Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan
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The Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act of Japan is a core Japanese law that regulates foreign exchange transactions, cross-border capital flows, and trade controls, including export controls and economic sanctions, to protect national security and manage international economic relations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese statute
ⓘ
export control law ⓘ foreign exchange law ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Japanese residents
ⓘ
exporters and importers in Japan ⓘ financial institutions in Japan ⓘ foreign investors acquiring stakes in Japanese companies ⓘ non-residents conducting transactions with residents ⓘ |
| basisFor |
Cabinet orders on trade control
ⓘ
Japan’s economic sanctions regime ⓘ Japan’s export control regulations ⓘ ministerial ordinances on foreign exchange transactions ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Bank of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ministry of Finance of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapaneseAbbreviation | 外為法 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 外国為替及び外国貿易法 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| providesFor |
licensing of certain foreign exchange transactions
ⓘ
penalties for unauthorized exports of controlled items ⓘ penalties for violations of sanctions measures ⓘ prior notification system for inward direct investment ⓘ screening of foreign investment in designated business sectors ⓘ |
| purpose |
maintenance of peace and security in the international community
ⓘ
proper management of international payments ⓘ protection of Japan’s national security ⓘ sound development of the Japanese economy ⓘ stability of the foreign exchange system ⓘ |
| regulates |
acquisition of Japanese securities by non-residents
ⓘ
acquisition of shares in Japanese companies by foreign investors ⓘ asset freezes against designated persons ⓘ brokering of controlled items ⓘ cross-border capital transactions ⓘ economic sanctions implementation ⓘ export of dual-use goods ⓘ export of goods ⓘ export of military-use goods ⓘ export of technologies ⓘ export of weapons of mass destruction-related items ⓘ foreign exchange transactions ⓘ intangible technology transfers ⓘ inward direct investment ⓘ outward direct investment ⓘ overseas direct investment by residents ⓘ payments between residents and non-residents ⓘ payments to sanctioned countries ⓘ provision of technical assistance to non-residents ⓘ trade in goods ⓘ |
| shortName | FEFTA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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