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Japanese Laws Translation (to the website of the Ministry of Justice)
Minister's Secretariat
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Act for Establishment of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 経済産業省設置法 |
| 2 | 行政機関の職員の定員に関する法律 |
| 3 | Administrative Procedure Act 行政手続法  |
| 4 | Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agency 独立行政法人通則法 |
| 5 | 行政手続等における情報通信の技術の利用に関する法律 |
| 6 | Act on Access to Information Held by Administrative Organs 行政機関の保有する情報の公開に関する法律 |
| 7 | Act on the Protection of Personal Information Held by Administrative Organs 行政機関の保有する個人情報の保護に関する法律 |
Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 8 | Enterprise Rationalization Promotion Law 企業合理化促進法 (Co-administered by Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau) |
| 9 | Chamber of Commerce and Industry Act 商工会議所法 |
| 10 | Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry Act 独立行政法人経済産業研究所法 |
| 11 | Act on Emergency Measures against Cornering and Speculative Stocking of Materials and Products Related to Daily Life 生活関連物資等の買占め及び売惜しみに対する緊急措置に関する法律 |
| 12 | Act on Emergency Measures for Stabilization of National Life 国民生活安定緊急措置法 |
| 13 | Limited Liability Partnership Act 有限責任事業組合契約に関する法律 |
| 14 | Limited Partnership Act for Investment 投資事業有限責任組合契約に関する法律 Enforcement Order of the Limited Partnership Act for Investment 投資事業有限責任組合契約に関する法律施行令 |
| 15 | Unfair Competition Prevention Act 不正競争防止法 |
| 16 | Act on Special Measures for Industrial Revitalization 産業活力再生特別措置法 (Co-administered by Small and Medium Enterprise Agency, Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau, and Japan Patent Office) |
| 17 | Act on Temporary Measures concerning Special Provisions of Credit Insurance for Medium-sized Enterprise Financed by Bankrupt Financial Institution 破綻金融機関等の融資先である中堅事業者に係る信用保険の特例に関する臨時措置法 |
| 18 | Act on Temporary Measures to Promote Private-Sector Participation in Designated Facility Improvement Projects 民間事業者の能力の活用による特定施設の整備の促進に関する臨時措置法 |
| 19 | Enterprise Reorganization Act 企業再建整備法 |
| 20 | Act on Special Measures for Improvement of Working Time Arrangements 労働時間等の設定の改善に関する特別措置 |
| 21 | Statistics Act 統計法 (Co-administered by Agency for Natural Resources and Energy) |
| 22 | Factory Location Act 工場立地法 |
| 23 | Industrial Relocation Promotion Act 工場再配置促進法 |
| 24 | Law on the Promotion of Introduction of Industry into Agricultural Regions 農村地域工業等導入促進法 |
| 25 | Law for Development of Comprehensive Resort Areas 総合保養地域整備法 |
| 26 | Multi-Polar Patterns National Land Formation Promotion Law 多極分散型国土形成促進法 |
| 27 | Law for Comprehensive Development of Regional Core Cities with Relocation of Office-Work Function 地域拠点都市地域の整備及び産業業務施設の再配置の促進に関する法律 |
| 28 | Law concerning the Development of Osaka Bay Areas 大阪湾臨海地域開発整備法 |
| 29 | Law concerning the Promotion of the Improvement of Basic Conditions of Agriculture, Forestry and Other Business in Hilly and Mountainous Areas 特定農山村地域における農林業等の活性化のための基盤整備の促進に関する法律 |
| 30 | Industrial Water Act 工業用水法 |
| 31 | Industrial Water Supply Business Act 工業用水道事業法 |
| 32 | Japan Water Agency Act 独立行政法人水資源機構法 |
| 33 | Law on Special Measures for the Promotion and Development of Okinawa 沖縄振興特別措置法 |
