独立行政法人国民生活センター法(平成十四年法律第百二十三号)
Act on National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan(Act No. 123 of 2002)
最終更新:平成二十九年法律第四十三号
Last Version: Act No. 43 of 2017
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History
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October 18, 2018
- Last Version: Act No. 43 of 2017
- Translated Date: February 16, 2018
- Dictionary Version: 10.0
独立行政法人国民生活センター法
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Act on National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan
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平成十四年十二月四日法律第百二十三号
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Act No. 123 of December 4, 2002
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目次
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Table of Contents
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第一章 総則(第一条―第五条)
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Chapter I General Provisions(Articles 1 to 5)
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第二章 役員及び職員(第六条―第九条)
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Chapter II Officers and Employees(Articles 6 to 9)
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第三章 業務
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Chapter III Operations
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第一節 業務の範囲(第十条)
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Section 1 Scope of Operations(Article 10)
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第二節 重要消費者紛争解決手続
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Section 2 Important Consumer Dispute Resolution Procedures
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第一款 紛争解決委員会(第十一条―第十八条)
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Subsection 1 Dispute Resolution Committee(Articles 11 to 18)
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第二款 和解の仲介
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Subsection 2 Mediation of Settlement
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第一目 手続(第十九条―第二十六条)
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Division 1 Procedures(Articles 19 to 26)
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第二目 和解仲介手続の利用に係る特例(第二十七条・第二十八条)
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Division 2 Special Rules on the Use of the Procedures for Mediating Settlement(Articles 27 and 28)
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第三款 仲裁(第二十九条―第三十三条)
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Subsection 3 Arbitration(Articles 29 to 33)
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第四款 雑則(第三十四条―第三十九条)
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Subsection 4 Miscellaneous Provisions(Articles 34 to 39)
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第三節 消費者紛争に関するセンターのその他の業務(第四十条―第四十二条)
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Section 3 Other Operations of the Center Regarding Consumer Disputes(Articles 40 to 42)
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第四章 財務及び会計(第四十三条・第四十三条の二)
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Chapter IV Finance and Accounting(Articles 43 and 43-2)
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第五章 雑則(第四十四条―第四十六条)
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Chapter V Miscellaneous Provisions(Articles 44 to 46)
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第六章 罰則(第四十七条―第四十九条)
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Chapter VI Penal Provisions(Articles 47 to 49)
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附 則
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Supplementary Provisions
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第一章 総則
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Chapter I General Provisions
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(目的)
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(Purpose)
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第一条この法律は、独立行政法人国民生活センターの名称、目的、業務の範囲等に関する事項を定めることを目的とする。
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Article 1The purpose of this Act is to provide for matters concerning the name, purpose, scope of business, etc. of the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan.
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(定義)
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(Definitions)
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第一条の二この法律において「消費者紛争」とは、消費生活に関して消費者(個人(事業として又は事業のためにした行為が紛争の原因になった場合におけるものを除く。)をいう。以下同じ。)又は消費者契約法(平成十二年法律第六十一号)第十二条の二第一項に規定する差止請求を行う適格消費者団体(同法第二条第四項に規定する適格消費者団体をいう。)と事業者(法人その他の団体及び事業として又は事業のためにした行為が紛争の原因になった場合における個人をいう。)との間に生じた民事上の紛争をいう。
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Article 1-2(1)The term "consumer dispute" as used in this Act means a civil dispute between a consumer (an individual (excluding an individual whose act done as or for business caused the dispute) the same applies hereinafter) or a qualified consumer organization (means a qualified consumer organization provided in Article 2, paragraph (4) of the Consumer Contract Act (Act No. 61 of 2000)) which makes a demand for an injunction provided in Article 12-2, paragraph (1) of the same Act, and an enterprise (a corporation or any other type of organization, or an individual whose act done as or for business caused the dispute).
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(2)The term "important consumer dispute" as used in this Act means a consumer dispute whose resolution is regarded nationally important for the stabilization and improvement of the people's lives in light of the situation of damage that occurs or is likely to occur to consumers or the nature of the case as specified by Cabinet Office Order.
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(名称)
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(Name)
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第二条この法律及び独立行政法人通則法(平成十一年法律第百三号。以下「通則法」という。)の定めるところにより設立される通則法第二条第一項に規定する独立行政法人の名称は、独立行政法人国民生活センターとする。
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Article 2The name of the incorporated administrative agency provided in Article 2, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agency (Act No. 103 of 1999; hereinafter referred to as the "Act on General Rules") that is to be established as provided by this Act and the Act on General Rules is the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan.
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(センターの目的)
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(Purpose of the Center)
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第三条独立行政法人国民生活センター(以下「センター」という。)は、国民生活の安定及び向上に寄与するため、総合的見地から国民生活に関する情報の提供及び調査研究を行うとともに、重要消費者紛争について法による解決のための手続を実施し、及びその利用を容易にすることを目的とする。
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Article 3In order to contribute to the stabilization and improvement of the lives of the people, the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan (hereinafter referred to as the "center") provides information and conducts study and research on the lives of people from a comprehensive point of view, implements procedures to legally resolve important consumer disputes, and facilitates the use of those procedures.
