Article 44Special Provisions for the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act

With respect to a general incorporated association (limited to one in which small and medium-sized enterprises hold one-half or more of the voting rights at its general meeting of members) that has received certification under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or a general incorporated foundation (limited to one for which one-half or more of the value of the property contributed at its establishment was contributed by small and medium-sized enterprises), that has received a guarantee of obligations prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1) or Article 3-2, paragraph (1) of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act concerning funds necessary for the implementation of information processing support work (hereinafter in this Article referred to as a "certified general incorporated association, etc."), the provisions of Articles 3 and 3-2 and Articles 4 through 8 of that Act apply by deeming the certified general incorporated association, etc. to be a small and medium-sized enterprise under Article 2, paragraph (1) of that Act. In this case, the term "borrowing" in these provisions is deemed to be replaced with "borrowing of funds necessary for the implementation of information processing support work prescribed in Article 43, paragraph (1) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. conducted by a certified general incorporated association, etc. prescribed in Article 44 of that Act".