Supplementary Provisions
附 則
Supplementary Provisions, Article 1Effective Date
第一条（施行期日）
This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding 3 months from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates specified respectively in those items.
この法律は、公布の日から起算して三月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
the provisions in Article 1 amending the table of contents of the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness (limited to the part replacing "Intellectual Property Rights in Business Activities" with "Shareholders Meetings Without a Specified Place, etc.") and the provisions amending Chapter III, Section 4 of that Act, and the provisions of Articles 3, 19 and 20 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation;
the provisions of Article 1 (excluding the amending provisions listed in the preceding item), the provisions of Article 3, the provisions of Article 8 (excluding the amending provisions listed in the following item) and the provisions of Article 10, and the provisions of Articles 4 through 6, Articles 12 through 18, Article 23, Article 24, Article 26, Article 28, Article 30, Article 32, Article 33 and Article 35 of the Supplementary Provisions: June 5, 2021 or the date of promulgation of this Act, whichever is later;
Omitted;
略
the provisions in Article 4 amending the caption of Article 24 of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc., adding two paragraphs to that Article, amending the caption of Article 63 and adding two paragraphs to that Article, and the provisions in Article 5 amending Article 22, paragraph (5) of the Act on Strengthening a Framework for Regional Growth and Development by Promoting Regional Economy Advancement Projects, renumbering that paragraph as paragraph (6) of that Article and adding one paragraph after paragraph (4) of that Article: the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year from the date of promulgation.
第四条中中小企業等経営強化法第二十四条の見出しの改正規定、同条に二項を加える改正規定、第六十三条の見出しの改正規定及び同条に二項を加える改正規定並びに第五条中地域経済牽引事業の促進による地域の成長発展の基盤強化に関する法律第二十二条第五項の改正規定、同項を同条第六項とする改正規定及び同条第四項の次に一項を加える改正規定 公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日
Supplementary Provisions, Article 2Review
第二条（検討）
The Government is to, with three years after this Act comes into effect as a target, review the status of enforcement of the provisions as amended by this Act, taking into account changes in economic and social conditions, and take necessary measures based on the results.
政府は、この法律の施行後三年を目途として、経済社会情勢の変化を勘案しつつ、この法律による改正後の規定の施行の状況について検討を加え、その結果に基づいて必要な措置を講ずるものとする。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 7Transitional Measures Accompanying the Partial Amendment of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc.
第七条（中小企業等経営強化法の一部改正に伴う経過措置）
With regard to the insurance relations pertaining to guarantee related to start-ups, etc. prescribed in Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. prior to its amendment by the provisions of Article 4 (excluding the amending provisions listed in Article 1, item (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions; the same applies in paragraph (1) of the following Article) (referred to as the "Former SME Management Strengthening Act" in paragraph (1) of the following Article and Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions) that have been established under Article 4 of the Former SME Management Strengthening Act, they are deemed to be insurance relations pertaining to guarantee related to start-ups prescribed in Article 129, paragraph (1) of the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness as amended by the provisions of Article 2 that have been established by application of Article 129 of the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness as so amended.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 8
第八条
A management innovation plan prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Former SME Management Strengthening Act for which approval under Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Former SME Management Strengthening Act (including approval of a change under Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Former SME Management Strengthening Act) is actually held at the time this Act comes into effect is deemed to be a management innovation plan prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. as amended by the provisions of Article 4 (hereinafter referred to in this Article and the following Article as the "New SME Management Strengthening Act") for which approval under Article 14, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act has been obtained.
A small and medium-sized enterprise prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. (excluding one that falls under a specified business operator prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (5) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act (hereinafter referred to in this paragraph as a "specified business operator")) is, until March 31, 2023, deemed to be a specified business operator, and the provisions of the New SME Management Strengthening Act concerning management innovation (meaning management innovation prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (9) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc.) apply to it.
中小企業等経営強化法第二条第一項に規定する中小企業者（新中小強化法第二条第五項に規定する特定事業者（以下この項において「特定事業者」という。）に該当するものを除く。）については、令和五年三月三十一日までの間は、特定事業者とみなして、新中小強化法の経営革新（中小企業等経営強化法第二条第九項に規定する経営革新をいう。）に関する規定を適用する。
With regard to an application for approval under Article 14, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act that was filed by a small and medium-sized enterprise prescribed in the preceding paragraph by the day prescribed in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to in this Article as the "specified day") and for which no disposition as to whether to grant the approval has been made on the specified day, the provisions then in force continue to govern with respect to the disposition of approval.
