# 中小企業等経営強化法 / Act on Strengthening the Management of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc. — 第一章 (Chapter 1)
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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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- Provision: 第一章 (Chapter 1) — address `ch-1`
- Text in force since: 2026-01-01
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## 第一章 総則 — Chapter I General Provisions
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ch-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/ch-1
### 第一条（目的） — Purpose
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art-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-1
**第一項** この法律は、中小企業等の多様で活力ある成長発展が経済の活性化に果たす役割の重要性に鑑み、新たに設立された企業の事業活動並びに中小企業等の経営革新、経営力向上、先端設備等導入及び事業継続力強化の支援を行うことにより、中小企業等の経営強化を図り、もって国民経済の健全な発展に資することを目的とする。
art-1/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-1/par-1
In light of the importance of the role that the diverse and vigorous growth and development of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. play in revitalizing the economy, the purpose of this Act is to strengthen the management of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc., and thereby to contribute to the sound development of the national economy, by supporting the business activities of newly established enterprises and the management innovation, management capacity improvement, advanced equipment introduction and business continuity enhancement of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc.
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### 第二条（定義） — Definitions
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art-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2
**第一項** この法律において「中小企業者」とは、次の各号のいずれかに該当する者をいう。
art-2/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-1
In this Act, "small and medium-sized enterprise" means a person that falls under any of the following items.
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**一** 資本金の額又は出資の総額が三億円以下の会社並びに常時使用する従業員の数が三百人以下の会社及び個人であって、製造業、建設業、運輸業その他の業種（次号から第四号までに掲げる業種及び第五号の政令で定める業種を除く。）に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-1/item-1
a company whose amount of stated capital or total amount of contributions is 300 million yen or less, or a company or individual whose number of regularly employed employees is 300 or less, in either case one that mainly carries on a business belonging to the manufacturing industry, construction industry, transportation industry or another industry (excluding the industries listed in the following item through item (iv) and the industries specified by Cabinet Order in item (v));
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**二** 資本金の額又は出資の総額が一億円以下の会社並びに常時使用する従業員の数が百人以下の会社及び個人であって、卸売業（第五号の政令で定める業種を除く。）に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-1/item-2
a company whose amount of stated capital or total amount of contributions is 100 million yen or less, or a company or individual whose number of regularly employed employees is 100 or less, in either case one that mainly carries on a business belonging to the wholesale industry (excluding the industries specified by Cabinet Order in item (v));
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**三** 資本金の額又は出資の総額が五千万円以下の会社並びに常時使用する従業員の数が百人以下の会社及び個人であって、サービス業（第五号の政令で定める業種を除く。）に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-1/item-3
a company whose amount of stated capital or total amount of contributions is 50 million yen or less, or a company or individual whose number of regularly employed employees is 100 or less, in either case one that mainly carries on a business belonging to the service industry (excluding the industries specified by Cabinet Order in item (v));
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**四** 資本金の額又は出資の総額が五千万円以下の会社並びに常時使用する従業員の数が五十人以下の会社及び個人であって、小売業（次号の政令で定める業種を除く。）に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-1/item-4
a company whose amount of stated capital or total amount of contributions is 50 million yen or less, or a company or individual whose number of regularly employed employees is 50 or less, in either case one that mainly carries on a business belonging to the retail industry (excluding the industries specified by Cabinet Order in the following item);
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**五** 資本金の額又は出資の総額がその業種ごとに政令で定める金額以下の会社並びに常時使用する従業員の数がその業種ごとに政令で定める数以下の会社及び個人であって、その政令で定める業種に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-1/item-5
a company whose amount of stated capital or total amount of contributions is the amount specified by Cabinet Order for each industry or less, or a company or individual whose number of regularly employed employees is the number specified by Cabinet Order for each industry or less, in either case one that mainly carries on a business belonging to the industry specified by that Cabinet Order;
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**六** 企業組合
art-2/par-1/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-1/item-6
an enterprise association;
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**七** 協業組合
art-2/par-1/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-1/item-7
a cooperative partnership;
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**八** 事業協同組合、事業協同小組合、商工組合、協同組合連合会その他の特別の法律により設立された組合及びその連合会であって、政令で定めるもの
art-2/par-1/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-1/item-8
a business cooperative, small business cooperative, commercial and industrial association, federation of cooperatives, or any other association established under a special Act, or a federation thereof, that is specified by Cabinet Order.
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**第二項** この法律において「中小企業者等」とは、次の各号のいずれかに該当する者をいう。
art-2/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-2
In this Act, "small and medium-sized enterprise, etc." means a person that falls under any of the following items.
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**一** 中小企業者
art-2/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-2/item-1
a small and medium-sized enterprise;
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**二** 一般社団法人であって中小企業者を直接又は間接の構成員とするもの（政令で定める要件に該当するものに限る。）
art-2/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-2/item-2
a general incorporated association whose members are, directly or indirectly, small and medium-sized enterprises (limited to one that satisfies the requirements specified by Cabinet Order);
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**三** 資本金の額又は出資の総額が政令で定める金額以下の会社その他政令で定める法人（第一号に掲げる者を除く。）
art-2/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-2/item-3
a company whose amount of stated capital or total amount of contributions is the amount specified by Cabinet Order or less, or any other corporation specified by Cabinet Order (excluding a person listed in item (i));
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**四** 常時使用する従業員の数が政令で定める数以下の会社その他政令で定める法人及び個人（前三号に掲げる者を除く。）
art-2/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-2/item-4
a company or other corporation specified by Cabinet Order whose number of regularly employed employees is the number specified by Cabinet Order or less, or an individual whose number of regularly employed employees is that number or less (excluding a person listed in the preceding three items).
