第四条内閣総理大臣は、不当な顧客の誘引を防止し、一般消費者による自主的かつ合理的な選択を確保するため必要があると認めるときは、景品類の価額の最高額若しくは総額、種類若しくは提供の方法その他景品類の提供に関する事項を制限し、又は景品類の提供を禁止することができる。

Article 4When the Prime Minister finds it necessary to prevent unfair inducement of customers and ensure voluntary and rational choice-making by general consumers , the Prime Minister may restrict the maximum value of premiums or the total amount of premiums, the type of premiums or method of providing premiums, or other matters relating to premiums, or prohibit the provision of premiums.

第五条事業者は、自己の供給する商品又は役務の取引について、次の各号のいずれかに該当する表示をしてはならない。

Article 5A business operator may not make the representations that fall under any of the following items for the transaction of goods or services the business operator supplies:

第六条内閣総理大臣は、第四条の規定による制限若しくは禁止若しくは前条第三号の規定による指定をし、又はこれらの変更若しくは廃止をしようとするときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、公聴会を開き、関係事業者及び一般の意見を求めるとともに、消費者委員会の意見を聴かなければならない。

Article 6(1)When the Prime Minister intends to make restrictions or prohibitions under the provisions of Article 4, or designations under the provisions of item (iii) of the preceding Article, or to amend or abolish the designations, the Prime Minister must hold a public hearing and hear the opinions of relevant business operators and the public as well as the opinion of the Consumer Commission, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order,

２前項に規定する制限及び禁止並びに指定並びにこれらの変更及び廃止は、告示によつて行うものとする。

(2)The restrictions and prohibitions, and designations, and amendment and abolition prescribed in the preceding paragraph are to be made by public notice.

第七条内閣総理大臣は、第四条の規定による制限若しくは禁止又は第五条の規定に違反する行為があるときは、当該事業者に対し、その行為の差止め若しくはその行為が再び行われることを防止するために必要な事項又はこれらの実施に関連する公示その他必要な事項を命ずることができる。その命令は、当該違反行為が既になくなつている場合においても、次に掲げる者に対し、することができる。

Article 7(1)When a business operator commits an act in violation of the restrictions or prohibition under the provisions of Article 4 or the provisions of Article 5, the Prime Minister may give an order to the business operator on the matters necessary to suspend that act or prevent them from once again committing that act, or giving a public notice relating to giving the order. The order may be given to the following persons even if the act of violation has already ceased:

２内閣総理大臣は、前項の規定による命令（以下「措置命令」という。）に関し、事業者がした表示が第五条第一号に該当するか否かを判断するため必要があると認めるときは、当該表示をした事業者に対し、期間を定めて、当該表示の裏付けとなる合理的な根拠を示す資料の提出を求めることができる。この場合において、当該事業者が当該資料を提出しないときは、同項の規定の適用については、当該表示は同号に該当する表示とみなす。

(2)When the Prime Minister finds it necessary for determining whether a representation that a business operator has made falls under Article 5, item (i), regarding the order given under the provisions of the preceding paragraph (referred to as "order for measures" below), the Prime Minister may specify a period of time and request the business operator who has made that representation to submit materials indicating reasonable grounds that support the representation. In such a case, if the business operator has failed to submit the materials, the representation is deemed to fall under that item, when applying the provisions of that paragraph.

３措置命令は、措置命令書の謄本を送達して行う。

(3)An order for measures is issued by serving a certified copy of the written order for measures.

第八条事業者が、第五条の規定に違反する行為（同条第三号に該当する表示に係るものを除く。以下「課徴金対象行為」という。）をしたときは、内閣総理大臣は、当該事業者に対し、当該課徴金対象行為に係る課徴金対象期間に取引をした当該課徴金対象行為に係る商品又は役務の政令で定める方法により算定した売上額に百分の三を乗じて得た額に相当する額の課徴金を国庫に納付することを命じなければならない。ただし、当該事業者が当該課徴金対象行為をした期間を通じて当該課徴金対象行為に係る表示が次の各号のいずれかに該当することを知らず、かつ、知らないことにつき相当の注意を怠つた者でないと認められるとき、又はその額が百五十万円未満であるときは、その納付を命ずることができない。

Article 8(1)If a business operator commits an act in violation of the provisions of Article 5 (excluding acts concerning representations that fall under item (iii) of that Article; referred to as the "acts subject to administrative monetary penalty" below), the Prime Minister must order the business operator to pay administrative monetary penalty to the national treasury in an amount equivalent to the amount obtained by multiplying the sales amount calculated by the method specified by Cabinet Order for the goods or services related to the acts subject to administrative monetary penalty which were traded during the period subject to administrative monetary penalty; provided, however, that the Prime Minister may not order the payment if it is found that the business operator had no knowledge of the fact that the representations related to the acts subject to administrative monetary penalty falls under one of the following items throughout the period when the acts subject to administrative monetary penalty has been committed, and, that the lack of knowledge was not due to gross negligence, or if the amount of the penalty is one million five hundred thousand yen or less:

２前項に規定する「課徴金対象期間」とは、課徴金対象行為をした期間（課徴金対象行為をやめた後そのやめた日から六月を経過する日（同日前に、当該事業者が当該課徴金対象行為に係る表示が不当に顧客を誘引し、一般消費者による自主的かつ合理的な選択を阻害するおそれを解消するための措置として内閣府令で定める措置をとつたときは、その日）までの間に当該事業者が当該課徴金対象行為に係る商品又は役務の取引をしたときは、当該課徴金対象行為をやめてから最後に当該取引をした日までの期間を加えた期間とし、当該期間が三年を超えるときは、当該期間の末日から遡つて三年間とする。）をいう。

(2)The "period subject to administrative monetary penalty" prescribed in the preceding paragraph means the period during which acts subject to administrative monetary penalty have been committed (if the business operator has conducted transactions of goods or services related to the acts subject to administrative monetary penalty in the period between the day when they discontinued the acts subject to administrative monetary penalty and the day on which six months have passed after discontinuing those acts (if the business operator has taken the measures specified by Cabinet Office Order as measures for eliminating the risk of representations related to the acts subject to administrative monetary penalty to unfairly induce customers and hinder the voluntary and rational choice-making by general consumers before that day, that day) the period to which the period until the transaction was last conducted after the acts subject to administrative monetary penalty has been discontinued is added, and if that period exceeds three years, for three years retroactive from the last day of that period).

