみなされることとなるものの支払について、適用する。
en-us	(7) The provisions of Article 30-5 of the New Act apply to payment of the part of repayments related to the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3), item (iii) of the New Act through a voucher, etc. (meaning a voucher, etc. prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3), item (i) of the New Act; the same applies hereinafter) that a purchaser exchanges or presents in order to purchase designated goods on or after the day on which this Act comes into effect, and which is deemed to be the part of repayments for those goods when the provisions of Article 30-5 of the New Act are applied.

ja-jp	８　新法第三十一条の規定は、この法律の施行の際現に新法第二条第三項第三号に規定する割賦購入あつせんを業として営んでいる者については、次に掲げる場合に限り、適用しない。
en-us	(8) Limited to the cases set forth in one of the following items, the provisions of Article 31 of the New Act do not apply to a person engaging in the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3), item (iii) of the New Act in the course of trade, at the time of the enforcement of this Act:

ja-jp	一　この法律の施行の日から六月間（その期間内に新法第三十二条の申請書を提出した場合には、その申請につき登録又は登録拒否の処分があるまでの間を含む。）その営業をする場合
en-us	(i) the person conducts the business during the six-month period after the day on which this Act comes into effect (if the written application referred to in Article 32 of the New Act is submitted during that period, this includes the time up until the disposition to grant or refuse the registration sought in the application is rendered); and

ja-jp	二　前号の期間が経過した後において、その期間の末日までに交付した証票等に係る取引を結了する目的の範囲内でその営業をする場合
en-us	(ii) after the period referred to in the preceding item passes, the business the person engages in within the scope of the purpose of completing the transactions connected with vouchers, etc. that have been issued by the last day of that period.

ja-jp	９　この法律の施行前に、改正前の割賦販売法又は同法の規定に基づく命令の規定により前払式特定取引に関してした処分、手続その他の行為は、新法又は新法の規定に基づく命令の規定により前払式特定取引に関してした処分、手続その他の行為とみなす。
en-us	(9) A disposition that is rendered, or procedure or any other action that is taken prior to the enforcement of this Act with regard to a specified prepaid transaction, pursuant to the provisions of the Installment Sales Act prior to the amendment or pursuant to an order based on the provisions of that Act, is deemed to be a disposition that has been rendered, or procedure or any other action that has been taken with regard to a specified prepaid transaction pursuant to the provisions of the New Act or pursuant to an order based on the provisions of the New Act.

ja-jp	１０　この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(10) With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	附　則　〔昭和六十一年十二月二十六日法律第百九号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 109 of December 26, 1986] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、公布の日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、それぞれ当該各号に定める日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the date set forth in each of those items:

ja-jp	一　略
en-us	(i) omitted;

ja-jp	二　第四条、第六条及び第九条から第十二条までの規定、第十五条中身体障害者福祉法第十九条第四項及び第十九条の二の改正規定、第十七条中児童福祉法第二十条第四項の改正規定、第三十四条の規定並びに附則第二条、第四条、第七条第一項及び第九条の規定並びに附則第十条中厚生省設置法（昭和二十四年法律第百五十一号）第六条第五十六号の改正規定　昭和六十二年四月一日
en-us	(ii) the provisions of Article 4, Article 6, and Articles 9 through 12; the provisions in Article 15 amending Article 19, paragraph (4) and Article 19-2 of the Act on Welfare of Physically Disabled Persons; the provisions in Article 17 amending Article 20, paragraph (4) of the Child Welfare Act; the provisions of Article 34; the provisions of Articles 2, Article 4, Article 7, paragraph (1), and Article 9 of the Supplementary Provisions; and the provisions in Article 10 of the Supplementary Provisions amending Article 6, item (lvi) of the Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Health and Welfare (Act No. 151 of 1949): April 1, 1987.

ja-jp	（その他の処分、申請等に係る経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Other Dispositions and Applications)

ja-jp	第六条　この法律（附則第一条各号に掲げる規定については、当該各規定。以下この条及び附則第八条において同じ。）の施行前に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定によりされた許可等の処分その他の行為（以下この条において「処分等の行為」という。）又はこの法律の施行の際現に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定によりされている許可等の申請その他の行為（以下この条において「申請等の行為」という。）でこの法律の施行の日においてこれらの行為に係る行政事務を行うべき者が異なることとなるものは、附則第二条から前条までの規定又は改正後のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。）の経過措置に関する規定に定めるものを除き、この法律の施行の日以後における改正後のそれぞれの法律の適用については、改正後のそれぞれの法律の相当規定によりされた処分等の行為又は申請等の行為とみなす。
en-us	Article 6 With regard to the application of each law after amendment on and after the date on which this Act comes into effect, with the exception of what is specified in the provisions of Article 2 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions or in the provisions on transitional measures in each law after amendment (including an order based on the law), an action such as the rendering of a disposition on a license, etc. (hereinafter referred to as an "action such as the rendering of a disposition" in this Article) which is taken prior to the enforcement of this Act (with regard to the provisions set forth in the items of Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions, before those provisions come into effect; hereinafter the same applies in this Article and Article 8 of the Supplementary Provisions) pursuant to the provisions of each law prior to amendment; or an action such as the filing of an application for a license, etc. (hereinafter referred to as an "action such as the filing of an application" in this Article) which is taken at the time of the enforcement of this Act pursuant to the provisions of each law prior to amendment; which is related to an administrative affair that should be carried out by a different person on the date on which this Act comes into effect, is deemed to be an action such as the rendering of a disposition or an action such as the filing of an application that is taken pursuant to the corresponding provisions of each law after amendment.

ja-jp	附　則　〔昭和六十三年五月十七日法律第四十三号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 43 of May 17, 1988] [Extract]

ja-jp	（施行期日等）
en-us	(Effective Date)

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order, within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation.

ja-jp	（割賦販売法の一部改正に伴う経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures upon Partial Amendment of the Installment Sales Act)

ja-jp	第六条　この法律の施行前に締結した契約で割賦販売法第二条第一項に規定する割賦販売の方法、同条第二項に規定するローン提携販売の方法又は同条第三項に規定する割賦購入あつせんに係る販売の方法（以下「割賦販売等の方法」という。）により同条第四項に規定する指定商品を販売するもの並びにこの法律の施行前に割賦販売法第三条第一項に規定する割賦販売業者、同法第二十九条の二第一項に規定するローン提携販売業者又は同法第三十条第二項に規定する割賦購入あつせん関係販売業者が受けた申込みで割賦販売等の方法により同法第二条第四項に規定する指定商品を販売する契約に係るもの及びこの法律の施行後当該申込みに係る契約が締結された場合における当該契約については、前条の規定による改正後の割賦販売法第四条の三第一項及び第五項（同法第二十九条の四及び第三十条の六において準用する場合を含む。）の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 6 Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 4-3, paragraph (1) and paragraph (5) of the Installment Sales Act after amendment under the preceding Article (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Articles 29-4 and 30-6 of that Act), with regard to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling designated goods prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Installment Sales Act by the method of installment sales as prescribed in paragraph (1) of that Article, by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article, or by the method that involves the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article (hereinafter referred to as the "method of installment sales, etc.."); an offer received prior to the enforcement of this Act by an installment seller prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Installment Sales Act, loan-based installment seller prescribed in Article 29-2, paragraph (1) of that Act, or seller affiliated with the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in Article 30, paragraph (2) of that Act, for a contract for selling designated goods prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4) of that Act by the method of installment sales, etc.; and a contract based on such an offer that is concluded after this Act comes into effect, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成五年十一月十二日法律第八十九号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 89 of November 12, 1993] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、行政手続法（平成五年法律第八十八号）の施行の日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the date on which the Administrative Procedure Act (Act No. 88 of 1993) comes into effect.

ja-jp	（諮問等がされた不利益処分に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Adverse Dispositions under Consultation)

ja-jp	第二条　この法律の施行前に法令に基づき審議会その他の合議制の機関に対し行政手続法第十三条に規定する聴聞又は弁明の機会の付与の手続その他の意見陳述のための手続に相当する手続を執るべきことの諮問その他の求めがされた場合においては、当該諮問その他の求めに係る不利益処分の手続に関しては、この法律による改正後の関係法律の規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 2 Notwithstanding the provisions of the relevant Acts amended by this Act, if, prior to the enforcement of this Act and pursuant to laws and regulations, a request for an advisory consultation or any other request is filed with a council or any other body employing a council system, with regard to the necessity of instituting proceedings equivalent to the hearing proceedings, proceedings that grant an opportunity for explanation, or other proceedings for hearing statements of opinion that are provided for in Article 13 of the Administrative Procedure Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable to adverse disposition proceedings connected with the request for consultation or other requests.

ja-jp	（罰則に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第十三条　この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 13 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（聴聞に関する規定の整理に伴う経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Coordination of Provisions on Hearings)

ja-jp	第十四条　この法律の施行前に法律の規定により行われた聴聞、聴問若しくは聴聞会（不利益処分に係るものを除く。）又はこれらのための手続は、この法律による改正後の関係法律の相当規定により行われたものとみなす。
en-us	Article 14 A hearing, public hearing, or hearing panel (excluding one connected with an adverse disposition) conducted prior to the enforcement of this Act and pursuant to the provisions of the relevant laws, and procedures for them, are deemed to have been carried out pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the relevant laws amended by this Act.

ja-jp	（政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第十五条　附則第二条から前条までに定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関して必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 15 Beyond what is provided for in Article 2 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions, the necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成八年五月二十二日法律第四十四号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 44 of May 22, 1996] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。ただし、第一条中訪問販売等に関する法律第十九条及び第二十一条第四号の改正規定、第二条の規定、附則第三条中割賦販売法第三十七条第一項の改正規定並びに附則第四条及び第五条の規定は、公布の日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order, within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions in Article 1 amending Article 19 and Article 21, item (iv) of the Act on Door-to-Door Sales, etc.; the provisions of Article 2; the provisions in Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions amending Article 37, paragraph (1) of the Installment Sales Act; and the provisions of Article 4 and Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as of the date of promulgation.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十年六月三日法律第九十一号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 91 of June 3, 1998] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、公布の日から起算して二年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order, within a period not exceeding two years from the date of promulgation.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十一年四月二十三日法律第三十四号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 34 of April 23, 1999] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order, within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation.

