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Financial Services Agency Government Of Japan: Financial Instruments And Exchange Law

Date 10/10/2006

The law for amending the Securities and Exchange Law and other financial laws and the law for abolishing and amending the related laws to implement the law for amending the Securities and Exchange Law and other financial laws were promulgated on June 14, following the approval and passage of the respective bills at the 164th Diet session held on June 7, 2006.

The following are the brief descriptions of the revision.