# 確定拠出年金法 / Defined Contribution Pension Act — 第三条 (Article 3)

- Law: 確定拠出年金法 (Defined Contribution Pension Act), 平成十三年法律第八十八号
- English title "Defined Contribution Pension Act": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第三条 (Article 3)（規約の承認） — address `art-3`
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### 第三条（規約の承認） — (Approval of Rules)
<sup>caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3</sup>

    **第一項**  厚生年金適用事業所の事業主は、企業型年金を実施しようとするときは、企業型年金を実施しようとする厚生年金適用事業所に使用される第一号等厚生年金被保険者（第九条第二項第二号に該当する者を除く。以下この項、次条第三項（第五条第四項、第六条第二項及び第四十六条第三項において準用する場合を含む。）及び第四項、第五条第二項（第六条第二項において準用する場合を含む。）並びに第四十六条第一項において同じ。）の過半数で組織する労働組合があるときは当該労働組合、当該第一号等厚生年金被保険者の過半数で組織する労働組合がないときは当該第一号等厚生年金被保険者の過半数を代表する者の同意を得て、企業型年金に係る規約を作成し、当該規約について厚生労働大臣の承認を受けなければならない。
    <sup>art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-1</sup>
    When an employer with an EPI-applicable place of business intends to implement a corporate-type pension plan, the employer must prepare rules concerning the corporate-type pension plan and obtain approval of the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare for those rules by obtaining consent of a labor union consisting of the majority of the category I or IV EPI insured person employed at the EPI-applicable place of business where the employer intends to implement a corporate-type pension plan (excluding those who fall under Article 9, paragraph (2), item (ii); hereinafter the same applies in this paragraph, paragraph (3) of the following Article (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 5, paragraph (4), Article 6, paragraph (2), and Article 46, paragraph (3)), and paragraph (4) of that Article, Article 5, paragraph (2) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 6, paragraph (2)), and Article 46, paragraph (1)), if there is any such labor union, or consent of the person representative of the majority of the category I or IV EPI insured person, if there is no labor union consisting of the majority of the category I or IV EPI insured person.
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

    **第二項**  二以上の厚生年金適用事業所について企業型年金を実施しようとする場合においては、前項の同意は、各厚生年金適用事業所について得なければならない。
    <sup>art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-2</sup>
    When intending to implement a corporate-type pension plan at two or more EPI-applicable places of business, the consent referred to in the preceding paragraph must be obtained for each EPI-applicable place of business.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第三項**  企業型年金に係る規約においては、次に掲げる事項を定めなければならない。
    <sup>art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3</sup>
    The rules concerning a corporate-type pension plan must provide for the following particulars:
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **一**  企業型年金を実施する厚生年金適用事業所の事業主（次項、第四十七条第五号、第五十四条の六、第五十五条第二項第四号の二、第七十条、第七十一条及び第七十八条を除き、以下「事業主」という。）の名称及び住所
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-1</sup>
      the name and address of an employer with an EPI-applicable place of business that is to implement the corporate-type pension plan (hereinafter referred to as the "employer" except in the following paragraph, Article 47, item (v), Article 54-6, Article 55, paragraph (2), item (iv)-2, Article 70, Article 71, and Article 78);
      <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