ja-jp	（割賦販売法の一部改正に伴う経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures upon Partial Amendment of the Installment Sales Act)

ja-jp	第二条　第二条の規定による改正後の割賦販売法第二十九条の四第二項及び第三項の規定は、この法律の施行前に購入者が割賦販売法第二条第二項第一号又は第二号に規定するローン提携販売の方法により購入した指定商品に係る分割返済金又は弁済金については、適用しない。
en-us	Article 2 The provisions of Article 29-4, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the Installment Sales Act after amendment under Article 2 do not apply to installment repayments or repayments for designated goods that a purchaser purchases prior to the enforcement of this Act by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2), item (i) or item (ii) of the Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	（罰則に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第三条　この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 3 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第四条　前二条に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関して必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 4 Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two Articles, the necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十一年七月十六日法律第八十七号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 87 of July 16, 1999] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、平成十二年四月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2000; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the date set forth in each of those items:

ja-jp	一　第一条中地方自治法第二百五十条の次に五条、節名並びに二款及び款名を加える改正規定（同法第二百五十条の九第一項に係る部分（両議院の同意を得ることに係る部分に限る。）に限る。）、第四十条中自然公園法附則第九項及び第十項の改正規定（同法附則第十項に係る部分に限る。）、第二百四十四条の規定（農業改良助長法第十四条の三の改正規定に係る部分を除く。）並びに第四百七十二条の規定（市町村の合併の特例に関する法律第六条、第八条及び第十七条の改正規定に係る部分を除く。）並びに附則第七条、第十条、第十二条、第五十九条ただし書、第六十条第四項及び第五項、第七十三条、第七十七条、第百五十七条第四項から第六項まで、第百六十条、第百六十三条、第百六十四条並びに第二百二条の規定　公布の日
en-us	(i) the provisions in Article 1 that add five Articles, a Section name, two Subsections, and Subsection names after Article 250 of the Local Autonomy Act (limited to the part involving Article 250-9, paragraph (1) of that Act (limited to the part related to obtaining the consent of both houses)); the provisions in Article 40 that revise paragraphs (9) and (10) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Natural Parks Act (limited to the part related to paragraph (10) of the Supplementary Provisions of that Act); the provisions of Article 244 (excluding the part related to the provisions amending Article 14-3 of the Agricultural Improvement Promotion Act); the provisions of Article 472 (excluding the part related to the provisions amending Article 6, Article 8, and Article 17 of the Act on Special Provisions of the Mergers of Municipalities); and the provisions of Article 7, Article 10, Article 12, the proviso to Article 59, Article 60, paragraph (4) and paragraph (5), Article 73, Article 77, Article 157, paragraphs (4) through (6), Article 160, Article 163, Article 164, and Article 202 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of the promulgation of this Act.

ja-jp	（国等の事務）
en-us	(Administrative Affairs of the National Government)

ja-jp	第百五十九条　この法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行前において、地方公共団体の機関が法律又はこれに基づく政令により管理し又は執行する国、他の地方公共団体その他公共団体の事務（附則第百六十一条において「国等の事務」という。）は、この法律の施行後は、地方公共団体が法律又はこれに基づく政令により当該地方公共団体の事務として処理するものとする。
en-us	Article 159 Beyond what is prescribed in each law prior to amendment by this Act, the administrative affairs of the national government, other local governments, and other public entities, which, prior to the enforcement of this Act, an organ of the local government manages or executes pursuant to the law or pursuant to Cabinet Order based on the law (the affairs are referred to as "administrative affairs of the national government, etc." in Article 161 of the Supplementary Provisions), are to be handled by the local government pursuant to the law or pursuant to Cabinet Order based on the law as administrative affairs of the local government.

ja-jp	（処分、申請等に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Dispositions and Applications)

ja-jp	第百六十条　この法律（附則第一条各号に掲げる規定については、当該各規定。以下この条及び附則第百六十三条において同じ。）の施行前に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定によりされた許可等の処分その他の行為（以下この条において「処分等の行為」という。）又はこの法律の施行の際現に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定によりされている許可等の申請その他の行為（以下この条において「申請等の行為」という。）で、この法律の施行の日においてこれらの行為に係る行政事務を行うべき者が異なることとなるものは、附則第二条から前条までの規定又は改正後のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。）の経過措置に関する規定に定めるものを除き、この法律の施行の日以後における改正後のそれぞれの法律の適用については、改正後のそれぞれの法律の相当規定によりされた処分等の行為又は申請等の行為とみなす。
en-us	Article 160 (1) With regard to the application of each law after amendment on and after the date on which this Act comes into effect, with the exception of what is specified in the provisions of Article 2 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions or in the provisions on transitional measures in each law after amendment (including an order based on the law), an action such as the rendering of a disposition on a license, etc. (hereinafter referred to as an "action such as the rendering of a disposition" in this Article) which is taken prior to the enforcement of this Act (with regard to the provisions set forth in the items of Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions, before those provisions come into effect; hereinafter the same applies in this Article and Article 163 of the Supplementary Provisions) pursuant to the provisions of each of those laws prior to amendment; or an action such as the filing of an application for a license, etc. (hereinafter referred to as an "action such as the filing of an application" in this Article) which is taken at the time of the enforcement of this Act pursuant to the provisions of each of those laws prior to amendment; which is related to an administrative affair that should be carried out by a different person on the date on which this Act comes into effect, is deemed to be an action such as the rendering of a disposition or an action such as the filing of an application that is taken pursuant to the corresponding provisions of each law after amendment.

ja-jp	２　この法律の施行前に改正前のそれぞれの法律の規定により国又は地方公共団体の機関に対し報告、届出、提出その他の手続をしなければならない事項で、この法律の施行の日前にその手続がされていないものについては、この法律及びこれに基づく政令に別段の定めがあるもののほか、これを、改正後のそれぞれの法律の相当規定により国又は地方公共団体の相当の機関に対して報告、届出、提出その他の手続をしなければならない事項についてその手続がされていないものとみなして、この法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律の規定を適用する。
en-us	(2) Unless otherwise provided for by this Act or by Cabinet Order based on this Act, with regard to a particular that must be reported, filed a notification, or submitted, or taken other procedures with a national or local government agency pursuant to the provisions of each law before amendment prior to the enforcement of this Act, when the procedure has not been taken as of the day prior to the enforcement of this Act, it is deemed that the procedures for the particular that must be reported, filed a notification, submitted, or taken other procedures with a national or local government agency pursuant to the corresponding provisions of each law before amendment have been taken, and the provisions of each law amended by this Act apply.

ja-jp	（不服申立てに関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Appeals)

ja-jp	第百六十一条　施行日前にされた国等の事務に係る処分であって、当該処分をした行政庁（以下この条において「処分庁」という。）に施行日前に行政不服審査法に規定する上級行政庁（以下この条において「上級行政庁」という。）があったものについての同法による不服申立てについては、施行日以後においても、当該処分庁に引き続き上級行政庁があるものとみなして、行政不服審査法の規定を適用する。この場合において、当該処分庁の上級行政庁とみなされる行政庁は、施行日前に当該処分庁の上級行政庁であった行政庁とする。
en-us	Article 161 (1) For an appeal under the Administrative Complaint Review Act against a disposition, rendered prior to the effective date of this Act on an administrative affair of the national government, etc., and the administrative authority that rendered the disposition (hereinafter referred to as the "administrative agency reaching the disposition" in this Article) had a higher administrative authority defined in the Administrative Complaint Review Act (hereinafter referred to as a "higher administrative authority" in this Article), the administrative agency reaching the disposition is deemed to continue to have a higher administrative authority on and after the effective date, and the provisions of the Administrative Complaint Review Act apply. In such a case, the administrative authority deemed to be the higher administrative authority of the administrative agency reaching the disposition is the administrative authority that was the higher administrative authority of that administrative agency reaching the disposition before the effective date.

ja-jp	２　前項の場合において、上級行政庁とみなされる行政庁が地方公共団体の機関であるときは、当該機関が行政不服審査法の規定により処理することとされる事務は、新地方自治法第二条第九項第一号に規定する第一号法定受託事務とする。
en-us	(2) In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the administrative authority that is deemed to be the higher administrative authority is a local government agency, the administrative affairs that the agency is to handle pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Complaint Review Act are to be Type 1 statutory entrusted functions prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (9), item (i) of the New Local Autonomy Act.

ja-jp	（手数料に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Fees)

ja-jp	第百六十二条　施行日前においてこの法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。）の規定により納付すべきであった手数料については、この法律及びこれに基づく政令に別段の定めがあるもののほか、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 162 Except as otherwise provided for by this Act or Cabinet Order based on this Act, any fee that should have been paid before the effective date of this Act pursuant to the provisions of each law prior to amendment by this Act (including an order based on the law), the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（罰則に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第百六十三条　この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 163 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（その他の経過措置の政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第百六十四条　この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 164 (1) Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary for the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures for penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	２　附則第十八条、第五十一条及び第百八十四条の規定の適用に関して必要な事項は、政令で定める。
en-us	(2) The necessary particulars for the application of the provisions of Articles 18, Article 51, and Article 184 of the Supplementary Provisions are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	第二百五十条　新地方自治法第二条第九項第一号に規定する第一号法定受託事務については、できる限り新たに設けることのないようにするとともに、新地方自治法別表第一に掲げるもの及び新地方自治法に基づく政令に示すものについては、地方分権を推進する観点から検討を加え、適宜、適切な見直しを行うものとする。
en-us	Article 250 With regard to Type 1 statutory entrusted functions provided for in Article 2, paragraph (9), item (i) of the New Local Autonomy Act, no new functions are to be created to the greatest possible extent, and with regard to the functions set forth in Appended Table 1 of the New Local Autonomy Act and the functions indicated in Cabinet Order based on the New Local Autonomy Act, reviews will be made from the perspective of promoting decentralization, and appropriate adjustments will be made, as needed.

ja-jp	第二百五十一条　政府は、地方公共団体が事務及び事業を自主的かつ自立的に執行できるよう、国と地方公共団体との役割分担に応じた地方税財源の充実確保の方途について、経済情勢の推移等を勘案しつつ検討し、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。
en-us	Article 251 The government is to review the means of securing adequate sources of local tax revenue proportionate to the sharing of roles between the national and local governments, taking into account the prevailing economic trends, and is to take the necessary measures based on the results of the review to enable local governments to perform administrative affairs and operations autonomously and independently.

