①A specified business operator, etc. that has obtained the certification under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, when it intends to change the management capacity improvement plan pertaining to that certification, must obtain the certification of the competent minister that granted the certification, as provided by order of the competent ministry.

②When the competent minister finds that a business pertaining to management capacity improvement (including, where the certified management capacity improvement plan states the matters listed in paragraph (4), item (ii) of the preceding Article, the prior investigation for business succession, etc.) is not being carried out in accordance with the management capacity improvement plan pertaining to the certification under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (where certification of a change has been given under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the plan as changed; hereinafter referred to as the "certified management capacity improvement plan"), the competent minister may rescind that certification.

③Where, before business succession, etc. is carried out in accordance with a certified management capacity improvement plan, an application for certification of a change is filed under the provisions of paragraph (1) and the change falls under any of the following items, the competent minister, when intending to grant the certification under that paragraph, is to consult with the administrative agency specified in the relevant item and obtain its consent:

④The provisions of paragraph (6) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the certification under paragraph (1), and the provisions of paragraphs (8) through (10) of that Article apply mutatis mutandis to the consent under the preceding paragraph, respectively.

When the competent minister finds it necessary for the enforcement of the provisions of the preceding two Articles, the competent minister may request a certified business-field management capacity improvement promotion body prescribed in Article 39, paragraph (2) to submit materials and provide other necessary cooperation.

①An investment limited partnership that intends to carry out business restructuring investment may prepare a plan concerning business restructuring investment (hereinafter referred to as a "business restructuring investment plan" in this Article and the following Article), submit it to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as provided by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and obtain certification to the effect that the business restructuring investment plan is appropriate.

②A business restructuring investment plan must state the following matters:

③Where an application for the certification under paragraph (1) is filed, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is to grant the certification if the minister finds that the business restructuring investment plan pertaining to the application conforms to all of the following items.

①An investment limited partnership that has obtained the certification under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (hereinafter referred to as a "certified business restructuring investment partnership") must, when intending to change the business restructuring investment plan pertaining to that certification, obtain certification from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry in accordance with Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.

②If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds that business restructuring investment is not being carried out in accordance with the business restructuring investment plan pertaining to the certification under paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (where certification of a change has been granted under the preceding paragraph, the plan as changed; hereinafter referred to as a "certified business restructuring investment plan"), the minister may rescind that certification.

③The provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the certification under paragraph (1).