      **二**  企業型年金が実施される厚生年金適用事業所（以下「実施事業所」という。）の名称及び所在地（厚生年金保険法第六条第一項第三号に規定する船舶（以下「船舶」という。）の場合にあっては、同号に規定する船舶所有者の名称及び所在地）
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-2</sup>
      the name and location of the EPI-applicable place of business where the corporate-type pension plan is to be implemented (hereinafter referred to as the "place of business implementing the plan") (in the case of the ship prescribed in Article 6, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Employees' Pension Insurance Act (hereinafter referred to as a "ship"), the name and location of the shipowner prescribed in that item);
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  事業主が運営管理業務の全部又は一部を行う場合にあっては、その行う業務
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-3</sup>
      if the employer is to provide all or part of the operational management services, the services to be provided by the employer;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **四**  事業主が第七条第一項の規定により運営管理業務の全部又は一部を委託した場合にあっては、当該委託を受けた確定拠出年金運営管理機関（第八十八条第一項の登録を受けて確定拠出年金運営管理業を営む者をいう。以下同じ。）（第七条第二項の規定により再委託を受けた確定拠出年金運営管理機関を含む。）の名称及び住所並びにその行う業務
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-4</sup>
      if the employer has entrusted all or part of the operational management services pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1), the name and address of the defined contribution pension plan operational management institution, and the services to be provided by the defined contribution pension plan operational management institution (meaning a person that engages in defined contribution pension plan operational management business by being registered under Article 88, paragraph (1); the same applies hereinafter) that has been thus entrusted (including a defined contribution pension plan operational management institution that has been re-entrusted pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (2));
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **五**  資産管理機関の名称及び住所
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-5</sup>
      the name and address of the asset management institution;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **六**  実施事業所に使用される第一号等厚生年金被保険者が企業型年金加入者となることについて一定の資格を定める場合にあっては、当該資格に関する事項
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-6</sup>
      in the case of specifying certain qualifications for the category I or IV EPI insured person employed at the place of business implementing the plan to become a participant of a corporate-type pension plan, matters concerning the qualifications;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **七**  事業主が拠出する掛金（以下「事業主掛金」という。）の額の算定方法その他その拠出に関する事項
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-7</sup>
      the method for calculating the amount of the contribution to be made by the employer (hereinafter referred to as the "employer's contribution") and other particulars concerning making the contributions;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **七の二**  企業型年金加入者が掛金を拠出することができることを定める場合にあっては、当該掛金（以下「企業型年金加入者掛金」という。）の額の決定又は変更の方法その他その拠出に関する事項
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-7-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-7-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-7-2</sup>
      in the case of providing that a participant of a corporate-type pension plan may make contributions, the method for deciding or changing the amount of the contribution (hereinafter referred to as the "participant of a corporate-type pension plan's contribution") and other matters concerning the making contributions;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **八**  運用の方法の提示及び運用の指図に関する事項
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-8</sup>
      particulars concerning the presentation of the investment method and instructions on investment;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **八の二**  第二十三条の二第一項の規定により指定運用方法を提示することとする場合にあっては、指定運用方法の提示に関する事項
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-8-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-8-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-8-2</sup>
      in the case of presenting a default investment method pursuant to the provisions of Article 23-2, paragraph (1), particulars concerning presentation of the default investment method;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **八の三**  第二十六条第一項の規定により運用の方法を除外することとする場合にあっては、除外に係る手続に関する事項
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-8-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-8-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-8-3</sup>
      in the case of excluding an investment method pursuant to the provisions of Article 26, paragraph (1), particulars concerning the procedure for the exclusion;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **九**  企業型年金の給付の額及びその支給の方法に関する事項
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-9</sup>
      particulars concerning the amount of benefits of the corporate-type pension plan and the method of payment thereof;
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      **十**  企業型年金加入者が資格を喪失した日において実施事業所に使用された期間が三年未満である場合において、その者の個人別管理資産のうち当該企業型年金に係る事業主掛金に相当する部分として政令で定めるものの全部又は一部を当該事業主掛金に係る事業主に返還することを定めるときは、当該事業主に返還する資産の額（以下「返還資産額」という。）の算定方法に関する事項
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-10</sup>
      in the case of providing that a participant of a corporate-type pension plan is to return all or part of the participant's assets managed per individual that are specified by Cabinet Order as the portion equivalent to the employer's contribution relating to the corporate-type pension plan to the employer relating to the employer's contribution if the participant had been employed at the place of business implementing the plan for less than three years as of the day of losing the status as a participant of a corporate-type pension plan, particulars concerning the method for calculating the amount of assets to be returned to the employer (hereinafter referred to as the "amount of assets to be returned");
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **十一**  企業型年金の実施に要する事務費の負担に関する事項
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-11</sup>
      particulars concerning the bearing of administrative expenses required for implementing the corporate-type pension plan; and
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **十二**  その他政令で定める事項
      <sup>art-3/par-3/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-12</sup>
      other particulars specified by Cabinet Order.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第四項**  第一項の承認を受けようとする厚生年金適用事業所の事業主は、厚生労働省令で定めるところにより、当該承認に係る申請書に、次に掲げる書類を添付して、厚生労働大臣に提出しなければならない。
    <sup>art-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-4</sup>
    An employer with an EPI-applicable place of business that intends to obtain the approval referred to in paragraph (1) must submit a written application for the approval, attaching the following documents, to the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, pursuant to the provisions of Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare:
    <sup>machine translation, not official</sup>