ja-jp	第二百五十二条　政府は、医療保険制度、年金制度等の改革に伴い、社会保険の事務処理の体制、これに従事する職員の在り方等について、被保険者等の利便性の確保、事務処理の効率化等の視点に立って、検討し、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。
en-us	Article 252 Along with the reforms in the medical insurance system, the pension system, and other such systems, the government is to review the ideal administrative processing systems for social insurance and a desirable personnel system from the perspective of securing convenience for insured persons and others and improving the efficiency of administrative processing, and is to take the requisite measures based on the results of its review if it finds this to be necessary.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十一年七月十六日法律第百二号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 102 of July 16, 1999] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、内閣法の一部を改正する法律（平成十一年法律第八十八号）の施行の日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Cabinet Act (Act No. 88 of 1999) comes into effect; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the date set forth in each of those items:

ja-jp	二　附則第十条第一項及び第五項、第十四条第三項、第二十三条、第二十八条並びに第三十条の規定　公布の日
en-us	(ii) the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (1) and paragraph (5), Article 14, paragraph (3), and Article 23, Article 28, and Article 30 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of the promulgation of this Act.

ja-jp	（職員の身分引継ぎ）
en-us	(Succession of Status as an Official)

ja-jp	第三条　この法律の施行の際現に従前の総理府、法務省、外務省、大蔵省、文部省、厚生省、農林水産省、通商産業省、運輸省、郵政省、労働省、建設省又は自治省（以下この条において「従前の府省」という。）の職員（国家行政組織法（昭和二十三年法律第百二十号）第八条の審議会等の会長又は委員長及び委員、中央防災会議の委員、日本工業標準調査会の会長及び委員並びにこれらに類する者として政令で定めるものを除く。）である者は、別に辞令を発せられない限り、同一の勤務条件をもって、この法律の施行後の内閣府、総務省、法務省、外務省、財務省、文部科学省、厚生労働省、農林水産省、経済産業省、国土交通省若しくは環境省（以下この条において「新府省」という。）又はこれに置かれる部局若しくは機関のうち、この法律の施行の際現に当該職員が属する従前の府省又はこれに置かれる部局若しくは機関の相当の新府省又はこれに置かれる部局若しくは機関として政令で定めるものの相当の職員となるものとする。
en-us	Article 3 A person that was an official at the former Prime Minister's Office, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Construction, or Ministry of Home Affairs (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Office or Ministry" in this Article) at the time of the enforcement of this Act (excluding the president, chairperson, or member of the council, etc. referred to in Article 8 of the National Government Organization Act (Act No. 120 of 1948), a member of the Central Disaster Prevention Council, the chairperson or member of the Japanese Industrial Standards Committee, or a person specified by Cabinet Order as similar thereto) becomes the corresponding official at the Cabinet Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, or Ministry of the Environment after the enforcement of this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "New Office or Ministry" in this Article), or at the department or organization thereunder, which is specified by Cabinet Order as the New Office or Ministry or department or organization thereunder that corresponds to the Former Office or Ministry or department or organization thereunder to which the official belongs at the time of enforcement of this Act, with the same working terms and conditions, unless a letter of appointment is otherwise issued.

ja-jp	（別に定める経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures Specified Separately)

ja-jp	第三十条　第二条から前条までに規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要となる経過措置は、別に法律で定める。
en-us	Article 30 Beyond what is provided for in Article 2 through the preceding Article, transitional measures that become necessary for the enforcement of this Act are specified separately by law.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十一年十二月二十二日法律第百六十号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 160 of December 22, 1999] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律（第二条及び第三条を除く。）は、平成十三年一月六日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act (excluding Article 2 and Article 3) comes into effect as of January 6, 2001.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十一年十二月二十二日法律第二百二十五号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 225 of December 22, 1999] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order, within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation.

ja-jp	（民法等の一部改正に伴う経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures upon Partial Amendment of the Civil Code)

ja-jp	第二十五条　この法律の施行前に和議開始の申立てがあった場合又は当該申立てに基づきこの法律の施行前若しくは施行後に和議開始の決定があった場合においては、当該申立て又は決定に係る次の各号に掲げる法律の規定に定める事項に関する取扱いについては、この法律の附則の規定による改正後のこれらの規定にかかわらず、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 25 Notwithstanding the relevant provisions after amendment under the provisions of the Supplementary Provisions of this Act, if a petition to commence composition is filed prior to the enforcement of this Act, or if an order to commence composition is issued based on the petition prior to or after the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable to the handling of the particulars specified in the provisions of the laws set forth in each of the following item in relation to the petition or order:

ja-jp	一　民法第三百九十八条ノ三第二項
en-us	(i) Article 398-3, paragraph (2) of the Civil Code;

ja-jp	二　船員保険法第三十三条ノ十二ノ三第一項第一号ハ
en-us	(ii) Article 33-12-3, paragraph (1), item (i), (c) of the Mariners Insurance Act;

ja-jp	三　農水産業協同組合貯金保険法第五十九条第三項及び第六十八条の三第二項
en-us	(iii) Article 59, paragraph (3) and Article 68-3, paragraph (2) of the Agricultural and Fishery Cooperation Savings Insurance Act;

ja-jp	四　雇用保険法第二十二条の二第一項第一号ハ
en-us	(iv) Article 22-2, paragraph (1), item (i), (c) of the Employment Insurance Act;

ja-jp	五　非訟事件手続法第百三十五条ノ三十六
en-us	(v) Article 135-36 of the Non-Contentious Case Procedures Act;

ja-jp	六　商法第三百九条ノ二第一項第二号並びに第三百八十三条第一項及び第二項
en-us	(vi) Article 309-2, paragraph (1), item (ii) and Article 383, paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of the Commercial Code;

ja-jp	七　証券取引法第五十四条第一項第七号、第六十四条の十第一項及び第七十九条の五十三第一項第二号
en-us	(vii) Article 54, paragraph (1), item (vii); Article 64-10, paragraph (1); and Article 79-53, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Securities and Exchange Act;

ja-jp	八　中小企業信用保険法第二条第三項第一号
en-us	(viii) Article 2, paragraph (3), item (i) of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Credit Insurance Act;

ja-jp	九　会社更生法第二十条第二項、第二十四条、第三十七条第一項、第三十八条第四号、第六十七条第一項、第七十八条第一項第二号から第四号まで、第七十九条第二項、第八十条第一項並びに第百六十三条第二号及び第四号
en-us	(ix) Article 20, paragraph (2); Article 24; Article 37, paragraph (1); Article 38, item (iv); Article 67, paragraph (1); Article 78, paragraph (1), items (ii) through (iv); Article 79, paragraph (2); Article 80, paragraph (1); and Article 163, item (ii) and item (iv) of the Corporate Reorganization Act;

ja-jp	十　国の債権の管理等に関する法律第三十条
en-us	(x) Article 30 of the Act on the Management of Claims Held by the State and Other Matters;

ja-jp	十一　割賦販売法第二十七条第一項第五号
en-us	(xi) Article 27, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Installment Sales Act;

ja-jp	十二　外国証券業者に関する法律第二十二条第一項第八号及び第三十三条第一項
en-us	(xii) Article 22, paragraph (1), item (viii) and Article 33, paragraph (1) of the Act on Foreign Securities Brokers;

ja-jp	十三　民事訴訟費用等に関する法律別表第一の十二の項及び十七の項ニ
en-us	(xiii) row 12 and row 17, (d) of the Appended Table 1 of the Act on the Costs of Civil Proceedings;

ja-jp	十四　積立式宅地建物販売業法第三十六条第一項第五号
en-us	(xiv) Article 36, paragraph (1), item (v) of the Act on Advanced-Installment Type Building Lots and Buildings Sales Business Act;

ja-jp	十五　中小企業倒産防止共済法第二条第二項第一号
en-us	(xv) Article 2, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Act on Mutual Relief for the Prevention of Bankruptcies of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises;

ja-jp	十六　銀行法第四十六条第一項
en-us	(xvi) Article 46, paragraph (1) of the Banking Act;

ja-jp	十七　特定目的会社による特定資産の流動化に関する法律第百十一条第四項第二号
en-us	(xvii) Article 111, paragraph (4), item (ii) of the Act on the Securitization of Specified Assets by Special Purpose Companies;

ja-jp	十八　保険業法第六十六条、第百五十一条及び第二百七十一条第一項
en-us	(xviii) Article 66; Article 151; and Article 271, paragraph (1) of the Insurance Business Act;

ja-jp	十九　金融機関等の更生手続の特例等に関する法律第二十四条第一項、第二十六条、第二十七条、第三十一条、第四十五条、第四十八条第一項第二号から第四号まで及び第四十九条第一項
en-us	(xix) Article 24, paragraph (1); Article 26; Article 27; Article 31; Article 45; Article 48, paragraph (1), items (ii) through (iv); and Article 49, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures for the Reorganization Proceedings of Financial Institutions; and

ja-jp	二十　組織的な犯罪の処罰及び犯罪収益の規制等に関する法律第四十条第一項及び第三項
en-us	(xx) Article 40, paragraph (1) and paragraph (3) of the Act on Punishment of Organized Crimes and Control of Proceeds of Crime.

ja-jp	（罰則の適用に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for the Application of Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第二十六条　この法律の施行前にした行為及びこの法律の附則において従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 26 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act and to acts performed after the enforcement of this Act where the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to the Supplementary Provisions of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十二年五月三十一日法律第九十一号〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 91 of May 31, 2000]

ja-jp	１　この法律は、商法等の一部を改正する法律（平成十二年法律第九十号）の施行の日から施行する。
en-us	(1) This Act comes into effect as of the day of enforcement of the Act to Partially Amend the Commercial Code, etc. (Act No. 90 of 2000).

ja-jp	２　この法律の施行の日が独立行政法人農林水産消費技術センター法（平成十一年法律第百八十三号）附則第八条の規定の施行の日前である場合には、第三十一条のうち農林物資の規格化及び品質表示の適正化に関する法律第十九条の五の二、第十九条の六第一項第四号及び第二十七条の改正規定中「第二十七条」とあるのは、「第二十六条」とする。
en-us	(2) If the date on which this Act comes into effect falls before the date on which the provisions of Article 8 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act on the Act on the Food and Agricultural Materials Inspection Center, Independent Administrative Agency (Act No. 183 of 1999) come into effect, the term "Article 27" in the provisions in Article 31 amending Article 19-5-2, Article 19-6, paragraph (1), item (iv), and Article 27 of the Act on the Standardization and Proper Labeling of Agricultural and Forestry Products is deemed to be replaced with "Article 26".