| 34 | Act on Temporary Measures concerning Public Use of Deep Underground 大深度地下の公共的使用に関する特別措置法 |
| 35 | Act on Formation and Development of Regional Industrial Clusters through Promotion of Establishment of New Business Facilities, etc. 企業立地の促進等による地域における産業集積の形成及び活性化に関する法律 |
| 36 | 地域資源を活用した農林漁業者等による新事業の創出等及び地域の農林水産物の利用促進に関する法律 (No English Title) |
Trade Policy Bureau
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 37 | Act on Special Measures concerning the Recovery of Damage resulting from the United Sates Anti-Dumping Act of 1916 アメリカ合衆国の千九百十六年の反不当廉売法に基づき受けた利益の返還義務等に関する特別措置法 |
| 38 | Japan External Trade Organization Act 独立行政法人日本貿易振興機構法 |
| 39 | Customs Tariff Act 関税定率法 |
Trade and Economic Cooperation Bureau
Industrial Science and Technology Policy and Environment Bureau
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 51 | Research and Development Partnerships Act 技術研究組合法 |
| 52 | Act on Facilitating Research and Development in Basic Technology 基盤技術研究円滑化法 |
| 53 | Act on the Promotion of Research, Development and Dissemination of Social Welfare Equipment 福祉用具の研究開発及び普及の促進に関する法律 |
| 54 | Act on the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (Article 2 unenforced, etc.) 独立行政法人新エネルギー・産業技術総合開発機構法（第二条未施行 等） |
| 55 | Act on the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology 独立行政法人産業技術総合研究所法 |
| 56 | Industrial Technology Enhancement Act 産業技術力強化法 (Co-administered by Japan Patent Office) |
| 57 | Act on the Promotion of Technology Transfer from Universities to Private Business Operators 大学等における技術に関する研究成果の民間事業者への移転の促進に関する法律 |
| 58 | Industrial Standardization Act 工業標準化法 |
| 59 | National Institute of Technology and Evaluation Act 独立行政法人製品評価技術基盤機構法 |
| 60 | Act for Implementation of the Mutual Recognition between Japan and Foreign States in Relation to Results of Conformity Assessment Procedures of Specified Equipment 特定機器に係る適合性評価手続の結果の外国との相互承認の実施に関する法律 |
| 61 | Measurement Act 計量法 (Co-administered by Agency for Natural Resources and Energy) |
| 62 | Environmental Restoration and Conservation Agency Law 独立行政法人 環境再生保全機構法 |
| 63 | Law Concerning the Promotion of Measures to Cope with Global Warming 地球温暖化対策の推進に関する法律 |
| 64 | Act on the Promotion of Sorted Collection and Recycling of Containers and Packaging 容器包装に係る分別収集及び再商品化の促進等に関する法律 |
| 65 | Act on the Promotion of Effective Utilization of Resources 資源の有効な利用の促進に関する法律 |
| 66 | 食品循環資源の再生利用等の促進に関する法律 |
| 67 | Environmental Impact Assessment Law 環境影響評価法 |
| 68 | Act on the Improvement of Pollution Prevention Systems in Designated Factories 特定工場における公害防止組織の整備に関する法律 |
| 69 | Law to Promote the Development of Specified Facilities for the Disposal of Industrial Waste 産業廃棄物の処理に係る特定施設の整備の促進に関する法律 |
| 70 | Act Concerning Special Measures for Total Emission Reduction of Nitrogen Oxides and Partuculate Matter from Automobiles in Specified Areas 自動車から排出される窒素酸化物及び粒子状物質の特定地域における総量の削減等に関する特別措置法 |
| 71 | Law for the Control of Export, Import and Others of Specified Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes 特定有害廃棄物等の輸出入等の規制に関する法律 |
| 72 | Act on Regulation , etc. of Non-road Special Motor Vehicles Exhausts 特定特殊自動者排出ガスの規制等に関する法律 |
| 73 | Law on Temporary Measures to Promote Business Activities for the Rational use of Energy and the Utilization of Recycled Resources エネルギー等の使用の合理化及び資源の有効な利用に関する事業活動の促進に関する臨時措置法 |