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**第三項** この法律において「新規中小企業者」とは、中小企業者であって次の各号のいずれかに該当するものをいう。
art-2/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-3
In this Act, "new small and medium-sized enterprise" means a small and medium-sized enterprise that falls under any of the following items.
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**一** 事業を開始した日以後の期間が五年未満の個人
art-2/par-3/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-3/item-1
an individual for whom the period on or after the day of starting business is less than five years;
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**二** 設立の日以後の期間が五年未満の会社
art-2/par-3/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-3/item-2
a company for which the period on or after the day of its establishment is less than five years;
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**三** 事業を開始した日以後の期間が五年以上十年未満の個人又は設立の日以後の期間が五年以上十年未満の会社であって、前年又は前事業年度において試験研究費その他政令で定める費用の合計額の政令で定める収入金額に対する割合が政令で定める割合を超えるもの
art-2/par-3/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-3/item-3
an individual for whom the period on or after the day of starting business is five years or more and less than 10 years, or a company for which the period on or after the day of its establishment is five years or more and less than 10 years, for which, in the previous year or previous business year, the ratio of the total amount of research and development expenses and other expenses specified by Cabinet Order to the amount of revenue specified by Cabinet Order exceeds the ratio specified by Cabinet Order.
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**第四項** この法律において「新規中小企業者等」とは、次の各号のいずれかに該当する者をいう。
art-2/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-4
In this Act, "new small and medium-sized enterprise, etc." means a person that falls under any of the following items.
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**一** 新規中小企業者
art-2/par-4/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-4/item-1
a new small and medium-sized enterprise;
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**二** 中小企業者等であって、事業を開始した日以後の期間が五年未満の個人（前号に掲げる者を除く。）
art-2/par-4/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-4/item-2
a small and medium-sized enterprise, etc. that is an individual for whom the period on or after the day of starting business is less than five years (excluding a person listed in the preceding item);
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**三** 中小企業者等であって、設立の日以後の期間が五年未満の会社（第一号に掲げる者を除く。）
art-2/par-4/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-4/item-3
a small and medium-sized enterprise, etc. that is a company for which the period on or after the day of its establishment is less than five years (excluding a person listed in item (i));
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**四** 中小企業者等であって事業を開始した日以後の期間が五年以上十年未満の個人又は設立の日以後の期間が五年以上十年未満の会社であるもののうち、プログラム（情報処理の促進に関する法律（昭和四十五年法律第九十号）第二条第二項に規定するプログラムをいう。第十四項及び第十七条第三項において同じ。）の開発その他の情報処理（同法第二条第一項に規定する情報処理をいう。第四十三条第一項及び第二項において同じ。）に関する高度な知識又は技能を活用して行う業務として経済産業省令で定める業務に従事する常時使用する従業員の数の常時使用する従業員の総数に対する割合が経済産業省令で定める割合を超えるもの（第一号に掲げる者を除く。）
art-2/par-4/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-4/item-4
among small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. that are an individual for whom the period on or after the day of starting business is five years or more and less than 10 years, or a company for which the period on or after the day of its establishment is five years or more and less than 10 years, one for which the ratio of the number of regularly employed employees engaged in work specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as work performed by making use of advanced knowledge or skills concerning the development of programs (meaning programs prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on Facilitation of Information Processing (Act No. 90 of 1970); the same applies in paragraph (14) and Article 17, paragraph (3)) and other information processing (meaning information processing prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (1) of that Act; the same applies in Article 43, paragraphs (1) and (2)) to the total number of regularly employed employees exceeds the ratio specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (excluding a person listed in item (i)).
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**第五項** この法律において「特定事業者」とは、次の各号のいずれかに該当する者をいう。
art-2/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5
In this Act, "specified business operator" means a person that falls under any of the following items.
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**一** 常時使用する従業員の数が五百人以下の会社及び個人であって、製造業、建設業、運輸業その他の業種（次号及び第三号に掲げる業種並びに第四号の政令で定める業種を除く。）に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-1
a company or individual whose number of regularly employed employees is 500 or less that mainly carries on a business belonging to the manufacturing industry, construction industry, transportation industry or another industry (excluding the industries listed in the following item and item (iii) and the industries specified by Cabinet Order in item (iv));
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**二** 常時使用する従業員の数が四百人以下の会社及び個人であって、卸売業（第四号の政令で定める業種を除く。）に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-2
a company or individual whose number of regularly employed employees is 400 or less that mainly carries on a business belonging to the wholesale industry (excluding the industries specified by Cabinet Order in item (iv));
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**三** 常時使用する従業員の数が三百人以下の会社及び個人であって、小売業又はサービス業（次号の政令で定める業種を除く。）に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-5/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-3
a company or individual whose number of regularly employed employees is 300 or less and that mainly carries on a business belonging to the retail industry or the service industry (excluding the industries specified by Cabinet Order in the following item);
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**四** 常時使用する従業員の数がその業種ごとに政令で定める数以下の会社及び個人であって、その政令で定める業種に属する事業を主たる事業として営むもの
art-2/par-5/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-4
a company or individual whose number of regularly employed employees is the number specified by Cabinet Order for each industry or less and that mainly carries on a business belonging to the industry specified by that Cabinet Order;
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**五** 企業組合
art-2/par-5/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-5
an enterprise association;
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**六** 協業組合
art-2/par-5/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-6
a cooperative partnership;
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**七** 事業協同組合、事業協同小組合、商工組合、協同組合連合会その他の特別の法律により設立された組合及びその連合会であって、政令で定めるもの
art-2/par-5/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-7
a business cooperative, a small business cooperative, a commercial and industrial association, a federation of cooperatives, or any other association established under a special Act, or any federation thereof, that is specified by Cabinet Order;
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**八** 一般社団法人であって前各号に掲げるものを直接又は間接の構成員とするもの（政令で定める要件に該当するものに限る。）
art-2/par-5/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-8
a general incorporated association that has as its direct or indirect members those listed in the preceding items (limited to one that falls under the requirements specified by Cabinet Order).