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(中期目標管理法人)
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(Agency Managed under the Medium-Term Objectives)
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第三条の二センターは、通則法第二条第二項に規定する中期目標管理法人とする。
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Article 3-2The center is an agency managed under the medium-term objectives, provided in Article 2, paragraph (2) of the Act on General Rules.
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(事務所)
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(Office)
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第四条センターは、主たる事務所を神奈川県に置く。
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Article 4The center is to have its principal office located in Kanagawa Prefecture.
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(資本金)
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(Stated Capital)
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第五条センターの資本金は、附則第二条第六項の規定により政府から出資があったものとされた金額とする。
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Article 5(1)The stated capital of the center is the amount contributed by the government pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (6) of the Supplementary Provisions.
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第二章 役員及び職員
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Chapter II Officers and Employees
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(役員)
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(Officers)
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第六条センターに、役員として、その長である理事長及び監事二人を置く。
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Article 6(1)The center is to have one president as its head and two auditors as its officers.
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(理事の職務及び権限等)
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(Duties and Authority of Directors)
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第七条理事は、理事長の定めるところにより、理事長を補佐してセンターの業務を掌理する。
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Article 7(1)The directors may assist the president and be in charge of operations of the center as determined by the president.
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(理事の任期)
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(Term of Office of Directors)
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第八条理事の任期は、二年とする。
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Article 8The term of office of a director is two years.
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(役員及び職員の服務等)
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(Service of the Officers and Employees)
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第九条センターの役員及び職員は、その職務上知ることができた秘密を漏らし、又は盗用してはならない。これらの者がその職を退いた後も、同様とする。
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Article 9(1)Officers and employees of the center must not disclose any secrets which they have come to know in the course of their duties. The same applies even after they have retired.
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(2)Officers and employees of the center engaged in public service are deemed as employees engaged in public services under the laws and regulations with regard to the application of the Penal Code (Act No. 45 of 1907) and other penal provisions.
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第三章 業務
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Chapter III Operations
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第一節 業務の範囲
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Section 1 Scope of Operations
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一国民に対して国民生活の改善に関する情報を提供すること。
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(i)to provide the public with information regarding the improvement of their lives;
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二国民生活に関する国民からの苦情、問合せ等に対して必要な情報を提供すること。
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(ii)to offer necessary information to deal with complaints, inquiries, etc. from the public regarding their lives;
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三前二号に掲げる業務に類する業務を行う行政庁、団体等の依頼に応じて国民生活に関する情報を提供すること。
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(iii)to offer information regarding the lives of the public in response to requests from administrative agencies, groups, etc. that conduct the operations set forth in the preceding two items;
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四国民生活の実情及び動向に関する総合的な調査研究を行うこと。
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(iv)to conduct comprehensive research and study on actual circumstances and trends of the lives of the public;
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五国民生活に関する情報を収集すること。
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(v)to gather information on the lives of the public;
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六重要消費者紛争の解決を図ること。
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(vi)to resolve important consumer disputes;
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七特定適格消費者団体(消費者の財産的被害の集団的な回復のための民事の裁判手続の特例に関する法律(平成二十五年法律第九十六号)第二条第十号に規定する特定適格消費者団体をいう。)が行う同法第五十六条第一項の申立てに係る仮差押命令の担保を立てること。
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(vii)to provide a security for an order for provisional seizure pertaining to the petition referred to in Article 56, paragraph (1) of the Act on Special Measures Concerning Civil Court Proceedings for the Collective Redress for Property Damage Incurred by Consumers (Act No. 96 of 2013) filed by Specified Qualified Consumer Organizations (which means a Specified Qualified Consumer Organizations provided in Article 2, item (x) of the same Act); and
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八前各号の業務に附帯する業務を行うこと。
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(viii)to perform the operations incidental to the operations referred to in the preceding items.
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第二節 重要消費者紛争解決手続
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Section 2 Important Consumer Dispute Resolution Procedures
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第一款 紛争解決委員会
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Subsection 1 Dispute Resolution Committee
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(設置、権限等)
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(Establishment and Authority)
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第十一条センターに紛争解決委員会(以下「委員会」という。)を置く。
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Article 11(1)A dispute resolution committee (hereinafter referred to as the "committee") is to be established at the center.
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(2)The committee is to carry out mediating settlement or arbitration procedures for the resolution of an important consumer dispute (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "important consumer dispute resolution procedures") and deal with the matters within its authority pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
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(組織)
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(Organization)
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第十二条委員会は、委員十五人以内をもって組織する。
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Article 12(1)The committee is to consist of 15 or less members.
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(委員の任命等)
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(Appointment of the Committee Members)
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第十三条委員は、法律又は商品若しくは役務の取引に関する専門的な知識経験を有する者のうちから、内閣総理大臣の認可を受けて、理事長が任命する。
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Article 13(1)Members of the Committee are appointed by the president from among persons with experience and expertise in law or transactions of products or services, with the authorization of the Prime Minister.
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一成年被後見人又は被保佐人
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(i)an adult ward or person under curatorship;
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二破産手続開始の決定を受けて復権を得ない者
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(ii)a person who has received an order commencing bankruptcy proceedings and has not obtained restoration of rights; and
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三禁錮以上の刑に処せられ、その刑の執行を終わり、又はその刑の執行を受けることがなくなった日から五年を経過しない者
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(iii)a person who has been sentenced to imprisonment without work or heavier punishment, and for whom five years have not passed since the day on which that person finished serving the sentence or ceased to be subject to its enforcement.