| 74 | Law for Enhancing Motivation on Environmental Conservation and Promoting of Environmental Education 環境の保全のための意欲の増進及び環境教育の推進に関する法律 |
| 75 | Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Eco-friendly Goods and Service by the State and Other Entities 国等による環境物品等の調達の推進等に関する法律 |
| 76 | Law Concerning the Promotion of Business Activities with Environmental Consideration by Specified Corporations, etc., by Facilitation Access to Environmental Information, and Other Measures 環境情報の提供の促進等による特定事業者等の環境に配慮した事業活動の促進に関する法律 |
Manufacturing Industries Bureau
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 77 | Basic Act on the Promotion of Core Manufacturing Technology ものづくり基盤技術振興基本法 |
| 78 | Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof 特定化学物質の環境への排出量の把握等及び管理の改善の促進に関する法律 Order for Enforcement of the Act on Confirmation, etc. of Release Amounts of Specific Chemical Substances in the Environment and Promotion of Improvements to the Management Thereof 特定化学物質の環境への排出量の把握等及び管理の改善の促進に関する法律施行令 |
| 79 | Act on the Protection of the Ozone Layer through the Regulation of Designated Substances and Other Measures 特定物質の規制等によるオゾン層の保護に関する法律 |
| 80 | Act on Ensuring the Implementation of Recovery and Destruction of Fluorocarbons concerning Designated Products 特定製品に係るフロン類の回収及び破壊の実施の確保等に関する法律 |
| 81 | Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. (Article 4 of the Supplementary Provisions unenforced, etc.) 化学物質の審査及び製造等の規制に関する法律（附則第四条未施行 等） Order for Enforcement of the Act on the Evaluation of Chemical Substances and Regulation of Their Manufacture, etc. 化学物質の審査及び製造等の規制に関する法律施行令 |
| 82 | Law on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons and the Regulation of Specific Chemicals 化学兵器の禁止及び特定物質の規制等に関する法律 |
| 83 | Law on Implementing the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin Weapons and on Their Destruction and the Other Conventions 細菌兵器（生物兵器）及び毒素兵器の開発、生産及び貯蔵の禁止並びに廃棄に関する条約等の実施に関する法律 |
| 84 | Act on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity through Regulations on the Use of Living Modified Organisms 遺伝子組み換え生物等の使用等の規制による生物の多様性の確保に関する法律 |
| 85 | Alcohol Business Act アルコール事業法 |
| 86 | Japan Alcohol Industry Business Corporation Act 日本アルコール産業株式会社法 |
| 87 | Gravel Gathering Act 砂利採取法 |
| 88 | Act on Recycling, etc. of End-of-Life Vehicles 使用済自動車の再資源化等に関する法律 |
| 89 | Aircraft Manufacturing Industry Act 航空機製造事業法 |
| 90 | Ordnance Manufacturing Act 武器等製造法 |
| 91 | Aircraft Industry Promotion Act 航空機工業振興法 |
| 92 | Act on the Prohibition of the Manufacture and Regulation of Possession of Anti-Personnel Mines 対人地雷の製造の禁止及び所持の規制等に関する法律 |
| 93 | Bicycle Racing Act 自転車競技法 |
| 94 | Auto Racing Act 小型自動車競走法 |
Commerce and Information Policy Bureau
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 95 | Act on the Promotion of Traditional Craft Industries 伝統的工芸品産業の振興に関する法律 |
| 96 | Act on Facilitation of Information Processing 情報処理の促進に関する法律 |
| 97 | Act on Special Provisions to the Civil Code Concerning Electronic Consumer Contracts and Electronic Acceptance Notice 電子消費者契約及び電子承諾通知に関する民法の特例に関する法律 |
| 98 | Act on Electronic Signatures and Certification Business 電子署名及び認証業務に関する法律 |
| 99 | Act on the Prohibition of Unauthorized Computer Access 不正アクセス行為の禁止等に関する法律 |
