Where the Organization is to pay mutual aid benefits, etc. to a mutual aid policyholder, a surviving family member of the policyholder or a former mutual aid policyholder, and there are mutual aid benefits, etc. to be returned under the preceding Article, premiums (including surcharges) to be paid, or loan principal or interest to be repaid concerning a loan to a mutual aid policyholder or former mutual aid policyholder under Article 15, paragraph (2), item (viii) of the Act on the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan, Independent Administrative Agency (Act No. 147 of 2002; hereinafter referred to as the "Act on the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan, Independent Administrative Agency"), the Organization may deduct these from those mutual aid benefits, etc.
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the Organizationmachine translation
「機構」
The Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN (独立行政法人中小企業基盤整備機構), an incorporated administrative agency, with which small-scale enterprises (小規模企業者) conclude mutual aid contracts (共済契約) and which pays the mutual aid benefits (共済金).
Short name set inArticle 2, paragraph (2)
mutual aid policyholdermachine translation
「共済契約者」
An individual business operator, or an officer of a company or of a small and medium-sized enterprise organization (中小企業団体), who is a party to a mutual aid contract (共済契約).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (3)· applies throughout the law
mutual aid benefit, etc.machine translation
「共済金等」
Mutual aid benefits (共済金) and cancellation refunds (解約手当金).
Short name set inArticle 3, paragraph (5), item (ii)
Act on the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan, Independent Administrative Agencymachine translation
「機構法」
Short name for the Act on the Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan, Independent Administrative Agency (Act No. 147 of 2002).
Short name set inArticle 16-2, paragraph (1)