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**第六項** この法律において「特定事業者等」とは、次の各号のいずれかに該当する者をいう。
art-2/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-6
In this Act, "specified business operator, etc." means a person that falls under any of the following items.
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**一** 特定事業者
art-2/par-6/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-6/item-1
a specified business operator;
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**二** 常時使用する従業員の数が政令で定める数以下の会社その他政令で定める法人及び個人（前号に掲げる者を除く。）
art-2/par-6/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-6/item-2
a company or other corporation specified by Cabinet Order, or an individual, whose number of regularly employed employees is the number specified by Cabinet Order or less (excluding a person listed in the preceding item).
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**第七項** この法律において「新事業活動」とは、新商品の開発又は生産、新役務の開発又は提供、商品の新たな生産又は販売の方式の導入、役務の新たな提供の方式の導入、技術に関する研究開発及びその成果の利用その他の新たな事業活動をいう。
art-2/par-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-7
In this Act, "new business activities" means the development or production of new goods, the development or provision of new services, the introduction of a new method of producing or selling goods, the introduction of a new method of providing services, research and development concerning technology and the utilization of its results, and other new business activities.
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**第八項** この法律において「社外高度人材活用新事業分野開拓」とは、新規中小企業者等が、新事業活動に係る投資及び指導を新規中小企業者等に対して行うことを業とする者として経済産業省令で定める要件に該当する者から投資及び指導を受け、社外高度人材（当該新規中小企業者等の役員及び使用人その他の従業者以外の者であって、新事業活動に有用な高度な知識又は技能を有する者として経済産業省令で定める要件に該当する者をいう。以下同じ。）を活用して、新事業活動を行うことにより、新たな事業分野の開拓を図ることをいう。
art-2/par-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-8
In this Act, "developing new business fields using outside highly skilled personnel" means that a new small and medium-sized enterprise, etc. receives investment and guidance from a person that falls under the requirements specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a person whose business is to make investment in, and provide guidance to, new small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. concerning new business activities, and, by utilizing outside highly skilled personnel (meaning a person other than the officers, employees and other workers of that new small and medium-sized enterprise, etc., who falls under the requirements specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as a person having advanced knowledge or skills useful for new business activities; the same applies hereinafter), carries on new business activities, thereby seeking to develop a new business field.
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**第九項** この法律において「経営革新」とは、事業者が新事業活動を行うことにより、その経営の相当程度の向上を図ることをいう。
art-2/par-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-9
In this Act, "management innovation" means that a business operator carries on new business activities, thereby seeking to improve its management to a considerable degree.
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**第十項** この法律において「経営力向上」とは、事業者が、事業活動に有用な知識又は技能を有する人材の育成、財務内容の分析の結果の活用、商品又は役務の需要の動向に関する情報の活用、経営能率の向上のための情報システムの構築その他の方法であって、現に有する経営資源（設備、技術、個人の有する知識及び技能その他の事業活動に活用される資源をいう。以下同じ。）又は次に掲げるいずれかの措置（以下「事業承継等」という。）により他の事業者から取得した若しくは提供された経営資源を高度に利用するものを導入して事業活動を行うことにより、経営能力を強化し、経営の向上を図ることをいう。
art-2/par-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10
In this Act, "management capacity improvement" means that a business operator carries on business activities by introducing a method, such as the development of personnel having knowledge or skills useful for business activities, the utilization of the results of an analysis of financial position, the utilization of information concerning trends in demand for goods or services, or the construction of an information system to improve management efficiency, that makes advanced use of the management resources it currently has (meaning equipment, technology, individuals' knowledge and skills, and other resources utilized in business activities; the same applies hereinafter) or of management resources acquired from, or provided by, another business operator through any of the following measures (hereinafter referred to as "business succession, etc."), thereby strengthening its management capacity and seeking to improve its management.
