Article 4(1)Any business operator who intends to obtain approval of a business reconstruction plan based on the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit an application, using Form 1, and a copy thereof to the competent minister.

(2)The following documents respectively shall be attached to the application and the copy set forth in the preceding paragraph:

(3)A business operator who intends to obtain approval of a business reconstruction plan that includes a plan concerning funds that contributes to the smooth and reliable implementation of a business reconstruction plan and involves a debt waiver (hereinafter referred to as a "financial plan pertaining to business reconstruction" in this paragraph, Article 6, paragraph (3) and Article 48, paragraph (5)) shall attach the following documents respectively in addition to the documents listed in the items of the preceding paragraph:

(4)The implementation period of the business reconstruction plan pertaining to the application set forth in paragraph (1) shall not exceed three years.

Article 5(1)In cases where the competent minister receives a business reconstruction plan, examines the content promptly in light of Article 5, paragraph (6) of the Act and approves said business reconstruction plan, he/she shall state as follows in the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to the applicant business operator within one month from the day when said application is received in principle (excluding cases where the competent minister consults with the Fair Trade Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act)."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 5, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the applicant as a person who is undertaking structural changes to a business as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i) of said Act and is undertaking business innovation as prescribed in item (ii) of said paragraph (as a person who is undertaking structural changes to a business as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (i) of said Act ) (as a person who is undertaking business innovation as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (ii) of said Act)."

(2)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph, he/she shall notify said business operator to that effect in a notice of non-approval using Form 2.

(3)When the competent minister grants the approval set forth in paragraph (1), he/she shall announce the date of said approval, the name of said approved business operator and the content of the business reconstruction plan pertaining to said approval using Form 3.

Article 6(1)Minor changes that do not involve changes to the purpose of the approved business reconstruction plan shall not require the approval of changes set forth in Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Act.

(2)A business operator who intends to obtain an approval of changes to the business reconstruction plan based on the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit an application using Form 4 and a copy thereof to the competent minister.

(3)The application and a copy set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be attached to a copy of the approved business reconstruction plan (in cases where the business reconstruction plan after the change newly includes a financial plan pertaining to business reconstruction, a copy of the approved business reconstruction plan and the documents listed in the items of Article 4, paragraph (3)) respectively.

(4)The implementation period of the business reconstruction plan pertaining to the application for approval of changes set forth in paragraph (2) shall include the period where the business reconstruction was implemented in accordance with the approved business reconstruction plan before filing said application for approval of changes and shall not exceed three years.

(5)In cases where the competent minister receives a business reconstruction plan pertaining to an application for approval of changes as set forth in paragraph (2), examines the content promptly in light of Article 5, paragraph (6) of the Act and approves the changes to said business reconstruction plan, he/she shall state as follows in the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval of changes, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to said business operator within one month from the day when said application is received in principle (excluding cases where the competent minister consults with the Fair Trade Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act)."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the change."

(6)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph, he/she shall notify said business operator to that effect in a notice of non-approval using Form 5.

(7)When the competent minister grants approval of the changes set forth in paragraph (5), he/she shall announce the date of said approval, the name of said approved business operator and the content of the business reconstruction plan pertaining to said approval using Form 6.

Article 7When the competent minister instructs changes to be made to an approved business reconstruction plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (3) of the Act, he/she shall notify the approved business reconstruction business operator to that effect using Form 7.

Article 8(1)When the competent minister rescinds the approval of an approved business reconstruction plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 6, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the Act, he/she shall notify said approved business operator to that effect using Form 8.

(2)When the competent minister rescinds the approval of the approved business reconstruction plan, he/she shall announce the date of said rescission, the name of the business operator whose approval is rescinded and the reasons for said rescission using Form 9.

Article 9(1)A business operator who intends to obtain approval of a management resource reutilization plan based on the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit an application using Form 10 and a copy thereof to the competent minister.

(2)The following documents respectively shall be attached to the application and the copy set forth in the preceding paragraph:

(3)A business operator who intends to obtain approval of a management resource reutilization plan that includes a plan concerning funds that contributes to the smooth and reliable implementation of a management resource reutilization plan and involves a debt waiver (hereinafter referred to as a "financial plan pertaining to management resource reutilization" in this paragraph, Article 11, paragraph (3) and Article 48, paragraph (5)) shall attach the following documents respectively in addition to the documents listed in the items of the preceding paragraph:

(4)The implementation period of the management resource reutilization plan pertaining to the application set forth in paragraph (1) shall not exceed three years.