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(委員の任期)
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(Term of Office of Committee Members)
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第十四条委員の任期は、二年とする。ただし、補欠の委員の任期は、前任者の残任期間とする。
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Article 14(1)The term of office of each committee member is two years; provided, however, that the term of office of a substitute member is to be the remaining term of their predecessor.
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(委員の服務等)
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(Public Service by Committee Members)
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第十五条委員は、職務上知ることのできた秘密を漏らし、又は盗用してはならない。その職を退いた後も、同様とする。
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Article 15(1)Committee members must not disclose or misappropriate any secrets which they have come to know in the course of their duties. The same applies after they have left their position.
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(2)With regard to the application of the Penal Code and other penal provisions, the committee members are deemed to be employees who are engaged in public service pursuant to laws and regulations.
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(特別委員)
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(Special Committee Members)
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第十六条重要消費者紛争解決手続に参与させるため、委員会に、特別委員を置くことができる。
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Article 16(1)A committee may have special committee members for their participation in the important consumer dispute resolution procedures.
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(委員長)
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(Chairperson of the Committee)
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第十七条委員会に、委員長を置き、委員の互選によりこれを定める。
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Article 17(1)The Commission is to have a chairperson, who is elected from among the committee members.
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(会議及び議決)
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(Meetings and Resolutions)
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第十八条委員会は、委員長が招集する。
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Article 18(1)Each committee meeting is to be convened by the chairperson of the committee.
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(2)The committee may not convene a meeting or make any resolution without the presence of the chairperson or a committee member who engages in the duties of the chairperson pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article (referred to as the "acting chairperson" in the Article 21, paragraph (2)) and more than half of all incumbent committee members.
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第二款 和解の仲介
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Subsection 2 Mediation of Settlement
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第一目 手続
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Division 1 Procedures
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(手続の開始)
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(Commencement of Procedures)
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第十九条重要消費者紛争の当事者の双方又は一方は、委員会に対し、和解の仲介の申請をすることができる。
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Article 19(1)Either or both parties concerning an important consumer dispute may file an application for the mediation of settlement with the committee.
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(5)If the application for the mediation of settlement for an important consumer dispute is made by either one of the parties concerned, the committee must promptly so notify the other party attaching a copy of the documents referred to in paragraph (2), and must confirm whether the party has the intention to resolve the important consumer dispute by settlement through mediation conducted by the committee.
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(仲介委員)
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(Mediation Commissioners)
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第二十条委員会が行う和解の仲介の手続(前条第三項の規定による手続を含む。以下「和解仲介手続」という。)は、一人又は二人以上の仲介委員(和解仲介手続を実施する者をいう。以下同じ。)によって実施する。
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Article 20(1)The procedures for the committee's mediation of settlement (including the procedures under paragraph (3) of the preceding Article; hereinafter referred to as the "procedures for mediating settlement") is carried out by one or more mediation commissioners (meaning those who carry out the procedures for mediating settlement; the same applies hereinafter).
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(3)When nominating mediation commissioners pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the chairperson of the committee must make efforts to ensure the appropriate staffing while comprehensively considering the knowledge and experience of committee members or special committee members and other circumstances.
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(仲介委員の忌避)
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(Challenging Mediation Commissioners)
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第二十一条仲介委員について和解仲介手続の公正を妨げるべき事情があるときは、当事者は、その仲介委員を忌避することができる。
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Article 21(1)Where there exist any circumstances of a mediation commissioner that could prejudice the impartiality of the procedures for mediating a settlement, the party concerned may challenge that mediation commissioner.
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(2)A decision on the challenge against a mediation commissioner is made by the chairperson, upon petition made by a party concerned (if the mediation commissioner pertaining to the petition is the chairperson, the acting chairperson makes the decision; and if the mediation commissioner pertaining to the petition is the chairperson and the acting chairperson of the committee, then a committee member who has nominated by the chairperson in advance makes the decision).
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(3)A party that intends to file a petition set forth in the preceding paragraph must submit to the chairperson a written petition stating the grounds for the challenge, within 15 days from the later of the day on which the party concerned became aware the mediation commissioner had been nominated, or the date on which the party concerned became aware that there is a ground for the challenge.
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(出席及び文書等の提出の要求)
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(Request for Participation and Submission of Documents)
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第二十二条仲介委員は、和解の仲介を行うために必要があると認めるときは、当事者に対し、和解仲介手続への出席又は事件に関係のある文書若しくは物件の提出を求めることができる。
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Article 22Mediation commissioners may request the parties concerned to participate in the procedures for mediating settlement or submit documents or items pertaining to the case concerned, when it is found to be necessary to do so for mediating settlement.
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(手続の非公開)
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(Non-Disclosure of Procedures)
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第二十三条和解仲介手続は、公開しない。
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Article 23The procedures for mediating settlement are not open to the public.
