Section 1 Business Continuity Enhancement
第一節 事業継続力強化
Article 55Guidelines for Preparing Business Continuity Enhancement Plans
第五十五条（事業継続力強化計画作成指針）
In order to contribute to the appropriate preparation of business continuity enhancement plans (meaning business continuity enhancement plans prescribed in paragraph (1) of the following Article) and joint business continuity enhancement plans (meaning joint business continuity enhancement plans prescribed in Article 58, paragraph (1)), the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is to establish guidelines for preparing those plans (hereinafter in this Article referred to as "guidelines for preparing business continuity enhancement plans").
経済産業大臣は、事業継続力強化計画（次条第一項に規定する事業継続力強化計画をいう。）及び連携事業継続力強化計画（第五十八条第一項に規定する連携事業継続力強化計画をいう。）の適確な作成に資するため、これらの計画の作成のための指針（以下この条において「事業継続力強化計画作成指針」という。）を定めるものとする。
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds it necessary in consideration of the status of efforts by small and medium-sized enterprises toward business continuity enhancement and other circumstances, the Minister is to change the guidelines for preparing business continuity enhancement plans.
経済産業大臣は、中小企業者の事業継続力強化に対する取組の状況その他の事情を勘案して必要があると認めるときは、事業継続力強化計画作成指針を変更するものとする。
When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry intends to establish or change the guidelines for preparing business continuity enhancement plans, the Minister is to hear in advance the opinions of experts and other persons concerned; provided, however, that this does not apply to minor changes specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
経済産業大臣は、事業継続力強化計画作成指針を定め、又は変更しようとするときは、あらかじめ、専門家その他の関係者の意見を聴くものとする。ただし、経済産業省令で定める軽微な変更については、この限りでない。
When the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry has established or changed the guidelines for preparing business continuity enhancement plans, the Minister must publicize them without delay.
経済産業大臣は、事業継続力強化計画作成指針を定め、又はこれを変更したときは、遅滞なく、これを公表しなければならない。
Article 56Certification of Business Continuity Enhancement Plans
第五十六条（事業継続力強化計画の認定）
A small and medium-sized enterprise may prepare a plan concerning business continuity enhancement (hereinafter in this Article and the following Article referred to as a "business continuity enhancement plan"), submit it to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and receive certification to the effect that the business continuity enhancement plan is appropriate.
A business continuity enhancement plan must state the following matters:
事業継続力強化計画には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。
the goals of business continuity enhancement;
事業継続力強化の目標
the following matters concerning the content of business continuity enhancement:
事業継続力強化の内容に関する次に掲げる事項
the response procedures in the case where a natural disaster, etc. occurs;
自然災害等が発生した場合における対応手順
the types of business continuity enhancement equipment, etc. (meaning equipment, instruments or devices specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as contributing particularly to business continuity enhancement; the same applies in Article 58, paragraph (2), item (iii), (b));
事業継続力強化設備等（事業継続力強化に特に資する設備、機器又は装置として経済産業省令で定めるものをいう。第五十八条第二項第三号ロにおいて同じ。）の種類
matters concerning securing means of raising funds for continuing business activities, such as the conclusion of a non-life insurance contract;
損害保険契約の締結その他の事業活動を継続するための資金の調達手段の確保に関する事項
if there are local governments, consigning business operators, financial institutions related to the government, commercial associations, chambers of commerce, federations of small business associations, or other persons that cooperate in the implementation of business continuity enhancement (hereinafter in this item referred to as "cooperating parties"), the name and address of the cooperating party and the name of its representative, and the content of its cooperation;
matters concerning efforts to ensure the effectiveness of business continuity enhancement, such as the development of the necessary organization and the conduct of training;
必要な組織の整備、訓練の実施その他の事業継続力強化の実効性を確保するための取組に関する事項
matters concerning measures and efforts contributing to business continuity enhancement, in addition to those set out in (a) through (e);
イからホまでに掲げるもののほか、事業継続力強化に資する対策及び取組に関する事項
other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry;
その他経済産業省令で定める事項
the period for implementing business continuity enhancement; and
事業継続力強化の実施期間
the amount of funds necessary for implementing business continuity enhancement and the method of raising them.
