Published: 2009
Key Benefits:
Rules on Investigations by the Fair Trade
Commission
(Fair Trade Commission Rule No. 5 of October 19, 2005)
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 76 (1) of the Act on Prohibition of Private
Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act No. 54 of 1947), the
following Rules on Investigations by the Fair Trade Commission are hereby
established:
Table of Contents
Chapter I General Provisions (Articles 1 to 6)
Chapter II Investigation Procedures
Section 1 General Investigations (Articles 7 to 23)
Section 2 Cease and Desist Order (Articles 24 to 28)
Section 3 Surcharge Payment Order (Articles 29 and 30)
Section 4 Warning (Articles 31 and 32)
Chapter III Auxiliary Provisions (Articles 33 to 36)
Supplementary Provisions
Chapter I General Provisions
(Purpose of and Definitions in These Rules)
Article 1 (1) The investigation procedures of the Fair Trade Commission
(hereinafter referred to as "the Commission") shall follow these Rules in
addition to the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance
of Fair Trade (Act No. 54 of 1947) (hereinafter referred to as "the Act";
including the cases where the Act is applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to
Article 95-4 of the Fisheries Industry Cooperatives Act (Act No. 242 of 1948),
and Article 108 of the Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Cooperatives Act
(Act No. 181 of 1949)), and the Cabinet Order on Designation of Investigators
as stipulated in Article 47 (2) of the Act on Prohibition of Private
Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Cabinet Order No. 264 of 1953;
hereinafter referred to as "the Cabinet Order on Designation of Investigators");
provided, however, that the procedures for reporting and submitting materials
regarding reduction of or release from surcharges shall be carried out as
otherwise stipulated.
(2) The terms used in these Rules that are the same as those used in the Act
shall have the same meanings as those used in the Act.
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(Calculation of Periods of Time)
Article 2 (1) The calculation of any period of time shall be governed by the
provisions related to periods of time in the Civil Code (Act No. 89 of 1896).
(2) If the last day of a period of time falls on any of the days listed in the items of
Article 1 (1) of the Act on Holidays of Administrative Organs (Act No. 91 of
1988), the period of time shall expire on the immediately following day.
(Language)
Article 3 (1) The Japanese language shall be used for investigation procedures.
(2) The relevant person shall have an interpreter interpret when a person who
cannot communicate in Japanese language is made to give a statement.
(Method of Service by Publication)
Article 4 The Commission may publish the fact that service by publication has
been carried out, in an official gazette or a newspaper. With respect to service
by publication in a foreign country, the Commission may provide notice that
service by publication has been carried out, instead of publishing this in an
official gazette or a newspaper.
(Preparation of Documents)
Article 5 (1) Except as otherwise provided, any document that is to be prepared
in an investigation procedure shall be dated, and shall have a name and seal
affixed thereto.
(2) Where the document under the preceding paragraph is a transcript that is to
be prepared by the Commission, the official who prepares said transcript shall
note in an adjacent location that the transcript is consistent with the original
copy, shall affix his/her name and seal to said transcript, and shall affix his/her
seal across the boundary of each of the contiguous pages of the transcript or
take other similar measures.
(Correction of Documents)
Article 6 No letter or character shall be altered in preparing documents for
investigation procedures. If any letter or character is added, deleted or written
in the margin of a page, a seal of approval shall be affixed to it. In this case,
any deleted letter or character shall be left visible so that it can be read.
Chapter II Investigation Procedures
Section 1 General Investigations
(Initiation of Investigation Procedures)
Article 7 (1) The Director General of the Investigation Bureau of the General
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Secretariat shall, upon coming into contact with a clue to the facts of an
incident, report his/her opinion to the Commission as to the necessity of
proceeding with an investigation.
(2) In the report stipulated in the preceding paragraph, the following matters
shall be made as clear as possible:
(i) The clue;
(ii) A summary of the facts of the case; and
(iii) The relevant provisions of the Act.
(3) In the case of a report under paragraph (1), with respect to a case with regard
to which the Commission finds that a disposition prescribed in Article 47 (1) of
the Act is necessary, the Commission shall designate an investigator and
assign him/her to investigate said case pursuant to Article 47 (2) of the Act and
the Cabinet Order on Designation of Investigators.
(Identification Card)
Article 8 The form of the identification card stipulated in Article 47 (3) of the
Act shall be as shown in the appended form.
