Article 1This Order comes into effect as of the date of its promulgation.

Article 2Except for what is provided for in paragraph (2) of the following Article, for inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a notification that has been given prior to the date of enforcement of this Order (hereinafter referred to as the "enforcement date") pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") (the inward direct investment, etc. is hereinafter referred to as the "inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a notification prior to the enforcement date") with regard to which the period during which inward direct investment, etc. may not be made as prescribed in paragraph (2) of the same Article (where the period has been extended pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) or paragraph (6) of the same Article, the extended period) has expired prior to the enforcement date, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 3(1)For inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a notification prior to the enforcement date with regard to which the period during which inward direct investment, etc. may not be carried out as prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (2) of the Act has not expired as of the time of the enforcement of this Order, and that falls under the category of inward direct investment, etc. that is to be reported pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (3) of the Act due to the relevance to Appended Table 1 of the Order on Inward Direct Investment after its revision by this Order, the period may be deemed to have expired on the day preceding the enforcement date, and the foreign investor who has given the notification may carry out the inward direct investment, etc. on or after the enforcement date.In this case, the notification is deemed to be a report that was made pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of the same paragraph on the day on which the inward direct investment, etc. was carried out.

(2)For inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a recommendation as prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (5) of the Act, a notice as prescribed in paragraph (7) of the same Article, or an order as prescribed in paragraph (10) of the same Article that has been given prior to the enforcement date, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 4For the application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Order and acts committed after the enforcement of this Order in connection with transactions or acts to which the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 1This Order comes into effect as of the date of enforcement of the Act for the Partial Revision of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act (April 1, 1998).

Article 2Except for what is provided for in paragraph (2) of the following Article, for inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a notification that has been given prior to the date of enforcement of this Order (hereinafter referred to as the "enforcement date") pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act prior to its revision by the Act for the Partial Revision of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act (the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act prior to its revision is hereinafter referred to as the "Former Act") (the inward direct investment, etc. is hereinafter referred to as the "inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a notification prior to the enforcement date") with regard to which the period during which inward direct investment, etc. may not be made as prescribed in paragraph (2) of the same Article (where the period has been extended pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) or paragraph (6) of the same Article, the extended period) has expired prior to the enforcement date, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 3(1)For inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a notification prior to the enforcement date with regard to which the period during which inward direct investment, etc. may not be carried out as prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (2) of the Former Act has not expired as of the time of the enforcement of this Order, and that falls under the category of inward direct investment, etc. that is to be reported pursuant to the provisions of Article 55-5, paragraph (1) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act after its revision by the Act for the Partial Revision of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Control Act (the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act so revised is hereinafter referred to as the "New Act") due to the relevance to a business type specified by the Minister of Finance and the minister having jurisdiction over the business pursuant to Article 3, paragraph (3) of the Order on Inward Direct Investment after its revision by this Order (the Order on Inward Direct Investment so revised is hereinafter referred to as the "New Order") or a country listed in Appended Table 1 as prescribed in paragraph (4) of the same Article, the period may be deemed to have expired on the day preceding the enforcement date, and the foreign investor who has given the notification may carry out the inward direct investment, etc. on or after the enforcement date. In this case, the notification is deemed to be a report that was made pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of the same paragraph on the day on which the inward direct investment, etc. was carried out.

(2)For inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a recommendation as prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (5) of the Former Act, a notice as prescribed in paragraph (7) of the same Article, or an order as prescribed in paragraph (10) of the same Article that has been given prior to the enforcement date, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 4The provisions of Article 3, paragraph (2), items (iii) and (iv) of the New Order apply to consent given in regard to the substantial change of the business purpose of a company as prescribed in Article 26, paragraph (2), item (iv) of the New Act and any substantial change in the type or business purpose of the branch offices, etc. in Japan as prescribed in item (v) of the same paragraph (hereinafter referred to as the "consent given in regard to the substantial change of the business purpose of a company, etc." in this Article), that was given or made after the enforcement date, and with regard to consent given in regard to the substantial change of the business purpose of a company, etc. prior to the same date, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 5With regard to written notices, etc. that are to be prepared using Appended Forms 1 to 22 inclusive of this Order, Appended Forms 8 to 15 inclusive, Appended Form 17, Appended Form 18, Appended Forms 1 to 7 inclusive, Appended Form 16, and Appended Forms 19 to 22 inclusive from prior to their revision by this Order may be corrected accordingly and used as written notices until otherwise provided for by law.