事業継続力強化を実施するために必要な資金の額及びその調達方法
When an application for the certification referred to in paragraph (1) is filed, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is to grant the certification if the Minister finds that the business continuity enhancement plan pertaining to the application conforms to all of the following items:
the matters set out in items (i) through (iii) of the preceding paragraph are appropriate in light of the basic policy; and
前項第一号から第三号までに掲げる事項が基本方針に照らして適切なものであること。
the matters set out in items (ii) through (iv) of the preceding paragraph are appropriate for reliably carrying out business continuity enhancement.
前項第二号から第四号までに掲げる事項が事業継続力強化を確実に遂行するために適切なものであること。
Article 57Changes to Business Continuity Enhancement Plans, etc.
第五十七条（事業継続力強化計画の変更等）
A small and medium-sized enterprise that has received the certification referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article must, when it intends to change the business continuity enhancement plan pertaining to the certification, obtain certification from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds that business continuity enhancement is not being carried out in accordance with the business continuity enhancement plan pertaining to the certification referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (where certification of a change has been given under the preceding paragraph, the plan as changed; hereinafter referred to as a "certified business continuity enhancement plan"), the Minister may rescind that certification.
The provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the certification under paragraph (1).
Article 58Certification of Joint Business Continuity Enhancement Plans
第五十八条（連携事業継続力強化計画の認定）
Multiple small and medium-sized enterprises may jointly prepare a plan concerning joint business continuity enhancement (including, where multiple small and medium-sized enterprises intend to carry out joint business continuity enhancement jointly with all or some of the foreign affiliated corporations, etc. of each of those small and medium-sized enterprises, a plan concerning the joint business continuity enhancement carried out by those multiple small and medium-sized enterprises jointly with those foreign affiliated corporations, etc.; hereinafter in this Article and the following Article referred to as a "joint business continuity enhancement plan"), designate a representative as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, submit the plan to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, and receive certification to the effect that the joint business continuity enhancement plan is appropriate.
A joint business continuity enhancement plan must state the following matters:
連携事業継続力強化計画には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。
the goals of joint business continuity enhancement;
連携事業継続力強化の目標
if there is a business operator other than the small and medium-sized enterprises that carry out joint business continuity enhancement (including, where multiple small and medium-sized enterprises intend to carry out joint business continuity enhancement jointly with all or some of the foreign affiliated corporations, etc. of each of those small and medium-sized enterprises (meaning a corporation or other foreign organization established in accordance with foreign laws and regulations (including one to be newly established) that has a relationship specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as one by which a small and medium-sized enterprise is found to substantially control its management; the same applies in this Article and Article 63, paragraph (1), item (ii)), those foreign affiliated corporations, etc.) (hereinafter referred to as a "large enterprise"), the name and address of the large enterprise and the name of its representative;
連携事業継続力強化を行う中小企業者（複数の中小企業者がそれぞれの中小企業者の外国関係法人等（外国の法令に準拠して設立された法人その他の外国の団体（新たに設立されるものを含む。）であって、中小企業者がその経営を実質的に支配していると認められるものとして経済産業省令で定める関係を持つものをいう。以下この条及び第六十三条第一項第二号において同じ。）の全部又は一部と共同で連携事業継続力強化を行おうとする場合にあっては、当該外国関係法人等を含む。）以外の事業者（以下「大企業者」という。）がある場合は、当該大企業者の名称及び住所並びにその代表者の氏名
the following matters concerning the content of joint business continuity enhancement:
連携事業継続力強化の内容に関する次に掲げる事項
the mode of cooperation in joint business continuity enhancement;
連携事業継続力強化における連携の態様
the types of business continuity enhancement equipment, etc.;
事業継続力強化設備等の種類
if there are local governments, consigning business operators, financial institutions related to the government, commercial associations, chambers of commerce, federations of small business associations, or other persons that cooperate in the implementation of joint business continuity enhancement (hereinafter in this item referred to as "cooperating parties"), the name and address of the cooperating party and the name of its representative, and the content of its cooperation;
matters concerning efforts to ensure the effectiveness of joint business continuity enhancement, such as the development of the necessary organization and the conduct of training;
必要な組織の整備、訓練の実施その他の連携事業継続力強化の実効性を確保するための取組に関する事項
other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry;
その他経済産業省令で定める事項
the period for implementing joint business continuity enhancement;
連携事業継続力強化の実施期間
the amount of funds necessary for implementing joint business continuity enhancement and the method of raising them.