| 100 | Act on the Circuit Layout of a Semiconductor Integrated Circuits 半導体集積回路の回路配置に関する法律 |
| 101 | Designated Home Appliances Recycling Act 特定家庭用機器再商品化法 |
| 102 | Life-long Learning Promotion Act 生涯学習の振興のための 施策の推進体制等の整備に関する法律 |
| 103 | Act on the Regulation of Membership Contract concerning Golf Courses and Related Facilities ゴルフ場等に係る会員契約の適正化に関する法律 |
| 104 | Act on the Promotion of Tourism and Specific Regional Industries through Traditional Festival and Events 地域伝統芸能等を活用した行事の実施による観光及び特定地域商工業の振興に関する法律 |
| 105 | Commodity Exchange Act 商品取引所法 Order for Enforcement of the Commodity Exchange Act 商品取引所法施行令 Ordinance for Enforcement of the Commodity Exchange Act 商品取引所法施行規則 |
| 106 | Act on the Consignment and Other Matters Relating to Futures Transaction in Foreign Commodity Markets 海外商品市場における先物取引の受託等に関する法律 |
| 107 | Act on the Regulations of Commodities Investment Business 商品投資に係る事業の規制に関する法律 |
| 108 | Act on Special Measures for the Promotion of Commercial Zone Improvement 特定商業集積の整備の促進に関する特別措置法 (Co-administered by Small and Medium Enterprise Agency) |
| 109 | Act on the Improvement and Vitalization in City Center 中心市街地における市街地の整備改善及び商業等の活性化の一体的推進に関する法律 (Co-administered by Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, and Small and Medium Enterprise Agency) |
| 110 | Installment Sales Act 割賦販売法 |
| 111 | Act on the Measures by Large-Scale Retail Stores for Preservation of Living Environment 大規模小売店舗立地法 |
| 112 | 流通業務の総合化及び効率化の促進に関する法律 (Co-administered by Small and Medium Enterprise Agency) |
| 113 | Law concerning the Improvement of Urban Distribution Centers 流通業務市街地の整備に関する法律 |
| 114 | Act on Necessary Special Measures related to Preparations for, and the Running of, the International Exposition to be held in 2005 平成十七年に開催される国際博覧会の準備及び運営のために必要な特別措置に関する法律 |
| 115 | Act on Specified Commercial Transactions 特定商取引に関する法律 |
| 116 | Law concerning Contracts for Deposit of Specific Commodities and the Control of Specific Right 特定商品等の預託等取引契約に関する法律 |
| 117 | Household Goods Quality Labeling Law 家庭用品品質表示法 |
| 118 | Consumer Product Safety Law 消費生活用製品安全法 |
| 119 | Electrical Appliances and Materials Safety Act 電気用品安全法
|
| 120 | Gas Business Act ガス事業法 (Co-administered by Agency for Natural Resources and Energy) |
| 121 | Law concerning the Securing of Safety and the Optimization of Transaction of Liquefied Petroleum Gas 液化石油ガスの保安の確保及び取引の適正化に関する法律 (Co-administered by Agency for Natural Resources and Energy) |
| 122 | Heat Supply Business Act 熱供給事業法 (Co-administered by Agency for Natural Resources and Energy) |
| 123 | Electricians Act 電気工事士法 |
| 124 | Act on Ensuring Fair Electric Business Practices 電気工事業の業務の適正化に関する法律 |
| 125 | Act concerning Supervising Installation Work of Specified Gas Appliance 特定ガス消費機器の設置工事の監督に関する法律 |
| 126 | Explosives Control Act 火薬類取締法 |
| 127 | High Pressure Gas Safety Act 高圧ガス保安法 |
| 128 | Act on the Prevention of Disasters in Petroleum Industrial Complexes and Other Petroleum Facilities 石油コンビナート等災害防止法 |
| 129 | Mine Safety Act 鉱山保安法 |
| 130 | Act on Special Measures for Mine Damages Caused by the Metal
Mining Industry, etc. 金属鉱業等鉱害対策特別措置法 |
Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 131 | Act on the Promotion of Development and Introduction of Alternative Energy 石油代替エネルギーの開発及び導入の促進に関する法律 |