      **一**  実施する企業型年金に係る規約
      <sup>art-3/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-4/item-1</sup>
      the rules concerning the corporate-type pension plan to be implemented;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **二**  第一項の同意を得たことを証する書類
      <sup>art-3/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-4/item-2</sup>
      a document proving that the consent referred to in paragraph (1) has been obtained;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **三**  実施事業所に使用される第一号等厚生年金被保険者が企業型年金加入者となることについて一定の資格を定める場合であって、当該実施事業所において確定給付企業年金（確定給付企業年金法（平成十三年法律第五十号）第二条第一項に規定する確定給付企業年金をいう。以下同じ。）又は退職手当制度を実施しているときは、当該確定給付企業年金及び退職手当制度が適用される者の範囲についての書類
      <sup>art-3/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-4/item-3</sup>
      in the case of specifying certain qualifications for the category I or IV EPI insured person employed at the place of business implementing the plan to become a participant of a corporate-type pension plan, if a defined benefit corporate pension plan (meaning the defined benefit corporate pension plan prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Defined Benefit Corporate Pension Act (Act No. 50 of 2001); the same applies hereinafter) or a retirement allowance system is implemented at the place of business implementing the plan, a document concerning the scope of persons covered by the defined benefit corporate pension plan and the retirement allowance system;
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

      **四**  その他厚生労働省令で定める書類
      <sup>art-3/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-4/item-4</sup>
      any other documents specified by Order of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
      <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