連携事業継続力強化を実施するために必要な資金の額及びその調達方法
When an application for the certification referred to in paragraph (1) is filed, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is to grant the certification if the Minister finds that the joint business continuity enhancement plan pertaining to the application conforms to all of the following items:
経済産業大臣は、第一項の認定の申請があった場合において、当該申請に係る連携事業継続力強化計画が次の各号のいずれにも適合するものであると認めるときは、その認定をするものとする。
the matters set out in items (i), (iii) and (iv) of the preceding paragraph are appropriate in light of the basic policy;
the matters set out in items (iii) through (v) of the preceding paragraph are appropriate for reliably carrying out joint business continuity enhancement.
前項第三号から第五号までに掲げる事項が連携事業継続力強化を確実に遂行するために適切なものであること。
Article 59Changes to Joint Business Continuity Enhancement Plans, etc.
第五十九条（連携事業継続力強化計画の変更等）
A small and medium-sized enterprise that has received the certification referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article must, when it intends to change the joint business continuity enhancement plan pertaining to the certification, obtain certification from the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.
前条第一項の認定を受けた中小企業者は、当該認定に係る連携事業継続力強化計画を変更しようとするときは、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、経済産業大臣の認定を受けなければならない。
If the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry finds that joint business continuity enhancement is not being carried out in accordance with the joint business continuity enhancement plan pertaining to the certification referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (where certification of a change has been given under the preceding paragraph, the plan as changed; hereinafter referred to as a "certified joint business continuity enhancement plan"), the Minister may rescind that certification.
経済産業大臣は、前条第一項の認定に係る連携事業継続力強化計画（前項の規定による変更の認定があったときは、その変更後のもの。以下「認定連携事業継続力強化計画」という。）に従って連携事業継続力強化が行われていないと認めるときは、その認定を取り消すことができる。
The provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article apply mutatis mutandis to the certification under paragraph (1).
Section 2 Support Measures
第二節 支援措置
With regard to the application of the provisions of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act listed in the left-hand column of the following table to insurance relations of ordinary insurance, unsecured insurance or special small-amount insurance that pertain to a small and medium-sized enterprise that has received a business continuity enhancement-related guarantee (meaning a guarantee of obligations prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), Article 3-2, paragraph (1) or Article 3-3, paragraph (1) of that Act that concerns funds necessary for certified business continuity enhancement (meaning business continuity enhancement carried out in accordance with a certified business continuity enhancement plan; the same applies hereinafter); the same applies hereinafter in this Article), the phrases listed in the middle column of that table in those provisions are deemed to be replaced with the phrases listed in the right-hand column of that table.