Article 10(1)In cases where the competent minister receives a management resource reutilization plan, examines the content promptly in light of Article 7, paragraph (4) of the Act and approves said management resource reutilization plan, he/she shall state as follows in the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to the applicant business operator within one month from the day when said application is received in principle (excluding cases where the competent minister consults with the Fair Trade Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act)."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the applicant as a person who is undertaking the management resource reutilization as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (5) of said Act (as a person who is undertaking management resource reutilization as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (5) of said Act and business innovation as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (4), item (ii) of said Act)."

(2)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph, he/she shall notify said business operator to that effect in a notice of non-approval using Form 11.

(3)When the competent minister grants the approval set forth in paragraph (1), he/she shall announce the date of said approval, the name of said approved business operator and the content of the management resource reutilization plan pertaining to said approval using Form 12.

Article 11(1)Minor changes that do not involve changes to the purpose of the approved management resource reutilization plan shall not require the approval of changes set forth in Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act.

(2)A business operator who intends to obtain an approval of changes to the management resource reutilization plan based on the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit an application using Form 13 and a copy thereof to the competent minister.

(3)The application and a copy set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be attached to a copy of the approved management resource reutilization plan (in cases where the management resource reutilization plan after the change newly includes a financial plan pertaining to management resource reutilization, a copy of the approved management resource reutilization plan and the documents listed in the items of Article 9, paragraph (3)) respectively.

(4)The implementation period of the management resource reutilization plan pertaining to the application for approval of changes set forth in paragraph (2) shall include the period where the management resource reutilization was implemented in accordance with the approved management resource reutilization plan before filing said application for approval of changes and shall not exceed three years.

(5)In cases where the competent minister receives a management resource reutilization plan pertaining to an application for approval of changes as set forth in paragraph (2), examines the content promptly in light of Article 7, paragraph (4) of the Act and approves the changes to said management resource reutilization plan, he/she shall state as follows in the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval of the changes, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to said business operator within one month from the day when said application is received in principle (excluding cases where the competent minister consults with the Fair Trade Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act)."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the change."

(6)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph, he/she shall notify said business operator to that effect in a notice of non-approval using Form 14.

(7)When the competent minister grants approval of the changes set forth in paragraph (5), he/she shall announce the date of said approval, the name of said approved business operator and the content of the management resource reutilization plan pertaining to said approval using Form 15.

Article 12When the competent minister instructs changes to be made to the approved management resource reutilization plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (3) of the Act, he/she shall notify the approved management resource reutilization business operator to that effect using Form 16.

Article 13(1)When the competent minister rescinds the approval of the approved management resource reutilization plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the Act, he/she shall notify said approved business operator to that effect using Form 17.

(2)When the competent minister rescinds the approval of the approved management resource reutilization plan, he/she shall announce the date of said rescission, the name of the business operator whose approval is rescinded and the reasons for said rescission using Form 18.

Article 14(1)A business operator who intends to obtain approval of a management resource integration plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit an application using Form 19 and a copy thereof to the competent minister.

(2)The following documents shall be attached respectively to the application and the copy set forth in the preceding paragraph:

(3)The implementation period of the management resource integration plan pertaining to the application set forth in paragraph (1) shall not exceed three years.

Article 15(1)In cases where the competent minister receives a management resource integration plan, examines the content promptly in light of Article 9, paragraph (4) of the Act and approves said management resource integration plan, he/she shall state as follows in the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to the applicant business operator within one month from the day when said application is received in principle (excluding cases where the competent minister consults with the Fair Trade Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act)."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the applicant as a person who is undertaking the management resource integration prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (6) of said Act."

(2)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph, he/she shall notify said business operator to that effect in a notice of non-approval using Form 20.

(3)When the competent minister grants the approval set forth in paragraph (1), he/she shall announce the date of said approval, the name of said approved business operator and the content of the management resource integration plan pertaining to said approval using Form 21.

Article 16(1)Minor changes that do not involve changes to the purpose of the approved management resource integration plan shall not require the approval of changes set forth in Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Act.