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**一** 吸収合併（会社法（平成十七年法律第八十六号）第七百四十九条第一項に規定する吸収合併存続会社及び同項第一号に規定する吸収合併消滅会社が特定事業者等である場合に限る。）により当該吸収合併存続会社となり、当該吸収合併消滅会社の権利義務の全部を承継すること。
art-2/par-10/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-1
an absorption-type merger (limited to a case where the company surviving the absorption-type merger prescribed in Article 749, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005) and the company disappearing in the absorption-type merger prescribed in item (i) of that paragraph are specified business operators, etc.), by which a business operator becomes the company surviving the absorption-type merger and succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the company disappearing in the absorption-type merger;
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**二** 新設合併（会社法第七百五十三条第一項に規定する新設合併設立会社及び同項第一号に規定する新設合併消滅会社が特定事業者等である場合に限る。）により当該新設合併設立会社を設立し、当該新設合併消滅会社の権利義務の全部を承継すること。
art-2/par-10/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-2
a consolidation-type merger (limited to a case where the company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger prescribed in Article 753, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act and the company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger prescribed in item (i) of that paragraph are specified business operators, etc.), by which a business operator incorporates the company incorporated in the consolidation-type merger and succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the company disappearing in the consolidation-type merger;
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**三** 吸収分割（会社法第七百五十七条に規定する吸収分割承継会社及び同法第七百五十八条第一号に規定する吸収分割会社が特定事業者等である場合に限る。）により当該吸収分割承継会社となり、当該吸収分割会社がその事業に関して有する権利義務の全部又は一部を承継すること。
art-2/par-10/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-3
an absorption-type split (limited to a case where the company succeeding in the absorption-type split prescribed in Article 757 of the Companies Act and the company splitting in the absorption-type split prescribed in Article 758, item (i) of that Act are specified business operators, etc.), by which a business operator becomes the company succeeding in the absorption-type split and succeeds to all or part of the rights and obligations that the company splitting in the absorption-type split holds in connection with its business;
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**四** 新設分割（会社法第七百六十三条第一項に規定する新設分割設立会社及び同項第五号に規定する新設分割会社が特定事業者等である場合に限る。）により当該新設分割設立会社を設立し、当該新設分割会社がその事業に関して有する権利義務の全部又は一部を承継すること。
art-2/par-10/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-4
an incorporation-type split (limited to a case where the company incorporated in the incorporation-type split prescribed in Article 763, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act and the company splitting in the incorporation-type split prescribed in item (v) of that paragraph are specified business operators, etc.), by which a business operator incorporates the company incorporated in the incorporation-type split and succeeds to all or part of the rights and obligations that the company splitting in the incorporation-type split holds in connection with its business;
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**五** 株式交換（会社法第七百六十七条に規定する株式交換完全親会社及び同法第七百六十八条第一項第一号に規定する株式交換完全子会社が特定事業者等である場合に限る。）により当該株式交換完全親会社となり、当該株式交換完全子会社の発行済株式の全部を取得すること。
art-2/par-10/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-5
a share exchange (limited to a case where the wholly owning parent company resulting from the share exchange prescribed in Article 767 of the Companies Act and the wholly owned subsidiary company resulting from the share exchange prescribed in Article 768, paragraph (1), item (i) of that Act are specified business operators, etc.), by which a business operator becomes the wholly owning parent company resulting from the share exchange and acquires all the issued shares of the wholly owned subsidiary company resulting from the share exchange;
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**六** 株式移転（会社法第七百七十三条第一項第一号に規定する株式移転設立完全親会社及び同項第五号に規定する株式移転完全子会社が特定事業者等である場合に限る。）により当該株式移転完全子会社となり、その発行済株式の全部を当該株式移転設立完全親会社に取得させること。
art-2/par-10/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-6
a share transfer (limited to a case where the wholly owning parent company incorporated in a share transfer prescribed in Article 773, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Companies Act and the wholly owned subsidiary company resulting from a share transfer prescribed in item (v) of that paragraph are specified business operators, etc.), by which a business operator becomes the wholly owned subsidiary company resulting from a share transfer and causes all its issued shares to be acquired by the wholly owning parent company incorporated in a share transfer;
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**六の二** 株式交付（会社法第七百七十四条の三第一項第一号に規定する株式交付親会社及び株式交付子会社が特定事業者等である場合に限る。）により当該株式交付親会社となり、当該株式交付子会社の株式を譲り受けること。
art-2/par-10/item-6-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-6-2
a share delivery (limited to a case where the parent company resulting from a partial share exchange and the subsidiary company resulting from a partial share exchange prescribed in Article 774-3, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Companies Act are specified business operators, etc.), by which a business operator becomes the parent company resulting from a partial share exchange and takes over the shares of the subsidiary company resulting from a partial share exchange;
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**七** 事業又は資産の譲受け（特定事業者等が他の特定事業者等から譲り受ける場合に限る。）
art-2/par-10/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-7
the acquisition of a business or assets (limited to a case where a specified business operator, etc. acquires it from another specified business operator, etc.);
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**八** 他の特定事業者等の株式又は持分の取得（特定事業者等による当該取得によって当該他の特定事業者等が当該特定事業者等の関係事業者（他の事業者がその経営を実質的に支配していると認められているものとして主務省令で定める関係を有するものをいう。）となる場合に限る。）
art-2/par-10/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-8
the acquisition of the shares or equity interests of another specified business operator, etc. (limited to a case where, through that acquisition by a specified business operator, etc., that other specified business operator, etc. comes to be a related business operator of that specified business operator, etc. (meaning one that has a relationship specified by order of the competent ministry as a relationship in which another business operator is recognized as substantially controlling its management));
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**九** 事業協同組合、企業組合又は協業組合の設立
art-2/par-10/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-9
the establishment of a business cooperative, an enterprise association or a cooperative partnership.
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**第十一項** この法律において「承継等特定事業者等」とは、特定事業者等が事業承継等（前項第一号から第四号までに掲げる措置及び同項第七号に掲げる措置のうち事業の譲受けに係るものに限る。次項、第十七条第四項第一号、第十八条第三項並びに第二十七条第一項及び第二項において同じ。）を行う場合における当該特定事業者等をいう。
art-2/par-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-11
In this Act, "succeeding specified business operator, etc." means a specified business operator, etc. in the case where it carries out business succession, etc. (limited to the measures listed in items (i) through (iv) of the preceding paragraph and, among the measures listed in item (vii) of that paragraph, those relating to the acquisition of a business; the same applies in the following paragraph, Article 17, paragraph (4), item (i), Article 18, paragraph (3), and Article 27, paragraphs (1) and (2)).