| Article 3, paragraph (1) | the total amount of insured values | the total amount of insured values of the insurance relations pertaining to the business continuity enhancement-related guarantee prescribed in Article 60, paragraph (1) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. (hereinafter referred to as the "business continuity enhancement-related guarantee") and the total amount of insured values of other insurance relations, each |
| Article 3-2, paragraph (1) and Article 3-3, paragraph (1) | the total amount of insured values | the total amount of insured values of the insurance relations pertaining to the business continuity enhancement-related guarantee and the total amount of insured values of other insurance relations, each |
| Article 3-2, paragraph (3) and Article 3-3, paragraph (2) | of the amount of the borrowed funds concerned | for each of the business continuity enhancement-related guarantee and other guarantees, of the amount of the borrowed funds concerned |
| the debtor concerned | for each of the business continuity enhancement-related guarantee and other guarantees, the debtor concerned |
普通保険、無担保保険又は特別小口保険の保険関係であって、事業継続力強化関連保証（中小企業信用保険法第三条第一項、第三条の二第一項又は第三条の三第一項に規定する債務の保証であって、認定事業継続力強化（認定事業継続力強化計画に従って行われる事業継続力強化をいう。以下同じ。）に必要な資金に係るものをいう。以下この条において同じ。）を受けた中小企業者に係るものについての次の表の上欄に掲げる同法の規定の適用については、これらの規定中同表の中欄に掲げる字句は、同表の下欄に掲げる字句とする。
| 第三条第一項 | 保険価額の合計額が | 中小企業等経営強化法第六十条第一項に規定する事業継続力強化関連保証（以下「事業継続力強化関連保証」という。）に係る保険関係の保険価額の合計額とその他の保険関係の保険価額の合計額とがそれぞれ |
| 第三条の二第一項及び第三条の三第一項 | 保険価額の合計額が | 事業継続力強化関連保証に係る保険関係の保険価額の合計額とその他の保険関係の保険価額の合計額とがそれぞれ |
| 第三条の二第三項及び第三条の三第二項 | 当該借入金の額のうち | 事業継続力強化関連保証及びその他の保証ごとに、それぞれ当該借入金の額のうち |
| 当該債務者 | 事業継続力強化関連保証及びその他の保証ごとに、当該債務者 |
With regard to the application of Article 3-7, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act to insurance relations of overseas investment insurance that pertain to a small and medium-sized enterprise that has received a business continuity enhancement-related guarantee, the phrase "200 million yen" in paragraph (1) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "400 million yen (200 million yen for insurance relations pertaining to a guarantee of obligations concerning funds other than funds necessary for certified business continuity enhancement prescribed in Article 60, paragraph (1) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "business continuity enhancement funds"))", the phrase "400 million yen" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "600 million yen (400 million yen for insurance relations pertaining to a guarantee of obligations concerning funds other than business continuity enhancement funds)", and the phrase "200 million yen" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "400 million yen (200 million yen for insurance relations pertaining to a guarantee of obligations concerning funds other than business continuity enhancement funds)".
海外投資関係保険の保険関係であって、事業継続力強化関連保証を受けた中小企業者に係るものについての中小企業信用保険法第三条の七第一項及び第二項の規定の適用については、同条第一項中「二億円」とあるのは「四億円（中小企業等経営強化法第六十条第一項に規定する認定事業継続力強化に必要な資金（以下「事業継続力強化資金」という。）以外の資金に係る債務の保証に係る保険関係については、二億円）」と、「四億円」とあるのは「六億円（事業継続力強化資金以外の資金に係る債務の保証に係る保険関係については、四億円）」と、同条第二項中「二億円」とあるのは「四億円（事業継続力強化資金以外の資金に係る債務の保証に係る保険関係については、二億円）」とする。
With regard to the application of Article 3-8, paragraphs (1) and (2) of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act to insurance relations of new business development insurance that pertain to a small and medium-sized enterprise that has received a business continuity enhancement-related guarantee, the phrase "200 million yen" in paragraph (1) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "300 million yen (200 million yen for insurance relations pertaining to a guarantee of obligations concerning funds other than funds necessary for certified business continuity enhancement prescribed in Article 60, paragraph (1) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. (hereinafter referred to as "business continuity enhancement funds"))", the phrase "400 million yen" in that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "600 million yen (400 million yen for insurance relations pertaining to a guarantee of obligations concerning funds other than business continuity enhancement funds)", and the phrase "200 million yen" in paragraph (2) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "300 million yen (200 million yen for insurance relations pertaining to a guarantee of obligations concerning funds other than business continuity enhancement funds)".