(Disposition by an Investigator)
Article 9 (1) Where an investigator carries out a disposition provided for in
Article 47 (1) of the Act pursuant to the provisions of Article 47 (2) of the Act,
in doing so, he/she shall serve the documents indicated in each of the following
items in accordance with the categories set forth in each of those items:
(i) Where a person concerned with a case or a witness is being ordered to
appear for interrogation: a written order to appear
(ii) Where an opinion or report is being collected from a person prescribed in
the preceding item: a written order to report
(iii) Where an expert is being ordered to appear to provide an expert opinion: a
written order to provide an expert opinion
(iv) Where a person holding accounting books, documents, and other materials
is being ordered to submit said materials: a written submission order
(2) The documents prescribed in the preceding paragraph shall include the
following information, and a seal shall be affixed across the boundary of each of
the contiguous pages thereof:
(i) The title of the case;
(ii) The name or title of the counterparty;
(iii) Requests made of the counterparty;
(iv) In the case of a written order to appear or a written submission order, the
date and place of the appearance or submission; and
(v) Legal sanctions in the event of noncompliance with the order.
(3) A written submission order shall state the materials that the relevant person
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is ordered to submit or a list of their contents.
(Preparation of Records)
Article 10 (1) A staff member of the Commission shall, when preparing a record
provided for in this Section for a case that has its base in the provisions of
Article 48 of the Act, give the date of its preparation and the name of the
bureau, and sign and seal the record.
(2) Where the record set forth in the preceding paragraph is prepared, when any
letter or character is added, deleted, or shown on the margin of a page, the
number of such letters or characters shall be stated in the record.
(3) Documents, photographs, and other appropriate materials may be cited and
attached to the record set forth in paragraph (1) made a part of that record.
(4) A seal shall be affixed across the boundary of each of the contiguous pages of
the record stipulated in paragraph (1).
(Record of Interrogation)
Article 11 (1) The investigator shall, when he/she has interrogated a person
concerned with a case or witness pursuant to the provisions of Article 47 (1) (i)
of the Act based on the provisions of Article 47 (2) of the Act, prepare a record
of the interrogation, read it to the deponent or have him/her inspect it, ask the
deponent whether it contains any errors, and if the deponent motions for any
addition, deletion, or alteration to the record, include the deponent's statement
in the record.
(2) If the deponent finds no errors in the record under the preceding paragraph,
the investigator may ask him/her to sign and seal the record.
(3) In the case under the preceding paragraph, when the deponent is unable to
sign the record, another person shall sign on his/her behalf, and when the
deponent is unable to seal the record, he/she shall affix his/her fingerprint
thereto. However, where another person signs on behalf of the deponent, said
person shall state the reason therefor in the record and sign and seal it.
(4) In the case under paragraph (2), if the deponent refuses to sign and seal the
record, such refusal shall be entered into the record.
(Special Rules for Interrogation Via an Interpreter)
Article 12 (1) An investigator shall, when he/she has interrogated a person
concerned with a case or a witness with an interpreter interpreting, state to
that effect in the interrogation record, as well as to the effect that the
investigator read the record to the person with an interpreter interpreting.
(2) The investigator may ask the interpreter to sign and seal the record under
the preceding paragraph.
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(Record of a Statement)
Article 13 (1) Where a person concerned with a case or a witness gives a
voluntary statement, a record of the statement shall be prepared when a staff
member of the Commission finds it necessary.
(2) The provisions of the two preceding Articles shall apply to the record under
the preceding paragraph.
(Written Expert Opinion)
Article 14 When an investigator has caused an expert to give an expert opinion
pursuant to the provisions of Article 47 (1) (ii) of the Act based on the
provisions of Article 47 (2) of the Act, he/she shall have the expert report on
the progress and results thereof in a written expert opinion.
(Record of Retention)
Article 15 (1) When an investigator retains any submitted item pursuant to the
provisions of Article 47 (1) (iii) of the Act based on the provisions of Article 47
(2) of the Act, he/she shall prepare a record of such retention.
(2) The record under the preceding paragraph shall incorporate the title of the
case, the name, occupation and address or workplace of the owner and the
sender of the retained objects, and the date and place of their retention.
(3) A list of the retained objects shall be attached to the record under paragraph
(1).
(Notice of Retained Objects, etc.)