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十二年十一月十七日法律第百二十号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 120 of November 17, 2000] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、平成十三年六月一日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of June 1, 2001.

ja-jp	（割賦販売法の一部改正に伴う経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures upon Partial Amendment of the Installment Sales Act)

ja-jp	第三条　この法律の施行前にした行為及び附則第二条第一項の規定により従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。第二条の規定による改正後の割賦販売法（以下この条において「新割賦販売法」という。）第四条の二（新割賦販売法第二十九条の四第一項及び第三十条の六において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、この法律の施行前に割賦販売業者、ローン提携販売業者又は割賦購入あっせん関係販売業者が受けた申込みで、第二条の規定による改正前の割賦販売法（以下この条において「旧割賦販売法」という。）第二条第一項に規定する割賦販売の方法、同条第二項に規定するローン提携販売の方法又は同条第三項に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る販売の方法（次項において「割賦販売等の方法」という。）により指定商品を販売する特定契約（特定商取引法第五十一条第一項に規定する業務提供誘引販売業に相当する事業を行う者が締結した同項に規定する業務提供誘引販売取引に相当する取引についての契約のうち、その業務提供誘引販売業に相当する事業に関して提供され、又はあっせんされる業務を事業所その他これに類似する施設によらないで行う個人との契約をいう。以下この条において同じ。）に係るものについては、適用しない。
en-us	Article 3 (1) With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act and acts performed after the enforcement of this Act where the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable. The provisions of Article 4-2 of the Installment Sales Act after amendment under Article 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "New Installment Sales Act" in this Article) (including the case where Article 4-2 of the New Installment Sales Act is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 29-4, paragraph (1) and Article 30-6 of the New Installment Sales Act) do not apply to an offer received by an installment seller, loan-based installment seller, or seller affiliated with the intermediation of installment purchases prior to the enforcement of this Act, for a specified contract for selling designated goods by the method of installment sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Installment Sales Act prior to amendment under Article 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Installment Sales Act" in this Article), by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article, or by the method that involves intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article (referred to as the "method of installment sale, etc." in the following paragraph) (a specified contract means a contract for a transaction equivalent to a business opportunity sales transaction as provided in Article 51, paragraph (1) of the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions, which a person engaged in business equivalent to the business opportunity sales provided for in that paragraph concludes with an individual who performs services that are provided or arranged in connection with business equivalent to the business opportunity sales, at a place other than a business office or other similar facilities; hereinafter the same applies in this Article).

ja-jp	２　新割賦販売法第五条（新割賦販売法第三十条の六において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、この法律の施行前に締結した特定契約で、割賦販売等の方法により指定商品を販売するものについては、適用しない。
en-us	(2) The provisions of Article 5 of the New Installment Sales Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 30-6 of the New Installment Sales Act) do not apply to a specified contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling designated goods by the method of installment sales, etc.

ja-jp	３　新割賦販売法第八条（新割賦販売法第二十九条の四第一項及び第三十条の六において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、この法律の施行前に締結した特定契約で、旧割賦販売法第二条第一項に規定する割賦販売の方法、同条第二項に規定するローン提携販売の方法又は同条第三項に規程する割賦購入あっせんに係る販売若しくは提供の方法により指定権利を販売し、又は指定役務を提供するものについては、適用しない。
en-us	(3) The provisions of Article 8 of the New Installment Sales Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 29-4, paragraph (1) and Article 30-6 of the New Installment Sales Act) do not apply to a specified contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling designated rights or providing designated services by the method of installment sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Former Installment Sales Act, by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article, or by the method that involves intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article.

ja-jp	４　新割賦販売法第二十九条の四第二項及び第三項の規定は、この法律の施行前に購入者が旧割賦販売法第二条第二項第一号又は第二号に規定するローン提携販売の方法により購入する特定契約を締結した指定商品に係る分割返済金又は弁済金については、適用しない。
en-us	(4) The provisions of Article 29-4, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply to installment repayments or repayments for designated goods which, prior to the enforcement of this Act, the purchaser concludes a specified contract to purchase by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2), item (i) or item (ii) of the Former Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	５　新割賦販売法第三十条の四及び第三十条の五の規定は、この法律の施行前に購入者が旧割賦販売法第二条第三項各号に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る購入の方法により購入する特定契約を締結した指定商品に係る支払分又は弁済金については、適用しない。
en-us	(5) The provisions of Article 30-4 and Article 30-5 of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply to an amount to be paid or to repayment for designated goods which, prior to the enforcement of this Act, the purchaser concludes a specified contract to purchase by the method that involves the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in the items of Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Former Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	（罰則に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第四条　この法律の施行前にした行為及び附則第二条第一項の規定により従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 4 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act and to acts performed after the enforcement of this Act where the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第五条　前三条に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関して必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 5 Beyond what is provided for in the preceding three Articles, the necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	第六条　政府は、国民の日常生活に係る商取引に関する事情その他の経済的社会的環境の変化に応じ、特定商取引法の規定に検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。
en-us	Article 6 The government is to review the provisions of the Specified Commercial Transaction Act in line with the changes in the circumstances of transactions pertaining to the everyday lives of the people and other changes in economic and social conditions, and is to take the necessary measures based on the results of the review.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十二年十一月二十七日法律第百二十六号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 126 of November 27, 2000] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、公布の日から起算して五月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding five months from the date of its promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the date set forth in each of those items:

ja-jp	一　第八条及び附則第四条の規定　公布の日
en-us	(i) the provisions of Article 8, and Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of the promulgation of this Act.

ja-jp	（罰則に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第二条　この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 2 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十三年十一月二十八日法律第百二十九号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 129 of November 28, 2001] [Extract]

ja-jp	１　この法律は、平成十四年四月一日から施行する。
en-us	(1) This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2002.

ja-jp	（罰則の適用に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for the Application of Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	２　この法律の施行前にした行為及びこの法律の規定により従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(2) With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act and to acts performed after the enforcement of this Act where the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十四年六月十二日法律第六十五号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 65 of June 12, 2002] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、平成十五年一月六日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of January 6, 2003.

ja-jp	（罰則の適用に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for the Application of Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第八十四条　この法律（附則第一条各号に掲げる規定にあっては、当該規定。以下この条において同じ。）の施行前にした行為及びこの附則の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 84 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act (for the provisions set forth in the items of Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions, prior to the enforcement of those provisions; hereinafter the same applies in this Article) and acts performed after the enforcement of this Act where the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（その他の経過措置の政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第八十五条　この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 85 Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, the necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	第八十六条　政府は、この法律の施行後五年を経過した場合において新社債等振替法、金融商品取引法の施行状況、社会経済情勢の変化等を勘案し、新社債等振替法第二条第十一項に規定する加入者保護信託、金融商品取引法第二条第二十九項に規定する金融商品取引清算機関に係る制度について検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。
en-us	Article 86 When five years have passed after the enforcement of this Act, the government is to review the systems for the beneficiary protection trusts prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (11) of the New Act on Book-Entry Transfer of Corporate Bonds and Shares and for financial instruments clearing organizations prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (29) of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, taking into account the implementation status of the New Act on the Book-Entry Transfer of Company Bonds and the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and changes in the social and economic conditions, and is to take the requisite measures based on the results of the review if it finds this to be necessary.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十四年十二月十三日法律第百五十二号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 152 of December 13, 2002] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、行政手続等における情報通信の技術の利用に関する法律（平成十四年法律第百五十一号）の施行の日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the date on which the Act on the Use of Information and Communications Technology in Administrative Procedure (Act No. 151 of 2002) comes into effect.

ja-jp	（罰則に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第四条　この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 4 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（その他の経過措置の政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第五条　前三条に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 5 Beyond what is provided for in the preceding three Articles, the necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十五年五月三十日法律第五十四号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 54 of May 30, 2003] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、平成十六年四月一日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2004.

ja-jp	（罰則の適用に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for the Application of Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第三十八条　この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 38 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（その他の経過措置の政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第三十九条　この法律に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 39 Beyond what is provided for in this Act, transitional measures that are necessary for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	第四十条　政府は、この法律の施行後五年を経過した場合において、この法律による改正後の規定の実施状況、社会経済情勢の変化等を勘案し、この法律による改正後の金融諸制度について検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。
en-us	Article 40 When five years have passed after the enforcement of this Act, the government is to review the financial systems after the amendment by this Act, taking into account the implementation status of the provisions amended by this Act and the changes in the social and economic conditions, and is to take the requisite measures based on the results of the review if it finds this to be necessary.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十六年五月十二日法律第四十四号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 44 of May 12, 2004] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of its promulgation.

ja-jp	（割賦販売法の一部改正に伴う経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures upon Partial Amendment of the Installment Sales Act)

ja-jp	第三条　第二条の規定による改正後の割賦販売法（以下この条において「新割賦販売法」という。）第四条の三、第二十九条の三の二及び第三十条の二の二の規定は、この法律の施行前に割賦販売業者、ローン提携販売業者又は割賦購入あっせん関係販売業者が受けた申込みで、割賦販売法第二条第一項に規定する割賦販売の方法、同条第二項に規定するローン提携販売の方法又は同条第三項に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る販売の方法により指定商品を販売する連鎖販売個人契約（連鎖販売契約（当該連鎖販売契約以外の契約であってその連鎖販売業に係る商品若しくは権利の販売又は役務の提供に係るものを含む。）のうち、その連鎖販売業に係る商品若しくは権利の販売若しくはそのあっせん又は役務の提供若しくはそのあっせんを店舗その他これに類似する設備によらないで行う個人との契約をいう。以下同じ。）に係るものについては、適用しない。
en-us	Article 3 (1) The provisions of Article 4-3, Article 29-3-2, and Article 30-2-2 of the Installment Sales Act amended by Article 2 (hereinafter referred to as the "New Installment Sales Act" in this Article) do not apply to an offer received by an installment seller, loan-based installment seller, or seller affiliated with the intermediation of installment purchases prior to the enforcement of this Act, for a personal multilevel marketing contract for selling designated goods by the method of installment sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Installment Sales Act, by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article, or by the method that involves intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article (a personal multilevel marketing contract means a multilevel marketing contract (or a contract other than a multilevel marketing contract, which pertains to the sale of goods or rights or the provision of services related to the relevant multilevel marketing), with an individual who sells or arranges the sale of goods or rights, or who provides or arranges for the provision of services related to the multilevel marketing, other than through a store or other similar facilities; the same applies hereinafter).

ja-jp	２　新割賦販売法第五条の規定は、この法律の施行前に締結した連鎖販売個人契約で、割賦販売法第二条第一項に規定する割賦販売の方法により指定商品を販売するものについては、適用しない。
en-us	(2) The provisions of Article 5 of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply to a personal multilevel marketing contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling designated goods by the method of installment sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	３　新割賦販売法第八条（新割賦販売法第二十九条の四第一項及び第三十条の六において準用する場合を含む。）の規定は、この法律の施行前に締結した連鎖販売個人契約で、割賦販売法第二条第一項に規定する割賦販売の方法、同条第二項に規定するローン提携販売の方法又は同条第三項に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る販売若しくは提供の方法により指定商品若しくは指定権利を販売し、又は指定役務を提供するものについては、適用しない。
en-us	(3) The provisions of Article 8 of the New Installment Sales Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 29-4, paragraph (1) and Article 30-6 of the New Installment Sales Act) do not apply to a personal multilevel marketing contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling designated goods or designated rights, or providing designated services by the method of installment sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Installment Sales Act, by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article, or by the method that involves the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article.

