Administrative
ほうむ法務きょく局
Legal Affairs Bureau
Definition
The Legal Affairs Bureau is a regional branch of the Ministry of Justice that handles commercial registration (company establishment and changes), real estate registration, deposits, and human rights protection. Company establishment registration applications are submitted to the jurisdictional Legal Affairs Bureau.
Examples
会社設立の登記は法務局に申請します。
Company establishment registration is applied for at the Legal Affairs Bureau (法務局).