(2)A business operator who intends to obtain an approval of changes to the management resource integration plan based on the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit an application using Form 22 and a copy thereof to the competent minister.

(3)A copy of the approved management resource integration plan shall be attached respectively to the application and a copy set forth in the preceding paragraph.

(4)The implementation period of the management resource integration plan pertaining to the application for approval of changes set forth in paragraph (2) shall include the period where the management resource integration was implemented in accordance with the approved management resource integration plan before filing said application for approval of changes and shall not exceed three years.

(5)In cases where the competent minister receives a management resource integration plan pertaining to the application for approval of changes as set forth in paragraph (2), examines the content promptly in light of Article 9, paragraph (4) of the Act and approves the changes to said management resource integration plan, he/she shall state as follows in the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval of the changes, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to said business operator within one month from the day when said application is received in principle (excluding cases where the competent minister consults with the Fair Trade Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act)."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the change."

(6)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph, he/she shall notify said business operator to that effect in a notice of non-approval using Form 23.

(7)When the competent minister grants approval of the changes set forth in paragraph (5), he/she shall announce the date of said approval, the name of said approved business operator and the content of the management resource integration plan pertaining to said approval using Form 24.

Article 17When the competent minister instructs changes to be made to an approved management resource integration plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (3) of the Act, he/she shall notify the approved management resource integration business operator to that effect using Form 25.

Article 18(1)When the competent minister rescinds the approval of an approved management resource integration plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the Act, he/she shall notify said approved business operator to that effect using Form 26.

(2)When the competent minister rescinds the approval of the approved management resource integration plan, he/she shall announce the date of said rescission, the name of the business operator whose approval is rescinded and the reasons for said rescission using Form 27.

Article 19(1)A business operator who intends to obtain approval of a resource productivity innovation plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit an application using Form 28 and a copy thereof to the competent minister.

(2)The following documents shall be attached respectively to the application and the copy set forth in the preceding paragraph:

(3)A business operator who intends to obtain approval of a resource productivity innovation plan that states the installation of resource productivity innovation equipment for the implementation of resource productivity innovation shall attach the following documents respectively in addition to the documents listed in the items of the preceding paragraph:

(4)In the case set forth in paragraph (1), when a business operator intends to be subject to the provisions listed in the upper column of the appended table, the business operator shall state the matters listed in the middle column of said table in the application set forth in said paragraph and shall attach the documents listed in the lower column of said table (excluding those documents listed in the items of said paragraph) in addition to the documents listed in the items of paragraph (2).

(5)The implementation period of the resource productivity innovation plan pertaining to the application set forth in paragraph (1) shall not exceed three years.

Article 20(1)In cases where the competent minister receives a resource productivity innovation plan, examines the content promptly in light of Article 11, paragraph (6) of the Act and approves said resource productivity innovation plan, he/she shall state as follows in, the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to the applicant business operator within the period prescribed in the following paragraph from the day when said application is received."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the applicant as a person who is undertaking the resource productivity innovation prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (8) of said Act (as a person who is undertaking resource productivity innovation (including the installation of resource productivity innovation equipment as prescribed in paragraph 10 of said Article) as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (8) of said Act )."

(2)The period set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be one month in principle; provided, however, that this shall not apply to cases where business activities regarding business that falls under the category of a type 1 cargo forwarding business, type 2 cargo forwarding business or general cargo automobile forwarding business are stated in said resource productivity innovation plan and cases where the competent minister consults with the Fair Trade Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act.

(3)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in paragraph (1), he/she shall notify said business operator to that effect in a notice of non-approval using Form 29.

(4)When the competent minister grants the approval set forth in paragraph (1), he/she shall announce the date of said approval, the name of said approved business operator and the content of the resource productivity innovation plan pertaining to said approval using Form 30.

Article 21(1)Minor changes that do not involve changes to the purpose of the approved resource productivity innovation plan shall not require the approval of changes set forth in Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Act.

(2)A business operator who intends to obtain an approval of changes to the resource productivity innovation plan based on the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit an application using Form 31 and a copy thereof to the competent minister.

(3)A copy of the approved resource productivity innovation plan (in cases where a resource productivity innovation plan after the change states that the resource productivity innovation equipment is newly installed for implementation of the resource productivity innovation, a copy of the approved resource productivity innovation plan and the documents listed in items of Article 19, paragraph (3)) shall be attached respectively to the application and a copy set forth in the preceding paragraph.