新事業開拓保険の保険関係であって、事業継続力強化関連保証を受けた中小企業者に係るものについての中小企業信用保険法第三条の八第一項及び第二項の規定の適用については、同条第一項中「二億円」とあるのは「三億円（中小企業等経営強化法第六十条第一項に規定する認定事業継続力強化に必要な資金（以下「事業継続力強化資金」という。）以外の資金に係る債務の保証に係る保険関係については、二億円）」と、「四億円」とあるのは「六億円（事業継続力強化資金以外の資金に係る債務の保証に係る保険関係については、四億円）」と、同条第二項中「二億円」とあるのは「三億円（事業継続力強化資金以外の資金に係る債務の保証に係る保険関係については、二億円）」とする。
With regard to the application of Article 3, paragraph (2) and Article 5 of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act to insurance relations of ordinary insurance that pertain to a business continuity enhancement-related guarantee, the phrase "70/100" in Article 3, paragraph (2) of that Act, and the phrase "70/100 (80/100 for unsecured insurance, special small-amount insurance, current asset collateral insurance, pollution prevention insurance, energy measures insurance, overseas investment insurance, new business development insurance, business revitalization insurance and specified bond insurance)" in Article 5 of that Act, are deemed to be replaced with "80/100".
The amount of the premium for insurance relations of ordinary insurance, unsecured insurance or special small-amount insurance that pertain to a business continuity enhancement-related guarantee is, notwithstanding Article 4 of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act, the amount obtained by multiplying the insured amount by a rate specified by Cabinet Order within 2/100 per year.
普通保険、無担保保険又は特別小口保険の保険関係であって、事業継続力強化関連保証に係るものについての保険料の額は、中小企業信用保険法第四条の規定にかかわらず、保険金額に年百分の二以内において政令で定める率を乗じて得た額とする。
small and medium-sized enterprisemachine translation
「中小企業者」
A company or individual whose main business is in an industry and that is within that industry's size limit — a company with stated capital or total contributions of no more than 300 million yen, or a company or individual with no more than 300 regular employees, in manufacturing, construction, transport and most other industries; 100 million yen or 100 employees in wholesale; 50 million yen or 100 employees in services; 50 million yen or 50 employees in retail; or the limits a Cabinet Order (政令) sets for the industries it names — or an enterprise association (企業組合), a cooperative partnership (協業組合), or a business cooperative (事業協同組合), commercial and industrial association (商工組合) or other union set up under a special law, or a federation of them, that a Cabinet Order specifies.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1)· applies throughout the law
business continuity enhancementmachine translation
「事業継続力強化」
A business operator's strengthening of its ability to keep operating when a natural disaster or a serious failure of communications or other infrastructure its business relies on (自然災害等) occurs, by taking measures in advance in light of the effect such an event would have — deciding how to respond, installing equipment that lessens the effect, taking out non-life insurance, working together with others concerned and the like — and by organising itself, holding drills and taking other steps to make those measures work.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (15)· applies throughout the law
natural disaster, etc.machine translation
「自然災害等」
A natural disaster, or a serious failure of communications or other infrastructure on which business activities rely.
Short name set inArticle 2, paragraph (15)
basic policymachine translation
「基本方針」
The basic policy on strengthening the management of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. that the competent ministers (主務大臣) must set under Article 3, covering new businesses, management innovation and management capacity improvement, the introduction of advanced equipment and business continuity enhancement.
Short name set inArticle 3, paragraph (1)
consigning business operatormachine translation
「委託事業者」
A consigning business operator as defined in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Act on the Promotion of Small and Medium-Sized Contractor Enterprises: a business that, as its trade, entrusts manufacturing, repair, the creation of information products, services or transport work (製造委託等) to a small and medium-sized enterprise smaller than itself — for a corporation, smaller in stated capital or total contributions or in regular employees; for an individual, smaller in regular employees.