Article 16 (1) The investigator shall, when he/she retains any submitted items
pursuant to the provisions of Article 47 (1) (iii) of the Act based on the
provisions of Article 47 (2) of the Act, notify the sender of said items of their
retention in writing.
(2) A copy of the list under paragraph (3) of the preceding Article shall be
attached to the documents stipulated in the preceding paragraph.
(3) A copy of the list under paragraph (3) of the preceding Article shall be issued
when the owner of the retained objects so requests.
(Return or Temporary Return of Retained Objects)
Article 17 (1) Any retained item that no longer needs to be held in custody shall
be returned without waiting for the closure of the case.
(2) Any retained item may be temporarily returned upon the request of its owner
or sender.
(Inspection and Copying of Items Ordered to Be Submitted)
Article 18 (1) A person ordered to submit accounting books, documents, and
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other items in accordance with the provisions of Article 47 (1) (iii) of the Act,
may inspect or copy said materials. However, this shall not apply where such
inspection and copying of the materials would impede the investigation of a
case.
(2) In the case of inspection or copying pursuant to the provisions of the
preceding paragraph, the investigator shall designate the date and time, place,
and method, taking into consideration the opinion of the person ordered to
submit said items.
(Documents Submitted Voluntarily)
Article 19 Where the Commission receives books, documents, or other items that
a party concerned or witness has submitted voluntarily, the staff members of
the Commission shall, when they find it necessary, request that the party
concerned or witness submit a document that states the names, occupations,
and addresses of the of the owner and the sender of the submitted items, as
well as a list of the articles and the date on which they were submitted.
(Notice of Alleged Facts, etc.)
Article 20 Where an investigator carries out an inspection pursuant to the
provisions of Article 47 (1) (iv) of the Act based on the provisions of Article 47
(2) of the Act, he/she shall deliver a document stating the following matters to
the person(s) concerned.
(i) The title of the case;
(ii) The gist of the alleged fact in violation of the provisions of the Act; and
(iii) The applicable provisions of the Act.
(Inspection Record)
Article 21 (1) When an investigator has carried out an inspection pursuant to
the provisions of Article 47 (1) (iv) of the Act based on the provisions of Article
47 (2) of the Act, he/she shall prepare an inspection record.
(2) The record under the preceding paragraph shall state the title of the case, the
purpose, date, time, and place of inspection, the name and occupation of any
person present at the inspection, and the results of the inspection.
(Filing of an Objection to an Investigator's Disposition)
Article 22 (1) When a person subject to a disposition provided for in any of the
items of Article 47 (1) of the Act that was made by an investigator based on the
provisions of Article 47 (2) of the Act is dissatisfied with the relevant
disposition, he/she may file an objection with the Commission within one week
from the day he/she became subject to the disposition, by means of a document
stating the grounds therefor.
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(2) When the Commission finds that there are grounds for objection, it shall
order the investigator to withdraw, cancel, or change the disposition against
which the objection was filed and shall notify the petitioner thereof.
(3) When the Commission has rejected an objection, it shall notify the petitioner.
In this case, it shall indicate the grounds therefor.
(Investigation Result Report)
Article 23 (1) The Director General of the Investigation Bureau of the General
Secretariat shall, when the investigation of a case has been closed, promptly
report the results to the Commission.
(2) In a case under the preceding paragraph, in a case in which the investigator
made a disposition provided for in Article 47 (1) of the Act based on the
provisions of Article 47 (2) of the Act, the following matters shall be made clear
in the report:
(i) The clues;
(ii) The investigation process;
(iii) A summary of the facts of the case;
(iv) The applicable provisions of the Act; and
(v) The opinion of the investigator.
Section 2 Cease and Desist Order
(Notice before a Cease and Desist Order)
Article 24 (1) Notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 49 (5) of the Act, shall
be given to the person who will be the addressee of the cease and desist order
by serving him/her with a document stating the matters indicated in the
following items.
(i) The expected content of the cease and desist order;
(ii) The facts found by the Commission and the application of laws and
regulations thereto; and
(iii) The fact that he/she may express his/her opinion in writing and submit
evidence on the matters indicated in the two preceding items to the
Commission, and the deadline therefor.
(2) Where the Commission has recognized that there is a justifiable reason to do
so, it may extend the deadline stipulated in item (iii) of the preceding
paragraph on its own authority or upon petition.
