# 中小企業等経営強化法 / Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions)

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- 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
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- Provision: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-4171-30`
- Text in force since: 2026-01-01
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## 附　則 平成一七年四月一三日法律第三〇号
<sup>suppl-4171-30 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
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<sup>suppl-4171-30/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、平成十七年四月十三日又は公布の日のいずれか遅い日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-4171-30/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect on April 13, 2005 or the date of promulgation, whichever is later.
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### 第二条（旧法の規定による承認を受けた経営革新計画） — Management Innovation Plans Approved Under the Former Act
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<sup>suppl-4171-30/art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-2</sup>

**第一項**  この法律による改正前の中小企業経営革新支援法（以下「旧法」という。）第四条第一項の規定により行政庁の承認を受けた経営革新計画（旧法第五条第一項の規定による変更の承認があったときは、その変更後のもの）は、この法律による改正後の中小企業の新たな事業活動の促進に関する法律（以下「新法」という。）第九条第一項の規定により行政庁の承認を受けた経営革新計画とみなす。
<sup>suppl-4171-30/art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-2/par-1</sup>
A management innovation plan approved by the administrative agency pursuant to Article 4, paragraph (1) of the Act on Support for Management Innovation of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises prior to its amendment by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Act") (or, where a change has been approved pursuant to Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Former Act, the plan as changed) is deemed to be a management innovation plan approved by the administrative agency pursuant to Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act for Facilitating New Business Activities of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises as amended by this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act").
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### 第三条（旧法の規定による承認を受けた経営基盤強化計画） — Management Base Strengthening Plans Approved Under the Former Act
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<sup>suppl-4171-30/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-3</sup>

**第一項**  旧法第十条第一項の規定により主務大臣の承認を受けた経営基盤強化計画（旧法第十一条第一項の規定による変更の承認があったときは、その変更後のもの）は、新法第十六条第一項の規定により主務大臣の承認を受けた経営基盤強化計画とみなす。
<sup>suppl-4171-30/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-3/par-1</sup>
A management base strengthening plan approved by the competent minister pursuant to Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Former Act (or, where a change has been approved pursuant to Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Former Act, the plan as changed) is deemed to be a management base strengthening plan approved by the competent minister pursuant to Article 16, paragraph (1) of the New Act.
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### 第四条（中小企業の創造的事業活動の促進に関する臨時措置法及び新事業創出促進法の廃止） — Repeal of the Act on Temporary Measures for the Promotion of Creative Business Activities of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and the Act on Promotion of Creation of New Businesses
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<sup>suppl-4171-30/art-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-4</sup>

**第一項**  次に掲げる法律は、廃止する。
<sup>suppl-4171-30/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-4/par-1</sup>
The following Acts are repealed:
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  **一**  中小企業の創造的事業活動の促進に関する臨時措置法（平成七年法律第四十七号）
  <sup>suppl-4171-30/art-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-4/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the Act on Temporary Measures for the Promotion of Creative Business Activities of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Act No. 47 of 1995);
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  **二**  新事業創出促進法（平成十年法律第百五十二号）
  <sup>suppl-4171-30/art-4/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-4/par-1/item-2</sup>
  the Act on Promotion of Creation of New Businesses (Act No. 152 of 1998).
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### 第十八条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions
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<sup>suppl-4171-30/art-18 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-18</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の施行前にした行為並びに附則第五条第四項及び第十二条第四項の規定によりなお従前の例によ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。
<sup>suppl-4171-30/art-18/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-18/par-1</sup>
With regard to the application of penal provisions to acts committed before this Act 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 Article 5, paragraph (4) and Article 12, paragraph (4) of the Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
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### 第十九条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order
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<sup>suppl-4171-30/art-19 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-19</sup>

**第一項**  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は、政令で定める。
<sup>suppl-4171-30/art-19/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30/art-19/par-1</sup>
Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, transitional measures necessary incidental to the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.
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## 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-20261106T173426-019, translated 2026-11-07
- claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch sme-management-strengthening-act-20261106T173426-020, translated 2026-11-07
- claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch sme-management-strengthening-act-20261106T173426-020, 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