３内閣総理大臣は、第一項の規定による命令（以下「課徴金納付命令」という。）に関し、事業者がした表示が第五条第一号に該当するか否かを判断するため必要があると認めるときは、当該表示をした事業者に対し、期間を定めて、当該表示の裏付けとなる合理的な根拠を示す資料の提出を求めることができる。この場合において、当該事業者が当該資料を提出しないときは、同項の規定の適用については、当該表示は同号に該当する表示と推定する。

(3)When the Prime Minister finds it necessary for determining whether the representation made by a business operator falls under Article 5, item (i) in relation to the order under the provisions of paragraph (1) (referred to as the "payment order for administrative monetary penalty" below), the Prime Minister may specify a period and request the business operator that has made the representation to submit materials indicating reasonable grounds for supporting the representation. In such a case, if the business operator fails to submit the materials, the representation is presumed to fall under that item for applying the provisions of that paragraph.

４第一項の規定により課徴金の納付を命ずる場合において、当該事業者が当該課徴金対象行為に係る課徴金の計算の基礎となるべき事実について第二十五条第一項の規定による報告を求められたにもかかわらずその報告をしないときは、内閣総理大臣は、当該事業者に係る課徴金対象期間のうち当該事実の報告がされず課徴金の計算の基礎となるべき事実を把握することができない期間における第一項に定める売上額を、当該事業者又は当該課徴金対象行為に係る商品若しくは役務を供給する他の事業者若しくは当該商品若しくは役務の供給を受ける他の事業者から入手した資料その他の資料を用いて、内閣府令で定める合理的な方法により推計して、課徴金の納付を命ずることができる。

(4)When the Prime Minister orders the payment of administrative monetary penalty pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1), and the business operator fails to report the facts that are to be the basis for calculating the administrative monetary penalty related to the acts subject to administrative monetary penalty, despite the fact that the Prime Minister has requested the business operator to make a report under the provisions of Article 25, paragraph (1), the Prime Minister may make an estimate by using a reasonable method provided by Cabinet Office Order, and make a payment order for administrative monetary penalty in the following manner; the amount of sales specified in paragraph (1) during the period subject to administrative monetary penalty of the business operator during which the facts that are the basis for the calculation of the administrative monetary penalty may not be ascertained because those facts were not reported, using materials or other materials obtained from the business operator, or from other business operators supplying goods or services concerning the acts subject to administrative monetary penalty, or from other business operators receiving those goods or services.

５事業者が、基準日から遡り十年以内に、課徴金納付命令（当該課徴金納付命令が確定している場合に限る。）を受けたことがあり、かつ、当該課徴金納付命令の日以後において課徴金対象行為をしていた者であるときにおける第一項の規定の適用については、同項中「百分の三」とあるのは、「百分の四・五」とする。

(5)When a business operator has received payment orders for administrative monetary penalty in the past ten years retroactive from the base date (limited to cases in which the payment orders for administrative monetary penalty have become final and binding), and, has committed an act subject to administrative monetary penalty on or after the date of the payment orders for administrative monetary penalty, the term "three one-hundredth" in the that paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "four point five one-hundredth" regarding the application of paragraph (1).

６前項に規定する「基準日」とは、同項に規定する課徴金対象行為に係る事案について、次に掲げる行為が行われた日のうち最も早い日をいう。

(6)The "base date" prescribed in the preceding paragraph means the earliest date among the dates on which the following acts has been conducted with respect to the case concerning the acts subject to administrative monetary penalty prescribed in that paragraph.

第九条前条第一項（同条第五項の規定により読み替えて適用する場合を含む。以下この節において同じ。）の場合において、内閣総理大臣は、当該事業者が課徴金対象行為に該当する事実を内閣府令で定めるところにより内閣総理大臣に報告したときは、同条第一項の規定により計算した課徴金の額に百分の五十を乗じて得た額を当該課徴金の額から減額するものとする。ただし、その報告が、当該課徴金対象行為についての調査があつたことにより当該課徴金対象行為について課徴金納付命令があるべきことを予知してされたものであるときは、この限りでない。

Article 9In the case referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (including the case that is applied by the deemed replacement of terms pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (5) of that Article; the same applies below in this Section), if the business operator has reported the facts that fall under the acts subject to monetary penalty to the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, the Prime Minister must reduce the administrative monetary penalty by the amount obtained by multiplying fifty one-hundredth of the administrative monetary penalty calculated pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of that Article; provided, however, that this does not apply if the report is made in anticipation of a payment order for monetary penalty to be issued because an investigation has been conducted for the acts subject to monetary penalty.

第十条第十五条第一項の規定による通知を受けた者は、第八条第二項に規定する課徴金対象期間において当該商品又は役務の取引を行つた一般消費者であつて政令で定めるところにより特定されているものからの申出があつた場合に、当該申出をした一般消費者の取引に係る商品又は役務の政令で定める方法により算定した購入額に百分の三を乗じて得た額以上の金銭（資金決済に関する法律（平成二十一年法律第五十九号）第三条第七項に規定する第三者型発行者が発行する同条第一項第一号の前払式支払手段その他内閣府令で定めるものであつて、金銭と同様に通常使用することができるものとして内閣府令で定める基準に適合するもの（以下この項において「金銭以外の支払手段」という。）を含む。以下この条及び次条第二項において同じ。）を交付する措置（金銭以外の支払手段を交付する措置にあつては、当該金銭以外の支払手段の交付を承諾した者に対し行うものに限る。以下この条及び次条において「返金措置」という。）を実施しようとするときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、その実施しようとする返金措置（以下この条において「実施予定返金措置」という。）に関する計画（以下この条において「実施予定返金措置計画」という。）を作成し、これを第十五条第一項に規定する弁明書の提出期限までに内閣総理大臣に提出して、その認定を受けることができる。

Article 10(1)When there is a request from a general consumer who has conducted a transaction of goods or services during the period subject to administrative monetary penalty prescribed in Article 8, paragraph (2), and who is specified pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, if a person who has received a notice under the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) seeks to implement a measure to deliver an amount of money that is equivalent to or greater than the amount obtained by multiplying the purchase amount calculated by the method specified by Cabinet Order by three one-hundredth (including prepaid payment instruments referred to in Article 3, paragraph (1), item (i) of the Payment Services Act (Act No. 59 of 2009) issued by a third-party type issuer prescribed in paragraph (7) of that Article and other payment instruments specified by Cabinet Office Order, and conforms to the criteria specified by Cabinet Office Order as those that may be normally used in the same manner as money (referred to as "payment instruments other than money" below in this paragraph) (when taking measures of delivering payment instruments other than money, limited to those to be taken for a person who has consented to be delivered payment means other than money; referred to as "refund measures" below in this Article and the following Article), the person may obtain approval for the measures by preparing a plan on refund measures they seek to implement and submit the plan to the Prime Minister (referred to as the "planned refund measures" below in this Article) (referred to as the "plan for implementing refund measures" below in this Article) by the submission deadline of the written explanation prescribed in Article 15, paragraph (1), pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

２実施予定返金措置計画には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。

(2)The following matters must be entered in the plan for implementing refund measures:

３実施予定返金措置計画には、第一項の認定の申請前に既に実施した返金措置の対象となつた者の氏名又は名称、その者に対して交付した金銭の額及びその計算方法その他の当該申請前に実施した返金措置に関する事項として内閣府令で定めるものを記載することができる。

(3)The plan for implementing refund measures may state the name of the person to whom the refund measures has already been implemented before applying for the approval referred to in paragraph (1), the amount of the money delivered to that person and its calculation method, and other matters prescribed by Cabinet Office Order as those related to the refund measures implemented before the application.