ja-jp	４　新割賦販売法第二十九条の四第二項及び第三項の規定は、この法律の施行前に購入者が割賦販売法第二条第二項第一号又は第二号に規定するローン提携販売の方法により購入する連鎖販売個人契約を締結した指定商品に係る分割返済金又は弁済金については、適用しない。
en-us	(4) The provisions of Article 29-4, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply to installment repayments or repayments for designated goods which, prior to the enforcement of this Act, the purchaser concludes a personal multilevel marketing contract to purchase by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2), item (i) or item (ii) of the Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	５　新割賦販売法第三十条の二の四の規定は、この法律の施行前に締結した連鎖販売個人契約で割賦販売法第二条第三項に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る販売の方法により指定商品を販売するものに係る割賦購入あっせんについては、適用しない。
en-us	(5) The provisions of Article 30-2-4 of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply to the intermediation of installment purchases that is involved when designated goods are sold by the method that involves the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Installment Sales Act, under a personal multilevel marketing contract that is concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act.

ja-jp	６　新割賦販売法第三十条の四及び第三十条の五の規定は、この法律の施行前に購入者が割賦販売法第二条第三項各号に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る購入の方法により購入する連鎖販売個人契約を締結した指定商品に係る支払分又は弁済金については、適用しない。
en-us	(6) The provisions of Article 30-4 and Article 30-5 of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply to an amount to be paid or to repayment for designated goods which, prior to the enforcement of this Act, the purchaser concludes a personal multilevel marketing contract to purchase by the method that involves the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in the items of Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	（政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第四条　前二条に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関して必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 4 Beyond what is provided for in the preceding two Articles, the necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	第五条　政府は、この法律の施行後五年を目途として、国民の日常生活に係る商取引に関する事情その他の経済的社会的環境の変化に応じ、新特定商取引法の規定に検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。
en-us	Article 5 Approximately five years after the enforcement of this Act, the government is to review the provisions of the New Specified Commercial Transaction Act in line with the changes in the circumstances of the commercial transactions related to the everyday lives of the people and the changes in economic and social conditions, and is to take the necessary measures based on the results of the review.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十六年六月二日法律第七十六号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 76 of June 2, 2004] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、破産法（平成十六年法律第七十五号。次条第八項並びに附則第三条第八項、第五条第八項、第十六項及び第二十一項、第八条第三項並びに第十三条において「新破産法」という。）の施行の日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the day on which the Bankruptcy Act (Act No. 75 of 2004; referred to as the "New Bankruptcy Act" in paragraph (8) of the following Article; and Article 3, paragraph (8); Article 5, paragraph (8), paragraph (16), and paragraph (21); Article 8, paragraph (3); and Article 13 of the Supplementary Provisions) comes into effect.

ja-jp	（政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第十四条　附則第二条から前条までに規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 14 Beyond what is provided for in Article 2 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions, the necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十六年六月九日法律第八十八号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 88 of June 9, 2004] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、公布の日から起算して五年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日（以下「施行日」という。）から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding five years from the date of its promulgation (hereinafter referred to as the "effective date").

ja-jp	（罰則の適用に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures Concerning Application of Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第百三十五条　この法律の施行前にした行為並びにこの附則の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合及びなおその効力を有することとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 135 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act; to acts performed after the enforcement of this Act where the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to these Supplementary Provisions; and to acts performed after the enforcement of this Act which are to remain effective pursuant to these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（その他の経過措置の政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第百三十六条　この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 136 Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, the necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	第百三十七条　政府は、この法律の施行後五年を経過した場合において、この法律による改正後の規定の実施状況、社会経済情勢の変化等を勘案し、この法律による改正後の株式等の取引に係る決済制度について検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。
en-us	Article 137 When five years have passed after the enforcement of this Act, the government is to review the settlement system concerning transactions of shares, etc. after the amendment by this Act, taking into account the implementation status of the provisions amended by this Act and the changes in social and economic conditions, and is to take the requisite measures based on the results of the review if it finds this to be necessary.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十六年六月十八日法律第百二十四号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 124 of June 18, 2004] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、新不動産登記法の施行の日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the day on which the New Real Property Registration Act comes into effect.

ja-jp	第二条　この法律の施行の日が行政機関の保有する個人情報の保護に関する法律の施行の日後である場合には、第五十二条のうち商業登記法第百十四条の三及び第百十七条から第百十九条までの改正規定中「第百十四条の三」とあるのは、「第百十四条の四」とする。
en-us	Article 2 If the day on which this Act comes into effect falls after the day on which the Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Administrative Organs comes into effect, the term "Article 114-3" in the provisions in Article 52 amending Article 114-3 and Articles 117 through 119 of the Commercial Registration Act is deemed to be replaced with "Article 114-4".

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十六年十二月三日法律第百五十四号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 154 of December 3, 2004] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日（以下「施行日」という。）から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of its promulgation (hereinafter referred to as the "effective date").

ja-jp	（処分等の効力）
en-us	(Validity of Dispositions)

ja-jp	第百二十一条　この法律の施行前のそれぞれの法律（これに基づく命令を含む。以下この条において同じ。）の規定によってした処分、手続その他の行為であって、改正後のそれぞれの法律の規定に相当の規定があるものは、この附則に別段の定めがあるものを除き、改正後のそれぞれの法律の相当の規定によってしたものとみなす。
en-us	Article 121 Except as otherwise provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, a disposition, procedure, or other action taken pursuant to the provisions of each law prior to the enforcement of this Act (including an order based on the law; hereinafter the same applies in this Article), for which corresponding provisions exist in each law after the amendment, is deemed to have been taken pursuant to the corresponding provisions of each law after the amendment.

ja-jp	（罰則に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第百二十二条　この法律の施行前にした行為並びにこの附則の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合及びこの附則の規定によりなおその効力を有することとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 122 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act; to acts performed after the enforcement of this Act where the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to these Supplementary Provisions; and to acts performed after the enforcement of this Act where the provisions are to remain effective pursuant to these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（その他の経過措置の政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第百二十三条　この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 123 Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures that are necessary for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	第百二十四条　政府は、この法律の施行後三年以内に、この法律の施行の状況について検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。
en-us	Article 124 Within three years after the enforcement of this Act, the government is to review the implementation status of this Act, and is to take the requisite measures based on the results of the review if it finds this to be necessary.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十七年七月二十六日法律第八十七号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 87 of July 26, 2005] [Extract]

ja-jp	この法律は、会社法の施行の日から施行する。
en-us	This Act comes into effect as of the day on which the Companies Act comes into effect.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成十八年三月三十一日法律第十号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 10 of March 31, 2006] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、平成十八年四月一日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of April 1, 2006.

ja-jp	（罰則に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第二百十一条　この法律（附則第一条各号に掲げる規定にあっては、当該規定。以下この条において同じ。）の施行前にした行為及びこの附則の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 211 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act (for the provisions set forth in the items of Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions, prior to the enforcement of those provisions; hereinafter the same applies in this Article), and to acts performed after the enforcement of this Act where the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（その他の経過措置の政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第二百十二条　この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 212 Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, the necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成二十年六月十八日法律第七十四号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 74 of June 18, 2008] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year and six months from the date of its promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the date set forth in each of those items:

ja-jp	一　附則第四条第十一項及び第十二項並びに附則第五条第二十九項の規定　公布の日
en-us	(i) the provisions of Article 4, paragraph (11) and paragraph (12) of the Supplementary Provisions and Article 5, paragraph (29) of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of the promulgation of this Act;

ja-jp	二　第一条及び附則第三条の規定　公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日
en-us	(ii) the provisions of Article 1 of this Act and the provisions of Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions: the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of the promulgation of this Act; and

ja-jp	三　第四条の規定　公布の日から起算して二年六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日
en-us	(iii) the provisions of Article 4: the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding two years and six months from the date of the promulgation of this Act.

ja-jp	第二条　この法律の施行の日が暴力団員による不当な行為の防止等に関する法律の一部を改正する法律（平成二十年法律第二十八号）の施行の日前となる場合には、同法の施行の日の前日までの間における第三条の規定による改正後の割賦販売法（次項及び附則第五条において「新割賦販売法」という。）第三十三条の二第一項第六号ハ及び第三十五条の三の二十六第一項第五号ハの規定の適用については、これらの規定中「第三十二条の二第七項」とあるのは、「第三十一条第七項」とする。
en-us	Article 2 (1) If the date on which this Act comes into effect falls before the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members (Act No. 28 of 2008) comes into effect, in applying the provisions of Article 33-2, paragraph (1), item (vi), (c) and Article 35-3-26, paragraph (1), item (v), (c) of the Installment Sales Act after the amendment by Article 3 (referred to as the "New Installment Sales Act" in the following paragraph and Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions) during the period up to the day before the Act Partially Amending the Act on Prevention of Unjust Acts by Organized Crime Group Members comes into effect, the term "Article 32-2, paragraph (7)" in these provisions is deemed to be replaced with "Article 31, paragraph (7)".

ja-jp	２　この法律の施行の日が貸金業の規制等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律附則第一条第三号に掲げる規定の施行の日前となる場合には、同号に掲げる規定の施行の日の前日までの間における新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の四十九の規定の適用については、同条中「指定信用情報機関でない者（貸金業法第四十一条の十三第一項の規定による指定を受けた者を除く。）」とあるのは、「指定信用情報機関でない者」とする。
en-us	(2) If the date on which this Act comes into effect falls before the date on which the provisions set forth in Article 1, item (iii) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Partially Amending the Act for the Control of Moneylending Business come into effect, in applying the provisions of Article 35-3-49 of the New Installment Sales Act during the period up to the day before the provisions set forth in that item come into effect, the phrase "It is prohibited for a person that is not a designated credit bureau (unless it is a person that has obtained a designation under the provisions of Article 41-13, paragraph (1) of the Money Lending Business Act)" in Article 35-3-49 of the New Installment Sales Act is deemed to be replaced with "It is prohibited for a person that is not a designated credit bureau".

