2018 Amendment Act to Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act and others (SME Management Strengthening Act)
産業競争力強化法等の一部を改正する法律
Published: 2018-05-23 · Source: e-Gov Law Search — Updated Laws · Stage: In Force · Area: Other · Impact (preliminary): Medium · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-09-09
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AI summary
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Summary
The item is an e-Gov Law Search update-list entry for an amending act (Act No. 26 of 2018, 'Act to Partially Amend the Industrial Competitiveness Enhancement Act and Other Acts'). The affected law shown is the Act on Strengthening Management of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, etc. (Act No. 18 of 1999). The metadata lists a promulgation date of 2018-05-23 and an effective date of 2018-07-09; the update-list date is shown as 2026-09-08.
Business Impact
Because the amendment concerns the SME management strengthening framework, it could be relevant to small and medium-sized enterprises or advisers working with related support measures. The metadata does not describe the substance of the changes, so any practical effect is unclear.
Recommended Action
Consider reviewing the official Japanese text on e-Gov to confirm the actual amendments, effective dates, and any current-version changes.
Timeline of related official records
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- 2018-05-23 — Promulgated (statute recorded by e-Gov Law Search) Original Japanese source
- 2018-07-09 — Effective date stated by e-Gov Law Search Original Japanese source