Additionally, the Japan Securities Dealers Association has established the “Securities Safety Countermeasure Support Center” in March 2009. It is registered as the information management organizations for wrongful demands based on the Law Concerning Prevention of Unjust Acts by Boryokudan, by the National Public Safety Commission/ the National Police Agency. It carries out operations to receive inquiries and consultations from securities companies.

Moreover, Japan Securities Dealers Association established the “Rules regarding Severing Relationships with Anti-social Forces” in May 2010, and obligated each member to 1) introduce articles regarding Boryokudan elimination in their transaction clauses, etc, 2) screen new and existing clients, and 3) introduce articles regarding assurance by customer, “that he/she is not an antisocial force” when opening a bank account.

## 3 Efforts of Real Estate Industry

In December 2007, the real estate industry established the "Liaison Council for Preventing Transfer of Criminal Proceeds and Preventing Damage by Antisocial Forces in the Real Estate Industry" so that the real estate industry as a whole, can promote collective efforts to prevent the transfer of criminal proceeds and eliminate antisocial forces. It proceeds with taking measures to share the information regarding the operation of systems including the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, through efforts such as discussing the development of a responsibility system with relevant business operators, and preparing and distributing brochures, etc. for the purpose of enlightenment.

## 4 Efforts of Lawyers Associations

The Japan Federation of Bar Associations had been examining the relation between anti-money laundering measures and the duties of a lawyer, recognizing the importance of the measures, and established with a resolution of the general assembly meeting in March 2007, the "Rules on Identification of Clients and Record-Keeping" which stipulates the obligations of a lawyer; e.g., confirming the identity of a client, preserving the records for certain practices, and not accepting a request if suspected to be used for transfer of criminal proceeds. The rule was put into effect on July 1, 2007.

Every year, the Japan Federation of Bar Associations holds workshops, provides videos of the workshops and distributed materials over the Internet, and offers training videos and educational materials such as FAQs to each bar association for the purpose of raising awareness of the rules.

Moreover, an instruction manual of the rules is placed on its website for members and its journal which is sent to all members.

## Section6 Measures to Ensure the Effectiveness of the “Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds”

When suspicion surfaces during the investigation of Frikome fraud or other crimes by the Prefectural Police with regard to the violation of the obligation of customer identification and other matters prescribed in the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, the National Public Safety Commission/the National Police Agency (JAFIC) makes requests to the alleged specified business operator for submission of reports or gives directions to the relevant prefectural Police on necessary inquiry.

In 2010, 7 requests to submit report were carried out to Postal Receiving Service Providers, and 10 directions requiring inquiry, were received by prefectural police. In addition, based on the result of reports of previous report collection, 12 opinions were delivered to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and