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(弁護士の助言)
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(Advice from Lawyers)
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第二十四条仲介委員のうちに弁護士がいない場合(司法書士法(昭和二十五年法律第百九十七号)第三条第一項第七号に規定する紛争について行う和解仲介手続において、仲介委員のうち少なくとも一人が同条第二項に規定する司法書士である場合を除く。)において、和解仲介手続の実施に当たり法令の解釈適用に関し専門的知識を必要とするときは、仲介委員は、弁護士である委員又は特別委員の助言を受けるものとする。
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Article 24In the case where no attorney-at-law is a member of the mediation commissioners (excluding the case in which at least one of mediation commissioners is a judicial scrivener prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (2) of the Judicial Scrivener Act (Act No. 197 of 1950), when the mediation commissioners conduct the procedures for mediating the settlement of a dispute prescribed in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (vii) of that Act), if expert knowledge is required for interpretation and application of laws and regulations when the procedures for mediating settlement are carried out, mediation commissioners are to receive advice from committee members or special committee members who are attorneys-at-law.
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(和解案の受諾勧告)
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(Recommendation to Accept a Settlement Proposal)
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第二十五条仲介委員は、和解案を作成し、当事者に対し、その受諾を勧告することができる。
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Article 25Mediation commissioners may prepare a settlement proposal, and recommend the parties concerned to accept the settlement.
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(手続の終了)
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(Termination of Procedures)
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第二十六条仲介委員は、申請に係る重要消費者紛争がその性質上和解の仲介をするのに適当でないと認めるとき、又は当事者が不当な目的でみだりに和解の仲介の申請をしたと認めるときは、和解仲介手続を終了させなければならない。
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Article 26(1)Mediation commissioners must terminate the procedures for mediating settlement, if an important consumer dispute is found inappropriate for it to be subject to mediation of settlement by nature, or if it is found that a party concerned has filed for the mediation of settlement for unjust purposes.
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第二目 和解仲介手続の利用に係る特例
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Division 2 Special Rules on the Use of the Procedures for Mediating Settlement
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(時効の中断)
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(Renewal of Prescription)
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第二十七条前条第二項の規定により仲介委員が和解仲介手続を終了させた場合において、和解の仲介の申請をした者が同条第三項の規定による通知を受けた日から一月以内に当該和解仲介手続の目的となった請求について訴えを提起したときは、時効の中断に関しては、当該和解の仲介の申請の時に、訴えの提起があったものとみなす。
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Article 27In case where mediation commissioners terminate the procedures for mediating settlement pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (2) of the preceding Article, if a person who applied for the mediation of settlement files a lawsuit regarding the claim that was the subject of the procedures for mediating settlement within one month from receiving notice under paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, then for the purpose of renewal of prescription, the lawsuit is deemed to be filed at the time of the application for mediation of settlement.
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(訴訟手続の中止)
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(Suspension of Court Proceedings)
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第二十八条重要消費者紛争について当該重要消費者紛争の当事者間に訴訟が係属する場合において、次の各号のいずれかに掲げる事由があり、かつ、当該当事者の共同の申立てがあるときは、受訴裁判所は、四月以内の期間を定めて訴訟手続を中止する旨の決定をすることができる。
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Article 28(1)In case where a lawsuit for the important consumer dispute is pending between the parties concerned, if there is an event set forth in the following items and the parties have filed a joint petition, the court in charge of the case may decide to suspend the court proceedings for a fixed period of no longer than four months:
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一当該重要消費者紛争について、当該重要消費者紛争の当事者間において和解仲介手続が実施されていること。
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(i)procedures for mediating settlement have been implemented for the important consumer dispute between the parties concerned to the relevant important consumer dispute;
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二前号のほか、当該重要消費者紛争の当事者間に和解仲介手続によって当該重要消費者紛争の解決を図る旨の合意があること。
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(ii)beyond the case referred to in the preceding item, the parties concerned of the important consumer dispute have reached an agreement to resolve the important consumer dispute through the procedures for mediating settlement.
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第三款 仲裁
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Subsection 3 Arbitration
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(手続の開始)
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(Commencement of Procedures)
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第二十九条重要消費者紛争の当事者の双方又は一方は、委員会に対し、仲裁の申請をすることができる。
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Article 29(1)Either or both of the parties concerned of an important consumer dispute may apply for arbitration to the committee.
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(3)The provisions of Article 19, paragraphs (2) through (4) apply mutatis mutandis to the arbitration procedures conducted by the committee.In this case, the term "of the preceding paragraph" in Article 19, paragraph (2) and the term "of paragraph (1)" in paragraphs (3) and (4) of the same Article are replaced with the term "of Article 29, paragraph (1)"; and the term "the mediation commissioners prescribed in paragraph (1) of the following Article" in paragraph (3) of the same Article is replaced with the term "the arbitration committee members specified in Article 30, paragraph (1)".
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(仲裁委員)
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(Arbitration Committee Members)
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第三十条委員会が行う仲裁の手続(前条第三項において読み替えて準用する第十九条第三項の規定による手続を含む。以下同じ。)は、一人又は二人以上の仲裁委員(当該仲裁の手続を実施する者をいう。以下同じ。)によって実施する。
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Article 30(1)The arbitration procedures of the committee (including the procedures under Article 19, paragraph (3) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (3) of the preceding Article following the deemed replacement of terms) is carried out by one or more arbitration committee members (those who carry out the arbitration procedures; the same applies hereinafter.).