(Explanation Prior to a Cease and Desist Order)
Article 25 At the motion of a person who was served a document under
paragraph (1) of the preceding Article or of an agent appointed pursuant to the
provisions of Article 49 (4) of the Act, or when otherwise necessary, the matters
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provided for in paragraph (1) (i) and (ii) of the preceding Article shall be
explained to the person who was served said document or to said agent. In this
case, an explanation shall be given with regard to the evidence that was
necessary in order for the Commission to establish the facts that it has found
regarding the person receiving said explanation.
(Format of a Statement of Opinion, etc.)
Article 26 (1) A person who has been served the document under Article 24 (1)
may state his/her opinion in writing and provide evidence on the matters
indicated in Article 24 (1) (i) and (ii) to the Commission by the designated
deadline. In this case, when he/she submits a statement as evidence, he/she
shall do so by means of a document signed and sealed by the declarant.
(2) Where evidence is submitted pursuant to the provisions of the preceding
paragraph, it shall clarify the matters that must be proved.
(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), where the Commission finds
it particularly necessary to do so, it may have a person state his/her opinion
orally. In this case, the Commission shall designate a staff member to hear the
opinion, and shall notify the person who wishes to state an opinion of the date,
time, and place for him/her to state that opinion.
(4) When providing notice in accordance with the provisions of the preceding
paragraph, the Commission shall, in advance, hear the opinion of the person
stating his/her opinion regarding the date, time, and place for the opinion to be
heard.
(Statement of Opinion by Agent, and Others)
Article 27 (1) Where a person who was served the document stipulated in Article
24 (1) has appointed an agent to express his/her opinion or submit evidence
pursuant to the provisions of Article 49 (3) of the Act, when the agent is an
attorney-at-law or a law firm, the agent shall prove his/her authority to act in
that capacity by means of a written document.
(2) The document under the preceding paragraph shall clearly state the name of
the bar association to which the agent belongs and the agent's business office,
and shall also indicate the scope and extent of the agent's authority for
representation.
(3) Where the agent is a law firm, the name of any attorney-at-law in charge of
the case in question as a member of said firm, the name of the bar association
to which said attorney-at-law belongs, and the scope and extent of the tasks
(work) that each attorney-at-law can perform shall be clearly stated in the
document under paragraph (1).
(4) When a person who has been served the document stipulated in Article 24 (1)
wishes to obtain approval for the appointment of a person other than an
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attorney-at-law or law firm as the agent to express his/her opinion or submit
evidence pursuant to the provisions of Article 49 (3) of the Act, he/she shall
submit to the Commission a document stating that person's name, address, and
occupation, his/her relationship to the person served with the document
stipulated in Article 24 (1), and other documents sufficient to show that said
person is appropriate as an agent.
(5) A document clearly indicating the agent's authority and the scope thereof
shall be attached to the document under the preceding paragraph requesting
approval for the appointment of a person other than a attorney-at-law or a law
firm as the agent.
(6) Where the Commission has received the document under paragraph (4)
requesting approval for the appointment of a person other than an attorney-at-
law or law firm as the agent, it shall notify the person who requested the
approval under that paragraph when it has decided give or not to give its
approval for the person referred to in the motion to act as the agent.
(7) A person served with the document stipulated in Article 24 (1) shall, where
the agent's authority for representation lapses, notify the Commission thereof
in writing without delay.
(Service of a Written Cease and Desist Order)
Article 28 (1) A certified copy of a written cease and desist order shall be served
on the addressee or his/her agent.
(2) In the service of a certified copy of a written cease and desist order, a written
notice shall be attached thereto stating that the addressee may request
hearing on said cease and desist order.
Section 3 Surcharge Payment Order
(Notice Prior to a Payment Order, etc.)
