# 中小企業等経営強化法 / Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. — 第五十六条 (Article 56) This is the Markdown twin of https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56. Every law, and how to address a provision: https://japanlaw.org/llms.txt. The same laws as MCP tools (no sign-in): https://japanlaw.org/mcp. - 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 - 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: 第五十六条 (Article 56)（事業継続力強化計画の認定） — address `art-56` - Text in force since: 2026-01-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56 - e-Gov law ID: 411AC0000000018 — never renamed. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ### 第五十六条（事業継続力強化計画の認定） — Certification of Business Continuity Enhancement Plans caption: machine translation, not official art-56 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56 **第一項** 中小企業者は、事業継続力強化に関する計画（以下この条及び次条において「事業継続力強化計画」という。）を作成し、経済産業省令で定めるところにより、これを経済産業大臣に提出して、その事業継続力強化計画が適当である旨の認定を受けることができる。 art-56/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-1 A small and medium-sized enterprise may prepare a plan concerning business continuity enhancement (hereinafter in this Article and the following Article referred to as a "business continuity enhancement plan"), submit it to the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry as specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, and receive certification to the effect that the business continuity enhancement plan is appropriate. machine translation, not official **第二項** 事業継続力強化計画には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。 art-56/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2 A business continuity enhancement plan must state the following matters: machine translation, not official **一** 事業継続力強化の目標 art-56/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-1 the goals of business continuity enhancement; machine translation, not official **二** 事業継続力強化の内容に関する次に掲げる事項 art-56/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-2 the following matters concerning the content of business continuity enhancement: machine translation, not official **イ** 自然災害等が発生した場合における対応手順 art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-1 the response procedures in the case where a natural disaster, etc. occurs; machine translation, not official **ロ** 事業継続力強化設備等（事業継続力強化に特に資する設備、機器又は装置として経済産業省令で定めるものをいう。第五十八条第二項第三号ロにおいて同じ。）の種類 art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-2 the types of business continuity enhancement equipment, etc. (meaning equipment, instruments or devices specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as contributing particularly to business continuity enhancement; the same applies in Article 58, paragraph (2), item (iii), (b)); machine translation, not official **ハ** 損害保険契約の締結その他の事業活動を継続するための資金の調達手段の確保に関する事項 art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-3 matters concerning securing means of raising funds for continuing business activities, such as the conclusion of a non-life insurance contract; machine translation, not official **ニ** 事業継続力強化の実施に協力する地方公共団体、委託事業者、政府関係金融機関、商工会、商工会議所、中小企業団体中央会その他の者（以下この号において「協力者」という。）がある場合は、当該協力者の名称及び住所並びにその代表者の氏名並びにその協力の内容 art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-4 if there are local governments, consigning business operators, financial institutions related to the government, commercial associations, chambers of commerce, federations of small business associations, or other persons that cooperate in the implementation of business continuity enhancement (hereinafter in this item referred to as "cooperating parties"), the name and address of the cooperating party and the name of its representative, and the content of its cooperation; machine translation, not official **ホ** 必要な組織の整備、訓練の実施その他の事業継続力強化の実効性を確保するための取組に関する事項 art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-5 matters concerning efforts to ensure the effectiveness of business continuity enhancement, such as the development of the necessary organization and the conduct of training; machine translation, not official **ヘ** イからホまでに掲げるもののほか、事業継続力強化に資する対策及び取組に関する事項 art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-6 matters concerning measures and efforts contributing to business continuity enhancement, in addition to those set out in (a) through (e); machine translation, not official **ト** その他経済産業省令で定める事項 art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-7 other matters specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; machine translation, not official **三** 事業継続力強化の実施期間 art-56/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-3 the period for implementing business continuity enhancement; and machine translation, not official **四** 事業継続力強化を実施するために必要な資金の額及びその調達方法 art-56/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-4 the amount of funds necessary for implementing business continuity enhancement and the method of raising them. machine translation, not official **第三項** 経済産業大臣は、第一項の認定の申請があった場合において、当該申請に係る事業継続力強化計画が次の各号のいずれにも適合するものであると認めるときは、その認定をするものとする。 art-56/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-3 When an application for the certification referred to in paragraph (1) is filed, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry is to grant the certification if the Minister finds that the business continuity enhancement plan pertaining to the application conforms to all of the following items: machine translation, not official **一** 前項第一号から第三号までに掲げる事項が基本方針に照らして適切なものであること。 art-56/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-3/item-1 the matters set out in items (i) through (iii) of the preceding paragraph are appropriate in light of the basic policy; and machine translation, not official **二** 前項第二号から第四号までに掲げる事項が事業継続力強化を確実に遂行するために適切なものであること。 art-56/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-3/item-2 the matters set out in items (ii) through (iv) of the preceding paragraph are appropriate for reliably carrying out business continuity enhancement. machine translation, not official --- ## Cites - art-56/par-1: この条 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条 (Article 56), art-56 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56 - art-56/par-1: 次条 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十七条 (Article 57), art-57 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-57 - art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-2: 第五十八条第二項第三号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十八条第二項第三号 (Article 58, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-58/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-58/par-2/item-3 - art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-4: この号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第二項第二号 (Article 56, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-56/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-2 - art-56/par-3: 第一項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第一項 (Article 56, paragraph (1)), art-56/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-1 - art-56/par-3/item-1: 前項第一号から第三号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第二項第一号 (Article 56, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-56/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-1 - art-56/par-3/item-1: 前項第一号から第三号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第二項第二号 (Article 56, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-56/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-2 - art-56/par-3/item-1: 前項第一号から第三号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第二項第三号 (Article 56, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-56/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-3 - art-56/par-3/item-2: 前項第二号から第四号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第二項第二号 (Article 56, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-56/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-2 - art-56/par-3/item-2: 前項第二号から第四号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第二項第三号 (Article 56, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-56/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-3 - art-56/par-3/item-2: 前項第二号から第四号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第二項第四号 (Article 56, paragraph (2), item (iv)), art-56/par-2/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-4 ## Cited by 13 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction. - 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十五条第一項（事業継続力強化計画作成指針） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-55/par-1 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第一項（事業継続力強化計画の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-1 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第二項第二号ニ（事業継続力強化計画の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-2/item-2/sub-4 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第三項（事業継続力強化計画の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-3 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第三項第一号（事業継続力強化計画の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-3/item-1 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十六条第三項第二号（事業継続力強化計画の認定） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-56/par-3/item-2 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十七条第一項（事業継続力強化計画の変更等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-57/par-1 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十七条第二項（事業継続力強化計画の変更等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-57/par-2 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第五十七条第三項（事業継続力強化計画の変更等） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-57/par-3 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第六十四条第一項（中小企業基盤整備機構の行う認定事業継続力強化又は認定連携事業継続力強化に関する協力業務） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-64/par-1 - 中小企業等経営強化法 第六十四条の二第一項（中小企業倒産防止共済法の特例） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-64-2/par-1 - 租税特別措置法 第十一条の三第一項（特定事業継続力強化設備等の特別償却） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-taxation-measures-act/art-11-3/par-1 (e-Gov law ID 332AC0000000026) - 租税特別措置法 第四十四条の二第一項（特定事業継続力強化設備等の特別償却） — https://japanlaw.org/ja/special-taxation-measures-act/art-44-2/par-1 (e-Gov law ID 332AC0000000026) --- ## 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-20261106T173426-014, 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