(4)The implementation period of the resource productivity innovation plan pertaining to the application for approval of changes set forth in paragraph (2) shall include the period where the resource productivity innovation was implemented in accordance with the approved resource productivity innovation plan before filing said application for approval of changes and shall not exceed three years.

(5)In the case set forth in paragraph (2), when a business operator intends to be subject to the provisions listed in the upper column of the appended table, the business operator shall state the matters listed in the middle column of said table in the application set forth in said paragraph and attach the documents listed in the lower column of said table.

(6)In cases where the competent minister receives a resource productivity innovation plan pertaining to the application for approval of changes set forth in paragraph (2), examines the content promptly in light of Article 11, paragraph (6) of the Act and approves the changes to said resource productivity innovation plan, he/she shall state as follows in the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval of changes, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to said business operator within the period prescribed in the following paragraph from the day when said application is received."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the change."

(7)The period set forth in the preceding paragraph shall be one month in principle; provided, however, that this shall not apply to cases where business activities listed in the proviso to paragraph (2) of the preceding Article are stated in said resource productivity innovation plan and cases where the competent minister consults with the Fair Trade Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act.

(8)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in paragraph (6), he/she shall notify said business operator to that effect in a notice of non-approval using Form 32.

(9)When the competent minister grants approval of the changes set forth in paragraph (6), he/she shall announce the date of said approval, the name of said approved business operator and the content of the resource productivity innovation plan pertaining to said approval using Form 33.

Article 22When the competent minister instructs changes to be made to an approved resource productivity innovation plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (3) of the Act, he/she shall notify the approved resource productivity innovation business operator to that effect using Form 34.

Article 23(1)When the competent minister rescinds the approval of the approved resource productivity innovation plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 12, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the Act, he/she shall notify said approved business operator to that effect using Form 35.

(2)When the competent minister rescinds the approval of the approved resource productivity innovation plan, he/she shall announce the date of said rescission, the name of the business operator whose approval is rescinded and the reasons for said rescission using Form 36.

Article 24(1)A business operator who intends to obtain approval of a business innovation new goods production equipment installation plan based on the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit an application using Form 37 and a copy thereof to the competent minister.

(2)The following documents shall be attached respectively to the application and the copy set forth in the preceding paragraph:

Article 25(1)In cases where the competent minister receives a business innovation new goods production equipment installation plan, examines the content promptly in light of Article 14, paragraph (3) of the Act and approves said business innovation new goods production equipment installation plan, he/she shall state as follows in, the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to the applicant business operator within one month from the day when said application is received in principle."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the applicant as a person who installs business innovation new goods production equipment prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (9) of said Act."

(2)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph, he/she shall notify said business operator to that effect in a notice of non-approval using Form 38.

Article 26(1)Minor changes that do not involve changes to the purpose of the approved business innovation new goods production equipment installation plan shall not require the approval of changes set forth in Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Act.

(2)A business operator who intends to obtain an approval of changes to the business innovation new goods production equipment installation plan based on the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Act, shall submit an application using Form 39 and a copy thereof to the competent minister.

(3)A copy of the approved business innovation new goods production equipment installation plan shall be attached respectively to the application and the copy set forth in the preceding paragraph.

(4)In cases where the competent minister receives the business innovation new goods production equipment installation plan pertaining to an application for approval of changes as set forth in paragraph (2), examines the content promptly in light of Article 14, paragraph (3) of the Act and approves said changes to the business innovation new goods production equipment installation plan, he/she shall state as follows in the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval for the changes,, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to said applicant business operator within one month from the day when said application is received in principle."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the changes."

(5)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph, he/she shall notify said business operator to that effect in a notice of non-approval using Form 40.

Article 27When the competent minister instructs that changes be made to an approved business innovation new goods production equipment installation plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (3) of the Act, he/she shall notify the approved business innovation new goods production equipment installation business operator to that effect using Form 41.

Article 28When the competent minister rescinds the approval of an approved business innovation new goods production equipment installation plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the Act, he/she shall notify said approved business operator to that effect using Form 42.

