# 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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## 附　則 平成三〇年六月二二日法律第六二号
<sup>suppl-4301-62 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62</sup>

### 第一条（施行期日） — Effective Date
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<sup>suppl-4301-62/art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-1</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-4301-62/art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-1/par-1</sup>
This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that provisions set forth in the following items come into effect on the date prescribed in each item:
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  **一**  次条並びに附則第五条、第八条、第九条及び第三十二条の規定　公布の日
  <sup>suppl-4301-62/art-1/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-1/par-1/item-1</sup>
  The provisions of the following Article, and Articles 5, 8, 9 and 32 of the Supplementary Provisions: the date of promulgation.
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### 第二十八条（中心市街地の活性化に関する法律等の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — Transitional Measures Accompanying the Partial Amendment of the Act on Vitalization in City Center, etc.
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<sup>suppl-4301-62/art-28 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-28</sup>

**第一項**  附則第七条第一項の規定により新食品等流通法第十六条第一項の規定による指定を受けたものとみなされた旧機構は、新食品等流通法第十七条各号に掲げる業務及び旧債務保証業務等のほか、次の各号に掲げる規定により施行日前に旧機構が締結した債務保証契約に係る当該各号に定める規定に掲げる業務及びこれに附帯する業務（以下この条において「旧特例債務保証業務等」という。）を行うものとする。この場合において、旧特例債務保証業務等は、新食品等流通法の適用については、新食品等流通法第十七条第一号に掲げる業務及びこれに附帯する業務とみなす。
<sup>suppl-4301-62/art-28/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-28/par-1</sup>
The Former Organization that is deemed, pursuant to Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Supplementary Provisions, to have received designation under Article 16, paragraph (1) of the New Food Distribution Act is to carry out, in addition to the business listed in the items of Article 17 of the New Food Distribution Act and the former debt guarantee business, etc., the business listed in the provisions specified in each of the following items in connection with a debt guarantee contract concluded by the Former Organization before the Effective Date pursuant to the provisions listed in that item, and business incidental thereto (hereinafter referred to in this Article as "former special debt guarantee business, etc."). In this case, for the application of the New Food Distribution Act, the former special debt guarantee business, etc. is deemed to be the business listed in Article 17, item (i) of the New Food Distribution Act and business incidental thereto.
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  **一**  略
  <sup>suppl-4301-62/art-28/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-28/par-1/item-1</sup>
  Omitted
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  **二**  附則第二十条の規定による改正前の中小企業等経営強化法第二十二条第一項（第一号に係る部分に限る。）　同号
  <sup>suppl-4301-62/art-28/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-28/par-1/item-2</sup>
  Article 22, paragraph (1) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. prior to its amendment by the provisions of Article 20 of the Supplementary Provisions (limited to the part pertaining to item (i) of that paragraph): item (i) of that paragraph.
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### 第二十九条（中小企業等経営強化法の一部改正に伴う調整規定） — Adjustment Provisions Accompanying the Partial Amendment of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc.
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<sup>suppl-4301-62/art-29 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-29</sup>

