第七条事務総局経済取引局長又は審査局長は、事件の端緒となる事実に接したときは、審査の要否につき意見を付して委員会に報告しなければならない。

Article 7(1)When the Director General of the Economic Affairs Bureau or Investigation Bureau of the General Secretariat becomes aware of a fact triggering a case, they must report this to the Commission, including their opinion on the need to conduct an investigation.

２前項の報告には、次の事項をできる限り明らかにしなければならない。

(2)The Director General must make the following particulars as clear as possible in the report referred to in the preceding paragraph:

３委員会は、第一項の場合において、法第四十七条第一項に規定する処分をする必要があると認めた事件については、同条第二項及び審査官の指定に関する政令に基づき、審査官を指定して当該事件の審査に当たらせるものとする。

(3)In a case referred to in paragraph (1), the Commission is to designate an investigator for a case for which it finds that a disposition provided for in Article 47, paragraph (1) of the Act is necessary, and assign the investigator to investigate the case based on Article 47, paragraph (2) of the Act and the Cabinet Order on the Designation of Investigators.

第八条法第四十七条第三項の身分を示す証明書の様式は、別記様式のとおりとする。

Article 8The format of the identification card that indicates the status referred to in Article 47, paragraph (3) of the Act is as shown in the appended form.

第九条審査官は、法第四十七条第二項の規定に基づいて同条第一項に規定する処分をする場合は、次の各号に掲げる区分に応じ当該各号に掲げる文書を送達して、これを行わなければならない。

Article 9(1)When an investigator carries out a disposition provided for in Article 47, paragraph (1) of the Act based on the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (2) of that Act, they must do so after serving the documents that each of the following items prescribes for the category that item prescribes:

２前項の文書には、次の事項を記載し、毎葉に契印しなければならない。

(2)The documents referred to in the preceding paragraph must give the following information, and a seal to confirm continuation must be affixed across the boundary of each page:

３提出命令書には、提出を命じる物件を記載し、又はその品目を記載した目録を添付しなければならない。

(3)A written submission order must state the items that the person is ordered to submit or be accompanied by a list stating those items.

第十条委員会の職員は、法第四十八条の規定に基づいて事件について本節に規定する調書を作成した場合は、これに年月日及び所属部局を記載して署名押印しなければならない。

Article 10(1)An official of the Commission, when preparing a written evidence provided for in this Section for a case based on the provisions of Article 48 of the Act, must state the date of its preparation and the name of the bureau, and affix their signature and seal to the written evidence.

２前項の調書を作成する場合において、文字を加え、削り、又は欄外に記載したときは、その字数を記載しなければならない。

(2)If any letter or character has been added, deleted, or indicated in the margin of a page in preparing the written evidence referred to in the preceding paragraph, the number added, deleted, or indicated must be stated in the written evidence.

３第一項の調書には、書面、写真その他適当なものを引用し、これを添付して調書の一部とすることができる。

(3)Documents, photographs, and other appropriate items may be cited; an official may make these a part of the written evidence referred to in paragraph (1) by annexing them to that written evidence.

４第一項の調書には、毎葉に契印しなければならない。

(4)A seal to confirm page continuation must be affixed across the boundary of each page of the written evidence referred to in paragraph (1).

第十一条審査官は、法第四十七条第二項の規定に基づいて同条第一項第一号の規定により事件関係人又は参考人を審尋したときは、審尋調書を作成し、これを供述人に読み聞かせ、又は供述人に閲覧させて、誤りがないかどうかを問い、供述人が増減変更の申立てをしたときは、その供述を調書に記載しなければならない。

Article 11(1)If an investigator has interrogated a person concerned with a case or witness pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Act based on the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (2) of the Act, the investigator must prepare a record of the interrogation, read it to the deponent or have the deponent inspect it, ask the deponent whether it contains any errors, and if the deponent petitions for any addition, deletion, or change to the record, enter the deponent's statement into the record.

２供述人が前項の調書に誤りのないことを申し立てたときは、これに署名押印することを求めることができる。

(2)If the deponent states that there are no errors in the written evidence referred to in the preceding paragraph, the investigator may ask the deponent to sign and seal the record.