Article 29(1)A business operator who intends to obtain approval of a resource constraint response production equipment installation plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit an application using the Form specified in the following items respectively and a copy thereof to the competent minister in response to the cases listed in said items:

(2)The following documents shall be attached respectively to the application and the copy set forth in the preceding paragraph; provided, however, that a type 2 products producer is not required to attach documents other than those listed in (vi):

(3)The period of the production and sales plan set forth in item (vi) of the preceding paragraph shall not be less than three years.

Article 30(1)In cases where the competent minister receives a resource constraint response production equipment installation plan, examines the content promptly in light of Article 16, paragraph (4) of the Act and approves said resource constraint response production equipment installation plan, he/she shall state as follows in, the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to the applicant business operator within one month from the day when said application is received in principle."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the applicant as a person who installs resource constraint response production equipment as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (11) of said Act that produces resource constraint response products as listed in item (i) of said paragraph (as a person who installs resource constraint response production equipment prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (11) of said Act that produces exclusive parts listed in item (ii) of said paragraph) (as a person who installs resource constraint response production equipment as prescribed in Article 2, paragraph (11) of said Act that produces resource constraint response products as listed in item (i) of said paragraph and resource constraint response production equipment as prescribed in said paragraph that produces the exclusive parts listed in item (ii) of said paragraph)."

(2)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph, he/she shall notify said business operator to that effect in a notice of non-approval using Form 47.

(3)When the competent minister grants the approval set forth in paragraph (1), he/she shall announce the following matters using Form 48:

(4)In cases where there are special circumstances, the competent minister shall make the announcement set forth in the preceding paragraph before the period of the production and sales plan for resource constraint response products or exclusive parts as listed in paragraph (2), item (vi) of the preceding Article ends.

Article 31(1)Minor changes that do not involve changes to the purpose of the approved resource constraint response production equipment installation plan shall not require the approval of changes set forth in Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Act.

(2)A business operator who intends to obtain an approval of changes to the resource constraint response production equipment installation plan based on the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit an application using Form 49 and a copy thereof to the competent minister.

(3)A copy of the approved resource constraint response production equipment installation plan shall be attached respectively to the application and the copy set forth in the preceding paragraph.

(4)With regard to the application for approval of changes pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, in cases where the respective person who produces resource constraint response products or exclusive parts pursuant to the provisions of Article 29, paragraph (1), item (iii) or item (v) changes matters pertaining to the application and other documents set forth in said paragraph that have been submitted directly to the competent minister, said respective person may submit the documents set forth in preceding two paragraphs directly to the competent minister.

(5)In cases where the competent minister receives a resource constraint response production equipment installation plan pertaining to an application of changes set forth in paragraph (2), examines the content promptly in light of Article 16, paragraph (4) of the Act and approves said resource constraint response production equipment installation plan, he/she shall state as follows in, the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval of the changes, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to said business operator within one month from the day when said application is received in principle."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the change."

(6)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph, he/she shall notify said business operator to that effect in a notice of non-approval using Form 50.

(7)When the competent minister grants the approval set forth in paragraph (5), he/she shall announce the following matters using Form 51:

(8)In cases where there are special circumstances, the competent minister shall make the announcement set forth in the preceding paragraph before the period of the production and sales plan for resource constraint response products or exclusive parts as listed in Article 29, paragraph (2), item (vi).

Article 32When the competent minister instructs that changes be made to an approved resource constraint response production equipment installation plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (3) of the Act, he/she shall notify the approved resource constraint response production equipment installation business operator to that effect using Form 52.

Article 33(1)When the competent minister rescinds the approval of an approved resource constraint response production equipment installation plan pursuant to the provisions of Article 17, paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) of the Act, he/she shall notify said approved business operator to that effect using Form 53.

(2)When the competent minister rescinds the approval of an approved resource constraint response production equipment installation plan, he/she shall announce the date of said rescission, the name of the business operator whose approval is rescinded and the reasons for said rescission using Form 54.In this case, when the matters listed in items of Article 30, paragraph (3) have not been announced based on the provisions of paragraph (4) of said Article and when the matters listed in items of Article 31, paragraph (7) have not been announced based on the provisions of paragraph (8) of said Article, said matters shall be announced together.

Article 34(1)An approved business operator who intends to obtain the approval set forth in Article 21, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit an application using Form 55 and a copy thereof to the competent minister who approved the business reconstruction plan, management resource reutilization plan, management resource integration plan or resource productivity innovation plan of said approved business operator.