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(2)Arbitration committee members are selected from among committee members or special committee members based on the agreement of the parties concerned, and are nominated by the chairperson; provided, however, that if no members selected based on the agreement of the parties concerned, the chairperson is to nominate arbitration committee members from committee members or special committee members.
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(4)When nominating arbitration committee members pursuant to the provisions of the proviso to paragraph (2), the chairperson of the committee must make an effort to ensure appropriate staffing while comprehensively considering the knowledge and experience of committee members or special committee members and other circumstances.
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(文書等の提出の要求)
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(Request for Submission of Documents)
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第三十一条仲裁委員は、仲裁を行うために必要があると認めるときは、当事者に対し、事件に関係のある文書又は物件の提出を求めることができる。
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Article 31When arbitration committee members find it necessary for arbitration, they may request the parties to submit documents or items related to the case.
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(手続の非公開)
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(Non-Disclosure of Procedures)
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第三十二条仲裁の手続は、公開しない。
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Article 32Arbitration procedures are not to be disclosed to the public.
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(仲裁法の規定の適用)
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(Application of the Provisions of the Arbitration Act)
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第三十三条仲裁委員は、委員会が仲裁を行う場合における仲裁法(平成十五年法律第百三十八号)の適用については、仲裁人とみなす。
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Article 33In applying the Arbitration Act (Act No. 138 of 2003) to the arbitration by the committee, the arbitration committee members are deemed to be arbitrators.
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第四款 雑則
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Subsection 4 Miscellaneous Provisions
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(裁判外紛争解決手続を実施する他の者との連携)
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(Coordination with Others That Carry Out Alternative Dispute Resolution)
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第三十四条委員会は、重要消費者紛争解決手続の実施に当たっては、消費者紛争について裁判外紛争解決手続(裁判外紛争解決手続の利用の促進に関する法律(平成十六年法律第百五十一号)第一条に規定する裁判外紛争解決手続をいう。)を実施する国の機関、地方公共団体及び民間事業者との適切な役割分担に配慮しつつ、これらの者と相互に連携を図り、紛争の実情に即した適正かつ迅速な解決が行われるように努めなければならない。
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Article 34When carrying out important consumer dispute resolution procedures, the committee must coordinate with national institutions, local governments, and private enterprises carrying out alternative dispute resolution (meaning the alternative dispute resolution specified in Article 1 of the Act on Promotion of Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (Act No. 151 of 2004)) regarding consumer disputes, while considering appropriate division of roles, and endeavor to reach proper and prompt settlement in line with the actual circumstance of the dispute.
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(業務規程)
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(Operational Rules)
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第三十五条委員会は、重要消費者紛争解決手続並びに次条の規定による公表及び第三十七条の規定による勧告の実施に必要な細則について、業務規程を定め、これを公表するものとする。
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Article 35The committee is to provide and publish the operational rules regarding the important consumer dispute resolution procedures, and the implementation of the announcement under the following Article and the recommendation under Article 37.
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(結果の概要の公表)
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(Announcement of the Outline of Results)
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第三十六条委員会は、和解仲介手続又は仲裁の手続が終了した場合において、国民生活の安定及び向上を図るために必要と認めるときは、それらの結果の概要を公表することができる。
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Article 36When the committee finds it necessary for the stabilization and improvement of the lives of the people after the procedures for mediating settlement or arbitration procedures are completed, the committee may publish the outline of the results.
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(義務履行の勧告)
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(Recommendation to Fulfill Obligations)
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第三十七条委員会は、和解又は仲裁判断で定められた義務について、権利者の申出がある場合において、相当と認めるときは、義務者に対し、当該義務の履行に関する勧告をすることができる。
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Article 37(1)The committee may recommend those who have obligations specified in settlement or arbitration to fulfill the obligations if this is requested by right holders and considered appropriate.
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(審査請求及び行政事件訴訟の制限)
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(Restrictions on Requests for Administrative Review and Suits)
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第三十八条この節(第一款を除く。)の規定による処分又はその不作為については、審査請求及び行政事件訴訟法(昭和三十七年法律第百三十九号)による訴えの提起をすることができない。
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Article 38It is not possible to file a lawsuit based on a request for administrative review and the Administrative Case Litigation Act (Act No. 139 of 1962) regarding the disposition or omission thereof under this Section (excluding Subsection 1).
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(内閣府令への委任)
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(Delegation to Cabinet Office Order)
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第三十九条この法律に規定するもののほか、委員会、重要消費者紛争解決手続並びに第三十六条の規定による公表及び第三十七条の規定による勧告に関し必要な事項は、内閣府令で定める。
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Article 39Beyond what is provided for in this Act, necessary items relating to the committee, the important consumer dispute resolution procedures, and the announcement under Article 36 and the recommendation under Article 37 are specified by Cabinet Office Order.