３前項の場合において、供述人が署名することができないときは、他人に代書させ、押印することができないときは、指印するものとする。ただし、署名を他人に代書させた場合には、代書した者がその事由を調書に記載して署名押印しなければならない。

(3)In a case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if the deponent is unable to sign the record, another person may sign on their behalf, and if the deponent is unable to affix a seal to the record, the deponent is to affix their fingerprint thereto; provided, however, that if another person signs on behalf of the deponent, that person must state the grounds for this in the record and sign and seal it.

４第二項の場合において、供述人が署名押印を拒絶したときは、その旨を調書に記載するものとする。

(4)In the case referred to in paragraph (2), if the deponent refuses to sign and seal the record, an indication of this is to be entered into the record.

第十二条審査官は、通訳人の通訳により事件関係人又は参考人を審尋したときは、審尋調書に、その旨及び通訳人の通訳により当該調書を読み聞かせた旨を記載しなければならない。

Article 12(1)If an investigator has interrogated a person concerned with a case or a witness through an interpreter, the investigator must state this in the record of the interrogation, as well as the fact that the investigator read the record to the person through an interpreter.

２審査官は、通訳人に対し、前項の調書に署名押印することを求めることができる。

(2)The investigator may ask the interpreter to sign and seal the record referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第十三条委員会の職員は、事件関係人又は参考人が任意に供述した場合において、必要があると認めるときは、これを録取した供述調書を作成するものとする。

Article 13(1)If a person concerned with a case or a witness has voluntarily given a statement and a Commission official finds it to be necessary, the official is to prepare a written statement which records the statement.

２前二条の規定は、前項の調書について準用する。

(2)The provisions of the preceding two Articles apply mutatis mutandis to the record referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第十四条審査官は、法第四十七条第二項の規定に基づいて同条第一項第二号の規定により鑑定人に鑑定をさせたときは、鑑定書によってその経過及び結果を報告させなければならない。

Article 14If an investigator has had an expert give an expert opinion pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Act based on the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (2) of the Act, the investigator must have the expert make a written report on the progress and outcome of their expert opinion.

第十五条審査官は、法第四十七条第二項の規定に基づいて同条第一項第三号の規定により提出物件を留め置いたときは、留置調書を作成しなければならない。

Article 15(1)If an investigator retains a submitted item pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Act based on the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (2) of the Act, the investigator must prepare a retention record.

２前項の調書には、事件名、所有者及び差出人の氏名、職業及び住所又は就業場所並びに留置の年月日及び場所を記載しなければならない。

(2)The record referred to in the preceding paragraph must state the title of the case, the name, occupation and address or workplace of the owner and the sender of the retained items, and the date and place of retention.

３第一項の調書には、留置物の品目を記載した目録を添付しなければならない。

(3)A list of the retained items must be attached to the record referred to in paragraph (1).

第十六条審査官は、法第四十七条第二項の規定に基づいて同条第一項第三号の規定により提出物件を留め置いたときは、差出人に対し、当該物件を留め置いた旨を文書で通知しなければならない。

Article 16(1)If an investigator retains a submitted item pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Act based on the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (2) of the Act, the investigator must notify the sender that the items have been retained in writing.

２前項の文書には、前条第三項の目録の写しを添付しなければならない。

(2)A copy of the list referred to in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article must accompany the document referred to in the preceding paragraph.

３留置物の所有者から請求があったときは、前条第三項の目録の写しを交付しなければならない。

(3)A copy of the list referred to in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article must be issued if the owner of the retained item so requests.

第十七条留置物で留置の必要がなくなったものは、事件の終結を待たないで、これを還付しなければならない。

Article 17(1)A retained item that no longer needs to be retained must be returned without waiting for the case to be closed.

２留置物は、所有者又は差出人の請求により、仮にこれを還付することができる。

(2)A retained item may be temporarily returned at the request of its owner or sender.

第十八条法第四十七条第一項第三号の規定により帳簿書類その他の物件の提出を命じられた者は、当該物件を閲覧し、又は謄写することができる。ただし、事件の審査に特に支障を生ずることとなる場合にはこの限りではない。

Article 18(1)A person ordered to submit books, documents, and other such items pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (1), item (iii) of the Act may inspect or copy those items; provided, however, that this does not apply if the inspection and copying of the items would impede the investigation of the case.