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**第十二項** この法律において「被承継等特定事業者等」とは、承継等特定事業者等が他の特定事業者等から、事業承継等を行う場合における当該他の特定事業者等をいう。
art-2/par-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-12
In this Act, "transferring specified business operator, etc." means, in the case where a succeeding specified business operator, etc. carries out business succession, etc. with another specified business operator, etc., that other specified business operator, etc.
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**第十三項** この法律において「事業再編投資」とは、投資事業有限責任組合（投資事業有限責任組合契約に関する法律（平成十年法律第九十号）第二条第二項に規定する投資事業有限責任組合をいう。第二十条第一項及び第二十一条第一項において同じ。）が行う特定事業者等に対する投資事業（主として経営力向上（事業承継等を行うものに限る。）を図る特定事業者等に対するものであることその他の経済産業省令で定める要件に該当するものに限る。）であって、当該特定事業者等に対する経営資源を高度に利用する方法に係る指導を伴うことが確実であると見込まれるものとして経済産業省令で定めるものをいう。
art-2/par-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-13
In this Act, "business restructuring investment" means an investment business conducted by an investment limited partnership (meaning an investment limited partnership prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Limited Partnership Act for Investment (Act No. 90 of 1998); the same applies in Article 20, paragraph (1) and Article 21, paragraph (1)) toward specified business operators, etc. (limited to one that falls under the requirements specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, such as that it is directed mainly at specified business operators, etc. seeking management capacity improvement (limited to that carrying out business succession, etc.)), which is specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as one that is expected to be certain to be accompanied by guidance to those specified business operators, etc. concerning methods of making advanced use of management resources.
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**第十四項** この法律において「先端設備等」とは、従来の処理に比して大量の情報の処理を可能とする技術その他の先端的な技術を活用した施設、設備、機器、装置又はプログラムであって、それを迅速に導入することが中小企業者の生産性の向上に不可欠なものとして経済産業省令で定めるものをいう。
art-2/par-14 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-14
In this Act, "advanced equipment, etc." means facilities, equipment, machinery, apparatus or programs that utilize technology enabling the processing of a large volume of information compared with conventional processing, or other advanced technology, and that are specified by Order of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry as indispensable for the prompt introduction of which to improve the productivity of small and medium-sized enterprises.
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**第十五項** この法律において「事業継続力強化」とは、事業者が、自然災害又は通信その他の事業活動の基盤における重大な障害（以下「自然災害等」という。）の発生が事業活動に与える影響を踏まえて、自然災害等が発生した場合における対応手順の決定、当該影響の軽減に資する設備の導入、損害保険契約の締結、関係者との連携及び協力その他の事業活動に対する当該影響の軽減及び事業活動の継続に資する対策を事前に講ずるとともに、必要な組織の整備、訓練の実施その他の当該対策の実効性を確保するための取組を行うことにより、自然災害等が発生した場合における事業活動を継続する能力の強化を図ることをいう。
art-2/par-15 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-15
In this Act, "business continuity enhancement" means, in light of the impact that the occurrence of a natural disaster or a serious failure in the foundations of business activities, such as communications (hereinafter referred to as a "natural disaster, etc."), has on business activities, that a business operator takes in advance measures that contribute to reducing that impact on business activities and to continuing business activities, such as determining response procedures for when a natural disaster, etc. occurs, introducing equipment that contributes to reducing that impact, concluding a non-life insurance contract, and cooperating and collaborating with related parties, and, together with that, makes efforts to ensure the effectiveness of those measures, such as developing the necessary organization and conducting drills, thereby seeking to strengthen its ability to continue business activities when a natural disaster, etc. occurs.
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### 第三条（基本方針） — Basic Policy
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art-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3
**第一項** 主務大臣は、中小企業等の経営強化に関する基本方針（以下「基本方針」という。）を定めなければならない。
art-3/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-1
The competent ministers must establish a basic policy on strengthening the management of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc. (hereinafter referred to as the "basic policy").