| 132 | Law on Special Accounts for Petroleum and Sophisticated Structure of Energy of Supply and Demand 石油及びエネルギー需給構造高度化対策特別会計法 |
| 133 | Law on Special Accounts for Electric Power Development Acceleration Measures 電源開発促進対策特別会計法 |
| 134 | Basic Act on Energy Policy エネルギー政策基本法 |
| 135 | Act on the Rational Use of Energy エネルギーの使用の合理化に関する法律 |
| 136 | Act on the Promotion of New Energy Usage 新エネルギー利用等の促進に関する特別措置法 Order for Enforcement of the Act on Special Measures for the Promotion of New Energy Use, etc. 新エネルギー利用等の促進に関する特別措置法施行令 |
| 137 | Act on Special Measures Concerning New Energy Use by operators of electric utilities（The revision of Article 2, paragraph (2), item (vi) has not come into force.） 電気事業者による新エネルギー等の利用に関する特別措置法（第二条第二項第六号改正未施行） |
| 138 | Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation Act 独立行政法人石油天然ガス・金属鉱物資源機構法 |
| 139 | Mining Act 鉱業法 |
| 140 | Act on Interim Measures for Deep Seabed Mining 深海底鉱業暫定措置法 |
| 141 | Petroleum and Combustible Natural Gas Resources Development Act 石油及び可燃性天然ガス資源開発法 |
| 142 | Act on Special Measures concerning the Development of Petroleum and Combustible Natural Gas in connection with the Implementation of the Agreement between Japan and the Republic of Korea concerning Joint Development of the Southern Part of the Continental Shelf adjacent to the Two Countries 日本国と大韓民国との間の両国に隣接する大陸棚の南部の共同開発に関する協定の実施に伴う石油及び可燃性天然ガス資源の開発に関する特別措置法 |
| 143 | Petroleum Supply and Demand Adjustment Act 石油需給適正化法 |
| 144 | Oil Stockpiling Act 石油の備蓄の確保等に関する法律 |
| 145 | Act on the Quality Control of Gasoline and Other Fuels 揮発油等の品質の確保等に関する法律 |
| 146 | Petroleum Pipeline Business Law 石油パイプライン事業法 |
| 147 | Act on Coal Washing Operations 水洗炭業に関する法律 |
| 148 | Quarrying Act 採石法 |
| 149 | Gold Control Act 金管理法 |
| 150 | Act on Security for Loans from the Development Bank of Japan to Electric Utility Corporations 電気事業会社の日本政策投資銀行からの借入金の担保に関する法律 |
| 151 | Japan Electric Meters Inspection Corporation Act 日本電気計器検定所法 |
| 152 | Electricity Business Act 電気事業法 (Co-administered by Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency) |
| 153 | Act on the Development of Areas Adjacent to Electric Power Generating Facilities 発電用施設周辺地域整備法 |
| 154 | Japan Atomic Energy Agency Act 独立行政法人日本原子力研究開発機構法 |
| 155 | Spent Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing Fund Act 原子力発電における使用済燃料の再処理等のための積立金の積立て及び管理に関する法律 |
| 156 | Designated Radioactive Waste Final Disposal Act 特定放射性廃棄物の最終処分に関する法律 |
Japan Patent Office
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 157 | Design Act 意匠法 |
| 158 | Act for Enforcement of the Design Act 意匠施行法 |
| 159 | Utility Model Act 実用新案法 |
| 160 | Act for Enforcement of the Utility Model Act 実用新案法施行法 |
| 161 | Trademark Act 商標法 |
| 162 | Act for Enforcement of the Trademark Act 商標法施行法 |
| 163 | Patent Act 特許法 |
| 164 | Act for Enforcement of the Patent Act 特許法施行法 |
| 165 | Act on International Applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty 特許協力条約に基づく国際出願等に関する法律 |
| 166 | Act on Special Accounts for Patent 特許特別会計法 |
| 167 | Act on Special Provisions for Procedures related to Industrial Property Right 工業所有権に関する手続き等の特例に関する法律 |
| 168 | National Center for Industrial Property Information and Training Act 独立行政法人工業所有権情報・研修館法 |