ja-jp	（割賦販売法の一部改正に伴う経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures upon Partial Amendment of the Installment Sales Act)

ja-jp	第五条　新割賦販売法第四条の規定は、この法律の施行後に締結した契約で、新割賦販売法第二条第一項に規定する割賦販売の方法により同条第五項に規定する指定商品（以下「新指定商品」という。）若しくは同項に規定する指定権利（以下「新指定権利」という。）を販売し、又は同項に規定する指定役務（以下「新指定役務」という。）を提供するものについて適用し、この法律の施行前に締結した契約で、第三条の規定による改正前の割賦販売法（以下「旧割賦販売法」という。）第二条第一項に規定する割賦販売の方法により同条第四項に規定する指定商品（以下「旧指定商品」という。）若しくは同項に規定する指定権利（以下「旧指定権利」という。）を販売し、又は同項に規定する指定役務（以下「旧指定役務」という。）を提供するものについては、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 5 (1) The provisions of Article 4 of the New Installment Sales Act apply to a contract concluded after the enforcement of this Act for selling designated goods prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (5) of the New Installment Sales Act (hereinafter referred to as "new designated goods") or designated rights prescribed in that paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "new designated rights"), or providing designated services prescribed in that paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "new designated services"), by the method of installment sales prescribed in paragraph (1) of that Article; and the provisions then in force remain applicable to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling designated goods prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Installment Sales Act prior to the amendment by Article 3 (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Installment Sales Act") (hereinafter the designated goods is referred to as "former designated goods") or designated rights as prescribed in that paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "former designated rights"), or providing designated services prescribed in that paragraph (hereinafter referred to as "former designated services"), by the method of installment sales prescribed in paragraph (1) of that Article.

ja-jp	２　この法律の施行前に旧割賦販売法第三条第一項に規定する割賦販売業者（以下「割賦販売業者」という。）、旧割賦販売法第二十九条の二第一項に規定するローン提携販売業者（以下「ローン提携販売業者」という。）又は旧割賦販売法第三十条第二項に規定する割賦購入あっせん関係販売業者若しくは割賦購入あっせん関係役務提供事業者（以下「割賦購入あっせん関係販売業者等」という。）が受けた申込みで、旧割賦販売法第二条第一項に規定する割賦販売の方法、同条第二項に規定するローン提携販売の方法又は同条第三項に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る販売若しくは提供の方法（以下「割賦販売等の方法」という。）により旧指定商品若しくは旧指定権利を販売する契約又は旧指定役務を提供する契約に係るものについての旧割賦販売法第四条の三、第二十九条の三の二及び第三十条の二の二に規定する書面の交付については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(2) With regard to the delivery of documents prescribed in Article 4-3, Article 29-3-2, and Article 30-2-2 of the Former Installment Sales Act related to an offer that is received prior to the enforcement of this Act by an installment seller prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Former Installment Sales Act (hereinafter referred to as an "installment seller"), a loan-based installment seller prescribed in Article 29-2, paragraph (1) of the Former Installment Sales Act (hereinafter referred to as a "loan-based installment seller"), or seller affiliated with the intermediation of installment purchases or service provider affiliated with the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in Article 30, paragraph (2) of the Former Installment Sales Act (hereinafter referred to as the "seller, etc. affiliated with the intermediation of installment purchases"), for a contract for selling former designated goods or former designated rights or for providing former designated services by the method of installment sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Former Installment Sales Act, by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in paragraph (2) of that Article, or by the method that involves the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article (hereinafter referred to as the "method of installment sales, etc."), the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	３　この法律の施行前に割賦販売業者、ローン提携販売業者又は割賦購入あっせん関係販売業者等が受けた申込みで、割賦販売等の方法により旧指定商品若しくは旧指定権利を販売する契約若しくは旧指定役務を提供する契約に係るもの若しくはこの法律の施行後当該申込みに係る契約が締結された場合における当該契約又はこの法律の施行前に締結された契約で、割賦販売等の方法により旧指定商品若しくは旧指定権利を販売するもの若しくは旧指定役務を提供するものについての、旧割賦販売法第四条の四に規定する契約の申込みの撤回等、旧割賦販売法第二十九条の三の三に規定する契約の申込みの撤回等及び旧割賦販売法第三十条の二の三に規定する契約の申込みの撤回等については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(3) With regard to the withdrawal of an offer, etc. for a contract prescribed in Article 4-4 of the Former Installment Sales Act, the withdrawal of an offer, etc. for a contract prescribed in Article 29-3-3 of the Former Installment Sales Act, or the withdrawal of an offer, etc. for a contract prescribed in Article 30-2-3 of the Former Installment Sales Act, in respect of an offer that is received prior to the enforcement of this Act by an installment seller, a loan-based installment seller, or seller, etc. affiliated with the intermediation of installment purchases, for a contract for selling former designated goods or former designated rights or providing former designated services by the method of installment sales, etc.; in respect of a contract based on the offer which is concluded after the enforcement of this Act; or in respect of a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling former designated goods or former designated rights, or for providing former designated services by the method of installment sales, etc., the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	４　新割賦販売法第五条の規定は、この法律の施行後に締結した契約で、新割賦販売法第二条第一項に規定する割賦販売の方法により新指定商品若しくは新指定権利を販売し、又は新指定役務を提供するものについて適用し、この法律の施行前に締結した契約で、旧割賦販売法第二条第一項に規定する割賦販売の方法により旧指定商品若しくは旧指定権利を販売し、又は旧指定役務を提供するものについては、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(4) The provisions of Article 5 of the New Installment Sales Act apply to a contract concluded after the enforcement of this Act for selling new designated goods or new designated rights, or for providing new designated services by the method of installment sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the New Installment Sales Act; and the provisions then in force remain applicable to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling former designated goods or former designated rights, or for providing former designated services by the method of installment sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Former Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	５　新割賦販売法第六条の規定は、この法律の施行後に締結した契約で、新割賦販売法第二条第一項第一号に規定する割賦販売の方法により新指定商品若しくは新指定権利を販売し、又は新指定役務を提供するものについて適用し、この法律の施行前に締結した契約で、旧割賦販売法第二条第一項第一号に規定する割賦販売の方法により旧指定商品若しくは旧指定権利を販売し、又は旧指定役務を提供するものについては、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(5) The provisions of Article 6 of the New Installment Sales Act apply to a contract concluded after the enforcement of this Act for selling new designated goods or new designated rights, or for providing new designated services by the method of installment sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) of the New Installment Sales Act; and the provisions then in force remain applicable to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling former designated goods or former designated rights, or for providing former designated services by the method of installment sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Former Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	６　新割賦販売法第二十九条の三の規定は、この法律の施行後に締結した契約で、新割賦販売法第二条第二項に規定するローン提携販売の方法により新指定商品若しくは新指定権利を販売し、又は新指定役務を提供するものについて適用し、この法律の施行前に締結した契約で、旧割賦販売法第二条第二項に規定するローン提携販売の方法により旧指定商品若しくは旧指定権利を販売し、又は旧指定役務を提供するものについては、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(6) The provisions of Article 29-3 of the New Installment Sales Act apply to a contract concluded after the enforcement of this Act for selling new designated goods or new designated rights, or for providing new designated services by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the New Installment Sales Act; and the provisions then in force remain applicable to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling former designated goods or former designated rights, or providing former designated services by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Former Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	７　新割賦販売法第二十九条の四において準用する新割賦販売法第三十条の四又は第三十条の五の規定は、この法律の施行後に購入者又は役務の提供を受ける者が新割賦販売法第二条第二項に規定するローン提携販売の方法により購入する契約を締結した新指定商品若しくは新指定権利又は受領する契約を締結した新指定役務に係る分割返済金又は弁済金について適用し、この法律の施行前に購入者又は役務の提供を受ける者が旧割賦販売法第二条第二項に規定するローン提携販売の方法により購入する契約を締結した旧指定商品若しくは旧指定権利又は受領する契約を締結した旧指定役務に係る分割返済金又は弁済金については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(7) The provisions of Article 30-4 and Article 30-5 of the New Installment Sales Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 29-4 of the New Installment Sales Act apply to installment repayments or to repayments for new designated goods, new designated rights, or new designated services which, after the enforcement of this Act, the purchaser or service recipient concludes a contract to purchase or receive by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the New Installment Sales Act; and the provisions then in force remain applicable to installment repayments or to repayments for former designated goods, former designated rights, or former designated services which, prior to the enforcement of this Act, the purchaser or service recipient concludes a contract to purchase or receive by the method of loan-backed sales prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Former Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	８　新割賦販売法第三十条の二の三第一項及び第二項の規定は、この法律の施行後に締結した同条第一項に規定する包括信用購入あっせん関係受領契約（以下「包括信用購入あっせん関係受領契約」という。）について適用し、この法律の施行前に締結した契約で、旧割賦販売法第二条第三項第一号又は第三号に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る購入又は受領の方法により購入された旧指定商品若しくは旧指定権利又は受領される旧指定役務に係るものについては、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(8) The provisions of Article 30-2-3, paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of the New Installment Sales Act apply to a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases prescribed in paragraph (1) of that Article (hereinafter referred to as a "contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases") that is concluded after the enforcement of this Act; and the provisions then in force remain applicable to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for purchasing former designated goods or former designated rights, or for receiving former designated services by the method that involves the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3), item (i) or item (iii) of the Former Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	９　新割賦販売法第三十条の二の三第三項の規定は、新割賦販売法第二条第三項第二号に規定する包括信用購入あっせんに係る弁済金のうちそれを支払うべき時期がこの法律の施行後に到来するものについて適用し、旧割賦販売法第二条第三項第三号に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る弁済金のうちそれを支払うべき時期がこの法律の施行前に到来するものについては、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(9) The provisions of Article 30-2-3, paragraph (3) of the New Installment Sales Act apply to a repayment related to the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3), item (ii) of the New Installment Sales Act, whose due date falls after the enforcement of this Act; and the provisions then in force remain applicable to a repayment related to the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3), item (iii) of the Former Installment Sales Act, whose due date falls prior to the enforcement of this Act.

