# 中小企業倒産防止共済法 / Act on Mutual Relief System for the Prevention of Bankruptcies of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises — 第一条から第七条まで (Articles 1 to 7)
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- Law: 中小企業倒産防止共済法 (Act on Mutual Relief System for the Prevention of Bankruptcies of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises), 昭和五十二年法律第八十四号
- English title "Act on Mutual Relief System for the Prevention of Bankruptcies of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises": Ministry of Justice translation database, which lists the title
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### 第一条（目的） — Purpose
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art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-1
**第一項** この法律は、取引先企業の倒産の影響を受けて中小企業が倒産する等の事態の発生を防止するため、中小企業者の相互扶助の精神に基づき、その拠出による中小企業倒産防止共済制度を確立し、中小企業の経営の安定に寄与することを目的とする。
art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-1/par-1
The purpose of this Act is, in order to prevent the occurrence of situations such as small and medium-sized enterprises going bankrupt under the influence of the bankruptcy of their business partner companies, to establish, based on the spirit of mutual aid among small and medium-sized enterprises, a system of mutual aid for the prevention of bankruptcy of small and medium-sized enterprises funded by their contributions, and thereby to contribute to the stability of the management of small and medium-sized enterprises.
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### 第二条（定義） — Definitions
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art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2
**第一項** この法律において「中小企業者」とは、次の各号のいずれかに該当する者をいう。
art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1
In this Act, a "small and medium-sized enterprise" means a person who falls under any of the following items:
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**一** 資本金の額又は出資の総額が三億円以下の会社並びに常時使用する従業員の数が三百人以下の会社及び個人であつて、製造業、建設業、運輸業その他の業種（次号から第二号の三までに掲げる業種及び第三号の政令で定める業種を除く。）に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-1
any company whose amount of stated capital or total amount of contributions is not more than three hundred million yen and any company or individual whose number of regular employees is three hundred or less, which operates as its principal business, business belonging to manufacturing business, construction business, transport business or other business types (excluding the business types listed in the following item through item (ii)-3 and the business types provided by Cabinet Order pursuant to item (iii));
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**二** 資本金の額又は出資の総額が一億円以下の会社並びに常時使用する従業員の数が百人以下の会社及び個人であつて、卸売業（第三号の政令で定める業種を除く。）に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-2
any company whose amount of stated capital or total amount of contributions is not more than one hundred million yen and any company or individual whose number of regular employees is one hundred or less, which operates as its principal business, business belonging to wholesale business (excluding the business types provided by Cabinet Order pursuant to item (iii));
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**二の二** 資本金の額又は出資の総額が五千万円以下の会社並びに常時使用する従業員の数が百人以下の会社及び個人であつて、サービス業（第三号の政令で定める業種を除く。）に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-1/item-2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-2-2
any company whose amount of stated capital or total amount of contributions is not more than fifty million yen and any company or individual whose number of regular employees is one hundred or less, which operates as its principal business, business belonging to service business (excluding the business types provided by Cabinet Order pursuant to item (iii));
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**二の三** 資本金の額又は出資の総額が五千万円以下の会社並びに常時使用する従業員の数が五十人以下の会社及び個人であつて、小売業（次号の政令で定める業種を除く。）に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-1/item-2-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-2-3
any company whose amount of stated capital or total amount of contributions is not more than fifty million yen and any company or individual whose number of regular employees is fifty or less, which operates as its principal business, business belonging to retail business (excluding the business types provided by Cabinet Order pursuant to the following item);
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**三** 資本金の額又は出資の総額がその業種ごとに政令で定める金額以下の会社並びに常時使用する従業員の数がその業種ごとに政令で定める数以下の会社及び個人であつて、その政令で定める業種に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-3
any company whose amount of stated capital or total amount of contributions is not more than the amount provided by Cabinet Order for each of its business types and any company or individual whose number of regular employees is the number provided by Cabinet Order or less for each of its business types, which operates as its principal business, business belonging to any of the business types provided by Cabinet Order;
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**四** 企業組合
art-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-4
an enterprise association;
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**五** 協業組合
art-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-5
a cooperative partnership; or
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**六** 事業協同組合その他の特別の法律により設立された組合であつて、政令で定める要件に該当するもの
art-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-6
a business cooperative or other association established under a special Act that satisfies the requirements specified by Cabinet Order.