Defined inArticle 3, paragraph (2), item (iv), (a), (4)
joint business continuity enhancementmachine translation
「連携事業継続力強化」
Business continuity enhancement (事業継続力強化) that businesses carry out together.
Short name set inArticle 3, paragraph (2), item (iv), (b)
ordinary insurancemachine translation
「普通保険」
Ordinary insurance as defined in Article 3, paragraph (1) of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act: credit insurance that Japan Finance Corporation (株式会社日本政策金融公庫) provides to a credit guarantee corporation (信用保証協会) on its guarantees of a small and medium-sized enterprise's borrowing from banks and other financial institutions, up to a total insured value of 200 million yen per enterprise (400 million yen for cooperatives and certain other associations).
Short name set inArticle 10, paragraph (1)
unsecured insurancemachine translation
「無担保保険」
Unsecured insurance as defined in Article 3-2, paragraph (1) of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act: credit insurance that Japan Finance Corporation (株式会社日本政策金融公庫) provides to a credit guarantee corporation (信用保証協会) on its guarantees, given without requiring collateral, of a small and medium-sized enterprise's borrowing from financial institutions, up to a total insured value of 80 million yen per enterprise.
Short name set inArticle 10, paragraph (1)
special small-amount insurancemachine translation
「特別小口保険」
Special small-amount insurance as defined in Article 3-3, paragraph (1) of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act: credit insurance that Japan Finance Corporation (株式会社日本政策金融公庫) provides to a credit guarantee corporation (信用保証協会) on its guarantees, given without requiring collateral or a guarantor, of borrowing by a small-scale enterprise (小規模企業者) that meets requirements a Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Order (経済産業省令) sets and is not already covered by another kind of this insurance, up to a total insured value of 20 million yen per enterprise.
Short name set inArticle 10, paragraph (1)
overseas investment insurancemachine translation
「海外投資関係保険」
Overseas investment insurance as defined in Article 3-7, paragraph (1) of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act: credit insurance that Japan Finance Corporation (株式会社日本政策金融公庫) provides to a credit guarantee corporation (信用保証協会) on its guarantees of a small and medium-sized enterprise's borrowing for overseas direct investment of the kinds a Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Order (経済産業省令) sets, such as acquiring shares in a foreign corporation to build a lasting economic relationship with it, up to a total insured value of 200 million yen per enterprise (400 million yen for cooperatives and certain other associations).
Short name set inArticle 10, paragraph (2)
new business development insurancemachine translation
「新事業開拓保険」
New business development insurance as defined in Article 3-8, paragraph (1) of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act: credit insurance that Japan Finance Corporation (株式会社日本政策金融公庫) provides to a credit guarantee corporation (信用保証協会) on its guarantees of a small and medium-sized enterprise's borrowing for researching, developing or commercialising new products or technologies, opening up demand or other costs of opening up new business of the kinds a Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry Order (経済産業省令) sets, up to a total insured value of 200 million yen per enterprise (400 million yen for cooperatives and certain other associations).
Short name set inArticle 10, paragraph (3)
guidelines for preparing business continuity enhancement plansmachine translation
「事業継続力強化計画作成指針」
In Article 55, the guidelines the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業大臣) sets to help business continuity enhancement plans (事業継続力強化計画) and joint business continuity enhancement plans (連携事業継続力強化計画) be drawn up properly.
Short name set inArticle 55, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article
business continuity enhancement planmachine translation
「事業継続力強化計画」
In Articles 56 and 57, a plan for business continuity enhancement (事業継続力強化) that a small and medium-sized enterprise (中小企業者) draws up and submits to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業大臣) to be certified as appropriate.