ja-jp	１０　新割賦販売法第三十条の二の三第四項又は第三十五条の三の八の規定は、この法律の施行後に締結した新割賦販売法第二条第三項に規定する包括信用購入あっせんに係る販売の方法により商品若しくは指定権利を販売する契約若しくは同項に規定する包括信用購入あっせんに係る提供の方法により役務を提供する契約又は新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の五第一項に規定する個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約（以下「個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約」という。）若しくは同項に規定する個別信用購入あっせん関係役務提供契約（以下「個別信用購入あっせん関係役務提供契約」という。）について適用し、この法律の施行前に締結した契約で、旧割賦販売法第二条第三項に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る販売又は提供の方法により旧指定商品若しくは旧指定権利を販売し、又は旧指定役務を提供するものについては、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(10) The provisions of Article 30-2-3, paragraph (4) or Article 35-3-8 of the New Installment Sales Act apply to a contract for selling goods or designated rights by the method that involves the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the New Installment Sales Act, a contract for providing services by the method that involves the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases prescribed in that paragraph, a contract for a sale involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases prescribed in Article 35-3-5, paragraph (1) of the New Installment Sales Act (hereinafter referred to as a "contract for a sale involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases"), or a contract for services involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases prescribed in that paragraph (hereinafter referred to as a "contract for services involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases") which is concluded after the enforcement of this Act; and the provisions then in force remain applicable to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for selling former designated goods or former designated rights, or for providing former designated services by the method that involves the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Former Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	１１　新割賦販売法第三十条の二の四又は第三十五条の三の十七の規定は、この法律の施行後に締結した包括信用購入あっせん関係受領契約又は新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の三第一項に規定する個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約（以下「個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約」という。）について適用し、この法律の施行前に締結した契約で、旧割賦販売法第二条第三項に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る購入又は受領の方法により購入された旧指定商品若しくは旧指定権利の代金又は受領される旧指定役務の対価に相当する額の受領に係るものについては、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(11) The provisions of Article 30-2-4 or Article 35-3-17 of the New Installment Sales Act apply to a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases or contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchases prescribed in Article 35-3-3, paragraph (1) of the New Installment Sales Act (hereinafter referred to as a "contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchases") which is concluded after the enforcement of this Act; and the provisions then in force remain applicable to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for receiving an amount of money that corresponds to the cost of former designated goods or former designated rights that are purchased, or the consideration for former designated services that are received, by the method that involves the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Former Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	１２　新割賦販売法第三十条の三又は第三十五条の三の十八の規定は、この法律の施行後に締結した包括信用購入あっせん関係受領契約であって新割賦販売法第二条第三項第一号に規定する包括信用購入あっせんに係るもの又は個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約について適用し、この法律の施行前に締結した契約で、旧割賦販売法第二条第三項第一号又は第二号に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る購入又は受領の方法により購入された旧指定商品若しくは旧指定権利の代金又は受領される旧指定役務の対価に相当する額の受領に係るものについては、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(12) The provisions of Article 30-3 and Article 35-3-18 of the New Installment Sales Act apply to a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases in respect of the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3), item (i) of the New Installment Sales Act, or to a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchases, which is concluded after the enforcement of this Act; and the provisions then in force remain applicable to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act for receiving an amount of money that corresponds to the cost of former designated goods or former designated rights that are purchased, or the consideration for the former designated services that are received, by the method that involves the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3), item (i) or item (ii) of the Former Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	１３　新割賦販売法第三十条の四、第三十条の五又は第三十五条の三の十九の規定は、この法律の施行後に購入者又は役務の提供を受ける者が新割賦販売法第二条第三項に規定する包括信用購入あっせん又は同条第四項に規定する個別信用購入あっせん（以下「個別信用購入あっせん」という。）に係る購入又は受領の方法により購入する契約を締結した商品若しくは新指定権利又は受領する契約を締結した役務に係る支払分又は弁済金について適用し、この法律の施行前に購入者又は役務の提供を受ける者が旧割賦販売法第二条第三項に規定する割賦購入あっせんに係る購入又は受領の方法により購入する契約を締結した旧指定商品若しくは旧指定権利又は受領する契約を締結した旧指定役務に係る支払分又は弁済金については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	(13) The provisions of Article 30-4, Article 30-5, and Article 35-3-19 of the New Installment Sales Act apply to an amount to be paid or repayment for goods, new designated rights, or services which, after the enforcement of this Act, the purchaser or the service recipient concludes a contract to purchase or receive by the method that involves the intermediation of comprehensive credit purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the New Installment Sales Act or by the method that involves the intermediation of individual credit purchases prescribed in paragraph (4) of that Article (hereinafter referred to as the "intermediation of individual credit purchases"); and the provisions then in force remain applicable to an amount to be paid or to repayment for former designated goods, former designated rights, or former designated services which, prior to the enforcement of this Act, the purchaser or service recipient concludes a contract to purchase or receive by the method that involves the intermediation of installment purchases prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (3) of the Former Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	１４　この法律の施行の際現に旧割賦販売法第三十一条の登録を受けている者（以下「既存登録包括信用購入あっせん業者」という。）は、この法律の施行の日から起算して六月以内に、新割賦販売法第三十二条第二項の経済産業省令で定める書類を添付して、同条第一項第四号に掲げる事項を記載した申請書を経済産業大臣に提出しなければならない。
en-us	(14) A person that is registered as referred to in Article 31 of the Former Installment Sales Act at the time of enforcement of this Act (hereinafter referred to as an "existing registered comprehensive credit purchase intermediary") must submit a written application to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry stating the particulars set forth in Article 32, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the New Installment Sales Act, accompanied by the documents specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry which are referred to in Article 32, paragraph (2) of the New Installment Sales Act, within six months from the date on which this Act comes into effect.

ja-jp	１５　前項の規定による申請は、新割賦販売法第三十三条の三第一項の規定による変更登録の申請とみなして、同条第二項の規定を適用する。この場合において、同項中「第十五条第二項及び第三項、第三十二条第二項、第三十三条並びに」とあるのは「第十五条第三項、第三十三条及び」と、「準用する」とあるのは「準用する。この場合において、同条第一項中「次の各号のいずれか」とあるのは、「第六号から第十号までのいずれか」と読み替えるものとする」とする。
en-us	(15) An application under the preceding paragraph is deemed to be an application for the registration of a change under Article 33-3, paragraph (1) of the New Installment Sales Act, and the provisions of Article 33-3, paragraph (2) of the New Installment Sales Act apply. In this case, the phrase "Article 15, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3); Article 32, paragraph (2); Article 33" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "Article 15, paragraph (3); Article 33 and"; and the term "the preceding paragraph." in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "the preceding paragraph. In this case the phrase 'one of the following items' in paragraph (1) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with 'one of items (vi) through (x)'.".

ja-jp	１６　経済産業大臣は、前項において読み替えて適用する新割賦販売法第三十三条の三第二項において準用する新割賦販売法第三十三条第一項の登録をしようとするときは、新割賦販売法第三十三条の二第一項第六号ホ、第七号又は第八号に該当する事由の有無について、警察庁長官の意見を聴くものとする。
en-us	(16) In seeking to grant a registration as referred to in Article 33, paragraph (1) of the New Installment Sales Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 33-3, paragraph (2) of the New Installment Sales Act as applied following the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the preceding paragraph, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is to hear the opinion of the Commissioner General of the National Police Agency as to the existence of the grounds that fall under Article 33-2, paragraph (1), item (vi), (e), item (vii), or item (viii) of the New Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	１７　第十四項の規定に違反した者は、新割賦販売法第三十三条の三第一項の規定に違反したものとみなして、新割賦販売法第三十四条の二第二項の規定を適用する。
en-us	(17) A person that violates the provisions of paragraph (14) is deemed to violate the provisions of Article 33-3, paragraph (1) of the New Installment Sales Act, and the provisions of Article 34-2, paragraph (2) of the New Installment Sales Act apply.

ja-jp	１８　第十四項の規定に違反して申請書を提出しなかった既存登録包括信用購入あっせん業者の代表者、代理人、使用人その他の従業者は、三十万円以下の罰金に処する。
en-us	(18) The representative, agent, employee, or other worker of an existing registered comprehensive credit purchase intermediary that fails to submit a written application in violation of the provisions of paragraph (14), is subject to punishment by a fine of not more than 300,000 yen.

ja-jp	１９　法人の代表者、代理人、使用人その他の従業者が、その法人の業務に関し前項の違反行為をしたときは、行為者を罰するほか、その法人に対して同項の刑を科する。
en-us	(19) If the representative, agent, employee, or other worker of a corporation commits the violation referred to in the preceding paragraph in connection with the business of that corporation, in addition to the offender being subject to punishment, the corporation is subject to punishment referred to in that paragraph.

ja-jp	２０　第十四項の規定に違反し罰金の刑に処せられた者は、新割賦販売法の規定に違反し罰金の刑に処せられたものとみなす。
en-us	(20) A person that has violated the provisions of paragraph (14) and has been sentenced to punishment by a fine, is deemed to have violated the provisions of the New Installment Sales Act and have been sentenced to a fine.

ja-jp	２１　新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の九第一項の規定は、この法律の施行前に新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の二に規定する個別信用購入あっせん業者（以下「個別信用購入あっせん業者」という。）に相当する者が受けた申込みで、新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の九第一項各号に掲げる個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約又は個別信用購入あっせん関係役務提供契約に相当する契約に係る個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約に相当する契約に係るものについては、適用しない。
en-us	(21) The provisions of Article 35-3-9, paragraph (1) of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply to an offer that is received prior to the enforcement of this Act by a person equivalent to an individual credit purchase intermediary prescribed in Article 35-3-2 of the New Installment Sales Act (hereinafter referred to as an "individual credit purchase intermediary"), for a contract equivalent to a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchases which is related to a contract for a sale involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases or a contract for services involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases set forth in one of the items of Article 35-3-9, paragraph (1) of the New Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	２２　新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の九第三項の規定は、この法律の施行前に締結した契約で、同項各号に掲げる個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約又は個別信用購入あっせん関係役務提供契約に相当する契約に係る個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約に相当するものについては、適用しない。
en-us	(22) The provisions of Article 35-3-9, paragraph (3) of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act that is equivalent to a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchases which is related to a contract equivalent to a contract for a sale involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases or a contract for services involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases set forth in one of the items of that paragraph.