Article 6For the application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Order and acts committed after the enforcement of this Order in connection with matters to which the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 1This Order comes into effect as of the date of its promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions that add item 159 to Appended Table 1 come into force as of the day on which the Agreement Between the Government of Japan and the Government of the Russian Federation Concerning the Promotion and Protection of Investments takes effect (May 27, 2000).

Article 2Except for what is provided for in paragraph (2) of the following Article, for inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a notification that has been given prior to the date of enforcement of this Order (hereinafter referred to as the "enforcement date") pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") (the inward direct investment, etc. is hereinafter referred to as the "inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a notification prior to the enforcement date") with regard to which the period during which inward direct investment, etc. may not be carried out as prescribed in paragraph (2) of the same Article (where the period has been extended pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) or paragraph (6) of the same Article, the extended period) has expired prior to the enforcement date, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 3(1)For inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a notification prior to the enforcement date with regard to which the period during which inward direct investment, etc. may not be carried out as prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (2) of the Act has not expired as of the time of the enforcement of this Order, and that falls under the category of inward direct investment, etc. that is to be reported pursuant to the provisions of Article 55-5, paragraph (1) of the Act due to the relevance to a country listed in Appended Table 1 of the Order on Inward Direct Investment after its revision by this Order, the period may be deemed to have expired on the day preceding the enforcement date, and the foreign investor who has given the notification may carry out the inward direct investment, etc. on or after the enforcement date.In this case, the notification is deemed to be a report that was made pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of the same paragraph on the on which the inward direct investment, etc. was carried out.

(2)For inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a recommendation as prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (5) of the Act, a notice as prescribed in paragraph (7) of the same Article, or an order prescribed in paragraph (10) of the same Article that has been given prior to the enforcement date, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 4For the application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Order and acts committed after the enforcement of this Order in connection with matters to which the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 1This Order comes into effect as of the date of its promulgation.

Article 2Except for what is provided for in paragraph (2) of the following Article, for inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a notification that has been given prior to the date of enforcement of this Order (hereinafter referred to as the "enforcement date") pursuant to the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Act") (the inward direct investment, etc. is hereinafter referred to as the "inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a notification prior to the enforcement date") with regard to which the period during which inward direct investment, etc. may not be carried out as prescribed in paragraph (2) of the same Article (where the period has been extended pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) or paragraph (6) of the same Article, the extended period) has expired prior to the enforcement date, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 3(1)For inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a notification prior to the enforcement date with regard to which the period during which inward direct investment, etc. may not be carried out as prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (2) of the Act has not expired as of the time of the enforcement of this Order, and that falls under the category of inward direct investment, etc. that is to be reported pursuant to the provisions of Article 55-5, paragraph (1) of the Act due to the relevance to a country listed in Appended Table 1 of the Order on Inward Direct Investment after its revision by this Order, the period may be deemed to have expired on the day preceding the enforcement date, and the foreign investor who has given the notification may carry out the inward direct investment, etc. on or after the enforcement date.In this case, the notification is deemed to be a report that was made pursuant to the provisions of the main clause of the same paragraph on the day on which the inward direct investment, etc. was carried out.

(2)For inward direct investment, etc. pertaining to a recommendation as prescribed in Article 27, paragraph (5) of the Act, a notice as prescribed in paragraph (7) of the same Article, or an order as prescribed in paragraph (10) of the same Article that has been given prior to the enforcement date, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 4For the application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Order and acts committed after the enforcement of this Order in connection with matters to which the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 1This Order comes into for as of April 1, 2003; provided, however, that the part of the provisions revising Appended Form 7 and Appended Form 17 that revises "convertible bonds and bonds with preemptive rights" to "bonds with share options, etc." comes into effect as of January 1, 2005.

