# Changes to Japanese law on 22 October 2018

This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/changes/2018-10-22. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp.

What changed on 22 October 2018 in 3 laws on this site: for each, the Act that amends it.

- Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. (中小企業等経営強化法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Wholesale Market Act and the Act on the Promotion of Improvement of Food Distribution Structure (Act No. 62 of 2018) (卸売市場法及び食品流通構造改善促進法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/430AC0000000062 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/430AC0000000062)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/411AC0000000018/20181022_430AC0000000062
- Residential Basic Book Act (住民基本台帳法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Wholesale Market Act and the Act on the Promotion of Improvement of Food Distribution Structure (Act No. 62 of 2018) (卸売市場法及び食品流通構造改善促進法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/430AC0000000062 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/430AC0000000062)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/residential-basic-book-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/342AC0000000081/20181022_430AC0000000062
- Act on Special Measures Concerning Taxation (租税特別措置法) — https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act
  - Amended by Act Partially Amending the Wholesale Market Act and the Act on the Promotion of Improvement of Food Distribution Structure (Act No. 62 of 2018) (卸売市場法及び食品流通構造改善促進法の一部を改正する法律)
    The Act, and every law here it amends: https://japanlaw.org/en/acts/430AC0000000062 (as Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/en/acts/430AC0000000062)
    Listed with the law's amendments: https://japanlaw.org/en/special-taxation-measures-act/amendments; the text on e-Gov: https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/332AC0000000026/20181022_430AC0000000062

Every day: https://japanlaw.org/en/changes

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## Sources

- Amendments and their dates: e-Gov (Digital Agency) (3 records)
- English names of the laws: Written for this site with AI
- English names of the laws: Japanese Law Translation, Ministry of Justice (2 records)
- English titles of the amending laws: Written for this site with AI