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**第二項** この法律において「共済契約」とは、中小企業者が独立行政法人中小企業基盤整備機構（以下「機構」という。）に掛金を納付することを約し、機構がその中小企業者の取引の相手方たる事業者につき次の各号のいずれかに該当する事態（以下「倒産」という。）が生ずることに関し、この法律の定めるところにより共済金を貸し付けることを約する契約をいう。
art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-2
In this Act, a "mutual aid contract" means a contract under which a small and medium-sized enterprise promises to pay premiums to the Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, JAPAN (hereinafter referred to as the "Organization"), and the Organization promises to lend mutual aid benefits, as provided for in this Act, in relation to the occurrence of a situation falling under any of the following items (hereinafter referred to as "bankruptcy") with respect to a business operator that is a counterparty to the transactions of that small and medium-sized enterprise.
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**一** 破産手続開始、再生手続開始、更生手続開始又は特別清算開始の申立てがされること。
art-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-2/item-1
A petition is filed for the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings, rehabilitation proceedings or reorganization proceedings, or for the commencement of special liquidation;
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**二** 手形交換所において、その手形交換所で手形交換を行つている金融機関が金融取引を停止する原因となる事実についての公表がこれらの金融機関に対してされること。
art-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-2/item-2
At a bill clearinghouse, an announcement is made to the financial institutions conducting bill clearing at that clearinghouse of a fact that causes financial institutions to suspend financial transactions;
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**三** 電子記録債権法（平成十九年法律第百二号）第二条第二項に規定する電子債権記録機関（同法第五十六条に規定する業務規程において金融取引の停止に係る事項を定めており、かつ、経済産業省令で定める数以上の金融機関が参加するものに限る。）において、その電子債権記録機関で電子記録債権を取り扱う金融機関が金融取引を停止する原因となる事実についての公表がこれらの金融機関に対してされること。
art-2/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-2/item-3
At an electronic monetary claim recording institution prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Electronically Recorded Monetary Claims Act (Act No. 102 of 2007) (limited to one that has provided for matters concerning the suspension of financial transactions in the business rules prescribed in Article 56 of that Act and in which financial institutions in the number specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry or more participate), an announcement is made to the financial institutions that handle electronically recorded monetary claims at that electronic monetary claim recording institution of a fact that causes financial institutions to suspend financial transactions;
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**四** 前三号に掲げるもののほか、過大な債務を負つていることにより事業の継続が困難となつているため債務の減免又は期限の猶予を受けることを目的とするものと認められる手続であつて、その開始日を特定することができるものとして経済産業省令で定めるものがされること。
art-2/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-2/item-4
In addition to what is set out in the preceding three items, a procedure is commenced that is specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as one that is recognized as aimed at obtaining a reduction or exemption of debts or a deferment of due dates because continuation of the business has become difficult owing to excessive debts, and whose commencement date can be identified.
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**第三項** この法律において「共済契約者」とは、共済契約の当事者のうち機構以外の者をいう。
art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-3
In this Act, a "mutual aid policyholder" means a party to a mutual aid contract other than the Organization.
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**第四項** この法律において「早期償還手当金」とは、機構が、貸付けを受けた共済金の償還を完了すべき期限前にこれを完了し、かつ、当該共済金の全額をその償還期日までに償還した共済契約者に対し、第十条第六項の規定により支給する手当金をいう。
art-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-4
In this Act, an "early repayment allowance" means an allowance that the Organization pays, pursuant to Article 10, paragraph (6), to a mutual aid policyholder who has completed repayment of the mutual aid benefits lent to them before the time limit by which repayment is to be completed, and has repaid the full amount of those mutual aid benefits by the repayment date.
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**第五項** この法律において「一時貸付金」とは、機構が、臨時に事業資金を必要とする共済契約者に対し、第十条の二第一項の規定により貸し付ける資金をいう。
art-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-5
In this Act, a "temporary loan" means funds that the Organization lends, pursuant to Article 10-2, paragraph (1), to a mutual aid policyholder who temporarily needs business funds.
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**第六項** この法律において「解約手当金」とは、機構が、共済契約を解除した者に対し、第十一条第一項の規定により支給する手当金をいう。
art-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-6
In this Act, a "cancellation refund" means an allowance that the Organization pays, pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (1), to a person who has cancelled a mutual aid contract.
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**第七項** この法律において「完済手当金」とは、機構が、貸付けを受けた共済金の全額をその償還期日までに償還した共済契約者に対し、第十一条の二第一項の規定により支給する手当金をいう。
art-2/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-7
In this Act, a "full repayment allowance" means an allowance that the Organization pays, pursuant to Article 11-2, paragraph (1), to a mutual aid policyholder who has repaid the full amount of the mutual aid benefits lent to them by the repayment date.
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### 第三条（契約の締結） — Conclusion of Contracts
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art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-3
**第一項** 引き続き一年以上事業を行つている中小企業者でなければ、共済契約を締結することができない。
art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-3/par-1
A mutual aid contract may not be concluded by anyone other than a small and medium-sized enterprise that has continuously carried on business for one year or more.