Article 2With regard to written notices, etc. that are to be prepared using Appended Forms 1 to 3 inclusive, Appended Forms 6 and 7, Appended Form 9, Appended Forms 11 to 13 inclusive, Appended Forms 16 to 18 inclusive, and Appended Form 20 after their revision by this Order, Appended Forms from prior to their revision by this Order may be corrected accordingly and used as written notices until otherwise provided for by law.

Article 1This Order comes into effect as of September 28, 2007.

Article 1This Order comes into effect as of June 23, 2009; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 3 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as of the date of promulgation.

Article 2Except for what is provided for in the following Article, the provisions of the Order on Inward Direct Investment as revised (hereinafter referred to as the "New Order") apply to inward direct investment, etc. prescribed in Article 26, paragraph (2) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act which is made on or after the date of enforcement of this Order (hereinafter referred to as the "enforcement date" in this Article) and to which a notification under the provisions of Article 27, paragraph (1) of the same Act and a report under the provisions of Article 55-5, paragraph (1) of the same Act pertain, and to any act listed in the items of Article 7, paragraph (1) of the New Order which is made on or after the enforcement data and to which a report under the provisions of Article 6-5, paragraph (2) of the Cabinet Order on Inward Direct Investment (hereinafter referred to as the "Order" in this Article) pertains, and with regard to such inward direct investment, etc. which has been made before the enforcement date and any act listed in the items of Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Order on Inward Direct Investment prior to the revision (referred to as the "Former Order" in Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions) which has been made before the enforcement date and to which a report under the provisions of Article 6-5, paragraph (2) of the Order pertains, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 3When a notification is to be given under the provisions of Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions of the Cabinet Order for the Partial Revision of the Cabinet Order on Inward Direct Investment (Cabinet Order No. 146 of 2009), matters concerning such notification are as provided in the New Order.

Article 4With regard to written notifications that are to be prepared using Appended Forms 4 and 5 of the New Order, Appended Forms 4 and 5 of the Former Order may be corrected accordingly and used as written notifications until otherwise provided for by law.

Article 5For the application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Order and acts committed after the enforcement of this Order in connection with matters to which the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of Article 2 of the Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 1This Order comes into effect as of April 1, 2010; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 2 come into effect as of the date of promulgation.

Article 2With regard to written notifications that are to be prepared using Appended Forms 1, 2, 6, and 7 of the Order on Inward Direct Investment as revised by this Order, Appended Forms 1, 2, 6, and 7 of the Order on Inward Direct Investment prior to the revision by this Order may be corrected accordingly and used as written notifications until otherwise provided for by law.

Article 1This Order comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

Article 2The provisions of this Order apply to inward direct investment, etc. prescribed in Article 26, paragraph (2) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act which is made on or after the date of enforcement of this Order, and with regard to such inward direct investment, etc. which has been made before the same date, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 3For the application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Order and acts committed after the enforcement of this Order in connection with matters to which the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 4With regard to written notifications that are to be prepared using Appended Forms 1 and 2 as revised by this Order, Appended Forms 1 and 2 prior to the revision by this Order may be corrected accordingly and used as written notifications until otherwise provided for by law.

Article 1This Order comes into effect as of the date of promulgation.

Article 2With regard to inward direct investment, etc. prescribed in Article 26, paragraph (2) of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act which has been made on or before the date of enforcement of this Order, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 3For the application of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of this Order and acts committed after the enforcement of this Order in connection with matters to which the provisions then in force are to remain applicable pursuant to the provisions of the preceding Article, the provisions then in force remain applicable.

Article 4With regard to reports that are to be prepared using Appended Forms 11 and 19 as revised by this Order, Appended Forms 11 and 19 prior to the revision by this Order may be corrected accordingly and used as written notifications until otherwise provided for by law.