２前項の規定による閲覧又は謄写をさせる場合、当該物件の提出を命じられた者の意見を斟酌して、日時、場所及び方法を指定するものとする。

(2)When allowing a person to inspect or copy an item pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, an investigator is to designate the date and time, place, and method, taking into consideration the opinion of the person ordered to submit the item.

第十九条委員会の職員は、事件関係人又は参考人が任意に提出した帳簿書類その他の物件を受領する場合において、必要があると認めるときは、事件関係人又は参考人に、提出物件の所有者及び差出人の氏名、職業及び住所並びに品目並びに提出の年月日を記載した文書の提出を求めるものとする。

Article 19If a Commission official finds it to be necessary to do so when accepting books, documents, or other such items that a person concerned with a case or witness has voluntarily submitted, the official is to ask the person to submit a document that states the names, occupations, and addresses of the owner and the sender of the submitted items, as well as a list of the items and the date of submission.

第二十条審査官は、法第四十七条第二項の規定に基づいて同条第一項第四号の規定により検査をする場合には、次に掲げる事項を記載した文書を関係者に交付するものとする。

Article 20When carrying out an inspection pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Act based on the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (2) of the Act, an investigator is to deliver a document stating the following information to the persons concerned:

第二十一条審査官は、法第四十七条第二項の規定に基づいて同条第一項第四号の規定により検査をしたときは、検査調書を作成しなければならない。

Article 21(1)When an investigator has carried out an inspection pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (1), item (iv) of the Act based on the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (2) of the Act, the investigator must prepare an inspection record.

２前項の調書には、事件名、検査の目的、日時及び場所、検査に立ち会った者の氏名及び職業並びに検査の結果を記載しなければならない。

(2)The record referred to in the preceding paragraph must state the title of the case, the purpose, date, time, and place of inspection, the name and occupation of the person present at the inspection, and the results of the inspection.

第二十二条法第四十七条第二項の規定に基づいて審査官がした同条第一項各号に規定する処分を受けた者は、当該処分に不服のあるときは、処分を受けた日から一週間以内に、その理由を記載した文書をもって、委員会に異議の申立てをすることができる。

Article 22(1)If a person subject to a disposition provided for in the items of Article 47, paragraph (1) of the Act that was made by an investigator based on the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (2) of the Act is dissatisfied with the disposition, the person may file an objection with the Commission within one week from the day the person became subject to the disposition, by means of a document stating the grounds for objection.

２委員会は、異議の申立てに理由があると認めるときは、異議を申し立てられた処分の撤回、取消し又は変更を審査官に命じ、これを申立人に通知するものとする。

(2)If the Commission finds that there are grounds for filing an objection, it is to order the investigator to withdraw, rescind, or change the disposition against which the objection was filed and notify the petitioner.

３委員会は、異議の申立てを却下したときは、これを申立人に通知しなければならない。この場合においては、その理由を示さなければならない。

(3)If the Commission dismisses an objection, it must notify the petitioner of this. In such a case, it must indicate the grounds for this.

第二十三条事務総局経済取引局長又は審査局長は、事件の審査が終了したときは、速やかに、その結果を委員会に報告しなければならない。

Article 23(1)Once the investigation of a case has been closed, the Director General of the Economic Affairs Bureau or Investigation Bureau of the General Secretariat must promptly report the results to the Commission.

２前項の場合において、審査官が法第四十七条第二項の規定に基づいて同条第一項に規定する処分をした事件については、次の事項を明らかにして報告しなければならない。

(2)In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, if an investigator has made a disposition provided for in Article 47, paragraph (1) of the Act based on the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (2) of the Act, the following particulars must be made clear in the report:

第二十三条の二審査官は、法第四十七条第二項の規定に基づいて同条第一項第三号の規定により帳簿書類その他の物件の提出を命ずる場合（法第七条の四又は第七条の五の規定による課徴金の減免の対象とされている法第七条の二第一項（法第八条の三において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）に規定する違反行為（次条第一項第三号において「課徴金減免対象違反行為」という。）の疑いのある行為（以下「課徴金減免対象被疑行為」という。）に係る事件について命ずる場合に限る。）において、物件の所持者（課徴金減免対象被疑行為をした事業者（課徴金減免対象被疑行為が法第八条の三において読み替えて準用する法第七条の二第一項に規定する違反行為に係るものであるときは、当該行為をした事業者団体の構成事業者。以下同じ。）又はその役員若しくは従業員に限る。）から文書で当該物件が課徴金減免対象被疑行為に関する法的意見について当該事業者と弁護士（弁護士法人を含み、当該事業者から独立して法律事務を行う場合に限る。）との間で秘密に行われた通信（以下「特定通信」という。）の内容を記録したものである旨の申出及び次条の取扱いの求めがあった場合であって、当該物件に特定通信の内容を記録したものである旨が表示され、当該物件が特定の保管場所（当該事業者において弁護士に対する相談の事務を取り扱う部署又は役員若しくは従業員の管理する場所に限る。次条第一項第五号において同じ。）に当該物件以外の物件と区別して保管されていると外形上認めるときは、当該物件に封を施した上で提出を命じ、留め置くものとする。

Article 23-2(1)If an investigator issues an order to submit accounting books, documents, or any other such item pursuant to the provisions of Article 47 (1)(iii) of the Act based on the provisions of Article 47 (2) of the Act (limited to when that order is issued in a case involving an act that is suspected to be a violation prescribed in Article 7-2 (1) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 8-3 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms) for which it is has been established that immunity from or reduction of the surcharge set forth in Article 7-4 or Article 7-5 of the Act is applicable (such a violation is referred to as a "violation to which the leniency program applies" in Article 23-3 (1)(iii)) (an act suspected of being such a violation is referred to as an "act suspected of being a violation subject to the leniency program" hereinafter)), but the person in possession of the item (limited to the enterprise engaging in the act suspected of being a violation subject to the leniency program (or a constituent enterprise of the trade association that committed the act suspected of being a violation subject to the leniency program, if that act is suspected of being a violation provided for in Article 7-2 (1) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 8-3 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms; hereinafter the same) or an officer or employee of the same) makes a written submission indicating that the item contains a record of the substance of privileged communications that have taken place between the enterprise and an attorney (including a law firm; but only if the attorney's law practice is independent from the relevant enterprise) concerning a legal opinion about the act suspected of being a violation subject to the leniency program (such communication is referred to as "specified communications" hereinafter) and asks, in writing, for the handling set forth in the following Article; and if the item bears a notation that it contains a record of the substance of specified communications, and the investigator finds that the item appears to be being stored separately from other items in a specific place of storage (limited to a place managed by the division or an officer or employee of the enterprise that handles the work involved in consulting with attorneys; hereinafter the same applies in Article 23-3 (1)(v) ), the investigator is to issue the order to submit the item after having placed it under seal, and is to retain it.

２前項の求めに係る事業者（以下「特定行為者」という。）は、特別の事情がある場合を除き、前項の提出を命じられた日から二週間以内に、前項の規定により留め置かれた物件（以下「特定物件」という。）について、標題、作成日又は取得日、特定通信をした者、特定通信の内容を知る者、保管場所、概要その他必要な事項を特定通信ごとに記載した文書（次条第一項第六号において「概要文書」という。）を委員会に提出しなければならない。

(2)Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, for each of the specified communications, the enterprise that a request referred to in the preceding paragraph involves (hereinafter referred to as the "specified party") must submit to the Commission a document concerning the item retained pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter individually referred to as a "specified item"), stating the item's title, the date it was prepared or acquired, the persons that engaged in the specified communications, the persons with knowledge of their content, the item's place of storage, and an outline and other necessary particulars (such a document is referred to as a "log" in Article 23-3 (1)(vi)) within two weeks from the day on which the submission order referred to in the preceding paragraph was issued.