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第三節 消費者紛争に関するセンターのその他の業務
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Section 3 Other Operations of the Center Regarding Consumer Disputes
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(訴訟の準備又は追行の援助)
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(Preparation for or Assistance in Conducting Lawsuits)
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第四十条センターは、和解仲介手続によって重要消費者紛争が解決されなかった場合において、和解の仲介の申請をした消費者が当該和解仲介手続の目的となった請求について訴えを提起するときは、訴訟の準備又は追行の用に供するための資料(重要消費者紛争解決手続において当事者が提出したものを除く。)で内閣府令で定めるものを提供することができる。
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Article 40(1)In the case where an important consumer dispute has not been solved through procedures for mediating settlement, the center may offer reference material for preparing for or conducting a lawsuit (excluding documents submitted by the parties concerned for the important consumer dispute resolution procedures) specified by Cabinet Office Order, when a consumer who applied for the mediation of settlement files a lawsuit regarding the claim that was subject of the procedures for mediating settlement had been conducted.
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(消費者紛争に関する苦情の申出に係る業務)
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(Operations of Dealing with Complaints about Consumer Disputes)
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第四十一条センターは、委員会が行う重要消費者紛争解決手続のほか、消費者から消費者紛争に関する苦情の申出があった場合には、次に掲げる業務を行う。
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Article 41Beyond the important consumer dispute resolution procedures conducted by the committee, if a consumer files a complaint concerning consumer disputes, then the center is to carry out the following operations:
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一当該消費者紛争の実情に即した解決を図るのにふさわしい手続の選択に資する情報を当該消費者に提供すること。
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(i)to provide the consumer with information that would help in their selecting the appropriate procedures in order to resolve consumer disputes in line with the actual circumstances of that particular consumer dispute; and
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二当該苦情の処理のためのあっせんを行うこと。
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(ii)to carry out mediation for complaint processing.
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(情報の収集、公表等)
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(Collection and Announcement of Information)
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第四十二条センターは、消費者紛争の発生を防止するため、消費生活に関する情報を有する地方公共団体その他の者に対し、当該情報の提供を依頼することができる。
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Article 42(1)In order to prevent consumer disputes, the center may request local governments or the like that hold the information regarding consumers' affairs to provide that information.
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(2)The center is to organize and analyze information provided pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph and other information on consumers' affairs collected, and if it finds it necessary for the stabilization and improvement of the lives of the people, the center is to announce the results of the analysis and notify relevant administrative organizations of the results of the analysis as well as the opinions thereof.
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第四章 財務及び会計
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Chapter IV Finance and Accounting
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(利益及び損失の処理の特例等)
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(Special Provisions for Management of Profits and Losses)
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第四十三条センターは、通則法第二十九条第二項第一号に規定する中期目標の期間(以下この項において「中期目標の期間」という。)の最後の事業年度に係る通則法第四十四条第一項又は第二項の規定による整理を行った後、同条第一項の規定による積立金があるときは、その額に相当する金額のうち内閣総理大臣の承認を受けた金額を、当該中期目標の期間の次の中期目標の期間に係る通則法第三十条第一項の認可を受けた中期計画(同項後段の規定による変更の認可を受けたときは、その変更後のもの)の定めるところにより、当該次の中期目標の期間における第十条に規定する業務の財源に充てることができる。
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Article 43(1)If there are reserve funds under Article 44, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules after the recording under paragraph (1) or (2) of the same Article for the last fiscal year of the medium-term objectives period described in Article 29, paragraph (2), item (i) of the Act on General Rules (referred to as the "medium-term objectives period" in this paragraph), the center may allocate the amount approved by the Prime Minister out of the reserve funds to the financial resources for the operations described in Article 10 for the following medium-term objectives period in accordance with the medium-term plan for the medium-term objectives period following the medium-term objectives period authorized pursuant to the provisions of Article 30, paragraph (1) of the Act on General Rules (or the revised medium-term plan if the revision is authorized pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of the same paragraph).
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(長期借入金)
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(Long-Term Debts)
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第四十三条の二センターは、第十条第七号に掲げる業務又はこれに附帯する業務に必要な費用に充てるため、内閣総理大臣の認可を受けて、長期借入金をすることができる。
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Article 43-2(1)The center may take on long-term debts after obtaining the authorization from the Prime Minister, in order to allocate borrowed money to the operations set forth in Article 10, item (vii) and accompanying operations.
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第五章 雑則
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Chapter V Miscellaneous Provisions
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(緊急の必要がある場合の内閣総理大臣の要求)
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(The Prime Minister's Request for Coping with Emergencies)
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第四十四条内閣総理大臣は、商品の流通又は役務の提供が国民の生命、身体若しくは財産に重大な危害を及ぼし、又は及ぼすおそれがある場合その他の事情が生じた場合において、国民に対して緊急に情報を提供する必要があると認めるときは、センターに対し、第十条第一号及び第二号に掲げる業務に関し必要な措置をとることを求めることができる。
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Article 44(1)In the case where the distribution of a product or the provision of a service causes or may cause serious bodily harm to the lives or damage to assets of the people, or other circumstances arise, if it is found necessary to offer information immediately to the people, the Prime Minister may request the center to take necessary measures regarding the operations set forth in Article 10, items (i) and (ii).
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(主務大臣等)
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(Competent Ministers)
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第四十五条センターに係る通則法における主務大臣及び主務省令は、それぞれ内閣総理大臣及び内閣府令とする。
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Article 45The competent minister and the order of the competent ministry mentioned in the Act on General Rules regarding the center is to be the Prime Minister and Cabinet Office Order, respectively.