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**第二項** 現に共済契約者である中小企業者は、新たな共済契約を締結することができない。
art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-3/par-2
A small and medium-sized enterprise that is currently a mutual aid policyholder may not conclude a new mutual aid contract.
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**第三項** 機構は、次に掲げる場合を除いては、共済契約の締結を拒んではならない。
art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-3/par-3
The Organization must not refuse to conclude a mutual aid contract except in the following cases:
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**一** 共済契約の申込者が第七条第二項の規定により共済契約を解除され、その解除の日から一年を経過しない者であるとき。
art-3/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-3/par-3/item-1
Where the applicant for the mutual aid contract is a person whose mutual aid contract was cancelled pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (2) and for whom one year has not elapsed from the date of the cancellation;
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**二** 共済契約の申込者が偽りその他不正の行為によつて共済金若しくは一時貸付金の貸付け又は早期償還手当金、解約手当金若しくは完済手当金の支給を受け、又は受けようとした日から一年を経過しない者であるとき。
art-3/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-3/par-3/item-2
Where the applicant for the mutual aid contract is a person for whom one year has not elapsed from the date on which the person received, or attempted to receive, a loan of mutual aid benefits or a temporary loan, or payment of an early repayment allowance, cancellation refund or full repayment allowance, by deception or other wrongful act;
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**三** 前二号に掲げるもののほか、当該共済契約の締結によつて中小企業倒産防止共済事業の適正円滑な運営を阻害することとなるおそれがある事由として経済産業省令で定める事由があるとき。
art-3/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-3/par-3/item-3
Where, in addition to what is set out in the preceding two items, there is a cause specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a cause likely to impede, through the conclusion of that mutual aid contract, the proper and smooth operation of the small and medium-sized enterprise bankruptcy prevention mutual aid business.
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### 第四条
art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-4
**第一項** 共済契約は、掛金月額を定めて締結するものとする。
art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-4/par-1
A mutual aid contract is to be concluded by specifying the monthly premium.
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**第二項** 掛金月額は、五千円以上であつて五千円に整数を乗じて得た額とする。ただし、第九条第二項ただし書の政令で定める額の十分の一に相当する額（以下「掛金納付制限額」という。）の四十分の一に相当する額を超えてはならない。
art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-4/par-2
The monthly premium is to be 5,000 yen or more and an amount obtained by multiplying 5,000 yen by an integer; provided, however, that it must not exceed an amount equivalent to one-fortieth of the amount equivalent to one-tenth of the amount specified by Cabinet Order in the proviso to Article 9, paragraph (2) (hereinafter referred to as the "premium payment limit").
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### 第五条（契約の申込み） — Application for Contract
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art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-5
**第一項** 共済契約の申込みは、掛金月額を明らかにしてしなければならない。
art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-5/par-1
An application for a mutual aid contract must be made by clarifying the monthly premium.
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### 第六条（契約の成立） — Formation of Contract
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art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-6
**第一項** 共済契約は、機構がその申込みを承諾したときは、その申込みの日において成立したものとみなし、かつ、その日から効力を生ずる。
art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-6/par-1
A mutual aid contract is deemed to have been formed on the date of the application when the Organization accepts the application, and takes effect from that date.
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### 第七条（契約の解除） — Cancellation of Contract
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art-7 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-7
**第一項** 機構は、次項に規定する場合を除いては、共済契約を解除することができない。
art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-7/par-1
The Organization may not cancel a mutual aid contract except in the case prescribed in the following paragraph.
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**第二項** 機構は、次に掲げる場合には、共済契約を解除しなければならない。
art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-7/par-2
The Organization must cancel a mutual aid contract in the following cases:
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**一** 共済契約者が経済産業省令で定める一定の月分以上について掛金の納付を怠つたとき（経済産業省令で定める正当な理由がある場合を除く。）。
art-7/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-7/par-2/item-1
when a mutual aid policyholder has neglected to pay premiums for a certain number of months or more specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (excluding cases where there is a justifiable reason specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry);
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**二** 共済契約者が偽りその他不正の行為によつて共済金若しくは一時貸付金の貸付け又は早期償還手当金、解約手当金若しくは完済手当金の支給を受け、又は受けようとしたとき。
art-7/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-7/par-2/item-2
when a mutual aid policyholder has received, or attempted to receive, by deception or other wrongful act, a loan of mutual aid benefits or a temporary loan, or payment of an early repayment allowance, cancellation refund or full repayment allowance.