第二十三条の三特定物件について、次の各号のいずれも満たすことが確認された場合には、留置の必要がなくなったものとして、事件の終結を待たないで、これを還付するものとする。

Article 23-3(1)If it is confirmed that the specified item meets all of the conditions referred to in the following items, it is to be decided that it is no longer necessary for the item to be retained, and it is to be returned without waiting for the case to be closed:

２前条第一項の課徴金減免対象被疑行為に係る事件の調査に従事する職員は、当該事件に係る特定物件（前項第二号の規定により提出又は報告されたものに対応するものを除く。）について、前項の確認が行われている間及び同項各号のいずれも満たすことが確認されたときは、これを閲覧せず、又は謄写しないものとする。

(2)An official engaged in the investigation of a case involving an act suspected of being a violation subject to the leniency program referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is not to inspect or copy a specified item related to that case (excluding, however, an item corresponding to the item that is submitted or reported pursuant to item (ii) of the preceding paragraph), neither while the confirmation referred to in the preceding paragraph is taking place, nor once it has been confirmed that all of the conditions referred to in the items of the preceding paragraph have been met.

第二十三条の四前条第一項の確認は、事務総局官房の職員のうち委員会が課徴金減免対象被疑行為に係る事件ごとに指定する職員（以下この条及び次条において「判別官」という。）が行う。

Article 23-4(1)The confirmation referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article is carried out by an official that the Commission designates from among officials of the Secretariat of the General Secretariat, for each case involving an act suspected of being a violation subject to the leniency program (hereinafter referred to in this Article and the following Article as the "assessing officer").

２委員会は、第二十三条の二第一項の課徴金減免対象被疑行為に係る事件について当該事件の調査に関する事務に従事したことのある職員を判別官として指定しないものとし、当該事件において判別官の指定を受けたことのある職員を当該事件の調査に従事させないものとする。

(2)The Commission is not to designate an official who has been engaged in work related to the investigation of a case involving an act suspected of being a violation subject to the leniency program referred to in Article 23-3 (1), as the assessing officer for that case, and it is not to allow any official who has been designated as an assessing officer in such a case engage in the investigation of that case.

３判別官は、前条第一項の確認を行うために必要があると認めるときは、特定行為者に対し、資料の提出その他の必要な協力を求めるものとする。

(3)The assessing officer is to ask the specified party to submit materials or provide other such necessary cooperation if the officer finds it necessary do so in order to carry out the confirmation referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.

４判別官は、特定物件が前条第一項各号のいずれも満たすことを確認した場合には、その旨を特定行為者に通知するものとする。

(4)If the assessing officer confirms that a specified item satisfies all of the conditions referred to in the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the officer is to notify the specified party of this.

５判別官は、特定物件が前条第一項各号のいずれかを満たさないことを確認した場合には、その旨及びその理由を特定行為者に通知するものとする。

(5)If the assessing officer confirms that a specified item does not satisfy a condition referred to in one of the items of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, the officer is to notify the specified party of this and of the reason.

第二十三条の五第十八条の規定は、特定物件の閲覧及び謄写について準用する。この場合において、同条第一項中「事件の審査」とあるのは、「事件の審査又は判別官の確認」と読み替えるものとする。

Article 23-5The provisions of Article 18 apply mutatis mutandis to the inspection and copying of a specified item. In such a case, the term "investigation of a case" in Article 18 (1) is deemed to be replaced with "investigation of a case or confirmation by an assessing officer".

第二十三条の六法第七条の二第三項（法第八条の三において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）に規定する公正取引委員会規則で定める合理的な方法は、実行期間のうち課徴金の計算の基礎となるべき事実を把握した期間における法第七条の二第一項各号（法第八条の三において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）に掲げる額を当該期間の日数で除して得た額に、実行期間のうち当該事実を把握することができない期間の日数を乗ずる方法とする。

Article 23-6(1)The reasonable method provided in the Rules of the Fair Trade Commission which is provided for in Article 7-2 (3) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 8-3 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms) is the method of first dividing the amounts set forth in the items of Article 7-2 (1) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 8-3 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms) for the part of the period of implementation during which the fact that serves as the basis of calculation for the surcharge has been detected, by the number of days in that part of the period, and then multiplying the amounts arrived at by the number of days in the period of implementation during which that fact cannot be detected.

２法第七条の九第三項において読み替えて準用する法第七条の二第三項に規定する公正取引委員会規則で定める合理的な方法は、実行期間のうち課徴金の計算の基礎となるべき事実を把握した期間における法第七条の九第一項各号に掲げる額を当該期間の日数で除して得た額に、実行期間のうち当該事実を把握することができない期間の日数を乗ずる方法とする。

(2)The reasonable method provided in the Rules of the Fair Trade Commission which is provided for in Article 7-2 (3) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 7-9 (3) of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms is the method of first dividing the amounts set forth in the items of Article 7-9 (1) of the Act for the part of the period of implementation during which the fact that serves as the basis of calculation for the surcharge has been detected, by the number of days in that part of the period, and then multiplying the amounts arrived at by the number of days in the period of implementation during which that fact cannot be detected.

