In the case where, due to the effects of significant changes in the economic and social environment, such as the structure of trade and the supply conditions of raw materials, significant impediments have arisen or are likely to arise in the business activities of a considerable number of small and medium-sized enterprises that actually belong to the same region or the same industry, the State is to take measures to stabilize the management of small and medium-sized enterprises and facilitate the conversion of their businesses, and other necessary measures.
国は、貿易構造、原材料の供給事情その他の経済的社会的環境の著しい変化による影響を受け、現に同一の地域又は同一の業種に属する相当数の中小企業者の事業活動に著しい支障が生じ、又は生ずるおそれがある場合には、中小企業の経営の安定を図り、及び事業の転換を円滑にするための施策その他の必要な施策を講ずるものとする。
The State is to take the necessary measures, including development of a system to prevent the unjust infringement of the interests of small and medium-sized enterprises through the business activities of persons other than small and medium-sized enterprises and to stabilize the management of small and medium-sized enterprises, and other measures.
国は、中小企業者以外の者の事業活動による中小企業者の利益の不当な侵害を防止し、中小企業の経営の安定を図るための制度の整備その他の必要な施策を講ずるものとする。
In order to prevent the occurrence of situations such as the bankruptcy of small and medium-sized enterprises due to the effects of the bankruptcy of their trading partner enterprises, the State is to take the necessary measures, including development of a mutual aid system implemented for small and medium-sized enterprises, and other measures.
国は、取引先企業の倒産の影響を受けて中小企業が倒産する等の事態の発生を防止するため、中小企業に関して実施する共済制度の整備その他の必要な施策を講ずるものとする。
In order to facilitate the rehabilitation, succession or discontinuation of the businesses of small and medium-sized enterprises, the State is to take the necessary measures, including development of a system for business revival, development of a system for business succession, development of a mutual aid system implemented for small-scale enterprises, and other measures.
国は、中小企業者の事業の再建、承継又は廃止の円滑化を図るため、事業の再生のための制度の整備、事業の承継のための制度の整備、小規模企業に関して実施する共済制度の整備その他の必要な施策を講ずるものとする。
In taking the measures under paragraph (1) and the preceding paragraph, the State is to give the necessary consideration so as to make it easy for persons engaged in small and medium-sized enterprises to find employment.