# 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 / Act on Preventing Delay in Payment to Small and Medium-Sized Entrusted Business Operators in Relation to Manufacturing Consignment — 第十二条 (Article 12) - Law: 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 (Act on Preventing Delay in Payment to Small and Medium-Sized Entrusted Business Operators in Relation to Manufacturing Consignment), 昭和三十一年法律第百二十号 - English title "Act on Preventing Delay in Payment to Small and Medium-Sized Entrusted Business Operators in Relation to Manufacturing Consignment": Ministry of Justice translation - 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: 第十二条 (Article 12)（報告及び検査） — address `art-12` - Text in force since: 2026-01-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. Only the Japanese as published by the government has legal effect; the text below is a copy of it. Every English rendering below is a translation and says which kind: the Ministry of Justice's translation, or this site's machine translation, whose model and date the Sources list names. They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第十二条（報告及び検査） — (Collection of Reports and Inspection) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12 **第一項** 公正取引委員会は、委託事業者（委託事業者が合併により消滅した場合にあつては合併後存続し、又は合併により設立された法人、委託事業者の分割により製造委託等に関する取引に係る事業の全部又は一部の承継があつた場合にあつては当該事業の全部又は一部を承継した法人、委託事業者の当該取引に係る事業の全部又は一部の譲渡があつた場合にあつては当該事業の全部又は一部を譲り受けた事業者。以下この条及び次条において同じ。）の中小受託事業者（中小受託事業者（法人に限る。）が合併により消滅した場合にあつては合併後存続し、又は合併により設立された法人、中小受託事業者（法人に限る。）の分割により当該取引に係る事業の全部又は一部の承継があつた場合にあつては当該事業の全部又は一部を承継した法人、中小受託事業者の当該取引に係る事業の全部又は一部の譲渡があつた場合にあつては当該事業の全部又は一部を譲り受けた事業者。以下この条及び次条において同じ。）に対する製造委託等に関する取引を公正にするため必要があると認めるときは、委託事業者若しくは中小受託事業者に対し、その委託事業者の中小受託事業者に対する製造委託等に関する取引に関する報告をさせ、又はその職員に委託事業者若しくは中小受託事業者の事務所若しくは事業所に立ち入り、帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させることができる。 art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-1 If the Japan Fair Trade Commission finds it necessary in order to ensure fairness in transactions related to a manufacturing consignment, etc. to a small or medium-sized entrusted business operator (if a small or medium-sized entrusted business operator (limited to a corporation) has ceased to exist as a result of a merger, a corporation that continues to exist after the merger or is established as a result of the merger; if all or part of the business relating to the transactions has been succeeded to as a result of a split of the entrusted business operator, a corporation that has succeeded to all or part of the business; if all or part of the business relating to the transactions of the entrusted business operator has been transferred, a business operator that has acquired all or part of the business; the same applies below in this Article and the following Article) from the entrusting business operator (if an entrusting business operator has ceased to exist as a result of a merger, a corporation that continues to exist after the merger or is established as a result of the merger; if all or part of the business relating to the transactions concerning the manufacturing consignment, etc. has been succeeded to as a result of a split of an entrusting business operator, a corporation that has succeeded to all or part of the business; if all or part of the business relating to the transactions of an entrusting business operator has been transferred, a business operator that has acquired all or part of the business; the same applies below in this Article and the following Article), the Japan Fair Trade Commission may have the entrusting business operator or small or medium-sized entrusted business operator report on the transactions related to the manufacturing consignment, etc. of the entrusting business operator to the small or medium-sized entrusted business operator, or have its officials enter the offices or business premises of the entrusting business operator or the small or medium-sized entrusted business operator and inspect books, documents or any other articles. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 中小企業庁長官は、中小受託事業者の利益を保護するため特に必要があると認めるときは、委託事業者若しくは中小受託事業者に対し、その委託事業者の中小受託事業者に対する製造委託等に関する取引に関する報告をさせ、又はその職員に委託事業者若しくは中小受託事業者の事務所若しくは事業所に立ち入り、帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させることができる。 art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-2 If the Commissioner of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency finds it particularly necessary for protecting the interests of a small and medium-sized entrusted business operator, the Commissioner may have an entrusting business operator or a small and medium-sized entrusted business operator make a report concerning transactions relating to a manufacturing consignment, etc. from the entrusting business operator to the small and medium-sized entrusted business operator, or have its officials enter the offices or business premises of the entrusting business operator or the small and medium-sized entrusted business operator and inspect books, documents, and any other articles. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 製造委託等に関する取引に係る事業を所管する大臣は、中小企業庁長官の第九条の規定による調査に協力するため特に必要があると認めるときは、所管事業を営む委託事業者若しくは中小受託事業者に対し、その委託事業者の中小受託事業者に対する製造委託等に関する取引に関する報告をさせ、又はその職員にこれらの者の事務所若しくは事業所に立ち入り、帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させることができる。 art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-3 If the minister who has jurisdiction over the business relating to transactions concerning the manufacturing consignment, etc. finds it particularly necessary for cooperating with an investigation under the provisions of Article 9 by the Commissioner of the Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, the minister may have an entrusting business operator or a small and medium-sized entrusted business operator that engages in the business under the minister's jurisdiction make a report concerning transactions related to a manufacturing consignment, etc. from the entrusting business operator to the small and medium-sized entrusted business operator, or may have its officials enter the offices or business premises of these persons and inspect books, documents, and any other articles. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 前三項の規定により職員が立ち入るときは、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、関係人に提示しなければならない。 art-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-4 If the officials enter the offices pursuant to the provisions of the preceding three paragraphs, they must carry their identification cards and present them to relevant persons. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第五項** 第一項から第三項までの規定による立入検査の権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解釈してはならない。 art-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-5 The authority for an on-site inspection under the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (3) may not be construed as granted for criminal investigation. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-12/par-1: この条 → 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第十二条 (Article 12), art-12 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12 - art-12/par-1: 次条 → 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第十三条 (Article 13), art-13 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-13 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-13 - art-12/par-3: 第九条 → 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第九条 (Article 9), art-9 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-9 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-9 - art-12/par-4: 前三項 → 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-1 - art-12/par-4: 前三項 → 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第十二条第二項 (Article 12, paragraph (2)), art-12/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-2 - art-12/par-4: 前三項 → 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第十二条第三項 (Article 12, paragraph (3)), art-12/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-3 - art-12/par-5: 第一項から第三項まで → 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第十二条第一項 (Article 12, paragraph (1)), art-12/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-1 - art-12/par-5: 第一項から第三項まで → 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第十二条第二項 (Article 12, paragraph (2)), art-12/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-2 - art-12/par-5: 第一項から第三項まで → 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第十二条第三項 (Article 12, paragraph (3)), art-12/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-3 ## Cited by 4 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第十二条第一項（報告及び検査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-1 - 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第十二条第四項（報告及び検査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-4 - 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第十二条第五項（報告及び検査） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-12/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-12/par-5 - 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 第十五条第一項 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/small-contractor-payment-act/art-15/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/331AC0000000120/art-15/par-1 --- ## Sources - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 — the text in force from 2026-01-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/331AC0000000120/20260101_507AC0000000041), retrieved 2026-10-11 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on Preventing Delay in Payment to Small and Medium-Sized Entrusted Business Operators in Relation to Manufacturing Consignment — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5106/tb), retrieved 2026-10-11 - This site's parser, version 189 — 製造委託等に係る中小受託事業者に対する代金の支払の遅延等の防止に関する法律 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-11