３法第七条の九第四項において読み替えて準用する法第七条の二第三項に規定する公正取引委員会規則で定める合理的な方法は、違反行為期間のうち課徴金の計算の基礎となるべき事実を把握した期間における法第七条の九第二項に規定する額を当該期間の日数で除して得た額に、違反行為期間のうち当該事実を把握することができない期間の日数を乗ずる方法とする。

(3)The reasonable method provided in the Rules of the Fair Trade Commission which is provided for in Article 7-2 (3) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 7-9 (4) of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms is the method of first dividing the amount prescribed in Article 7-9 (2) of the Act for the part of the period of violation during which the fact that serves as the basis of calculation of the surcharge is detected, by the number of days in that part of the period, and then multiplying the amount arrived at by the number of days in the period of violation during which that fact cannot be detected.

４法第二十条の七において読み替えて準用する法第七条の二第三項に規定する公正取引委員会規則で定める合理的な方法は、違反行為期間のうち課徴金の計算の基礎となるべき事実を把握した期間における法第二十条の二から第二十条の六までに規定する額を当該期間の日数で除して得た額に、違反行為期間のうち当該事実を把握することができない期間の日数を乗ずる方法とする。

(4)The reasonable method provided in the Rules of the Fair Trade Commission which is provided for in Article 7-2 (3) of the Act as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 20-7 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms is the method of first dividing the amounts prescribed in Articles 20-2 to 20-6 of the Act for the part of the period of violation during which the fact that serves as the basis of calculation for the surcharge is detected, by the number of days in that part of the period, and then multiplying the amounts arrived at by the number of days in the period of violation during which that fact cannot be detected.

第二十四条排除措置命令書、課徴金納付命令書及び競争回復措置命令書並びに法第八章第二節に規定する決定書（以下「排除措置命令書等」という。）の謄本は、名宛人又は代理人にこれを送達しなければならない。

Article 24(1)A certified copy of a written cease and desist order, written surcharge payment order, or written competition restoration order, or of a written decision prescribed in Section 2 of Chapter VIII of the Act (hereinafter referred to as a "written cease and desist order or similar document") must be served on the addressee or their agent.

２排除措置命令書等の謄本の送達に当たっては、当該排除措置命令等の取消しの訴えを提起することができる場合には、その旨を記載した通知書を添付するものとする。

(2)When a certified copy of a written cease and desist order or similar document is served, it is to be accompanied by a notice indicating that an action to revoke the cease and desist order or similar disposition may be brought, if this is the case.

第二十五条法第七条の四第七項（法第八条の三において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。次項において同じ。）及び第七条の七第三項（法第七条の九第三項又は第四項において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。次項において同じ。）の規定による通知は、その旨を記載した文書を送達して、これを行うものとする。

Article 25(1)The Commission is to give the notice under the provisions of Article 7-4 (7) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 8-3 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms; the same applies in the following paragraph) and Article 7-7 (3) of the Act (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 7-9 (3) or Article 7-9 (4) of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms; the same applies in the following paragraph) by serving a document indicating that this is the case.

２法第七条の四第七項及び第七条の七第三項に規定する公正取引委員会規則で定める時は、当該事業者以外の事業者に対し法第七条の二第一項（法第八条の三において読み替えて準用する場合を含む。）又は第七条の九第一項若しくは第二項の規定による命令をしない旨の通知をする時とする。

(2)The time provided in the Rules of the Commission which is provided for in Article 7-4 (7) and Article 7-7 (3) of the Act, is the time at which an enterprise other than the relevant enterprise is notified that an order under the provisions of Article 7-2 (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 8-3 of the Act following the deemed replacement of terms), or Article 7-9 (1) or Article 7-9 (2) will not be issued.