４第一項の認定の申請をした者は、当該申請後これに対する処分を受けるまでの間に返金措置を実施したときは、遅滞なく、内閣府令で定めるところにより、当該返金措置の対象となつた者の氏名又は名称、その者に対して交付した金銭の額及びその計算方法その他の当該返金措置に関する事項として内閣府令で定めるものについて、内閣総理大臣に報告しなければならない。

(4)Pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, if a person who applied for the approval referred to in paragraph (1) has implemented the refund measures after the application and before receiving a disposition for the application, the person must report to the Prime Minister the name of the person subject to the refund measures, the amount of the money delivered to that person and its calculation method, and other matters prescribed by Cabinet Office Order as those related to the refund measures, without delay.

５内閣総理大臣は、第一項の認定の申請があつた場合において、その実施予定返金措置計画が次の各号のいずれにも適合すると認める場合でなければ、その認定をしてはならない。

(5)When an application for the approval referred to in paragraph (1) has been made, the Prime Minister must not approve that application unless the plan for implementing refund measures conforms to all of the following requirements:

６第一項の認定を受けた者（以下この条及び次条において「認定事業者」という。）は、当該認定に係る実施予定返金措置計画を変更しようとするときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、内閣総理大臣の認定を受けなければならない。

(6)A person who has received the approval referred to in paragraph (1) (referred to as the "approved business operator" below in this Article and the following Article) must obtain an approval from the Prime Minister when seeking to change the plan for implementing refund measures for which the approval has been granted, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

７第五項の規定は、前項の認定について準用する。

(7)The provisions of paragraph (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the approval referred to in the preceding paragraph.

８内閣総理大臣は、認定事業者による返金措置が第一項の認定を受けた実施予定返金措置計画（第六項の規定による変更の認定があつたときは、その変更後のもの。次条第一項及び第二項において「認定実施予定返金措置計画」という。）に適合して実施されていないと認めるときは、第一項の認定（第六項の規定による変更の認定を含む。次項及び第十項ただし書において単に「認定」という。）を取り消さなければならない。

(8)If the Prime Minister finds that the refund measures by an approved business operator are not being implemented in conformity with the approved plan for implementing refund measures (if changes under the provisions of paragraph (6) has been approved, the changed plan; referred to as the "approved implementation plan for refund measures" in paragraphs (1) and (2) of the following Article), the Prime Minister must revoke the approval referred to in paragraph (1) (including the approval of changes under the provisions of paragraph (6); simply referred to as the "approval" in the following paragraph and the proviso to paragraph (10)).

９内閣総理大臣は、認定をしたとき又は前項の規定により認定を取り消したときは、速やかに、これらの処分の対象者に対し、文書をもつてその旨を通知するものとする。

(9)When granting an approval, or revoking an approval pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Prime Minister is to promptly notify the person subject to the disposition to that effect in writing.

１０内閣総理大臣は、第一項の認定をしたときは、第八条第一項の規定にかかわらず、次条第一項に規定する報告の期限までの間は、認定事業者に対し、課徴金の納付を命ずることができない。ただし、第八項の規定により認定を取り消した場合には、この限りでない。

(10)Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1), if the Prime Minister has granted the approval referred to in paragraph (1), the Prime Minister may not order the approved business operator to pay administrative monetary penalty until the deadline for making the report prescribed in paragraph (1) of the following Article; provided, however, that this does not apply if the approval has been revoked pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (8).

第十一条認定事業者（前条第八項の規定により同条第一項の認定（同条第六項の規定による変更の認定を含む。）を取り消されたものを除く。第三項において同じ。）は、同条第一項の認定後に実施された認定実施予定返金措置計画に係る返金措置の結果について、当該認定実施予定返金措置計画に記載されている同条第二項第一号に規定する実施期間の経過後一週間以内に、内閣府令で定めるところにより、内閣総理大臣に報告しなければならない。

Article 11(1)An approved business operator (excluding those for whom the approval referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article has been revoked under the provisions of paragraph (8) of that Article (including the approval of changes prescribed in the provisions of paragraph (6) of that Article); the same applies in paragraph (3)) must report to the Prime Minister the results of the refund measures for the approved implementation plan for refund measures implemented after obtaining the approval referred to in paragraph (1) of that Article, within one week after the expiration of the implementation period prescribed in paragraph (2), item (i) of that Article, which is stated in the approved implementation plan for refund measures, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

２内閣総理大臣は、第八条第一項の場合において、前項の規定による報告に基づき、前条第一項の認定後に実施された返金措置が認定実施予定返金措置計画に適合して実施されたと認めるときは、当該返金措置（当該認定実施予定返金措置計画に同条第三項に規定する事項が記載されている場合又は同条第四項の規定による報告がされている場合にあつては、当該記載又は報告に係る返金措置を含む。）において交付された金銭の額として内閣府令で定めるところにより計算した額を第八条第一項若しくは第四項又は第九条の規定により計算した課徴金の額から減額するものとする。この場合において、当該内閣府令で定めるところにより計算した額を当該課徴金の額から減額した額が零を下回るときは、当該額は、零とする。

(2)In the case referred to in Article 8, paragraph (1), if the Prime Minister finds that the refund measures implemented after obtaining the approval referred to in paragraph (1) of the preceding Article has been implemented in conformity with the approved implementation plan for refund measures based on the report prescribed under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Prime Minister is to deduct the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order as money delivered through the refund measures (if the approved implementation plan for refund measures states the matters prescribed in paragraph (3) of that Article or the report prescribed in the provisions of paragraph (4) of that Article is made, including the refund measures related to the matters or report) from the amount of administrative monetary penalty calculated pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) or Article 9. In such a case, if the amount after deducting the amount calculated pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order from the amount of administrative monetary penalty falls below zero, the amount is to be zero.