前項に規定する日（以下この条において「特定日」という。）までに同項に規定する中小企業者がした新中小強化法第十四条第一項の承認の申請であって、特定日においてその承認をするかどうかの処分がされていないものについての承認の処分については、なお従前の例による。
With regard to a management innovation plan prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act for which approval under Article 14, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act is actually held on the specified day (limited to one pertaining to a small and medium-sized enterprise prescribed in paragraph (2)), and a management innovation plan prescribed in Article 14, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act for which approval under Article 14, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act has been obtained on or after the day following the specified day with the provisions then in force continuing to govern pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the approval of a change to the plan and the rescission of approval, the special provisions of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act (Act No. 264 of 1950), the special provisions of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Investment Business Corporation Act (Act No. 101 of 1963), the special provisions of the Japan Finance Corporation Act (Act No. 57 of 2007) and the Okinawa Development Finance Corporation Act (Act No. 31 of 1972), the special provisions of the Act on Rationalization of Distribution of Food, etc. and Proper Transactions (Act No. 59 of 1991), and the collection of reports, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
特定日において現に新中小強化法第十四条第一項の承認を受けている同項に規定する経営革新計画（第二項に規定する中小企業者に係るものに限る。）及び前項の規定によりなお従前の例により特定日の翌日以後に新中小強化法第十四条第一項の承認を受けた同項に規定する経営革新計画についての計画の変更の承認及び承認の取消し、中小企業信用保険法（昭和二十五年法律第二百六十四号）の特例、中小企業投資育成株式会社法（昭和三十八年法律第百一号）の特例、株式会社日本政策金融公庫法（平成十九年法律第五十七号）及び沖縄振興開発金融公庫法（昭和四十七年法律第三十一号）の特例、食品等の流通の合理化及び取引の適正化に関する法律（平成三年法律第五十九号）の特例並びに報告の徴収については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 9
第九条
A management capacity improvement plan prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Former SME Management Strengthening Act for which certification under Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Former SME Management Strengthening Act (including certification of a change under Article 18, paragraph (1) of the Former SME Management Strengthening Act) is actually held at the time this Act comes into effect is deemed to be a management capacity improvement plan prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act for which certification under Article 17, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act has been obtained.
この法律の施行の際現に旧中小強化法第十七条第一項の認定（旧中小強化法第十八条第一項の変更の認定を含む。）を受けている旧中小強化法第十七条第一項に規定する経営力向上計画は、新中小強化法第十七条第一項の認定を受けた同項に規定する経営力向上計画とみなす。
A small and medium-sized enterprise, etc. prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act (excluding one that falls under a specified business operator, etc. prescribed in paragraph (6) of that Article (hereinafter referred to in this paragraph as a "specified business operator, etc.")) is, until March 31, 2023, deemed to be a specified business operator, etc., and the provisions of the New SME Management Strengthening Act concerning management capacity improvement (meaning management capacity improvement prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (10) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act; the same applies in paragraph (5)) apply to it.
With regard to an application for certification under Article 17, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act that was filed by a small and medium-sized enterprise, etc. prescribed in the preceding paragraph by the day prescribed in the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to in this Article as the "specified day") and for which no disposition as to whether to grant the certification has been made on the specified day, the provisions then in force continue to govern with respect to the disposition of certification.