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**第二項** 基本方針には、次に掲げる事項について定めるものとする。
art-3/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2
The basic policy is to specify the following:
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**一** 新たに設立された企業の事業活動の促進に関する次に掲げる事項
art-3/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-1
the following matters concerning the promotion of the business activities of newly established enterprises:
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**イ** 新規中小企業の事業活動の促進に関する次に掲げる事項
art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-1
the following matters concerning the promotion of the business activities of new small and medium-sized enterprises:
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**（１）** 新規中小企業の事業活動の促進に関する基本的な方向
art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-1/sub2-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-1/sub2-1
the basic direction of the promotion of the business activities of new small and medium-sized enterprises;
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**（２）** 新規中小企業の事業活動の促進に当たって配慮すべき事項
art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-1/sub2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-1/sub2-2
matters to be taken into consideration in promoting the business activities of new small and medium-sized enterprises;
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**ロ** 社外高度人材活用新事業分野開拓に関する次に掲げる事項
art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-2
the following matters concerning developing new business fields using outside highly skilled personnel:
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**（１）** 社外高度人材活用新事業分野開拓の内容に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-2/sub2-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-2/sub2-1
matters concerning the content of developing new business fields using outside highly skilled personnel;
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**（２）** 社外高度人材活用新事業分野開拓において活用される社外高度人材の有すべき知識又は技能の内容及びその活用の態様に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-2/sub2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-2/sub2-2
matters concerning the content of the knowledge or skills that the outside highly skilled personnel utilized in developing new business fields using outside highly skilled personnel should have and the manner of their utilization;
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**（３）** 社外高度人材活用新事業分野開拓の促進に当たって配慮すべき事項
art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-2/sub2-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-1/sub-2/sub2-3
matters to be taken into consideration in promoting developing new business fields using outside highly skilled personnel;
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**二** 中小企業等の経営革新及び経営力向上に関する次に掲げる事項
art-3/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2
the following matters concerning management innovation and management capacity improvement of small and medium-sized enterprises, etc.:
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**イ** 経営革新に関する次に掲げる事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-1
the following matters concerning management innovation:
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**（１）** 経営革新の内容に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-1/sub2-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-1/sub2-1
matters concerning the content of management innovation;
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**（２）** 経営革新の実施方法に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-1/sub2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-1/sub2-2
matters concerning the method of implementing management innovation;
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**（３）** 海外において経営革新のための事業が行われる場合における国内の事業基盤の維持その他経営革新の促進に当たって配慮すべき事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-1/sub2-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-1/sub2-3
matters to be taken into consideration in promoting management innovation, such as the maintenance of the domestic business foundation where a business for management innovation is conducted overseas;
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**（４）** 技術に関する研究開発及びその成果の利用に当たって配慮すべき事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-1/sub2-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-1/sub2-4
matters to be taken into consideration in research and development concerning technology and the utilization of its results;
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**ロ** 経営力向上に関する次に掲げる事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2
the following matters concerning management capacity improvement:
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**（１）** 経営力向上の内容に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2/sub2-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2/sub2-1
matters concerning the content of management capacity improvement;
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**（２）** 経営力向上の実施方法に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2/sub2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2/sub2-2
matters concerning the method of implementing management capacity improvement;
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**（３）** 海外において経営力向上に係る事業が行われる場合における国内の事業基盤の維持その他経営力向上の促進に当たって配慮すべき事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2/sub2-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2/sub2-3
matters to be taken into consideration in promoting management capacity improvement, such as the maintenance of the domestic business foundation where a business relating to management capacity improvement is conducted overseas;
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**（４）** 事業再編投資の内容に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2/sub2-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2/sub2-4
matters concerning the content of business restructuring investment;
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**（５）** 事業再編投資の実施方法に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2/sub2-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2/sub2-5
matters concerning the method of implementing business restructuring investment;
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**（６）** 事業再編投資の促進に当たって配慮すべき事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2/sub2-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-2/sub2-6
matters to be taken into consideration in promoting business restructuring investment;
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**ハ** 経営革新及び経営力向上の支援体制の整備に関する次に掲げる事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3
the following matters concerning the development of a support system for management innovation and management capacity improvement:
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**（１）** 経営革新等支援業務（第三十一条第一項に規定する経営革新等支援業務をいう。以下この号において同じ。）の内容に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-1
matters concerning the content of support work for management innovation, etc. (meaning the support work for management innovation, etc. prescribed in Article 31, paragraph (1); the same applies hereinafter in this item);
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**（２）** 経営革新等支援業務の実施体制に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-2
matters concerning the system for implementing support work for management innovation, etc.;
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**（３）** 経営革新等支援業務の実施に当たって配慮すべき事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-3
matters to be taken into consideration in implementing support work for management innovation, etc.;
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**（４）** 事業分野別経営力向上推進業務（第三十九条第一項に規定する事業分野別経営力向上推進業務をいう。以下この号において同じ。）の内容に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-4
matters concerning the content of business-field management capacity improvement promotion work (meaning the business-field management capacity improvement promotion work prescribed in Article 39, paragraph (1); the same applies hereinafter in this item);
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**（５）** 事業分野別経営力向上推進業務の実施体制に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-5
matters concerning the system for implementing business-field management capacity improvement promotion work;
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**（６）** 事業分野別経営力向上推進業務の実施に当たって配慮すべき事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-6
matters to be taken into consideration in implementing business-field management capacity improvement promotion work;