Article 29 The provisions of Articles 24 to 28 shall apply mutatis mutandis to a
surcharge payment order. In this case, the phrase "Article 49 (5) of the Act" in
Article 24 (1) shall be deemed to be replaced with "Article 49 (5) where applied
mutatis mutandis under Article 50 (6)"; the phrase "the addressee of the cease
and desist order" shall be deemed to be replaced with "the addressee of the
surcharge payment order"; the phrase "Tentative content of the cease and
desist order" in Article 24 (1) (i) shall be deemed to be replaced with "Amount
of surcharge the Commission intends to order the person to pay"; the phrase
"The facts found by the Commission and the application of laws and
regulations thereto" in Article 24 (1) (ii) shall be deemed to be replaced with
"The basis for the calculation of such amount and the act in violation with
regard to the surcharge"; the phrases "paragraph (1) of the preceding Article"
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in Article 25 and "Article 24 (1)" in Article 26 (1) and Article 27 (1), (4) and (7)
shall be deemed to be replaced with "Article 24 (1) where applied mutatis
mutandis under Article 29"; the phrase "Article 49 (4) of the Act" in Article 25
shall be deemed to be replaced with "Article 49 (4) of the Act where applied
mutatis mutandis under Article 50 (6)"; the phrase "the fact finding of the
Commission" in Article 25 shall be deemed to be replaced with "the basis for
the calculation of such amount or the act in violation with regard to the
surcharge"; the phrase "Article 49 (3) of the Act" in Article 27 (1) and (4) shall
be deemed to be replaced with "Article 49 (3) of the Act where applied mutatis
mutandis under Article 50 (6)"; the phrase "A certified copy of a written cease
and desist order" in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article shall be deemed to
be replaced with "A certified copy of a written surcharge payment order"; and
the phrase "In the service of a certified copy of a written cease and desist order,
a written notice shall be attached thereto stating that the addressee may
request hearing on said cease and desist order" in paragraph (2) of the same
Article shall deemed to be replaced with "In the service of a certified copy of a
written surcharge payment order, a written notice shall be attached thereto
stating that the addressee may request hearing on said surcharge payment
order."
(Notice to an Entrepreneur not Ordered to Pay Surcharges)
Article 30 (1) Notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 7-2 (18) of the Act
(including cases where applied mutatis mutandis under Article 8-3 of the Act.
The same shall apply in the following paragraph) and Article 7-2 (21) of the Act
shall be given by serving a document stating to that effect.
(2) The time set forth in the Rules of the Commission, mentioned in Article 7 -2
(18) and Article 7-2 (21) of the Act, is the time at which an entrepreneur other
than the relevant entrepreneur shall be notified that an order pursuant to
Article 7-2 (1) (including cases where applied mutatis mutandis under Article
7-2 (2) or Article 8-3) or Article 7-2 (4) will not be issued.
Section 4 Warning
(Warning)
Article 31 (1) A warning (meaning, where the Commission finds activities that
are or were likely to be in violation of the provisions of Article 3, Article 6,
Article 8, or Article 19 of the Act, instructions that are given to the relevant
entrepreneur or trade association to cease the activities, to refrain from
resuming the activities, or any other necessary matters; the same applies in
the following paragraph, the next Article and Article 34) shall be given in
writing, a written warning shall indicate the purpose and contents of the
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warning, and the Director General of the Investigation Bureau of the General
Secretariat shall cause his/her name and seal to be affixed thereto.
(2) A written warning shall be sent to the addressee.
(3) When Commission wishes to issue a warning, it shall give the person who will
become the addressee of said warning an opportunity to express his/her opinion
and submit evidence in advance of doing so.
(4) A person who will become the addressee of a warning may appoint an agent
(limited to attorneys-at-law, legal professional corporations or other
appropriate persons approved by the Fair Trade Commission) to express
his/her opinion or submit evidence pursuant to the provisions of the preceding
paragraph.
(5) When the Commission gives a person who will become the addressee of a
warning an opportunity to express his/her opinion and submit evidence
pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), it shall notify him/her of the
following matters in writing, leaving a sufficient period of time prior to the
deadline by which he/she may express his/her opinions and submit evidence:
(i) The purpose and content of the planned warning; and
(ii) The fact that he/she may express his/her opinion in writing and submit
evidence on the matters indicated in the preceding item to the Commission,
and the deadline therefor.
(Format, etc. for Expressing an Opinion about a Warning)
Article 32 The provisions of Article 24 (2), Article 26, Article 27 and Article 28
(1) shall apply mutatis mutandis to a warning. In this case, the phrase "item
(iii) of the preceding paragraph" in Article 24 (2) shall be deemed to be replaced
with "Article 31 (5) (ii)"; the phrase "a person served with a document set forth
in Article 24 (1)" in Article 26 (1) and Article 27 (1), (4) and (7) shall be deemed
to be replaced with "a person served with a notice set forth in Article 31 (5)";
the phrase "24 (1) (i) and (ii)" in Article 26 (1) shall be deemed to be replaced
with "24 (1) (i)"; the phrase "Article 49 (3) of the Act" in Article 27 (1) and (4)
shall be deemed to be replaced with "Article 31 (3)"; the phrase "A certified
copy of a written cease and desist order" in Article 28 (1) shall be deemed to be
replaced with "A written warning"; and the term "served" shall be deemed to be
replaced with "sent."