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**第三項** 共済契約者は、いつでも共済契約を解除することができる。
art-7/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-7/par-3
A mutual aid policyholder may cancel a mutual aid contract at any time.
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**第四項** 共済契約者が死亡し、解散し、分割（その事業の全部を承継させるものに限る。以下この項及び第十二条第一項において同じ。）をし、又はその事業の全部を譲り渡した場合において、第十二条第一項の規定による承継がなかつたときは、当該共済契約者に係る共済契約は、当該死亡、解散、分割又は事業の全部の譲渡しの時に解除されたものとみなす。
art-7/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-7/par-4
Where a mutual aid policyholder dies, is dissolved, splits (limited to a split under which the whole of its business is succeeded to; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph and Article 12, paragraph (1)), or transfers the whole of its business, and there has been no succession under Article 12, paragraph (1), the mutual aid contract relating to that mutual aid policyholder is deemed to have been cancelled at the time of that death, dissolution, split or transfer of the whole of its business.
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**第五項** 共済契約の解除は、将来に向かつてのみその効力を生ずる。
art-7/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-7/par-5
The cancellation of a mutual aid contract takes effect only prospectively.
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## Cites
- art-2/par-1/item-1: 次号から第二号の三まで → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第二条第一項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii)), art-2/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-2
- art-2/par-1/item-1: 次号から第二号の三まで → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第二条第一項第二号の二 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii-2)), art-2/par-1/item-2-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-2-2
- art-2/par-1/item-1: 次号から第二号の三まで → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第二条第一項第二号の三 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (ii-3)), art-2/par-1/item-2-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-2-3
- art-2/par-1/item-1: 第三号 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第二条第一項第三号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-3
- art-2/par-1/item-2: 第三号 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第二条第一項第三号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-3
- art-2/par-1/item-2-2: 第三号 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第二条第一項第三号 (Article 2, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-2/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-1/item-3
- art-2/par-2/item-3: 電子記録債権法（平成十九年法律第百二号）第二条第二項 → e-Gov law 419AC0000000102, 第二条第二項 (Article 2, paragraph (2)), art-2/par-2 — not held in this collection
- art-2/par-2/item-3: 同法第五十六条 → e-Gov law 419AC0000000102, 第五十六条 (Article 56), art-56 — not held in this collection
- art-2/par-2/item-4: 前三号 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第二条第二項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-2/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-2/item-1
- art-2/par-2/item-4: 前三号 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第二条第二項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-2/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-2/item-2
- art-2/par-2/item-4: 前三号 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第二条第二項第三号 (Article 2, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-2/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-2/par-2/item-3
- art-2/par-4: 第十条第六項 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第十条第六項 (Article 10, paragraph (6)), art-10/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-10/par-6
- art-2/par-5: 第十条の二第一項 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第十条の二第一項 (Article 10-2, paragraph (1)), art-10-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-10-2/par-1
- art-2/par-6: 第十一条第一項 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第十一条第一項 (Article 11, paragraph (1)), art-11/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-11/par-1
- art-2/par-7: 第十一条の二第一項 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第十一条の二第一項 (Article 11-2, paragraph (1)), art-11-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-11-2/par-1
- art-3/par-3/item-1: 第七条第二項 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第七条第二項 (Article 7, paragraph (2)), art-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-7/par-2
- art-3/par-3/item-3: 前二号 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第三条第三項第一号 (Article 3, paragraph (3), item (i)), art-3/par-3/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-3/par-3/item-1
- art-3/par-3/item-3: 前二号 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第三条第三項第二号 (Article 3, paragraph (3), item (ii)), art-3/par-3/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-3/par-3/item-2
- art-4/par-2: 第九条第二項 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第九条第二項 (Article 9, paragraph (2)), art-9/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-9/par-2
- art-7/par-1: 次項 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第七条第二項 (Article 7, paragraph (2)), art-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-7/par-2
- art-7/par-4: この項 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第七条第四項 (Article 7, paragraph (4)), art-7/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-7/par-4
- art-7/par-4: 第十二条第一項 → 中小企業倒産防止共済法 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act/art-12/par-1
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## Sources
- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 中小企業倒産防止共済法 — the text in force from 2020-04-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/352AC0000000084/20200401_429AC0000000045), retrieved 2026-11-06
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — 中小企業倒産防止共済法 — its English title as the Ministry of Justice's translation database lists it (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/1056), retrieved 2026-10-07
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act-20261106T173426-001, translated 2026-11-07
- claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act-20261106T173426-001, translated 2026-11-07
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch sme-bankruptcy-prevention-act-20261106T173426-002, translated 2026-11-07
- This site's parser, version 225 — 中小企業倒産防止共済法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-06