前項に規定する日（以下この条において「特定日」という。）までに同項に規定する中小企業者等がした新中小強化法第十七条第一項の認定の申請であって、特定日においてその認定をするかどうかの処分がされていないものについての認定の処分については、なお従前の例による。
With regard to a management capacity improvement plan prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act for which certification under Article 17, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act is actually held on the specified day (limited to one pertaining to a small and medium-sized enterprise, etc. prescribed in paragraph (2)), and a management capacity improvement plan prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act for which certification under Article 17, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act has been obtained on or after the day following the specified day with the provisions then in force continuing to govern pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the certification of a change to the plan and the rescission of certification, the special provisions of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act, the special provisions of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Investment Business Corporation Act, the special provisions of the Japan Finance Corporation Act and the Okinawa Development Finance Corporation Act, the special provisions of the Act on Rationalization of Distribution of Food, etc. and Proper Transactions, succession to status based on specified permission, etc., the special provisions of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Cooperatives Act (Act No. 181 of 1949) and the Act on the Organization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Association (Act No. 185 of 1957), the call for objections by creditors in the case of a transfer of business, etc., and the collection of reports, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
特定日において現に新中小強化法第十七条第一項の認定を受けている同項に規定する経営力向上計画（第二項に規定する中小企業者等に係るものに限る。）及び前項の規定によりなお従前の例により特定日の翌日以後に同条第一項の認定を受けた同項に規定する経営力向上計画についての計画の変更の認定及び認定の取消し、中小企業信用保険法の特例、中小企業投資育成株式会社法の特例、株式会社日本政策金融公庫法及び沖縄振興開発金融公庫法の特例、食品等の流通の合理化及び取引の適正化に関する法律の特例、特定許認可等に基づく地位の承継等、中小企業等協同組合法（昭和二十四年法律第百八十一号）及び中小企業団体の組織に関する法律（昭和三十二年法律第百八十五号）の特例、事業の譲渡の場合の債権者の異議の催告等並びに報告の徴収については、なお従前の例による。
With regard to management capacity improvement carried out in accordance with a management capacity improvement plan prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act for which certification under Article 17, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act is actually held on the specified day (limited to one pertaining to a small and medium-sized enterprise, etc. prescribed in paragraph (2)), and a management capacity improvement plan prescribed in Article 17, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act for which certification under Article 17, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act has been obtained on or after the day following the specified day with the provisions then in force continuing to govern pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1) of the New SME Management Strengthening Act remain in force on and after the day following the specified day.
Supplementary Provisions, Article 19Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions
第十九条（罰則に関する経過措置）
With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act (or, for the provisions set forth in Article 1, items (ii) through (iv) of the Supplementary Provisions, those provisions; the same applies hereinafter in this Article and the following Article) comes into effect, and to acts committed after this Act comes into effect in the cases where the provisions then in force continue to govern pursuant to the provisions of these Supplementary Provisions and in the cases where provisions are to remain in force pursuant to the provisions of these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
この法律（附則第一条第二号から第四号までに掲げる規定にあっては、当該規定。以下この条及び次条において同じ。）の施行前にした行為並びにこの附則の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる場合及びこの附則の規定によりなおその効力を有することとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
Supplementary Provisions, Article 20Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order
第二十条（その他の経過措置の政令への委任）
Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary in connection with the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order.
この附則に規定するもののほか、この法律の施行に伴い必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。
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
small and medium-sized enterprise, etc.machine translation
「中小企業者等」
A small and medium-sized enterprise (中小企業者), or one of the others Article 2, paragraph (2) adds: a general incorporated association (一般社団法人) whose direct or indirect members are such enterprises and that meets requirements a Cabinet Order (政令) sets; a company or other corporation a Cabinet Order names whose stated capital or total contributions is no more than an amount a Cabinet Order sets; or a company, other corporation a Cabinet Order names or individual with no more regular employees than a number a Cabinet Order sets.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (2)· applies throughout the law
specified business operatormachine translation
「特定事業者」
A company or individual whose main business is in manufacturing, construction, transport or most other industries and that has no more than 500 regular employees, in wholesale no more than 400, in retail or services no more than 300, or in an industry a Cabinet Order (政令) names no more than the number it sets; an enterprise association (企業組合); a cooperative partnership (協業組合); a business cooperative (事業協同組合) or other union set up under a special law, or a federation of them, that a Cabinet Order specifies; or a general incorporated association (一般社団法人) whose direct or indirect members are any of these and that meets requirements a Cabinet Order sets.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (5)· applies throughout the law
specified business operator, etc.machine translation
「特定事業者等」
A specified business operator (特定事業者), or a company, other corporation a Cabinet Order (政令) names or individual with no more regular employees than a number a Cabinet Order sets.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (6)· applies throughout the law
management innovationmachine translation
「経営革新」
A business operator considerably improving its management by carrying on new business activities (新事業活動).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (9)· applies throughout the law
management innovation planmachine translation
「経営革新計画」
A plan for management innovation (経営革新) that a specified business operator (特定事業者) draws up, alone or with others, and submits to the administrative agency (行政庁) to be approved as appropriate under Article 14, including one carried out with a union, federation or company it is to set up, by a company formed through its merger, or together with its foreign affiliated corporations, etc. (外国関係法人等).