Chapter III Auxiliary Provisions
(Notice to the Reporting Person)
Article 33 (1) Notice pursuant to the provisions of Article 45 (3) of the Act shall
be given where the report pursuant to Article 45 (1) was made in the form of a
document stating the matters indicated in each of the following items:
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(i) The name or title and address of the reporting person;
(ii) The name or title of the person who is or was engaging in activities that the
reporting person considers to be in violation of the provisions of the Act; and
(iii) Concrete details of the form, time, place, and other facts of the activities
that the reporting person considers to be in violation of the provisions of the
Act
(2) The notice set forth in the preceding paragraph shall also be given where a
report containing the matters indicated in each item of the preceding
paragraph has been transmitted via electrical telecommunication lines using
an electronic information processing system, and where said report is clearly
presented in a document via the use of a computer (including its peripheral
devices) or other equipment used by the Commission.
(3) The notice set forth in paragraph (1) shall, in the cases described in the
following items, be given via a document stating to the effect set forth in each
of those items. However, when notice pursuant to item (i) has been given, no
subsequent notice shall be given with regard to a case connected to the same
report.
(i) Where a cease and desist order is issued in the relevant case;
(ii) Where an order for payment is issued in the relevant case; and
(iii) Where it has been decided that neither of the measures indicated in the
preceding items will be taken in the relevant case.
(4) In the document set forth in the preceding paragraph, in addition to the
matters that are to be stated based on the provisions of that paragraph, any
matters that are found to be appropriate may also be stated.
(Submission of Documents by Facsimile)
Article 34 (1) Documents to be submitted during an investigation may be
submitted by facsimile, excluding the following documents:
(i) Documents to be submitted pursuant to the dispositions indicated in each
item of Article 47 (1) of the Act;
(ii) Written opinions and evidence in connection with the notice prior to a cease
and desist order;
(iii) Written opinions and evidence in connection with the notice prior to an
order for payment;
(iv) Written opinions and evidence in connection with the notice prior to a
warning;
(v) Documents proving the authorization or authority for representation
necessary for stating an opinion, etc. prior to a cease and desist order, order
for payment, or warning; and
(vi) Written motions objecting to a disposition made by an investigator.
(2) Where a document is submitted via facsimile, it shall be deemed to have been
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submitted to the Commission at the time that the Commission receives it.
(3) The chairman or an investigator may, when necessary in a case provided for
in the preceding paragraph, have the submitter submit the original of the
transmitted document.
(Decision for Corrections)
Article 35 (1) When there is a clerical or other clear error in a written cease and
desist order or a written surcharge payment order, the Commission may
correct the error on its own authority or upon petition.
(2) An objection to a correction decision may be filed in writing with the
Commission within two weeks of the date on which a certified copy of the
written decision was served.
(3) When the Commission has rejected an objection under the preceding
paragraph, it shall notify the petitioner to that effect.
(Suspension of the Execution of a Cease and Desist Order, etc.)
Article 36 (1) When the Commission has suspended the execution of all or part of
a cease and desist order pursuant to the provisions of Article 54 (1) of the Act,
it shall notify the person who requested the hearing to that effect.
(2) When the Commission has revoked a suspension of execution pursuant to the
provisions of Article 54 (2), it shall notify the person who requested the hearing
to that effect and the reason therefor.
Supplementary Provisions
These Rules shall come into effect as of the date of enforcement of the Act for
Partial Revision of the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and
Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act No. 35 of 2005) (January 4, 2006).
Supplementary Provisions [Fair Trade Commission Rule No. 6 of August
28, 2009]
These Rules shall come into effect as of the date of enforcement of the Act for
Establishment of the Consumer Affairs Agency and Consumer Commission (Act
No. 48 of 2009) (September 1, 2009).
Supplementary Provisions [Fair Trade Commission Rule No. 10 of October
28, 2009]
These Rules shall come into effect as of the date of their promulgation.
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Supplementary Provisions [Fair Trade Commission Rule No. 11 of October
28, 2009]
These Rules shall come into effect as of the date of enforcement of the Act for
the Partial Revision of the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and
Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act No. 51 of 2009) (January 1, 2010).
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