第二十六条警告（委員会が、法第三条、第六条、第八条又は第十九条の規定に違反するおそれがある行為がある又はあったと認める場合において、当該事業者又は当該事業者団体に対して、その行為を取りやめること又はその行為を再び行わないようにすることその他必要な事項を指示することをいう。以下本条及び第三十条において同じ。）は、文書によってこれを行い、警告書には、警告の趣旨及び内容を示し、審査局長がこれに記名押印しなければならない。

Article 26(1)The Commission gives warnings (meaning instructions that the Commission gives to an enterprise or trade association to cease, or refrain from resuming, or take other necessary action with regard to acts that it finds are or were likely to be in violation of the provisions of Article 3, Article 6, Article 8, or Article 19 of the Act; the same applies in the following paragraph and Article 30) in writing; it indicates the purpose and details of the warning in the written warning itself, and the Director General of the Investigation Bureau of the General Secretariat must cause their name and seal to be affixed to it.

２警告書は、名宛人又は代理人に送付しなければならない。

(2)A written warning must be sent to the addressee or their agent.

３委員会は、警告をしようとするときは、当該警告の名宛人となるべき者に対し、あらかじめ、意見を述べ、及び証拠を提出する機会を付与しなければならない。

(3)Before the Commission issues a warning, it must first give the person that would be the addressee of the warning an opportunity to express an opinion and submit evidence.

４警告の名宛人となるべき者は、前項の規定により意見を述べ、又は証拠を提出するに当たっては、代理人を選任することができる。

(4)A person that will become the addressee of a warning may appoint an agent (limited to an attorney-at-law, legal professional corporation, or other appropriate person approved by the Fair Trade Commission) to express an opinion or submit evidence pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph.

５委員会は、第三項の規定による意見を述べ、及び証拠を提出する機会を付与するときは、その意見を述べ、及び証拠を提出することができる期限までに相当な期間をおいて、警告の名宛人となるべき者に対し、次の各号に掲げる事項を書面により通知しなければならない。

(5)When the Commission gives a person that would become the addressee of a warning an opportunity to express an opinion and submit evidence pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (3), it must notify the person of the following particulars in writing, leaving a sufficient period of time prior to the deadline for expressing an opinion and submitting evidence:

６委員会は、正当な理由があると認めた場合には、職権又は申立てにより、前項第二号の期限を延長することができる。

(6)If the Commission finds that there is a justifiable reason to do so, it may extend the deadline provided for in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph on its own authority or pursuant to a petition.

第二十七条前条第四項の代理人の資格は、書面で証明しなければならない。

Article 27(1)The status of an agent referred to in paragraph (4) of the preceding Article must be certified in writing.

２前条第四項の代理人がその資格を失ったときは、当該代理人を選任した者は、速やかに、書面でその旨を委員会に届け出なければならない。

(2)If an agent referred to in paragraph (4) of the preceding Article loses the status of agent, the person that appointed the agent must promptly file written notification of this with the Commission.

第二十八条第二十六条第五項の通知を受けた者は、指定された期限までに、委員会に対し、文書をもって同項第一号に掲げる事項について意見を述べ、及び証拠を提出することができる。

Article 28(1)A person that has been notified as referred to in Article 26, paragraph (5) may state an opinion in writing to the Commission regarding the particulars set forth in Article 26 (5) (i) and provide the Commission with evidence, by the designated deadline.

２前項の規定に基づいて証拠を提出する場合には、証明すべき事項を明らかにしなければならない。

(2)If a person submits evidence under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the person must clarify what matter it is meant to prove.

３委員会は、特に必要があると認める場合には、第一項の規定にかかわらず、口頭で意見を述べさせることができる。この場合において、委員会は、意見を聴取する職員を指定し、意見を述べようとする者に対し、意見申述の日時及び場所を通知するものとする。

(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), if the Commission finds it particularly necessary to do so, it may have a person state an opinion orally. In such a case, the Commission is to designate an official to hear the opinion, and is to notify the person seeking to state the opinion of the date, time, and place for stating it.

４委員会は、前項の規定により通知するときは、あらかじめ、当該日時及び場所について、意見を述べようとする者の意見を聴くものとする。

(4)Before notifying a person pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Commission is to first hear the opinion of the person seeking to state the opinion, regarding the date, time, and place for the opinion to be heard.