Short name set inArticle 14, paragraph (1)
management capacity improvement planmachine translation
「経営力向上計画」
A plan for management capacity improvement (経営力向上) that a specified business operator, etc. (特定事業者等) draws up, alone or with others, and submits to the competent minister (主務大臣) to be certified as appropriate under Article 17, including one carried out with a cooperative, company or other corporation it is to set up, by a company or corporation formed through its merger, or together with its foreign affiliated corporations, etc. (外国関係法人等).
Short name set inArticle 17, paragraph (1)
specified permission, etc.machine translation
「特定許認可等」
A permission, approval, licence or other disposition granting a benefit (許認可等) as defined in Article 2, item (iii) of the Administrative Procedure Act, that a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies as one where passing the status held under it from the transferring business (被承継等特定事業者等) to the succeeding business (承継等特定事業者等) particularly helps management capacity improvement go smoothly.
Defined inArticle 17, paragraph (4), item (i)
Former SME Management Strengthening Actmachine translation
「旧中小強化法」
In Article 7, Article 8, paragraph (1) and Article 9, paragraph (1) of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 70 of 2021, the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. as it stood before Article 4 of Act No. 70 of 2021 amended it, leaving aside the amendments that item (iv) of Article 1 of those supplementary provisions lists.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 7, paragraph (1)· applies only in this provision and in Supplementary Provisions, Article 8, paragraph (1); and Supplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (1)
New SME Management Strengthening Actmachine translation
「新中小強化法」
This Act as amended by Article 4 of Act No. 70 of 2021.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 8, paragraph (1)· applies only in this article and in Supplementary Provisions, Article 9
specified business operatormachine translation
「特定事業者」
In Article 8, paragraph (2) of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 70 of 2021, a specified business operator as defined in Article 2, paragraph (5) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. as Act No. 70 of 2021 amended it; until 31 March 2023 a small and medium-sized enterprise (中小企業者) that was not one was treated as one for the provisions on management innovation (経営革新).
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 8, paragraph (2)· applies only in this paragraph
specified daymachine translation
「特定日」
In Article 8 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 70 of 2021, 31 March 2023, the last day on which a small and medium-sized enterprise (中小企業者) that is not a specified business operator (特定事業者) is treated as one for the provisions on management innovation (経営革新).
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 8, paragraph (3)· applies only in this article
specified business operator, etc.machine translation
「特定事業者等」
In Article 9, paragraph (2) of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 70 of 2021, a specified business operator, etc. as defined in Article 2, paragraph (6) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. as Act No. 70 of 2021 amended it; until 31 March 2023 a small and medium-sized enterprise, etc. (中小企業者等) that was not one was treated as one for the provisions on improving management capacity (経営力向上).
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (2)· applies only in this paragraph
management capacity improvementmachine translation
「経営力向上」
In Article 9 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 70 of 2021, management capacity improvement as defined in Article 2, paragraph (10) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. as Act No. 70 of 2021 amended it.
Defined inSupplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (2)· applies only in this provision and in Supplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (5)
specified daymachine translation
「特定日」
In Article 9 of the supplementary provisions (附則) of Act No. 70 of 2021, 31 March 2023, the last day on which a small and medium-sized enterprise, etc. (中小企業者等) that is not a specified business operator, etc. (特定事業者等) is treated as one for the provisions on improving management capacity (経営力向上).
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 9, paragraph (3)· applies only in this article
shareholders meeting
株主総会
The meeting of a stock company's shareholders, and the body through which they decide the company's basic matters. It elects the directors and company auditors (Companies Act, Article 329, paragraph (1)) and changes the articles of incorporation (Article 466). In a company without a board of directors it may decide any matter about the company; in one with a board, only what the Act or the articles of incorporation leave to it (Article 295). An annual shareholders meeting must be called after the end of every business year, and another may be called whenever needed (Article 296). A resolution normally passes by a majority of the votes present, with holders of a majority of the votes entitled to vote attending (Article 309, paragraph (1)).
Written by AI using Companies Act, Arts. 295, 296, 309, 329, 466 as a reference.