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(国家公務員宿舎法の適用除外)
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(Exclusion from the Application of the National Public Officers' Housing Act)
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第四十六条国家公務員宿舎法(昭和二十四年法律第百十七号)の規定は、センターの役員及び職員には適用しない。
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Article 46The provisions of the National Public Officers' Housing Act (Act No. 117 of 1949) do not apply to the officers or employees of the center.
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第六章 罰則
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Chapter VI Penal Provisions
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一第十条に規定する業務以外の業務を行ったとき。
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(i)the officer conducts operations other than those specified in Article 10;
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二第四十三条第一項の規定により内閣総理大臣の承認を受けなければならない場合において、その承認を受けなかったとき。
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(ii)the officer has not obtained the approval of the Prime Minister when required pursuant to the provisions of Article 43, paragraph (1);
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三第四十三条の二第一項又は第二項の規定により内閣総理大臣の認可を受けなければならない場合において、その認可を受けなかったとき。
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(iii)the officer has not obtained the authorization of the Prime Minister when required pursuant to the provisions of Article 43-2, paragraph (1) or (2).
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附 則〔抄〕
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Supplementary Provisions[Extract]
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(施行期日)
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(Effective Date)
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第一条この法律は、公布の日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
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Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the following provisions come into effect as of the dates specified in the respective items:
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一附則第三条、第四条、第六条及び第七条の規定平成十五年十月一日
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(i)the provisions of Articles 3, 4, 6, and 7 of the Supplementary Provisions:October 1, 2003.
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(国民生活センターの解散等)
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(Dissolution of National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan)
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第二条国民生活センター(以下「旧センター」という。)は、センターの成立の時において解散するものとし、その一切の権利及び義務は、次項の規定により国が承継する資産を除き、その時においてセンターが承継する。
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Article 2(1)National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan (hereinafter referred to as the "old center") will be dissolved when the center is established, and all of rights and obligations thereof, excluding assets taken over by the national government pursuant to the provisions of the following paragraph, will be transferred to the center.
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(6)When the center takes over the rights and obligations of the old center pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), the amount calculated by subtracting the amount of liabilities from the amount of assets taken over by the center is deemed to be the amount invested by the government in the center.
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(国民生活センター法の廃止)
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(Abolishment of the Act on the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan)
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第三条国民生活センター法(昭和四十五年法律第九十四号)は、廃止する。
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Article 3The Act on the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan (Act No. 94 of 1970) is abolished.
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(罰則の適用に関する経過措置)
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(Transitional Measures Concerning Application of Penal Provisions)
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第四条前条の規定の施行前にした行為及び附則第二条第五項の規定によりなお従前の例によることとされる事項に係るこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
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Article 4Prior laws continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to acts committed prior to the enforcement of the provisions of the preceding Article and acts committed after this Act comes into effect pertaining to matters for which prior laws continue to govern pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph (5) of the Supplementary Provisions.
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(政令への委任)
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(Delegation to Cabinet Order)
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第五条前三条に定めるもののほか、センターの設立に伴い必要な経過措置その他この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
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Article 5Beyond what is specified in the preceding three Articles, necessary transitional measures for the establishment of the center and other necessary transitional measures for the enforcement of this Act are specified by Cabinet Order.
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附 則〔平成十六年六月二十三日法律第百三十号〕〔抄〕
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Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 130 of June 23, 2004 Extract][Extract]
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(施行期日)
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(Effective Date)
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第一条この法律は、平成十六年十月一日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
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Article 1This Act comes into effect as of October 1, 2004; provided, however, that the following provisions come into effect as of the dates specified in respective items.
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附 則〔平成二十年五月二日法律第二十七号〕〔抄〕
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Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 27, May 2, 2008 Extract][Extract]
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(施行期日)
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(Effective Date)
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第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して一年を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。ただし、次条の規定は、公布の日から施行する。
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Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the day specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding one year from the date of promulgation; provided, however, that the provisions of the following Article come into effect as of the date of promulgation.
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(準備行為)
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(Preparatory Actions)
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第二条この法律による改正後の独立行政法人国民生活センター法(次条及び附則第五条において「新法」という。)第十三条第一項の規定による委員の任命に関し必要な行為は、この法律の施行前においても、同項の規定の例により行うことができる。
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Article 2Necessary acts for appointing committee members under Article 13, paragraph (1) of the Act on National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan amended by this Act (referred to as the "New Act" in the following Article and Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions) may be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the same paragraph, even before the enforcement of this Act.
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(調整規定)
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(Adjustment Provisions)
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第三条この法律の施行の日(以下この条において「施行日」という。)が平成二十一年四月一日前である場合には、施行日から同年三月三十一日までの間における新法第一条の二第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「第十二条の二第一項」とあるのは、「第十二条第五項」とする。
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Article 3In the case where the date of enforcement of this Act (hereinafter referred to as the "enforcement date") is before April 1, 2009, in applying the provisions of Article 1-2, paragraph (1) of the New Act during a period from the enforcement date to March 31, 2009, the phrase "Article 12-2, paragraph (1)" in the same paragraph is replaced with the phrase "Article 12, paragraph (5)".