３内閣総理大臣は、前項の規定により計算した課徴金の額が一万円未満となつたときは、第八条第一項の規定にかかわらず、認定事業者に対し、課徴金の納付を命じないものとする。この場合において、内閣総理大臣は、速やかに、当該認定事業者に対し、文書をもつてその旨を通知するものとする。

(3)Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1), the Prime Minister is not to order the approved business operator to pay administrative monetary penalty, if the amount of administrative monetary penalty calculated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph becomes less than ten thousand yen. In such a case, the Prime Minister is to promptly notify the approved business operator to that effect in writing.

第十二条課徴金納付命令を受けた者は、第八条第一項若しくは第四項、第九条又は前条第二項の規定により計算した課徴金を納付しなければならない。

Article 12(1)A person who has received a payment order for administrative monetary penalty must pay the administrative monetary penalty calculated pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) or (4), Article 9, or paragraph (2) of the preceding Article.

２第八条第一項若しくは第四項、第九条又は前条第二項の規定により計算した課徴金の額に一万円未満の端数があるときは、その端数は、切り捨てる。

(2)If the amount of administrative monetary penalty calculated pursuant to the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1) or (4), Article 9, or paragraph (2) of the preceding Article has a fraction of less than ten thousand yen, the fraction is rounded down to the nearest ten thousand yen.

３課徴金対象行為をした事業者が法人である場合において、当該法人が合併により消滅したときは、当該法人がした課徴金対象行為は、合併後存続し、又は合併により設立された法人がした課徴金対象行為とみなして、第八条から前条まで並びに前二項及び次項の規定を適用する。

(3)If a business operator who has committed acts subject to administrative monetary penalty is a corporation, and the corporation has ceased to exist as a result of the merger, the acts subject to administrative monetary penalty committed by that corporation are deemed to be acts subject to administrative monetary penalty committed by the surviving corporation, or the corporation established as a result of the merger, and the provisions of Article 8 through the preceding Article, and the preceding two paragraphs and the following paragraph apply.

４課徴金対象行為をした事業者が法人である場合において、当該法人が当該課徴金対象行為に係る事案について報告徴収等が最初に行われた日（当該報告徴収等が行われなかつたときは、当該法人が当該課徴金対象行為について第十五条第一項の規定による通知を受けた日。以下この項において「調査開始日」という。）以後においてその一若しくは二以上の子会社等（事業者の子会社若しくは親会社（会社を子会社とする他の会社をいう。以下この項において同じ。）又は当該事業者と親会社が同一である他の会社をいう。以下この項において同じ。）に対して当該課徴金対象行為に係る事業の全部を譲渡し、又は当該法人（会社に限る。）が当該課徴金対象行為に係る事案についての調査開始日以後においてその一若しくは二以上の子会社等に対して分割により当該課徴金対象行為に係る事業の全部を承継させ、かつ、合併以外の事由により消滅したときは、当該法人がした課徴金対象行為は、当該事業の全部若しくは一部を譲り受け、又は分割により当該事業の全部若しくは一部を承継した子会社等（以下この項において「特定事業承継子会社等」という。）がした課徴金対象行為とみなして、第八条から前条まで及び前三項の規定を適用する。この場合において、当該特定事業承継子会社等が二以上あるときは、第八条第一項中「当該事業者に対し」とあるのは「特定事業承継子会社等（第十二条第四項に規定する特定事業承継子会社等をいう。以下この項において同じ。）に対し、この項の規定による命令を受けた他の特定事業承継子会社等と連帯して」と、第一項中「受けた者は、第八条第一項」とあるのは「受けた特定事業承継子会社等（第四項に規定する特定事業承継子会社等をいう。以下この項において同じ。）は、第八条第一項の規定による命令を受けた他の特定事業承継子会社等と連帯して、同項」とする。

(4)If a business operator that has committed an act subject to administrative monetary penalty is a corporation, and the corporation has transferred all of the business connected with the act subject to administrative monetary penalty to one subsidiary or multiple subsidiaries, etc. (meaning a subsidiary or parent company of a business operator (meaning another company that has a company as its subsidiary; the same applies below in this paragraph), or another company whose parent company is the same as that for the business operator: the same applies below in this paragraph) on or after the day the collection of reports, etc. was made for the case related to acts subject to administrative monetary penalty (if the collection of reports, etc. has not been commenced, the day on which the corporation received the notice under the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) on the act subject to administrative monetary penalty; the same applies below in this paragraph), or the corporation (limited to a company) has one subsidiary or multiple subsidiaries succeed to all of the business related to acts subject to administrative monetary penalty through a split on or after the starting date for the case on the act subject to administrative monetary penalty, and, has disappeared due to grounds other than merger, the act subject to administrative monetary penalty committed by the corporation is deemed to be an act subject to administrative monetary penalty committed by the subsidiaries, etc. that have been transferred all or part of the business, or has succeeded to all or part of the business through a split (referred to as the "subsidiaries, etc. that has succeeded to the specified business " below in this paragraph) and the provisions of Article 8 through the preceding Article and the preceding three paragraphs apply. In such a case, if there are two or more subsidiaries, etc. succeeding to a specified business, the term "to the business operator" in Article 8, paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "to the subsidiary, etc. that has succeeded to the specified business (meaning the subsidiary, etc. that has succeeded to the specified business prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (4); the same applies below in this paragraph), jointly and severally with another subsidiary, etc., that has succeeded to the specified business that has received an order pursuant to the provisions of this paragraph, and the phrase "a person that has received..., ...jointly and severally with...Article 8, paragraph (1)" in paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "the subsidiary, etc. that has succeeded to the specified business (meaning the subsidiary, etc. that has succeeded to the specified business prescribed in paragraph (4); the same applies below in this paragraph), jointly and severally with another subsidiary, etc. that has succeeded to the specified business that has received the order under the provisions of Article 8, paragraph (1), ...that paragraph ".