Short name set inArticle 56, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article and in Article 57
business continuity enhancement equipment, etc.machine translation
「事業継続力強化設備等」
Facilities, machinery or equipment that an Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省令) specifies as particularly helping business continuity enhancement (事業継続力強化), whose kinds a business continuity enhancement plan or joint business continuity enhancement plan states.
Defined inArticle 56, paragraph (2), item (ii), (b)· applies only in this provision and in Article 58, paragraph (2), item (iii), (b)
cooperating partymachine translation
「協力者」
A local government, consigning business operator (委託事業者), financial institution related to the government (政府関係金融機関), commercial association (商工会), chamber of commerce (商工会議所), federation of small business associations (中小企業団体中央会) or other party that cooperates in carrying out the business continuity enhancement, or joint business continuity enhancement, that a plan sets out, and whose name, address, representative and part in it the plan states.
Short name set inArticle 56, paragraph (2), item (ii), (d)· applies only in this item
certified business continuity enhancement planmachine translation
「認定事業継続力強化計画」
A business continuity enhancement plan (事業継続力強化計画) certified under Article 56, paragraph (1), as changed where a change has been certified.
Short name set inArticle 57, paragraph (2)
joint business continuity enhancement planmachine translation
「連携事業継続力強化計画」
In Articles 58 and 59, a plan for joint business continuity enhancement (連携事業継続力強化) that several small and medium-sized enterprises (中小企業者) draw up together, including with their foreign affiliated corporations, etc. (外国関係法人等), and submit through a representative to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業大臣) to be certified as appropriate.
Short name set inArticle 58, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article and in Article 59
foreign affiliated corporation, etc.machine translation
「外国関係法人等」
In Article 58 and Article 63, paragraph (1), item (ii), a corporation or other body set up under the laws of a foreign country (including one about to be set up) with which a small and medium-sized enterprise (中小企業者) has a relationship that an Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (経済産業省令) specifies as one in which the enterprise is regarded as in effect controlling its management.
Defined inArticle 58, paragraph (2), item (ii)· applies only in this article and in Article 63, paragraph (1), item (ii)
large enterprisemachine translation
「大企業者」
A business operator other than the small and medium-sized enterprises (中小企業者) carrying out joint business continuity enhancement (連携事業継続力強化), together with any foreign affiliated corporations, etc. (外国関係法人等) joining them, whose name, address and representative a joint business continuity enhancement plan states where one takes part.
Short name set inArticle 58, paragraph (2), item (ii)
cooperating partymachine translation
「協力者」
A local government, consigning business operator (委託事業者), financial institution related to the government (政府関係金融機関), commercial association (商工会), chamber of commerce (商工会議所), federation of small business associations (中小企業団体中央会) or other party that cooperates in carrying out the business continuity enhancement, or joint business continuity enhancement, that a plan sets out, and whose name, address, representative and part in it the plan states.
Short name set inArticle 58, paragraph (2), item (iii), (c)· applies only in this item
certified joint business continuity enhancement planmachine translation
「認定連携事業継続力強化計画」
A joint business continuity enhancement plan (連携事業継続力強化計画) certified under Article 58, paragraph (1), as changed where a change has been certified.
Short name set inArticle 59, paragraph (2)
business continuity enhancement-related guaranteemachine translation
「事業継続力強化関連保証」
In Article 60, a credit guarantee corporation's (信用保証協会) guarantee of a debt under Article 3, paragraph (1), Article 3-2, paragraph (1) or Article 3-3, paragraph (1) of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act for money needed for certified business continuity enhancement (認定事業継続力強化); Article 60 counts the credit insurance on such guarantees toward a limit of its own, apart from other guarantees, and gives it better cover and premium terms.
Short name set inArticle 60, paragraph (1)
certified business continuity enhancementmachine translation
「認定事業継続力強化」
Business continuity enhancement (事業継続力強化) carried out under a certified business continuity enhancement plan (認定事業継続力強化計画).
Defined inArticle 60, paragraph (1)