# 中小企業等経営強化法 / Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. — 第十四条 (Article 14) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14. 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. - Law: 中小企業等経営強化法 (Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc.), 平成十一年法律第十八号 - English title "Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc.": claude-opus-5-5 - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第十四条 (Article 14)（経営革新計画の承認） — address `art-14` - Text in force since: 2026-01-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14 - e-Gov law ID: 411AC0000000018 — never renamed. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第十四条（経営革新計画の承認） — Approval of Management Innovation Plans caption: machine translation, not official art-14 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14 **第一項** 特定事業者は、単独で又は共同で行おうとする経営革新に関する計画（特定事業者が第二条第五項第五号から第七号までに掲げる組合若しくは連合会又は会社を設立しようとする場合にあっては当該特定事業者がその組合、連合会又は会社と共同で行う経営革新に関するものを、特定事業者が合併して会社を設立しようとする場合にあっては合併により設立される会社（合併後存続する会社を含む。）が行う経営革新に関するものを、特定事業者がその外国関係法人等（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、特定事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。以下この章において同じ。）の全部又は一部と共同で経営革新を行おうとする場合にあっては当該特定事業者が当該外国関係法人等と共同で行う経営革新に関するものを含む。以下「経営革新計画」という。）を作成し、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、これを行政庁に提出して、その経営革新計画が適当である旨の承認を受けることができる。ただし、特定事業者が共同で経営革新計画を作成した場合にあっては、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、代表者を定め、これを行政庁に提出するものとする。 art-14/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-1 A specified business operator may prepare a plan concerning management innovation that it intends to carry out alone or jointly (including, where a specified business operator intends to establish an association, federation or company listed in Article 2, paragraph (5), items (v) through (vii), a plan concerning management innovation that the specified business operator carries out jointly with that association, federation or company; where a specified business operator intends to establish a company by merger, a plan concerning management innovation carried out by the company established by the merger (including the company surviving after the merger); and, where a specified business operator intends to carry out management innovation jointly with all or part of its foreign affiliated corporation, etc. (meaning a corporation or other foreign organization established in accordance with the laws and regulations of a foreign state (including one to be newly established) that has a relationship specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as one in which the specified business operator is recognized as substantially controlling its management; the same applies hereinafter in this Chapter), a plan concerning management innovation that the specified business operator carries out jointly with that foreign affiliated corporation, etc.; hereinafter referred to as a "management innovation plan"), submit it to the administrative agency as provided by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and obtain approval to the effect that the management innovation plan is appropriate; provided, however, that where specified business operators have prepared a management innovation plan jointly, they are to designate a representative and submit it to the administrative agency, as provided by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. machine translation, not official **第二項** 経営革新計画には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。 art-14/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-2 A management innovation plan must state the following matters: machine translation, not official **一** 経営革新の目標 art-14/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-2/item-1 the targets of management innovation; machine translation, not official **二** 経営革新による経営の向上の程度を示す指標 art-14/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-2/item-2 indicators showing the degree of improvement in management achieved through management innovation; machine translation, not official **三** 経営革新の内容及び実施時期 art-14/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-2/item-3 the content and timing of implementation of management innovation; machine translation, not official **四** 経営革新を実施するために必要な資金の額及びその調達方法 art-14/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-2/item-4 the amount of funds necessary to implement management innovation and the method of raising them; machine translation, not official **五** 特定事業者（第二条第五項第七号及び第八号に掲げる者に限る。）が経営革新に係る試験研究のための費用に充てるためその直接又は間接の構成員に対し負担金の賦課をしようとする場合にあっては、その賦課の基準 art-14/par-2/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-2/item-5 where a specified business operator (limited to those listed in Article 2, paragraph (5), items (vii) and (viii)) intends to impose contributions on its direct or indirect members to cover the expenses of testing and research pertaining to management innovation, the standards for imposing them. machine translation, not official **第三項** 行政庁は、第一項の承認の申請があった場合において、当該申請に係る経営革新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、その承認をするものとする。 art-14/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-3 When an application for the approval under paragraph (1) is filed, the administrative agency is to grant the approval if it finds that the management innovation plan pertaining to the application conforms to all of the following items: machine translation, not official **一** 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。 art-14/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-3/item-1 the matters listed in items (i) through (iii) of the preceding paragraph are appropriate in light of the basic policy; machine translation, not official **二** 前項第三号及び第四号に掲げる事項が経営革新を確実に遂行するため適切なものであること。 art-14/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-3/item-2 the matters listed in items (iii) and (iv) of the preceding paragraph are appropriate for carrying out management innovation reliably; machine translation, not official **三** 前項第五号に規定する負担金の賦課をしようとする場合にあっては、その賦課の基準が適切なものであること。 art-14/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-3/item-3 where a specified business operator intends to impose contributions prescribed in item (v) of the preceding paragraph, the standards for imposing them are appropriate. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-14/par-1: 第二条第五項第五号から第七号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第五項第五号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (v)), art-2/par-5/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-5 - art-14/par-1: 第二条第五項第五号から第七号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第五項第六号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (vi)), art-2/par-5/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-6 - art-14/par-1: 第二条第五項第五号から第七号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第五項第七号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (vii)), art-2/par-5/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-7 - art-14/par-2/item-5: 第二条第五項第七号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第五項第七号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (vii)), art-2/par-5/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-7 - art-14/par-2/item-5: 第八号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第五項第八号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (viii)), art-2/par-5/item-8 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-8 - art-14/par-3: 第一項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第十四条第一項 (Article 14, paragraph (1)), art-14/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-1 - art-14/par-3/item-1: 前項第一号から第三号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第十四条第二項第一号 (Article 14, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-14/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-2/item-1 - art-14/par-3/item-1: 前項第一号から第三号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第十四条第二項第二号 (Article 14, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-14/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-2/item-2 - art-14/par-3/item-1: 前項第一号から第三号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第十四条第二項第三号 (Article 14, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-14/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-2/item-3 - art-14/par-3/item-2: 前項第三号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第十四条第二項第三号 (Article 14, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-14/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-2/item-3 - art-14/par-3/item-2: 第四号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第十四条第二項第四号 (Article 14, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-14/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-2/item-4 - art-14/par-3/item-3: 前項第五号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第十四条第二項第五号 (Article 14, paragraph (2), item (v)), art-14/par-2/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-2/item-5 ## Cited by 12 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 中小企業等経営強化法 第十四条第三項（経営革新計画の承認） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-3 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第十四条第三項第一号（経営革新計画の承認） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-3/item-1 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第十四条第三項第二号（経営革新計画の承認） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-3/item-2 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第十四条第三項第三号（経営革新計画の承認） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-14/par-3/item-3 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第十五条第一項（経営革新計画の変更等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-15/par-1 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第十五条第二項（経営革新計画の変更等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-15/par-2 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第十五条第三項（経営革新計画の変更等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-15/par-3 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第七十二条第二項（所管行政庁等） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-72/par-2 - 中小企業等経営強化法 附則第三条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5021-58/art-3/par-1 - 中小企業等経営強化法 附則第八条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5031-70/art-8/par-1 - 中小企業等経営強化法 附則第八条第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5031-70/art-8/par-3 - 中小企業等経営強化法 附則第八条第四項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5031-70/art-8/par-4 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — English titles of cited laws, written for this site, written 2026-10-08 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 中小企業等経営強化法 — the text in force from 2026-01-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/411AC0000000018/20260101_507AC0000000041), retrieved 2026-11-06 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch sme-management-strengthening-act-20261106T173426-006, translated 2026-11-07 - This site's parser, version 225 — 中小企業等経営強化法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-11-06