５前項に規定する「子会社」とは、会社がその総株主（総社員を含む。以下この項において同じ。）の議決権（株主総会において決議をすることができる事項の全部につき議決権を行使することができない株式についての議決権を除き、会社法（平成十七年法律第八十六号）第八百七十九条第三項の規定により議決権を有するものとみなされる株式についての議決権を含む。以下この項において同じ。）の過半数を有する他の会社をいう。この場合において、会社及びその一若しくは二以上の子会社又は会社の一若しくは二以上の子会社がその総株主の議決権の過半数を有する他の会社は、当該会社の子会社とみなす。

(5)The term "subsidiary" prescribed in the preceding paragraph means another company for which a company possesses a majority of voting rights (excluding voting rights for shares that may not be exercised on all of the matters that may be adopted at a shareholders meeting, and including voting rights for shares for which shareholders are deemed to have voting rights pursuant to the provisions of Article 879, paragraph (3) of the Companies Act (Act No. 86 of 2005); the same applies below in this paragraph) of all shareholders (including all members; the same applies below in this paragraph). In such a case, another company for which the company and its subsidiary or multiple subsidiaries, or its subsidiary or multiple subsidiaries possess the majority of the voting rights of all shareholders, is deemed to be a subsidiary of the company.

６第三項及び第四項の場合において、第八条第二項から第六項まで及び第九条から前条までの規定の適用に関し必要な事項は、政令で定める。

(6)In the cases referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4), necessary matters for applying the provisions of Article 8, paragraphs (2) through (6), and Article 9 through the preceding Article are specified by Cabinet Order.

７課徴金対象行為をやめた日から五年を経過したときは、内閣総理大臣は、当該課徴金対象行為に係る課徴金の納付を命ずることができない。

(7)If five years have passed since the day when a person has ceased to commit an act subject to administrative monetary penalty, the Prime Minister may not order the person to pay administrative monetary penalty for the act subject to administrative monetary penalty.

第十三条内閣総理大臣は、課徴金納付命令をしようとするときは、当該課徴金納付命令の名宛人となるべき者に対し、弁明の機会を与えなければならない。

Article 13When the Prime Minister intends to issue a payment order for administrative monetary penalty, the Prime Minister must grant the person that is to be the addressee of the payment order for administrative monetary penalty an opportunity for explanation.

第十四条弁明は、内閣総理大臣が口頭ですることを認めたときを除き、弁明を記載した書面（次条第一項において「弁明書」という。）を提出してするものとする。

Article 14(1)The explanation is to be made by submitting a written statement of explanation (referred to as the "written explanation" in paragraph (1) of the following Article), excluding the case in which the Prime Minister has approved the explanation to be made orally.

２弁明をするときは、証拠書類又は証拠物を提出することができる。

(2)When making an explanation, documentary evidence or an article of evidence may be submitted.

第十五条内閣総理大臣は、弁明書の提出期限（口頭による弁明の機会の付与を行う場合には、その日時）までに相当な期間をおいて、課徴金納付命令の名宛人となるべき者に対し、次に掲げる事項を書面により通知しなければならない。

Article 15(1)The Prime Minister must notify the following matters to the person that is to be the addressee of a payment order for administrative monetary penalty, by giving a considerable period of time before the deadline for the submission of a written explanation (if an opportunity for an oral explanation is to be granted, the date and time of the oral explanation):

２内閣総理大臣は、課徴金納付命令の名宛人となるべき者の所在が判明しない場合においては、前項の規定による通知を、その者の氏名（法人にあつては、その名称及び代表者の氏名）、同項第三号に掲げる事項及び内閣総理大臣が同項各号に掲げる事項を記載した書面をいつでもその者に交付する旨（以下この項において「公示事項」という。）を内閣府令で定める方法により不特定多数の者が閲覧することができる状態に置くとともに、公示事項が記載された書面を消費者庁の掲示場に掲示し、又は公示事項を消費者庁の事務所に設置した電子計算機の映像面に表示したものを閲覧することができる状態に置く措置をとることによつて行うことができる。この場合においては、当該措置をとつた日から二週間を経過したときに、当該通知がその者に到達したものとみなす。

(2)If the whereabouts of the person who is to be the addressee of a payment order for administrative monetary penalty is unknown, the Prime Minister may give a notice under the provisions of the preceding paragraph by taking the measures of keeping a document stating the name of that person (if the person is a corporation, its name and the name of its representative), the matters stated in item (iii) of that paragraph, and the matters stated in the items of that paragraph entered by the Prime Minister (referred to as "public notice matters" below in this paragraph), readily available for inspection by a large number of unspecified persons by a method prescribed by Cabinet Office Order, and also taking the measures of posting the document stating the public notice matters on the bulletin board at the Consumer Affairs Agency, or displaying the public notice matters on the visual screen of a computer installed in the office of the Consumer Affairs Agency. In such a case, the notice is deemed to have reached the person two weeks after the date on which the measures have been taken.

第十六条前条第一項の規定による通知を受けた者（同条第二項後段の規定により当該通知が到達したものとみなされる者を含む。次項及び第四項において「当事者」という。）は、代理人を選任することができる。

Article 16(1)A person who has received the notice under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article (including a person who is deemed to have received the notice pursuant to the provisions of the second sentence of paragraph (2) of that Article; referred to as the "person concerned" in the following paragraph and paragraph (4)) may appoint an agent.

２代理人は、各自、当事者のために、弁明に関する一切の行為をすることができる。

(2)Each agent may perform any and all acts relating to the explanation on behalf of the person concerned.

３代理人の資格は、書面で証明しなければならない。

(3)The qualifications of an agent must be proved in writing.

４代理人がその資格を失つたときは、当該代理人を選任した当事者は、書面でその旨を内閣総理大臣に届け出なければならない。

(4)When an agent loses their qualifications, the person concerned who has appointed that agent must give a written notice to that effect to the Prime Minister.

第十七条課徴金納付命令は、文書によつて行い、課徴金納付命令書には、納付すべき課徴金の額、課徴金の計算の基礎及び当該課徴金に係る課徴金対象行為並びに納期限を記載しなければならない。

Article 17(1)A payment order for administrative monetary penalty must be given in writing, and must state the amount of administrative monetary penalty required to be paid, the basis for calculating the administrative monetary penalty, and the act subject to administrative monetary penalty for the administrative monetary penalty, and the payment deadline.

２課徴金納付命令は、その名宛人に課徴金納付命令書の謄本を送達することによつて、その効力を生ずる。

(2)A payment order for administrative monetary penalty takes effect when a certified copy of the written payment order for administrative monetary penalty has been served on the addressee.

３第一項の課徴金の納期限は、課徴金納付命令書の謄本を発する日から七月を経過した日とする。

(3)The payment deadline of the administrative monetary penalty referred to in paragraph (1) is the day on which seven months has passed from the date of issuance of the written payment order for administrative monetary penalty.

第十八条内閣総理大臣は、課徴金をその納期限までに納付しない者があるときは、督促状により期限を指定してその納付を督促しなければならない。

Article 18(1)If a person has failed to pay administrative monetary penalty by the payment deadline, the Prime Minister must make a demand for payment by specifying a deadline in a written demand.

