# 中小企業等経営強化法 / Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc.

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- 平成十一年法律第十八号 · Act
- English title "Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc.": claude-opus-5-5
- Text in force since: 2026-01-01
- URL: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act
- e-Gov law ID: 411AC0000000018 — never renamed. A permanent link, `/l/{lawId}/{address}` on this site, redirects to the page.
- 77 articles in the main text, 106 articles in the 附則 (supplementary provisions).

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## 本則 (the main text)

- 第一章　総則 — Chapter I General Provisions · art-1 to art-3 · 112 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-1 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-1
  <sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
  - 第一条 — Article 1 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-1/from-art-1
  - 第二条 — Article 2 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-1/from-art-2
  - 第三条 — Article 3 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-1/from-art-3
- 第二章　新たに設立された企業の事業活動の促進 — Chapter II Promotion of the Business Activities of Newly Established Enterprises · art-4 to art-13 · 45 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-2 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-2
  <sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
  - 第四条から第九条まで — Articles 4 to 9 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-2/from-art-4
  - 第十条から第十三条まで — Articles 10 to 13 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-2/from-art-10
- 第三章　中小企業等の経営革新及び経営力向上 — Chapter III Management Innovation and Management Capacity Improvement of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, etc. · art-14 to art-48 · 198 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-3 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-3
  <sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
  - 第十四条から第十七条まで — Articles 14 to 17 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-3/from-art-14
  - 第十八条から第二十一条まで — Articles 18 to 21 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-3/from-art-18
  - 第二十二条から第二十三条まで — Articles 22 to 23 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-3/from-art-22
  - 第二十四条から第二十八条まで — Articles 24 to 28 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-3/from-art-24
  - 第二十九条から第三十七条まで — Articles 29 to 37 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-3/from-art-29
  - 第三十八条から第四十八条まで — Articles 38 to 48 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-3/from-art-38
- 第四章　中小企業の先端設備等導入 — Chapter IV Advanced Equipment Introduction by Small and Medium-sized Enterprises · art-49 to art-54 · 46 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-4 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-4
  <sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
- 第五章　中小企業の事業継続力強化 — Chapter V Business Continuity Enhancement of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises · art-55 to art-66 · 84 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-5 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-5
  <sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
  - 第五十五条から第六十条まで — Articles 55 to 60 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-5/from-art-55
  - 第六十一条から第六十六条まで — Articles 61 to 66 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-5/from-art-61
- 第六章　雑則 — Chapter VI Miscellaneous Provisions · art-67 to art-75 · 59 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-6 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-6
  <sup>heading: machine translation, not official</sup>
- 第七章　罰則 — Chapter VII Penal Provisions · art-76 · 4 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-7 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-7
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## 附則・別表・様式 (supplementary provisions, appended tables and forms)

- 附　則 · 17 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4111-18 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4111-18
- 附　則 平成一一年一二月三日法律第一四六号 · 7 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4111-146 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4111-146
- 附　則 平成一一年一二月二二日法律第一六〇号 · 4 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4111-160 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4111-160
- 附　則 平成一一年一二月二二日法律第二二二号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4111-222 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4111-222
- 附　則 平成一三年一一月二八日法律第一二九号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4131-129 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4131-129
- 附　則 平成一三年一二月七日法律第一四六号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4131-146 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4131-146
- 附　則 平成一四年七月三日法律第七九号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4141-79 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4141-79
- 附　則 平成一四年一一月二二日法律第一〇九号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4141-109 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4141-109
- 附　則 平成一六年三月三一日法律第一四号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4161-14 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4161-14
- 附　則 平成一六年六月九日法律第八八号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4161-88 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4161-88
- 附　則 平成一七年四月一三日法律第三〇号 · 15 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-30
- 附　則 平成一七年七月二六日法律第八七号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-87 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4171-87
- 附　則 平成一八年六月二日法律第五〇号 · 2 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4181-50 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4181-50
- 附　則 平成一九年三月三〇日法律第六号 · 7 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4191-6 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4191-6
- 附　則 平成一九年六月一日法律第七〇号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4191-70 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4191-70
- 附　則 平成二〇年三月三一日法律第九号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4201-9 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4201-9
- 附　則 平成二〇年四月三〇日法律第二三号 · 11 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4201-23 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4201-23
- 附　則 平成二三年三月三一日法律第一二号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4231-12 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4231-12
- 附　則 平成二三年六月二四日法律第七四号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4231-74 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4231-74
- 附　則 平成二三年八月三〇日法律第一〇五号 · 7 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4231-105 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4231-105
- 附　則 平成二三年一二月二日法律第一一四号 · 13 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4231-114 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4231-114
- 附　則 平成二三年一二月一四日法律第一一九号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4231-119 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4231-119
- 附　則 平成二四年六月二七日法律第四四号 · 8 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4241-44 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4241-44
- 附　則 平成二五年六月二一日法律第五七号 · 7 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4251-57 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4251-57
- 附　則 平成二五年一二月一一日法律第九八号 · 4 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4251-98 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4251-98
- 附　則 平成二六年四月一一日法律第一九号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4261-19 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4261-19
- 附　則 平成二六年六月一三日法律第六七号 · 10 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4261-67 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4261-67
- 附　則 平成二七年五月二七日法律第二九号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4271-29 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4271-29
- 附　則 平成二七年六月二六日法律第五〇号 · 13 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4271-50 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4271-50
- 附　則 平成二八年四月二二日法律第三一号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4281-31 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4281-31
- 附　則 平成二八年六月三日法律第五八号 · 11 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4281-58 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4281-58
- 附　則 平成三〇年五月二三日法律第二六号 · 14 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-26 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-26
- 附　則 平成三〇年六月二二日法律第六二号 · 15 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-4301-62
- 附　則 令和元年六月五日法律第二一号 · 10 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5011-21 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5011-21
- 附　則 令和元年一二月六日法律第六七号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5011-67 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5011-67
- 附　則 令和元年一二月一一日法律第七一号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5011-71 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5011-71
- 附　則 令和二年六月一九日法律第五八号 · 17 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5021-58 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5021-58
- 附　則 令和二年六月二四日法律第六三号 · 9 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5021-63 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5021-63
- 附　則 令和三年六月一六日法律第七〇号 · 26 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5031-70 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5031-70
- 附　則 令和四年六月一七日法律第六八号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5041-68 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5041-68
- 附　則 令和四年六月二二日法律第七六号 · 13 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5041-76 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5041-76
- 附　則 令和四年六月二二日法律第七七号 · 5 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5041-77 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5041-77
- 附　則 令和五年六月一六日法律第六一号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5051-61 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5051-61
- 附　則 令和七年五月二三日法律第四一号 · 3 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5071-41 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5071-41
- 附　則 令和七年六月一八日法律第六九号 · 7 provisions — Markdown: https://japanlaw.org/md/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5071-69 · page: https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/suppl-5071-69

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