(2)A copy of the approved plan shall be attached to the application and a copy as set forth in the preceding paragraph.

Article 35(1)In cases where the competent minister receives the application pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, examines the content promptly in light of items in Article 21, paragraph (1) of the Act and grants approval, he/she shall state as follows in, the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to the applicant approved business operator within one month from the day when said application is received in principle."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 21, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby approve the consolidation of shares."

(2)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph, he/she shall notify the applicant approved business operator to that effect using Form 56.

Article 35-2(1)The juridical person specified by the Ordinance of the competent ministry prescribed in Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Act shall be as follows:

(2)With regard to the application of provisions of item (ii) of the preceding paragraph, the juridical person or foreign juridical person listed in said item shall be deemed as a specified wholly owned subsidiary corporation prescribed in said item.

Article 35-3In the case that is specified by the Ordinance of the competent ministry prescribed in Article 75, paragraph (2) of the Act, which is prescribed in Article 201, paragraph (5) of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005) as applied with changes in interpretation pursuant to the provisions of Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Act, shall be a case where a stock company that is an approved business operator has submitted the following documents (limited to those that contain matters equivalent to the subscriptions prescribed in Article 201, paragraph (3) of the Companies Act) by two weeks before the date as prescribed in said paragraph based on the provisions of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (Act No. 25 of 1948) (including cases where the matters to be stated in said documents are provided by electromagnetic means based on the provisions of said Act) and when said documents are made available for public inspection continuously from the day two weeks before said date until said date by the Prime Minister based on the provisions of said Act:

Article 35-4(1)The amount that is specified by the Ordinance of the competent ministry prescribed in Article 75, paragraph (2) of the Act, which is prescribed in Article 445, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act as applied with changes in interpretation pursuant to the provisions of Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Act, (hereinafter the amount shall be referred to as the "increase limit of stated capital, etc.") shall be the amount (in the case where the amount is less than zero, it shall be zero) that is obtained by deducting the amount listed in item (iii) from the amount that is obtained by multiplying the amount, which is obtained by deducting the amount listed in item (ii) from the amount listed in item (i), by the share issuance ratio (meaning the ratio obtained by dividing the number of shares to be issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Act by the sum of the number of shares to be issued pursuant to the provisions of said paragraph and the number of treasury shares to be disposed; the same shall apply hereinafter in this Article):

(2)In the case set forth in the preceding paragraph, the amount listed in the following items after the issuance of shares or the disposition of treasury shares pursuant to the provisions of Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Act shall be the amount obtained by adding the amount specified in said items to said amount immediately before the issuance of shares or the disposition of treasury shares pursuant to the provisions of said paragraph:

(3)In the case set forth in paragraph (1), the amount of the treasury share value (meaning the amount of the value received in exchange for such treasury shares prescribed in Article 150, paragraph (2), item (viii) and Article 158, item (viii), (b) of the Ordinance on Accounting of Companies and Article 446, item (ii) and Article 461, paragraph (2), item (ii), (b) and item (iv) of the Companies Act; the same shall apply in the following paragraph) shall be the amount obtained by multiplying the amount which is obtained by deducting the amount listed in paragraph (1), item (ii) from the value listed in item (i) of said paragraph by the treasury share disposition ratio.

(4)The amount listed in paragraph (2), item (i), (b) shall be, in the case of applying the provisions of Article 150, paragraph (2), item (viii) and Article 158, item (viii), (b) of the Ordinance on Accounting of Companies and Article 446, item (ii) and Article 461, paragraph (2), item (ii), (b) and item (iv) of the Companies Act, said amount shall also be deemed to be included in the amount of the treasury share value.

(5)The generally accepted corporate accounting and other corporate accounting practices shall be taken into consideration for interpretations of the terms a used in this Article and in the application of the provisions of this Article.