２内閣総理大臣は、前項の規定による督促をしたときは、その督促に係る課徴金の額につき年十四・五パーセントの割合で、納期限の翌日からその納付の日までの日数により計算した延滞金を徴収することができる。ただし、延滞金の額が千円未満であるときは、この限りでない。

(2)If the Prime Minister has made a demand under the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Prime Minister may collect a delinquent charge calculated based on the number of days from the day after the payment deadline to the day on which the administrative monetary penalty is paid, at a rate of 14.5 percent per annum on the amount of the administrative monetary penalty concerning the demand; provided, however, that this does not apply if the delinquent charge amounts to less than one thousand yen.

３前項の規定により計算した延滞金の額に百円未満の端数があるときは、その端数は、切り捨てる。

(3)If the amount of delinquent charge calculated pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph has a fraction of less than one hundred yen, the amount is rounded down to the nearest hundred yen.

第十九条前条第一項の規定により督促を受けた者がその指定する期限までにその納付すべき金額を納付しないときは、内閣総理大臣の命令で、課徴金納付命令を執行する。この命令は、執行力のある債務名義と同一の効力を有する。

Article 19(1)If a person who has received a demand pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article fails to pay the amount they are required to pay by the designated deadline, a payment order for administrative monetary penalty is executed by order of the Prime Minister. This order has the same effect as an enforceable title of obligation.

２課徴金納付命令の執行は、民事執行法（昭和五十四年法律第四号）その他強制執行の手続に関する法令の規定に従つてする。

(2)A payment order for administrative monetary penalty is executed in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Execution Act (Act No. 4 of 1979) and other laws and regulations on compulsory execution procedures.

３内閣総理大臣は、課徴金納付命令の執行に関して必要があると認めるときは、公務所又は公私の団体に照会して必要な事項の報告を求めることができる。

(3)If the Prime Minister finds it necessary for the execution of a payment order for administrative monetary penalty, the Prime Minister may make inquiries to public offices or public and private organizations, and request those offices and organizations to report necessary matters.

第二十条破産法（平成十六年法律第七十五号）、民事再生法（平成十一年法律第二百二十五号）、会社更生法（平成十四年法律第百五十四号）及び金融機関等の更生手続の特例等に関する法律（平成八年法律第九十五号）の規定の適用については、課徴金納付命令に係る課徴金の請求権及び第十八条第二項の規定による延滞金の請求権は、過料の請求権とみなす。

Article 20In applying the provisions of the Bankruptcy Act (Act No. 75 of 2004), Civil Rehabilitation Act (Act No. 225 of 1999), Corporate Reorganization Act (Act No. 154 of 2002), and Act on Special Treatment of Corporate Reorganization Proceedings and Other Insolvency Proceedings of Financial Institutions (Act No. 95 of 1996), the right to claim administrative monetary penalty for payment orders for administrative monetary penalty and the right to claim delinquent charges under the provisions of Article 18, paragraph (2) are deemed to be the right to claim civil fine.

第二十一条内閣総理大臣がする課徴金納付命令その他のこの節の規定による処分については、行政手続法（平成五年法律第八十八号）第三章の規定は、適用しない。ただし、第十条第八項の規定に係る同法第十二条及び第十四条の規定の適用については、この限りでない。

Article 21The provisions of Chapter III of the Administrative Procedure Act (Act No. 88 of 1993) do not apply to payment orders for administrative monetary penalty issued by the Prime Minister and other dispositions under the provisions of this Section; provided, however, that this does not apply to the application of the provisions of Article 12 and Article 14 of that Act related to the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (8).

第二十二条事業者は、自己の供給する商品又は役務の取引について、景品類の提供又は表示により不当に顧客を誘引し、一般消費者による自主的かつ合理的な選択を阻害することのないよう、景品類の価額の最高額、総額その他の景品類の提供に関する事項及び商品又は役務の品質、規格その他の内容に係る表示に関する事項を適正に管理するために必要な体制の整備その他の必要な措置を講じなければならない。

Article 22(1)Business operators must develop necessary systems for properly administering the maximum amount and total amount of the premiums, and other matters on provision of premiums, and matters on representations related to the quality, standard, and other content of goods or services, in order to prevent unfairly inducing customers and hindering voluntary and rational choice-making by general consumers, by providing premiums or making representations for transactions of goods or services the business operators supply.

２内閣総理大臣は、前項の規定に基づき事業者が講ずべき措置に関して、その適切かつ有効な実施を図るために必要な指針（以下この条において単に「指針」という。）を定めるものとする。

(2)The Prime Minister is to establish necessary guidelines for appropriately and effectively implementing the measures business operators should take based on the provisions of the preceding paragraph (simply referred to as "the guidelines" below in this Article).

３内閣総理大臣は、指針を定めようとするときは、あらかじめ、事業者の事業を所管する大臣及び公正取引委員会に協議するとともに、消費者委員会の意見を聴かなければならない。

(3)When establishing the guidelines, the Prime Minister must deliberate with the minister who has jurisdiction over the business of the business operator and the Fair Trade Commission, and hear the opinion of the Consumer Commission, in advance.

４内閣総理大臣は、指針を定めたときは、遅滞なく、これを公表するものとする。

(4)When the Prime Minister establishes the guidelines, the Prime Minister is to publish the guidelines without delay.

５前二項の規定は、指針の変更について準用する。

(5)The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis to changes made to the guidelines.

第二十三条内閣総理大臣は、前条第一項の規定に基づき事業者が講ずべき措置に関して、その適切かつ有効な実施を図るため必要があると認めるときは、当該事業者に対し、その措置について必要な指導及び助言をすることができる。

Article 23If the Prime Minister finds it necessary for appropriately and effectively implementing the measures required to be taken by business operators, the Prime Minister may provide necessary guidance and advice on those measures to the business operators, based on the provisions of paragraph (1) of the preceding Article.

第二十四条内閣総理大臣は、事業者が正当な理由がなくて第二十二条第一項の規定に基づき事業者が講ずべき措置を講じていないと認めるときは、当該事業者に対し、景品類の提供又は表示の管理上必要な措置を講ずべき旨の勧告をすることができる。

Article 24(1)If the Prime Minister finds that a business operator has failed to take the measures that should be taken without legitimate grounds, the Prime Minister may issue a recommendation that the business operator should take the measures necessary for administering the provision of the premiums, or making the representations, based on the provisions of Article 22, paragraph (1).

２内閣総理大臣は、前項の規定による勧告を行つた場合において当該事業者がその勧告に従わないときは、その旨を公表することができる。

(2)If the Prime Minister has issued a recommendation under the provisions of the preceding paragraph and the business operator does not comply with the recommendation, the Prime Minister may publicize that fact.

