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Joint Ministerial Ordinance amending National Strategic Special Zones Act enforcement regulations

労働施策の総合的な推進並びに労働者の雇用の安定及び職業生活の充実等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う法務省・厚生労働省関係省令の整備に関する省令

Published: 2026-09-30 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Labor / Employment · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-10-17

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AI summary

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Summary

Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Ordinance No. 6 of 2026 was promulgated on 2026-09-30, with an effective date of 2026-10-01. It amends those ministries' Regulations for Enforcement of the National Strategic Special Zones Act (Joint Ministerial Ordinance No. 1 of 2015) as part of adjustments accompanying implementation of an Act amending legislation on comprehensive labor policy, employment stability and enhancement of working life.

Business Impact

Parties subject to the two ministries' National Strategic Special Zones Act enforcement regulations may be affected by these consequential amendments, rather than employers generally; the metadata does not identify the specific regulated activities or changes.

Recommended Action

Review the official Japanese source to confirm the amended provisions, their scope within the special-zone regulations and any transitional arrangements associated with the 2026-10-01 effective date.

Timeline of related official records

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  1. 2026-09-30 — Promulgated (instrument recorded by e-Gov Law Search) 労働施策の総合的な推進並びに労働者の雇用の安定及び職業生活の充実等に関する法律等の一部を改正する法律の施行に伴う法務省・厚生労働省関係省令の整備に関する省令(令和八年法務省・厚生労働省令第六号) (this update) Original Japanese source
  2. 2026-10-01 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search 外国人の技能実習の適正な実施及び技能実習生の保護に関する法律施行規則、外国人の育成就労の適正な実施及び育成就労外国人の保護に関する法律施行規則、法務省・厚生労働省関係国家戦略特別区域法施行規則 (this update) Original Japanese source