Article 35-5The method specified by the Ordinance of the competent minister prescribed in Article 796, paragraph (3), item (ii) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to Article 21-2, paragraph (3) of the Act shall be the method in which the amount of the net assets of a stock company that is an approved business operator is deemed to be the amount obtained by the amount listed in item (vii) from the sum of the amounts listed in items (i) through (vi) on the calculation date (meaning the day when the subscription requirements pertaining to issuance of shares or disposition of treasury shares prescribed in Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Act (meaning the subscription requirements set forth in Article 199, paragraph (2) of the Companies Act) is determined (in cases where a different time from the day when said subscription requirements are determined (limited to the time during the period after the day when said subscription requirements are determined until the date set forth in Article 199, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Companies Act as applied with changes in interpretation pursuant to the provisions of Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Act or the first day of the period set forth in Article 199, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Companies Act) is specified, said time)) (in the case where said obtained amount is less than five million yen, the amount shall be five million yen):

Article 35-6The number specified by the Ordinance of the competent ministry prescribed in Article 796, paragraph (4) of the Companies Act as applied mutatis mutandis by replacing the terms pursuant to the provisions of Article 21-2, paragraph (3) of the Act shall be the following number, whichever is smaller:

Article 35-7(1)A business operator who intends to obtain approval (including approval of changes) of a business reconstruction plan, management resource reutilization plan, management resource integration plan or resource productivity innovation plan for which special measures pursuant to the provisions of Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Act may be applied, shall attach documents stating matters concerning the appropriateness of the consideration of the specified tender offer (meaning a tender offer (including its equivalent in a foreign country) where shares to be issued or treasury shares to be disposed pursuant to the provisions of Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Act are delivered as consideration for the purchase) in addition to documents set forth in items of Article 4, paragraph (2) or Article 6, paragraph (3), items of Article 9, paragraph (2) or Article 11, paragraph (3), items of Article 14, paragraph (2) or Article 16, paragraph (3), or items of Article 19, paragraph (2) or Article 21, paragraph (3).

(2)In cases where an approved business reconstruction plan, approved management resource reutilization plan, approved management resource integration plan or approved resource productivity innovation plan includes content concerning the issuance of shares or disposition of treasury shares prescribed in Article 21-2, paragraph (1) of the Act, the competent minister shall announce the documents set forth in the preceding paragraph.

Article 35-8(1)An approved business operator who intends to obtain the approval set forth in Article 21-3, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit to the competent minister who approved the business reconstruction plan, management resource reutilization plan, management resource integration plan or resource productivity innovation plan of said approved business operator an application using Form 56-2 and a copy thereof, an evaluation report or written opinion of a third person who has considerable knowledge of the valuation of shares that is used as a reference for calculating the price of the purchase, etc. prescribed in item (ii) of said paragraph, or copies of their equivalent, and a copy of the articles of incorporation of other stock companies set forth in said paragraph.

(2)A copy of the approved plan shall be attached to the application and copy set forth in the preceding paragraph.

Article 35-9(1)In cases where the competent minister receives the documents pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, examines the content promptly in light of items in Article 21-3, paragraph (1) of the Act and grants approval, he/she shall state as follows in the original copy of the application pertaining to said approval,, sign and seal it and deliver the application as a certificate to the applicant approved business operator within one month from the day when said application is received in principle."Pursuant to the provisions of Article 21-3, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Revitalization of Industry and Innovation in Industrial Activities, we hereby grant the approval."

(2)When the competent minister denies the approval set forth in the preceding paragraph, he/she shall notify said applicant approval business operator to that effect in a notice using Form 56-3.

(3)When the competent minister intends to grant the approval set forth in paragraph (1), he/she shall confirm whether the applicant approved business operator has acquired all of the class shares subject to wholly call as set forth in Article 21-3, paragraph (1) of the Act within three months from the last day of a tender offer period pertaining to the tender offer set forth in said paragraph.

(4)When the competent minister grants the approval set forth in paragraph (1), he/she shall announce the content of changes to the articles of incorporation that are necessary for the issuance of class shares subject to wholly call as set forth in Article 21-3, paragraph (1) of the Act and provisions on the matters listed in items of Article 171, paragraph (1) of the Companies Act using Form 56-4 together with copies of an evaluation report or written opinion of a third person who has considerable knowledge of the valuation of shares that is used as a reference for calculating the price of the purchase, etc. as prescribed in Article 21-3, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act, or copies of their equivalent, and a copy of the articles of incorporation of other stock companies as set forth in said paragraph.