第二十五条内閣総理大臣は、この法律を施行するため必要があると認めるときは、当該事業者若しくはその者とその事業に関して関係のある事業者に対し、その業務若しくは財産に関して報告をさせ、若しくは帳簿書類その他の物件の提出を命じ、又はその職員に、当該事業者若しくはその者とその事業に関して関係のある事業者の事務所、事業所その他その事業を行う場所に立ち入り、帳簿書類その他の物件を検査させ、若しくは関係者に質問させることができる。

Article 25(1)When the Prime Minister finds it necessary for enforcing this Act, the Prime Minister may have the business operator or other business operators who have a business relationship with that business operator make a report on their business or property, or order them to submit books and documents and other objects, or may have officials enter offices or other places of business of the business operator, or of other business operators who have a business relationship with that business operator, and inspect their books, documents, and other articles, or ask question to the persons concerned.

２前項の規定により立入検査をする職員は、その身分を示す証明書を携帯し、関係者に提示しなければならない。

(2)An official conducting an on-site inspection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph must carry an identification card and present it to the persons concerned.

３第一項の規定による権限は、犯罪捜査のために認められたものと解釈してはならない。

(3)The authority under the provisions of paragraph (1) must not be construed as being granted for the purpose of a criminal investigation.

第二十六条内閣総理大臣は、第四条の規定による制限若しくは禁止又は第五条の規定に違反する行為があると疑うに足りる事実がある場合において、その疑いの理由となつた行為について、一般消費者による自主的かつ合理的な商品及び役務の選択を確保する上で必要があると認めるときは、当該疑いの理由となつた行為をしている者に対し、次に掲げる事項を書面により通知することができる。ただし、措置命令に係る行政手続法第三十条の規定による通知又は第十五条第一項の規定による通知をした後は、この限りでない。

Article 26When there are sufficient facts to suspect the existence of an act in violation of the restriction or prohibition under the provisions of Article 4 or the provisions of Article 5, the Prime Minister may give notice using a document stating the following matters to the person who is performing the acts that caused the suspicion, for ensuring the voluntary and rational choice-making of goods and services by general consumers; provided, however, that this does not apply after giving a notice under the provisions of Article 30 or a notice under the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) of the Administrative Procedure Act related to order for measures:

第二十七条前条の規定による通知を受けた者は、疑いの理由となつた行為及びその影響を是正するために必要な措置を自ら策定し、実施しようとするときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、その実施しようとする措置（以下この条及び第二十九条第一項第一号において「是正措置」という。）に関する計画（以下この条及び同号において「是正措置計画」という。）を作成し、これを当該通知を受けた日から六十日以内に内閣総理大臣に提出して、その認定を申請することができる。

Article 27(1)When a person who has been given a notice under the provisions of the preceding Article seeks to formulate and implement necessary measures to correct the acts that caused suspicion and their impact, they may prepare a plan on the measures sought to be implemented (referred to as the "corrective measures" below in this Article and Article 29, paragraph (1), item (i)) (referred to as the "corrective measures plan" below in this Article and that item) and submit the plan to the Prime Minister within 60 days of receiving that notice and apply for its approval, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

２是正措置計画には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。

(2)A corrective measures plan must state the following matters:

３内閣総理大臣は、第一項の規定による認定の申請があつた場合において、その是正措置計画が次の各号のいずれにも適合すると認めるときは、その認定をするものとする。

(3)When an application for approval under the provisions of paragraph (1) is made, the Prime Minister is to grant the approval when the Prime Minister finds that the corrective measures plan conforms to all of the following requirements:

４前項の認定は、文書によつて行わなければならない。

(4)The approval referred to in the preceding paragraph must be made in writing.

５第三項の認定は、その名宛人に認定書の謄本を送達することによつて、その効力を生ずる。

(5)The approval referred to in paragraph (3) takes effect by serving a certified copy of the certificate of approval to the addressee.

６内閣総理大臣は、第一項の規定による認定の申請があつた場合において、その是正措置計画が第三項各号のいずれかに適合しないと認めるときは、これを却下しなければならない。

(6)When an application for approval under the provisions of paragraph (1) has been made, and the Prime Minister finds that the corrective measures plan does not conform to any of the items of paragraph (3), the Prime Minister must deny the application.

７第四項及び第五項の規定は、前項の規定による処分について準用する。この場合において、第五項中「認定書」とあるのは、「不認定書」と読み替えるものとする。

(7)The provisions of paragraphs (4) and (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the disposition under the provisions of the preceding paragraph. In such a case, the term "certificate" in paragraph (5) is deemed to be replaced with "non-approval certificate".

８第三項の認定を受けた者は、当該認定に係る是正措置計画を変更しようとするときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、内閣総理大臣の認定を受けなければならない。

(8)When a person who has obtained the approval referred to in paragraph (3) seeks to change the corrective measures plan related to the approval, the person must obtain the approval of the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

９第三項から第七項までの規定は、前項の変更の認定について準用する。

(9)The provisions of paragraphs (3) through (7) apply mutatis mutandis to the approval of the changes referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第二十八条第七条第一項及び第八条第一項の規定は、内閣総理大臣が前条第三項の認定（同条第八項の変更の認定を含む。次条において同じ。）をした場合における当該認定に係る疑いの理由となつた行為については、適用しない。ただし、次条第一項の規定による当該認定の取消しがあつた場合は、この限りでない。

Article 28The provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1) and Article 8, paragraph (1) do not apply to acts that has caused suspicion concerning the approval when the Prime Minister has granted the approval referred to in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article (including the approval for changes referred to in paragraph (8) of that Article; the same applies in the following Article); provided, however, that this does not apply if the approval has been revoked under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following Article.

第二十九条内閣総理大臣は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、第二十七条第三項の認定を取り消さなければならない。

Article 29(1)The Prime Minister must revoke the approval referred to in paragraph (3) of Article 27 if the case falls under any of the following items:

２第二十七条第四項及び第五項の規定は、前項の規定による同条第三項の認定の取消しについて準用する。この場合において、同条第五項中「認定書」とあるのは、「取消書」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)The provisions of Article 27, paragraphs (4) and (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the revocation of the approval referred to in paragraph (3) of that Article under the provisions of the preceding paragraph. In such a case, the term "certificate" in paragraph (5) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "written revocation".