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**（７）** 情報処理支援業務（第四十三条第一項に規定する情報処理支援業務をいう。以下この号において同じ。）の内容に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-7
matters concerning the content of information processing support work (meaning the information processing support work prescribed in Article 43, paragraph (1); the same applies hereinafter in this item);
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**（８）** 情報処理支援業務の実施体制に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-8
matters concerning the system for implementing information processing support work;
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**（９）** 情報処理支援業務の実施に当たって配慮すべき事項
art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-9
matters to be taken into consideration in implementing information processing support work;
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**三** 中小企業の先端設備等の導入の促進に関する次に掲げる事項
art-3/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-3
the following matters concerning the promotion of the introduction of advanced equipment, etc. by small and medium-sized enterprises:
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**イ** 先端設備等の導入の促進の目標の設定に関する事項
art-3/par-2/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-3/sub-1
matters concerning the setting of targets for the promotion of the introduction of advanced equipment, etc.;
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**ロ** 先端設備等の導入の促進に関する基本的な事項
art-3/par-2/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-3/sub-2
basic matters concerning the promotion of the introduction of advanced equipment, etc.;
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**ハ** 先端設備等の導入の促進に当たって配慮すべき事項
art-3/par-2/item-3/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-3/sub-3
matters to be taken into consideration in promoting the introduction of advanced equipment, etc.;
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**四** 中小企業の事業継続力強化に関する次に掲げる事項
art-3/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4
the following matters concerning business continuity enhancement of small and medium-sized enterprises:
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**イ** 単独で行う事業継続力強化の内容に関する次に掲げる事項
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1
the following matters concerning the content of business continuity enhancement carried out independently:
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**（１）** 自然災害等が発生した場合における対応手順
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-1
response procedures for when a natural disaster, etc. occurs;
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**（２）** 事業継続力強化に資する設備、機器及び装置
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-2
equipment, machinery and apparatus that contribute to business continuity enhancement;
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**（３）** 事業活動を継続するための資金の調達手段
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-3
means of raising funds for continuing business activities;
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**（４）** 委託事業者（受託中小企業振興法（昭和四十五年法律第百四十五号）第二条第四項に規定する委託事業者をいう。以下同じ。）、政府関係金融機関その他の者による事業継続力強化に係る協力
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-4
cooperation in business continuity enhancement by a consigning business operator (meaning a consigning business operator prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Act on the Promotion of Small and Medium-Sized Contractor Enterprises (Act No. 145 of 1970); the same applies hereinafter), a financial institution related to the government, or any other person;
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**（５）** 事業継続力強化の実効性を確保するための取組
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-5
efforts to ensure the effectiveness of business continuity enhancement;
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**（６）** （１）から（５）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
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-6
measures and efforts that contribute to business continuity enhancement, other than those listed in (1) through (5);
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**ロ** 連携して行う事業継続力強化（以下「連携事業継続力強化」という。）の内容に関する次に掲げる事項
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-2
the following matters concerning the content of business continuity enhancement carried out jointly (hereinafter referred to as "joint business continuity enhancement"):
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**（１）** 連携事業継続力強化における連携の態様
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-2/sub2-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-2/sub2-1
the manner of cooperation in joint business continuity enhancement;
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**（２）** 連携事業継続力強化に資する設備、機器及び装置
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-2/sub2-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-2/sub2-2
equipment, machinery and apparatus that contribute to joint business continuity enhancement;
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**（３）** 地方公共団体、商工会、商工会議所、中小企業団体中央会その他の者による連携事業継続力強化に係る協力
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-2/sub2-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-2/sub2-3
cooperation in joint business continuity enhancement by a local government, a commercial association, a chamber of commerce, a federation of small business associations, or any other person;
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**（４）** 連携事業継続力強化の実効性を確保するための取組
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-2/sub2-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-2/sub2-4
efforts to ensure the effectiveness of joint business continuity enhancement;
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**ハ** 事業継続力強化の促進に当たって配慮すべき事項
art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-3
matters to be taken into consideration in promoting business continuity enhancement.
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**第三項** 主務大臣は、基本方針を定め、又はこれを変更しようとするときは、あらかじめ、関係行政機関の長に協議するとともに、中小企業政策審議会及び産業構造審議会の意見を聴かなければならない。ただし、主務省令で定める軽微な変更については、この限りでない。
art-3/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-3
When the competent ministers intend to establish or change the basic policy, they must in advance consult with the heads of the relevant administrative organs and hear the opinions of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Policy Council and the Industrial Structure Council; provided, however, that this does not apply to a minor change specified by order of the competent ministry.
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**第四項** 主務大臣は、基本方針を定め、又はこれを変更したときは、遅滞なく、これを公表しなければならない。
art-3/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-4
Upon establishing or revising the basic policy, the competent ministers must publicize it without delay.
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- art-2/par-2/item-4: 前三号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第二項第三号 (Article 2, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-2/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-2/item-3
- art-2/par-4/item-2: 前号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第四項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i)), art-2/par-4/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-4/item-1
- art-2/par-4/item-3: 第一号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第四項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i)), art-2/par-4/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-4/item-1
- art-2/par-4/item-4: 情報処理の促進に関する法律（昭和四十五年法律第九十号）第二条第二項 → e-Gov law 345AC0000000090, 第二条第二項 (Article 2, paragraph (2)), art-2/par-2 — not held in this collection
- art-2/par-4/item-4: 第十四項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第十四項 (Article 2, paragraph (14)), art-2/par-14 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-14
- art-2/par-4/item-4: 第十七条第三項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第十七条第三項 (Article 17, paragraph (3)), art-17/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-17/par-3
- art-2/par-4/item-4: 同法第二条第一項 → e-Gov law 345AC0000000090, 第二条第一項 (Article 2, paragraph (1)), art-2/par-1 — not held in this collection
- art-2/par-4/item-4: 第四十三条第一項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第四十三条第一項 (Article 43, paragraph (1)), art-43/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-43/par-1
- art-2/par-4/item-4: 第二項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第四十三条第二項 (Article 43, paragraph (2)), art-43/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-43/par-2