    **第五項**  前各項に定めるもののほか、企業型年金に係る規約の承認に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。
    <sup>art-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-5</sup>
    Beyond what is provided for in the preceding paragraphs, Cabinet Order prescribes the necessary matters in connection with the approval for the rules concerning the corporate-type pension plan.
    <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- art-3/par-1: 第九条第二項第二号 → 確定拠出年金法 第九条第二項第二号 (Article 9, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-9/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-9/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-9/par-2/item-2
- art-3/par-1: この項 → 確定拠出年金法 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-1
- art-3/par-1: 次条第三項 → 確定拠出年金法 第四条第三項 (Article 4, paragraph (3)), art-4/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-4/par-3
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- art-3/par-1: 第六条第二項 → 確定拠出年金法 第六条第二項 (Article 6, paragraph (2)), art-6/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-6/par-2
- art-3/par-1: 第四十六条第三項 → 確定拠出年金法 第四十六条第三項 (Article 46, paragraph (3)), art-46/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-46/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-46/par-3
- art-3/par-1: 第四項 → 確定拠出年金法 第四条第四項 (Article 4, paragraph (4)), art-4/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-4/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-4/par-4
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- art-3/par-1: 第四十六条第一項 → 確定拠出年金法 第四十六条第一項 (Article 46, paragraph (1)), art-46/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-46/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-46/par-1
- art-3/par-2: 前項 → 確定拠出年金法 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-1
- art-3/par-3/item-1: 次項 → 確定拠出年金法 第三条第四項 (Article 3, paragraph (4)), art-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-4
- art-3/par-3/item-1: 第四十七条第五号 → 確定拠出年金法 第四十七条第一項第五号 (Article 47, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-47/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-47/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-47/par-1/item-5
- art-3/par-3/item-1: 第五十四条の六 → 確定拠出年金法 第五十四条の六 (Article 54-6), art-54-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-54-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-54-6
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- art-3/par-3/item-1: 第七十条 → 確定拠出年金法 第七十条 (Article 70), art-70 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-70 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-70
- art-3/par-3/item-1: 第七十一条 → 確定拠出年金法 第七十一条 (Article 71), art-71 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-71 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-71
- art-3/par-3/item-1: 第七十八条 → 確定拠出年金法 第七十八条 (Article 78), art-78 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-78 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-78
- art-3/par-3/item-2: 厚生年金保険法第六条第一項第三号 → 厚生年金保険法 第六条第一項第三号 (Article 6, paragraph (1), item (iii)), art-6/par-1/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/art-6/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/art-6/par-1/item-3
- art-3/par-3/item-4: 第七条第一項 → 確定拠出年金法 第七条第一項 (Article 7, paragraph (1)), art-7/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-7/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-7/par-1
- art-3/par-3/item-4: 第八十八条第一項 → 確定拠出年金法 第八十八条第一項 (Article 88, paragraph (1)), art-88/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-88/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-88/par-1
- art-3/par-3/item-4: 第七条第二項 → 確定拠出年金法 第七条第二項 (Article 7, paragraph (2)), art-7/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-7/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-7/par-2
- art-3/par-3/item-8-2: 第二十三条の二第一項 → 確定拠出年金法 第二十三条の二第一項 (Article 23-2, paragraph (1)), art-23-2/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-23-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-23-2/par-1
- art-3/par-3/item-8-3: 第二十六条第一項 → 確定拠出年金法 第二十六条第一項 (Article 26, paragraph (1)), art-26/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-26/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-26/par-1
- art-3/par-4: 第一項 → 確定拠出年金法 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-1
- art-3/par-4/item-2: 第一項 → 確定拠出年金法 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-1
- art-3/par-4/item-3: 確定給付企業年金法（平成十三年法律第五十号）第二条第一項 → e-Gov law 413AC0000000050, 第二条第一項 (Article 2, paragraph (1)), art-2/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-3/par-5: 前各項 → 確定拠出年金法 第三条第一項 (Article 3, paragraph (1)), art-3/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-1
- art-3/par-5: 前各項 → 確定拠出年金法 第三条第二項 (Article 3, paragraph (2)), art-3/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-2
- art-3/par-5: 前各項 → 確定拠出年金法 第三条第三項 (Article 3, paragraph (3)), art-3/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3
- art-3/par-5: 前各項 → 確定拠出年金法 第三条第四項 (Article 3, paragraph (4)), art-3/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-4

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- 厚生年金保険法 附則第五条第三項（存続厚生年金基金に係る改正前厚生年金保険法等の効力等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/employees-pension-insurance-act/suppl-4251-63/art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/329AC0000000115/suppl-4251-63/art-5/par-3
- 所得税法 第七十五条第二項第二号（小規模企業共済等掛金控除） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/income-tax-act/art-75/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/340AC0000000033/art-75/par-2/item-2
- 確定拠出年金法 第三条第一項（規約の承認） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-1
- 確定拠出年金法 第三条第二項（規約の承認） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-2
- 確定拠出年金法 第三条第三項第一号（規約の承認） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-3/item-1
- 確定拠出年金法 第三条第四項（規約の承認） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-4
- 確定拠出年金法 第三条第四項第二号（規約の承認） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-4/item-2
- 確定拠出年金法 第三条第五項（規約の承認） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-3/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-3/par-5
- 確定拠出年金法 第四条第一項（承認の基準等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-4/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-4/par-1
- 確定拠出年金法 第四条第一項第一号（承認の基準等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-4/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-4/par-1/item-1
- 確定拠出年金法 第四条第二項（承認の基準等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-4/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-4/par-2
- 確定拠出年金法 第四条第三項（承認の基準等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-4/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-4/par-3
- 確定拠出年金法 第六条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/defined-contribution-pension-act/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/413AC0000000088/art-6/par-1
- 行政手続における特定の個人を識別するための番号の利用等に関する法律 別表第一 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/my-number-act/appdx-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/425AC0000000027/appdx-1

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