３第一項の規定による第二十七条第三項の認定の取消しがあつた場合において、当該取消しが第十二条第七項に規定する期間の満了する日の二年前の日以後にあつたときは、当該認定に係る疑いの理由となつた行為に対する課徴金納付命令は、同項の規定にかかわらず、当該取消しの日から二年間においても、することができる。

(3)When the approval referred to in Article 27, paragraph (3) has been revoked under the provisions of paragraph (1), and the revocation was made on or after the date two years before the expiration of the period prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (7), the payment order for administrative monetary penalty for the act that caused the suspicion related to the approval may be issued even during the period of two years from the date of that revocation, notwithstanding the provisions of that paragraph.

第三十条内閣総理大臣は、第四条の規定による制限若しくは禁止又は第五条の規定に違反する行為があると疑うに足りる事実が既になくなつている場合においても、その疑いの理由となつた行為について、一般消費者による自主的かつ合理的な商品及び役務の選択を確保する上で必要があると認めるときは、第一号に掲げる者に対し、第二号に掲げる事項を書面により通知することができる。ただし、措置命令に係る行政手続法第三十条の規定による通知又は第十五条第一項の規定による通知をした後は、この限りでない。

Article 30Even when there are no longer any sufficient facts to suspect the existence of an act in violation of restriction or prohibition under the provisions of Article 4, or in violation of the provisions of Article 5, the Prime Minister may notify the persons stated in item (i) of the matters stated in item (ii) in writing on the act that has caused the suspicion, when the Prime Minister finds it necessary for ensuring voluntary and rational choice-making of goods and services by general consumers; provided, however, that this does not apply if a notice under the provisions of Article 30 of the Administrative Procedure Act related to order for measures, or a notice under the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (1) has been given.

第三十一条前条の規定による通知を受けた者は、疑いの理由となつた行為による影響を是正するために必要な措置を自ら策定し、実施しようとするときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、その実施しようとする措置（以下この条及び第三十三条第一項第一号において「影響是正措置」という。）に関する計画（以下この条及び同号において「影響是正措置計画」という。）を作成し、これを当該通知を受けた日から六十日以内に内閣総理大臣に提出して、その認定を申請することができる。

Article 31(1)When a person who has received a notice under the provisions of the preceding Article intends to formulate and implement necessary measures to correct the impacts of the act that has caused the suspicion (referred to as "impact corrective measures" below in this Article and Article 33, paragraph (1), item (i)), the person may prepare a plan (referred to as the "impact corrective measures plan" below in this Article and Article 33, paragraph (1), item (i)) on the measures to be implemented and submit the plan to the Prime Minister within 60 days from receiving that notice, and apply for approval of the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

２影響是正措置計画には、次に掲げる事項を記載しなければならない。

(2)An impact corrective measures plan must state the following matters:

３内閣総理大臣は、第一項の規定による認定の申請があつた場合において、その影響是正措置計画が次の各号のいずれにも適合すると認めるときは、その認定をするものとする。

(3)When an application for approval has been made under the provisions of paragraph (1), the Prime Minister is to grant the approval when the Prime Minister finds that the impact corrective measures plan conforms to all of the following requirements:

４第二十七条第四項及び第五項の規定は、前項の認定について準用する。

(4)The provisions of Article 27, paragraphs (4) and (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the approval referred to in the preceding paragraph.

５内閣総理大臣は、第一項の規定による認定の申請があつた場合において、その影響是正措置計画が第三項各号のいずれかに適合しないと認めるときは、これを却下しなければならない。

(5)When an application for approval under the provisions of paragraph (1) has been filed and the Prime Minister finds that the plan on impact corrective measures does not conform to any of the items of paragraph (3), the Prime Minister must deny that application.

６第二十七条第四項及び第五項の規定は、前項の規定による処分について準用する。この場合において、同条第五項中「認定書」とあるのは、「不認定書」と読み替えるものとする。

(6)The provisions of Article 27, paragraphs (4) and (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the disposition under the provisions of the preceding paragraph. In such a case, the term "certificate" in paragraph (5) of that Article is deemed to be replaced with "non-approval certificate".

７第三項の認定を受けた者は、当該認定に係る影響是正措置計画を変更しようとするときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、内閣総理大臣の認定を受けなければならない。

(7)When a person who has obtained the approval referred to in paragraph (3) intends to change the plan on impact corrective measures related to that approval, the person must obtain the approval of the Prime Minister pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.

８第三項から第六項までの規定は、前項の変更の認定について準用する。

(8)The provisions of paragraphs (3) through (6) apply mutatis mutandis to the approval of the changes referred to in the preceding paragraph.

第三十二条第七条第一項及び第八条第一項の規定は、内閣総理大臣が前条第三項の認定（同条第七項の変更の認定を含む。次条において同じ。）をした場合における当該認定に係る疑いの理由となつた行為については、適用しない。ただし、次条第一項の規定による当該認定の取消しがあつた場合は、この限りでない。

Article 32When the Prime Minister has granted the approval referred to in paragraph (3) of the preceding Article (including approval for changes under paragraph (7) of that Article; the same applies in the following Article), the provisions of Article 7, paragraph (1) and Article 8, paragraph (1) do not apply to the acts that caused the suspicion related to the approval; provided, however, that this does not apply when revocation under the provisions of paragraph (1) of the following Article has been made.

第三十三条内閣総理大臣は、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、第三十一条第三項の認定を取り消さなければならない。

Article 33(1)The Prime Minister must revoke the approval referred to in paragraph (3) of Article 31, if the case falls under any of the following items:

２第二十七条第四項及び第五項の規定は、前項の規定による第三十一条第三項の認定の取消しについて準用する。この場合において、第二十七条第五項中「認定書」とあるのは、「取消書」と読み替えるものとする。

(2)The provisions of Article 27, paragraphs (4) and (5) apply mutatis mutandis to the revocation of the approval referred to in Article 31, paragraph (3) made under the provisions of the preceding paragraph. In such a case, the term "certificate" in paragraph (5) of Article 27 is deemed to be replaced with "written revocation".

３第一項の規定による第三十一条第三項の認定の取消しがあつた場合において、当該取消しが第十二条第七項に規定する期間の満了する日の二年前の日以後にあつたときは、当該認定に係る疑いの理由となつた行為に対する課徴金納付命令は、同項の規定にかかわらず、当該取消しの日から二年間においても、することができる。

(3)When the approval referred to in Article 31, paragraph (3) has been revoked under the provisions of paragraph (1), and the revocation has been made on or after the day that is two years before the expiration of the period prescribed in Article 12, paragraph (7), a payment order for administrative monetary penalty on the act that caused suspicion concerning that approval may be issued even during the period of two years from the date of the revocation, notwithstanding the provisions of that paragraph.