| 169 | Patent Attorney Act 弁理士法 |
Small and Medium Enterprise Agency
| No. | Title |
|---|---|
| 170 | Act for Establishment of the Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Agency 中小企業庁設置法 |
| 171 | Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Basic Act 中小企業基本法 |
| 172 | Organization for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises and Regional Innovation Act 独立行政法人中小企業基盤整備機構法 |
| 173 | Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Credit Insurance Act 中小企業信用保険法 |
| 174 | Act on Special Financial Support to deal with the Designated Disaster of Extreme Severity 激甚災害に対処するための特別の財政援助等に関する法律 |
| 175 | Small Enterprise Mutual Relief Projects Act 小規模企業共済法 |
| 176 | Act on Mutual Relief System for the Prevention of Bankruptcies of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 中小企業倒産防止共済法 |
| 177 | Act for Extraordinary Expenditure and Assistance to Cope with Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake 阪神・淡路大震災に対処するための特別の財政援助及び助成に関する法律 |
| 178 | Shoko Chukin Bank Act 株式会社商工組合中央金庫法 |
| 179 | Small Business Finance Corporation Act 中小企業金融公庫法 |
| 180 | Credit Guarantee Association Act 信用保証協会法 |
| 181 | 協同組織金融機関の優先出資に関する法律 |
| 182 | Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Investment Business Corporation Act 中小企業投資育成株式会社 |
| 183 | Act on Special Measures for the Adjustment of Retail Business 小売商業調整特別措置法 |
| 184 | Act on Ensuring the Receipt of Orders from the Government and Other Public Agencies by Small and Medium-sized Enterprise 官公需についての中小企業者の受注の確保に関する法律 |
| 185 | Act on the Promotion of Subcontracting Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 下請中小企業振興法 |
| 186 | Act on Securing Business Opportunities for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises by Adjusting Business Activities of Large Enterprises 中小企業の事業活動の機会の確保のための大企業者の事業活動の調整に関する法律 |
| 187 | Act on Equipment Installation Support for Small Enterprises 小規模企業者等設備導入資金助成法 |
| 188 | Commerce and Industry Association Act 商工会法 |
| 189 | Act on Supporting Small Business by Commerce and Industry Association and Chamber of Commerce and Industry 商工会及び商工会議所による小規模事業者の支援に関する法律 |
| 190 | Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Support Act 中小企業支援法 |
| 191 | Act on the Promotion of Improvement of Employment Management in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises for Securing Manpower and Creating Quality Jobs 中小企業における労働力の確保及び良好な雇用の機会の創出のための 雇用管理の改善の促進に関する法律 |
| 192 | Act for Facilitating New Business Activities of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 中小企業の新たな事業活動の促進に関する法律 (Co-administered by Economic and Industrial Policy Bureau, and Commerce and Information Policy Bureau) |
| 193 | Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Cooperatives Act 中小企業等協同組合法 |
| 194 | Act on the Organization of Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Association 中小企業 団体の組織に関する法律 |
| 195 | Act on temporary Measures for the Promotion of Creative Business Activities of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises 中小企業の創造的事業活動の促進に関する臨時措置法 |
| 196 | Shopping District Promotion Association Act 商店街振興組合法 |
| 197 | Small and Medium-sized Retail Business Promotion Act 中小小売商業振興法 |
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