ja-jp	２３　新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の十又は第三十五条の三の十一の規定は、この法律の施行前に個別信用購入あっせん業者に相当する者が受けた申込みで、新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の九第一項第四号に規定する特定連鎖販売個人契約等であって個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約若しくは個別信用購入あっせん関係役務提供契約に該当するもの若しくは新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の十第一項各号の個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約若しくは個別信用購入あっせん関係役務提供契約（以下この項において「特定個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約等」という。）に相当する契約に係る個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約に相当する契約に係るもの若しくはこの法律の施行後当該申込みに係る契約が締結された場合における当該契約又はこの法律の施行前に締結された契約で、特定個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約等に相当する契約に係る個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約に相当するものについては、適用しない。この法律の施行前に新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の二第一項に規定する個別信用購入あっせん関係販売業者若しくは同項に規定する個別信用購入あっせん関係役務提供事業者に相当する者が特定個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約等に相当する契約の申込みを受けた場合若しくはこの法律の施行後当該申込みに係る契約が締結された場合又はこの法律の施行前に特定個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約等に相当する契約が締結された場合におけるこの法律の施行後に個別信用購入あっせん業者が受けた申込みで、当該特定個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約等に相当する契約に係る個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約に係るもの又はこの法律の施行後に締結された当該特定個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約等に相当する契約に係る個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約についても、同様とする。
en-us	(23) The provisions of Article 35-3-10 and Article 35-3-11 of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply to an offer that is received prior to the enforcement of this Act by a person equivalent to an individual credit purchase intermediary, for a specified personal multilevel marketing contract, etc. prescribed in Article 35-3-9, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the New Installment Sales Act that corresponds to a contract for a sale involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases or a contract for services involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases, or for a contract equivalent to a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchases related to a contract for a sale involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases or a contract for services involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases as set forth in one of the items of Article 35-3-10, paragraph (1) of the New Installment Sales Act (hereinafter referred to as a "specified contract for a sale, etc. involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases"); to a contract based on the offer which is concluded after the enforcement of this Act; or to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act that corresponds to a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchases related to a contract that corresponds to a specified contract for a sale, etc. involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases. The same applies to an offer that is received after the enforcement of this Act by an individual credit purchase intermediary, for a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchases in relation to a contract equivalent to a specified contract for a sale, etc. involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases, and to a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchases which is concluded after the enforcement of this Act in relation to a contract that corresponds to a specified contract for a sale, etc. involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases, if the person equivalent to the seller affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchases as prescribed in Article 35-3-2, paragraph (1) of the New Installment Sales Act or the service provider affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchases as prescribed in that paragraph receives an offer for a contract equivalent to a specified contract for a sale, etc. involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases prior to the enforcement of this Act; if the contract based on the offer is concluded after the enforcement of this Act; or if a contract that corresponds to a specified contract for a sale, etc. involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases is concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act.

ja-jp	２４　新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の十二の規定は、この法律の施行前に個別信用購入あっせん業者に相当する者が受けた申込みで、新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の十第一項第一号、第二号、第四号若しくは第五号の個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約若しくは個別信用購入あっせん関係役務提供契約に相当する契約に係る個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約に相当する契約に係るもの若しくはこの法律の施行後当該申込みに係る契約が締結された場合における当該契約又はこの法律の施行前に締結された契約で、当該各号の個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約若しくは個別信用購入あっせん関係役務提供契約に相当する契約に係る個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約に相当するものについては、適用しない。
en-us	(24) The provisions of Article 35-3-12 of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply to an offer that is received prior to the enforcement of this Act by a person equivalent to an individual credit purchase intermediary, for a contract that corresponds to a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchases related to a contract equivalent to a contract for a sale involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases or to a contract for services involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases as referred to in Article 35-3-10, paragraph (1), item (i), item (ii), item (iv), or item (v) of the New Installment Sales Act; to a contract based on the offer which is concluded after the enforcement of this Act; or to a contract concluded prior to the enforcement of this Act which is equivalent to a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchase related to a contract that corresponds to a contract for a sale involving the intermediation of individual credit purchase or to a contract for services involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases as referred to in those items.

ja-jp	２５　新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の十三から第三十五条の三の十六までの規定は、この法律の施行前にした申込み又は承諾の意思表示で、新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の十三第一項、第三十五条の三の十四第一項、第三十五条の三の十五第一項又は第三十五条の三の十六第一項の個別信用購入あっせん関係販売契約又は個別信用購入あっせん関係役務提供契約に相当する契約に係る個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約に相当する契約に係るものについては、適用しない。
en-us	(25) The provisions of Articles 35-3-13 through 35-3-16 of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply to an intention that is manifested prior to the enforcement of this Act to offer, or to accept an offer for, a contract that corresponds to a contract stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchases which is related to a contract that corresponds to a contract for a sale involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases or to a contract for services involving the intermediation of individual credit purchases referred to in Article 35-3-13, paragraph (1); Article 35-3-14, paragraph (1); Article 35-3-15, paragraph (1); or Article 35-3-16, paragraph (1) of the New Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	２６　新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の二十三の規定は、この法律の施行の際現に個別信用購入あっせんを業として営んでいる者については、次に掲げる場合に該当する場合に限り、適用しない。
en-us	(26) The provisions of Article 35-3-23 of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply, limited to cases where a person that engages in the intermediation of individual credit purchases in the course of trade at the time of the enforcement of this Act falls under a case set forth in one of the following items:

ja-jp	一　この法律の施行の日から六月間（その期間内に新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の二十四第一項の申請書を提出した場合には、その申請につき登録又は登録の拒否の処分があるまでの間を含む。）その営業をする場合
en-us	(i) the person conducts business during the six-month period after the date on which this Act comes into effect (if the written application referred to in Article 35-3-24, paragraph (1) of the New Installment Sales Act is submitted during that period, this includes the time up until a disposition to grant or refuse the registration sought in the application is rendered); and

ja-jp	二　前号の期間が経過した後において、その期間の末日までに締結した個別信用購入あっせん関係販売業者又は個別信用購入あっせん関係役務提供事業者を相手方とする個別信用購入あっせんに係る契約及び個別信用購入あっせん関係受領契約を結了する目的の範囲内でその営業をする場合
en-us	(ii) after the period referred to in the preceding item elapses, the business is conducted within the scope of the purpose of completing the contracts for the intermediation of individual credit purchases and contracts stipulating the receipt of monies subject to the intermediation of individual credit purchases which have been concluded by the last day of that period with the sellers affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchases or with the service providers affiliated with the intermediation of individual credit purchases.

ja-jp	２７　経済産業大臣の権限であって第十四項から第十七項までの規定に基づくものは、既存登録包括信用購入あっせん業者の主たる営業所の所在地を管轄する経済産業局長が行うものとする。ただし、経済産業大臣が自らその権限を行うことを妨げない。
en-us	(27) The authority of the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry based on the provisions of paragraphs (14) through (17) is to be exercised by the Director of a Regional Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry that has jurisdiction over the location of principal business office of an existing registered comprehensive credit purchase intermediary; provided, however, that this does not preclude the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry from personally exercising that authority.

ja-jp	２８　この法律の施行の際現にその名称又は商号中に、指定信用情報機関、認定割賦販売協会又は認定割賦販売協会会員であると誤認されるおそれのある文字を用いている者については、新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の四十九並びに第三十五条の十九第二項及び第三項の規定は、この法律の施行後六月間は、適用しない。
en-us	(28) During the six-month period following the enforcement of this Act, the provisions of Article 35-3-49 and Article 35-19, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the New Installment Sales Act do not apply to a person that, at the time of the enforcement of this Act, is using a word in its name or trade name which could give rise to the misconception that it is a designated credit bureau, a certified installment sales association, or the member of a certified installment sales association.

ja-jp	２９　新割賦販売法第四十六条第四号に定める主務大臣又は新割賦販売法第四十六条第五号に定める主務大臣は、この法律の施行の日前においても新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の二十六第一項第二号若しくは第四十条第九項（密接関係者の定めに係るものに限る。）に規定する政令又は新割賦販売法第三十五条の三の十九第四項に規定する政令の制定の立案のために消費経済審議会に、又は政令で定めるところにより、消費経済審議会及び消費者委員会に諮問することができる。
en-us	(29) Even prior to the date on which this Act comes into effect, the competent minister specified in Article 46, item (iv) of the New Installment Sales Act or the competent minister specified in Article 46, item (v) of the New Installment Sales Act may seek an advisory consultation with the Consumer Affairs Council, or, pursuant to Cabinet Order, may seek an advisory consultation with the Consumer Affairs Council or the Consumer Commission, in order to plan the enactment of Cabinet Order provided for in Article 35-3-26, paragraph (1), item (ii) or Article 40, paragraph (9) (limited to those pertaining to the provisions on closely affiliated persons) of the New Installment Sales Act, or of Cabinet Order provided for in Article 35-3-19, paragraph (4) of the New Installment Sales Act.

ja-jp	（罰則に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第六条　この法律の施行前にした行為及び前二条の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 6 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act, and to acts performed after the enforcement of this Act where the provision then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two Articles, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第七条　附則第三条から前条までに規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 7 Beyond what is provided for in Article 3 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures that are necessary for the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures for penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	第八条　政府は、この法律の施行後五年を経過した場合において、この法律による改正後の特定商取引に関する法律及び割賦販売法の規定の施行の状況について検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。
en-us	Article 8 When five years have passed after the enforcement of this Act, the government is to review the implementation status of the provisions of the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions and the Installment Sales Act amended by this Act, and is to take the requisite measures based on the results of the review if it finds this to be necessary.

ja-jp	附　則　〔平成二十一年六月五日法律第四十九号〕〔抄〕
en-us	Supplementary Provisions [Act No. 49 of June 5, 2009] [Extract]

ja-jp	第一条　この法律は、消費者庁及び消費者委員会設置法（平成二十一年法律第四十八号）の施行の日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
en-us	Article 1 This Act comes into effect as of the date on which the Act Establishing the Consumer Affairs Agency and the Consumer Commission (Act No. 48 of 2009) comes into effect; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the day set forth in each of those items:

ja-jp	一　附則第九条の規定　この法律の公布の日
en-us	(i) the provisions of Article 9 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of the promulgation of this Act.

ja-jp	（罰則の適用に関する経過措置）
en-us	(Transitional Measures for the Application of Penal Provisions)

ja-jp	第八条　この法律の施行前にした行為及びこの法律の附則においてなお従前の例によることとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
en-us	Article 8 With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts performed prior to the enforcement of this Act, and to acts performed after the enforcement of this Act where the provisions then in force are to remain applicable as prescribed in the Supplementary Provisions of this Act, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

ja-jp	（政令への委任）
en-us	(Delegation to Cabinet Order)

ja-jp	第九条　附則第二条から前条までに定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。
en-us	Article 9 Beyond what is provided for in Article 2 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions, the necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures for penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order.

ja-jp	八分の一
en-us	one-eighth

ja-jp	八分の二
en-us	two-eighths

ja-jp	八分の三
en-us	three-eighths

ja-jp	この法律の施行後第一番目に到来するもの
en-us	the first base date  after this Act comes into effect

ja-jp	この法律の施行後第二番目に到来するもの
en-us	the second base date after this Act comes into effect

ja-jp	この法律の施行後第三番目に致来するもの
en-us	the third base date after this Act comes into effect