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(経過措置)
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(Transitional Measures)
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第四条この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
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Article 4Prior laws continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct in which a person engages in before this Act comes into effect.
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(検討)
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(Review)
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第五条政府は、この法律の施行後五年を経過した場合において、新法の施行の状況について検討を加え、必要があると認めるときは、その結果に基づいて所要の措置を講ずるものとする。
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Article 5After five years have elapsed since the enforcement of this Act, when reviewing the status of enforcement of the New Act and finding it necessary, the government is to take measures as required based on the review results.
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附 則〔平成二十六年六月十三日法律第六十七号〕〔抄〕
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Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 67, June 13, 2014 Extract][Extract]
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(施行期日)
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(Effective Date)
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第一条この法律は、独立行政法人通則法の一部を改正する法律(平成二十六年法律第六十六号。以下「通則法改正法」という。)の施行の日から施行する。ただし、次の各号に掲げる規定は、当該各号に定める日から施行する。
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Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date of enforcement of the Act Partially Amending the Act on General Rules for Incorporated Administrative Agency (Act No. 66 of 2014; hereinafter referred to as the "Amended Act on General Rules"); provided, however, that the provisions set forth in the following items come into effect as of the dates set forth in the respective items:
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一附則第十四条第二項、第十八条及び第三十条の規定公布の日
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(i)the provisions of Article 14, paragraph (2), Article 18, and Article 30 of the Supplementary Provisions:the date of promulgation.
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(処分等の効力)
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(Effects of Disposition)
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第二十八条この法律の施行前にこの法律による改正前のそれぞれの法律(これに基づく命令を含む。)の規定によってした又はすべき処分、手続その他の行為であってこの法律による改正後のそれぞれの法律(これに基づく命令を含む。以下この条において「新法令」という。)に相当の規定があるものは、法律(これに基づく政令を含む。)に別段の定めのあるものを除き、新法令の相当の規定によってした又はすべき処分、手続その他の行為とみなす。
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Article 28The disposition, procedures, and other acts that have been carried out or are to be carried out pursuant to the provisions of the individual laws prior to amendment by this Act (including orders based on this Act) and that have corresponding provisions in individual laws amended by this Act (including orders based on these Acts; hereinafter referred to as the "new laws and regulations" in this article) are deemed to be dispositions, procedures, and other acts that have been carried out or should be carried out pursuant to the corresponding provisions of the new laws and regulations, unless otherwise specified by Acts (including Cabinet Order based on this Act).
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(罰則に関する経過措置)
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(Transitional Measures Concerning Penal Provisions)
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第二十九条この法律の施行前にした行為及びこの附則の規定によりなおその効力を有することとされる場合におけるこの法律の施行後にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
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Article 29Prior laws continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct that a person engages in before this Act comes into effect, and conduct that a person engages in after this Act comes into effect but which, pursuant to the provisions of the Supplementary Provisions, is to continue to be governed by prior laws.
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(その他の経過措置の政令等への委任)
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(Delegation of Other Transitional Measures to Cabinet Order)
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第三十条附則第三条から前条までに定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置(罰則に関する経過措置を含む。)は、政令(人事院の所掌する事項については、人事院規則)で定める。
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Article 30Beyond what is specified in Article 3 through the preceding Article of the Supplementary Provisions, the transitional measures necessary to enforce this Act (including those pertaining to penal provisions) are specified by Cabinet Order (or with regard to matters under the jurisdiction of the National Personnel Authority, by Rules of the National Personnel Authority) prescribes necessary transitional measures concerning the enforcement of this Act (including transitional measures on penal provisions).
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附 則〔平成二十六年六月十三日法律第六十九号〕〔抄〕
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Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 69, June 13, 2014 Extract][Extract]
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(施行期日)
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(Effective Date)
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第一条この法律は、行政不服審査法(平成二十六年法律第六十八号)の施行の日から施行する。
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Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date of enforcement of the Administrative Appeal Act (Act No. 68 of 2014).
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附 則〔平成二十六年六月十三日法律第七十一号〕〔抄〕
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Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 71, June 13, 2014 Extract][Extract]
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(施行期日)
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(Effective Date)
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第一条この法律は、公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日から施行する。
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Article 1This Act comes into effect as of the date specified by Cabinet Order within a period not exceeding six months from the date of promulgation.
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附 則〔平成二十九年六月二日法律第四十三号〕〔抄〕
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Supplementary Provisions[Act No. 43, June 2, 2017 Extract][Extract]
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(施行期日)
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(Effective Date)
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第一条この法律は、平成二十九年十月一日から施行する。ただし、附則第五条の規定は、公布の日から施行する。
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Article 1This Act comes into effect as of October 1, 2017; provided, however, that the provisions of Article 5 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect as of the date of promulgation.
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(罰則に関する経過措置)
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(Transitional Measures for Penal Provisions)
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第四条この法律の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、なお従前の例による。
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Article 4Prior laws continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct in which a person engages in before this Act comes into effect.
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(政令への委任)
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(Delegation to Cabinet Order)
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第五条前三条に定めるもののほか、この法律の施行に関し必要な経過措置は、政令で定める。
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Article 5Beyond what is specified in the preceding three Articles, the necessary transitional measures pertaining to the enforcement of this Act is specified by Cabinet Order.
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