**第一項**  施行日が産業競争力強化法等の一部を改正する法律（平成三十年法律第二十六号）の施行の日前である場合には、附則第二十条中「第二十二条の」とあるのは「第二十条の」と、「第二十二条第一項第一号」とあるのは「第二十条第一項第一号」と、「第二十二条第一項各号」とあるのは「第二十条第一項各号」と、「第二十二条第二項」とあるのは「第二十条第二項」と、前条第二号中「第二十二条第一項」とあるのは「第二十条第一項」とする。
<sup>suppl-4301-62/art-29/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-29/par-1</sup>
If the Effective Date is before the date on which the Act Partially Amending the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness, etc. (Act No. 26 of 2018) comes into effect, in Article 20 of the Supplementary Provisions, the phrase "Article 22 of" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 20 of", the phrase "Article 22, paragraph (1), item (i)" with "Article 20, paragraph (1), item (i)", the phrase "each item of Article 22, paragraph (1)" with "each item of Article 20, paragraph (1)", and the phrase "Article 22, paragraph (2)" with "Article 20, paragraph (2)", and in item (ii) of the preceding Article, the phrase "Article 22, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "Article 20, paragraph (1)".
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**第二項**  前項の場合において、産業競争力強化法等の一部を改正する法律第三条のうち中小企業等経営強化法第二十条第二項の表第十三条第一項の項及び第十四条第一項の項の改正規定中「第十三条第一項の項及び第十四条第一項の項」とあるのは「第十八条第一項の項及び第十九条第一項の項」と、同表第十八条第一項、第十九条及び第二十条第一項第一号の項の改正規定中「第十八条第一項、第十九条及び第二十条第一項第一号の項」とあるのは「第二十三条第一項、第二十四条及び第二十五条第一項第一号の項」と、同表第二十条第一項第四号の項、第二十一条第一号の項、第二十三条第一号の項及び第二十三条第二号の項の改正規定中「第二十条第一項第四号の項、第二十一条第一号の項、第二十三条第一号の項及び第二十三条第二号の項」とあるのは「第三十二条第二号の項及び第三十二条第三号の項」とする。
<sup>suppl-4301-62/art-29/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-29/par-2</sup>
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, in the provisions of Article 3 of the Act Partially Amending the Act on Strengthening Industrial Competitiveness, etc. that amend the row for Article 13, paragraph (1) and the row for Article 14, paragraph (1) in the table in Article 20, paragraph (2) of the Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc., the phrase "the row for Article 13, paragraph (1) and the row for Article 14, paragraph (1)" is deemed to be replaced with "the row for Article 18, paragraph (1) and the row for Article 19, paragraph (1)"; in the provisions amending the row for Article 18, paragraph (1), Article 19 and Article 20, paragraph (1), item (i) in that table, the phrase "the row for Article 18, paragraph (1), Article 19 and Article 20, paragraph (1), item (i)" is deemed to be replaced with "the row for Article 23, paragraph (1), Article 24 and Article 25, paragraph (1), item (i)"; and in the provisions amending the row for Article 20, paragraph (1), item (iv), the row for Article 21, item (i), the row for Article 23, item (i) and the row for Article 23, item (ii) in that table, the phrase "the row for Article 20, paragraph (1), item (iv), the row for Article 21, item (i), the row for Article 23, item (i) and the row for Article 23, item (ii)" is deemed to be replaced with "the row for Article 32, item (ii) and the row for Article 32, item (iii)".
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### 第三十一条（罰則に関する経過措置） — Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions
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<sup>suppl-4301-62/art-31 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-31</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の施行前にした行為及びこの附則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-4301-62/art-31/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-31/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 these Supplementary Provisions, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
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### 第三十二条（政令への委任） — Delegation to Cabinet Order
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<sup>suppl-4301-62/art-32 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-32</sup>

**第一項**  この附則に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置（罰則に関する経過措置を含む。）は、政令で定める。
<sup>suppl-4301-62/art-32/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-32/par-1</sup>
Beyond what is provided for in these Supplementary Provisions, the transitional measures necessary in connection with the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures concerning penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order.
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## Cites
- suppl-4301-62/art-1/par-1/item-1: 第三十二条 → 中小企業等経営強化法 附則第三十二条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 32), suppl-4301-62/art-32 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-32
- suppl-4301-62/art-28/par-1: この条 → 中小企業等経営強化法 附則第二十八条 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 28), suppl-4301-62/art-28 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-28
- suppl-4301-62/art-29/par-1: 前条第二号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 附則第二十八条第一項第二号 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 28, paragraph (1), item (ii)), suppl-4301-62/art-28/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-28/par-1/item-2
- suppl-4301-62/art-29/par-2: 前項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 附則第二十九条第一項 (Supplementary Provisions, Article 29, paragraph (1)), suppl-4301-62/art-29/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-29/par-1

## Cited by

4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 中小企業等経営強化法 附則第一条第一項第一号（施行期日） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-1/par-1/item-1
- 中小企業等経営強化法 附則第二十八条第一項（中心市街地の活性化に関する法律等の一部改正に伴う経過措置） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-28/par-1
- 中小企業等経営強化法 附則第二十九条第一項（中小企業等経営強化法の一部改正に伴う調整規定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-29/par-1
- 中小企業等経営強化法 附則第二十九条第二項（中小企業等経営強化法の一部改正に伴う調整規定） — https://japanlaw.org/en/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62/art-29/par-2

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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
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- claude-sonnet-5-5, corrected on review by claude-opus-5-5 — Machine translation corrected on review, batch sme-management-strengthening-act-20261106T173426-022, translated 2026-11-07
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