- art-2/par-4/item-4: 第一号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第四項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i)), art-2/par-4/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-4/item-1
- art-2/par-5/item-1: 次号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第五項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (ii)), art-2/par-5/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-2
- art-2/par-5/item-1: 第三号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第五項第三号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (iii)), art-2/par-5/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-3
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- art-2/par-5/item-8: 前各号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第五項第四号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (iv)), art-2/par-5/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-4
- art-2/par-5/item-8: 前各号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第五項第五号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (v)), art-2/par-5/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-5
- art-2/par-5/item-8: 前各号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第五項第六号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (vi)), art-2/par-5/item-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-6
- art-2/par-5/item-8: 前各号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第五項第七号 (Article 2, paragraph (5), item (vii)), art-2/par-5/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-5/item-7
- art-2/par-6/item-2: 前号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第六項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (6), item (i)), art-2/par-6/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-6/item-1
- art-2/par-10/item-1: 会社法（平成十七年法律第八十六号）第七百四十九条第一項 → 会社法 第七百四十九条第一項 (Article 749, paragraph (1)), art-749/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-749/par-1 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-10/item-1: 同項第一号 → 会社法 第七百四十九条第一項第一号 (Article 749, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-749/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-749/par-1/item-1 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-10/item-2: 会社法第七百五十三条第一項 → 会社法 第七百五十三条第一項 (Article 753, paragraph (1)), art-753/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-753/par-1 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-10/item-2: 同項第一号 → 会社法 第七百五十三条第一項第一号 (Article 753, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-753/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-753/par-1/item-1 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-10/item-3: 会社法第七百五十七条 → 会社法 第七百五十七条 (Article 757), art-757 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-757 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-10/item-3: 同法第七百五十八条第一号 → 会社法 第七百五十八条第一項第一号 (Article 758, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-758/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-758/par-1/item-1 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-10/item-4: 会社法第七百六十三条第一項 → 会社法 第七百六十三条第一項 (Article 763, paragraph (1)), art-763/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-763/par-1 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-10/item-4: 同項第五号 → 会社法 第七百六十三条第一項第五号 (Article 763, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-763/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-763/par-1/item-5 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-10/item-5: 会社法第七百六十七条 → 会社法 第七百六十七条 (Article 767), art-767 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-767 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-10/item-5: 同法第七百六十八条第一項第一号 → 会社法 第七百六十八条第一項第一号 (Article 768, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-768/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-768/par-1/item-1 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-10/item-6: 会社法第七百七十三条第一項第一号 → 会社法 第七百七十三条第一項第一号 (Article 773, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-773/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-773/par-1/item-1 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-10/item-6: 同項第五号 → 会社法 第七百七十三条第一項第五号 (Article 773, paragraph (1), item (v)), art-773/par-1/item-5 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-773/par-1/item-5 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-10/item-6-2: 会社法第七百七十四条の三第一項第一号 → 会社法 第七百七十四条の三第一項第一号 (Article 774-3, paragraph (1), item (i)), art-774-3/par-1/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/companies-act/art-774-3/par-1/item-1 (e-Gov law ID 417AC0000000086)
- art-2/par-11: 前項第一号から第四号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第十項第一号 (Article 2, paragraph (10), item (i)), art-2/par-10/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-1
- art-2/par-11: 前項第一号から第四号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第十項第二号 (Article 2, paragraph (10), item (ii)), art-2/par-10/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-2
- art-2/par-11: 前項第一号から第四号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第十項第三号 (Article 2, paragraph (10), item (iii)), art-2/par-10/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-3
- art-2/par-11: 前項第一号から第四号まで → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第十項第四号 (Article 2, paragraph (10), item (iv)), art-2/par-10/item-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-4
- art-2/par-11: 同項第七号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第十項第七号 (Article 2, paragraph (10), item (vii)), art-2/par-10/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-10/item-7
- art-2/par-11: 次項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二条第十二項 (Article 2, paragraph (12)), art-2/par-12 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-2/par-12
- art-2/par-11: 第十七条第四項第一号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第十七条第四項第一号 (Article 17, paragraph (4), item (i)), art-17/par-4/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-17/par-4/item-1
- art-2/par-11: 第十八条第三項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第十八条第三項 (Article 18, paragraph (3)), art-18/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-18/par-3
- art-2/par-11: 第二十七条第一項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二十七条第一項 (Article 27, paragraph (1)), art-27/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-27/par-1
- art-2/par-11: 第二項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二十七条第二項 (Article 27, paragraph (2)), art-27/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-27/par-2
- art-2/par-13: 投資事業有限責任組合契約に関する法律（平成十年法律第九十号）第二条第二項 → e-Gov law 410AC0000000090, 第二条第二項 (Article 2, paragraph (2)), art-2/par-2 — not held in this collection
- art-2/par-13: 第二十条第一項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二十条第一項 (Article 20, paragraph (1)), art-20/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-20/par-1
- art-2/par-13: 第二十一条第一項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第二十一条第一項 (Article 21, paragraph (1)), art-21/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-21/par-1
- art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-1: 第三十一条第一項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第三十一条第一項 (Article 31, paragraph (1)), art-31/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-31/par-1
- art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-1: この号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第三条第二項第二号 (Article 3, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-3/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2
- art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-4: 第三十九条第一項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第三十九条第一項 (Article 39, paragraph (1)), art-39/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-39/par-1
- art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-4: この号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第三条第二項第二号 (Article 3, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-3/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2
- art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-7: 第四十三条第一項 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第四十三条第一項 (Article 43, paragraph (1)), art-43/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-43/par-1
- art-3/par-2/item-2/sub-3/sub2-7: この号 → 中小企業等経営強化法 第三条第二項第二号 (Article 3, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-3/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/sme-management-strengthening-act/art-3/par-2/item-2
- art-3/par-2/item-4/sub-1/sub2-4: 受託中小企業振興法（昭和四十五年法律第百四十五号）第二条第四項 → e-Gov law 345AC0000000145, 第二条第四項 (Article 2, paragraph (4)), art-2/par-4 — not held in this collection
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