Terms and Conditions for Sompo Japan DC Securities AnswerNet (for the defined contribution pension plan)
(Purpose of the rules)
| Article 1 : |
These rules determine how participants and investment insrtuctors (hereinafter, "participants") under
the defined contribution pension plan registered with Sompo Japan DC Securities Inc. (hereinafter, "the Company") can
use certain services, including those employing the Internet (the "Sompo Japan DC Securities AnswerNet").Any matter
not specifically stipulated in these rules is governed by the stipulations of the "Defined Contribution Pension
Plan Document" and the "Terms and Conditions for the Defined Contribution Pension Plan.". |
(Use of the service)
| Article 2 : |
Participants of the defined contribution pension plan registered with us can use the services. The services are
usable only when an ID and password entered match those registered with us. |
(Service hours)
| Article 3 : |
Service hours during which participants can use the services shall be specified by Sompo Japan DC
Securities.However, Sompo Japan DC Securities may
change service hours without any prior notice to participants. |
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Sompo Japan DC Securities may cease or temporarily suspend some or all services without any notice due
to technical difficulties with or maintenance of the system, etc. |
(Types of services)
| Article 4 : |
The service which participants can utilize shall be specified by Sompo Japan DC Securities. Sompo Japan DC Securities reserves the right to change
the content of the services at its discretion without prior notification to participants. |
(Investment instructions)
| Article 5 : |
When participants give investment instructions to us using the services under the defined contribution pension
plan, we consider that the investment instructions from the participants have been completed after the participants enter
and confirm certain details specified by us and when we receive these details. |
(Execution of investment instructions)
| Article 6 : |
We will execute investment instructions in the above Article as early as possible after the completion of the
investment instructions in accordance with the provisions of our "Terms and Conditions for the Defined Contribution. |
(Application, Cancellation and Changes)
| Article 7 : |
The Participants are able to make applications described in Article5 and make cancellations of such applications by using the Services only during
the hours specified by the Company (before 12:00 a.m. on each business day,hereinafter the same applies). |
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When the Participants change their investment instructions described in Article 5, they are able to do so by cancelling current investment instructions
and entering new instructions through the Services only during the hours specified by the Company; provided, however, that when changing investmentinstructions for only contributions under the defined contribution pension plan, the Participants are able to enter new investment instructions directly
without cancelling current investment instructions. |
(Reference to the contents of an application)
| Article 8 : |
The participants can refer to the contents of investment instructions prescribed in Article 5 using the services. |
(Notification methods)
| Article 9 : |
Participants can notify Sompo Japan DC Securities of required information (only for items stipulated
by the Company) using the online services instead of submitting necessary documents via postal mail. In this case,
notification procedures will be considered completed by participants upon receipt of data electronically submitted by
the participant. |
(Inquiries regarding receipt of electronically submitted data)
| Article 10 : |
Participants can make inquiries for confirmation of the receipt of data submitted electronically by participants as
prescribed in Article 9 using the online services. |
(Liability disclaimer)
| Article11 : |
We bear no responsibility for damage incurred by participants as a result of the following causes. |
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① |
Transactions conducted after confirming the agreement of an ID and password registered with us |
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② |
Trouble, errors, obstruction or intrusion by a third party, alteration of information, etc. regarding communication
equipment, communication lines or computer systems (excluding cases where this damage is our responsibility, such
as due to gross negligence or error) |
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③ |
Delinquency in, or inability to handle the services in accordance with the provisions of Article 3, Sentence 2 of Article
12, or Article 13 |
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④ |
Delinquency in, or inability to handle the services due to a natural disaster or other force majeure |
(Suspension of the services)
| Article 12 : |
We will suspend the provision of services at the request of the participants. |
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We may suspend the provision of services for unavoidable reasons. In this case, we will notify the participants of the
suspension without delay. |
(Prohibition from using the services)
| Article 13 : |
We reserve the right to refuse provision of the services to particular applicants whom we consider inappropriate
as participants. |
(Revision of these rules)
| Article 14 : |
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 548-4 of the Civil Code, these Terms and Conditions may be amended due to
changes in laws or other regulations, instructions from governing authorities, or whenever necessary. |
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This translation of the original Japanese document is provided for reference purposes only. |