Article 36(1)A business operator who intends to obtain approval (including approval for changes; hereinafter the same shall apply in this Article and the following Article) of a business reconstruction plan, management resource reutilization plan, management resource integration plan or resource productivity innovation plan, for which special measures pursuant to the provisions of Article 24-2, paragraph (1) of the Act may be applied shall attach the following documents respectively in addition to the documents set forth in items of Article 4, paragraph (2) or Article 6, paragraph (3), items of Article 9, paragraph (2) or Article 11, paragraph (3), items of Article 14, paragraph (2) or Article 16, paragraph (3), or items of Article 19, paragraph (2) or Article 21, paragraph (3):

(2)A business operator who intends to obtain approval of a business reconstruction plan, management resource reutilization plan, management resource integration plan or resource productivity innovation plan, for which special measures pursuant to the provisions Article 24-2, paragraph (1) of the Act may be applied shall apply for contributions to the designated financial institution when applying for an approval of said business reconstruction plan, management resource reutilization plan, management resource integration plan or resource productivity innovation plan.

Article 37When the competent minister intends to grant approval of a business reconstruction plan, management resource reutilization plan, management resource integration plan or resource productivity innovation plan, for which special measures pursuant to the provisions Article 24-2, paragraph (1) of the Act may be applied, he/she shall confirm in advance with the competent minister listed in Article 64, paragraph (1), item (vii) of the Japan Finance Corporation Act (Act No. 57 of 2007) whether the Finance Corporation approves to perform the operation prescribed in Article 24-2, paragraph (1) of the Act with regard to the contributions by the designated financial institution for the funds necessary for the implementation of said business reconstruction plan, management resource reutilization plan, management resource integration plan or resource productivity innovation plan.

Article 37-2The policies for undertaking operations for business reconstruction, etc. facilitation set forth in Article 24-4, paragraph (1) of the Act shall specify the following matters:

Article 37-3(1)The designated application form and code of business shall be submitted pursuant to the provisions of Article 24-5, paragraph (2) of the Act and attached with the following documents:

(2)When designating, the competent minister may have the person submit documents that he/she finds to be necessary in addition to the documents listed in items of the preceding paragraph.

(3)The designated application form set forth in paragraph (1) shall state the following matters:

Article 37-4The matters to be specified by the Ordinance of the competent ministry set forth in Article 24-5, paragraph (3) of the Act shall be as follows:

Article 37-5(1)A designated financial institution that intends to make notification of changes in its trade name or name or address (hereinafter collectively referred to as "trade name, etc." in this paragraph) pursuant to the provisions of Article 24-6, paragraph (2) of the Act shall submit to the competent minister a written notice stating the following matters:

(2)A designated financial institution that intends to make notification of a change in the location of its business office or the office where operations for the business reconstruction, etc. promotion are performed pursuant to the provisions of Article 24-6, paragraph (2) of the Act (hereinafter collectively referred to as "business office, etc." in this paragraph) shall submit to the competent minister a written notice stating the following matters (in cases where said change is caused by the establishment or abolishment of a business office, etc., excluding matters listed in item (i) and item (ii)):

Article 37-6A designated financial institution that intends to obtain permission pursuant to the provisions of Article 24-7, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit to the competent minister the following documents:

Article 37-7The matters to be specified by the Ordinance of the competent ministry set forth in Article 24-8, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Act shall be as follows:

Article 37-8(1)The matters to be specified by the Ordinance of the competent minister set forth in Article 24-9 of the Act shall be as follows:

(2)The period to preserve the book set forth in Article 24-9 of the Act shall be five years from the day when the claims pertaining to operations for the business reconstruction, etc. promotion are extinguished due to payment and other grounds.

Article 37-9A designated financial institution that intends to submit a notification pursuant to the provisions of Article 24-11, paragraph (1) of the Act shall submit to the competent minister the following documents:

Article 37-10The designated application form, application for permission, written notice and other documents to be submitted to the competent minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 24-5, paragraph (2) of the Act, Article 24-6, paragraph (2), Article 24-7, paragraph (1) and Article 24-11, paragraph (1) and Article 37-3 of this Ordinance, Article 37-5, Article 37-6 and the preceding Article shall be completed by submitting one original form and a copy thereof either to the Minister of Finance or the Minister of Economy Trade and Industry.

Article 37-11When the competent minister notifies the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Article 14 of the Order, he/she shall make notification it via the Commissioner of the Financial Services Agency.