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Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade

私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律(してきどくせんのきんしおよびこうせいとりひきのかくほにかんするほうりつ)

Chapter XI Penal Provisions (Articles 89 to 94-3)

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Chapter XI Penal Provisions第十一章 罰則

Article 89第八十九条

Article 89, paragraph (1)

A person who falls under any of the following items are punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or by a fine of not more than five million yen:

次の各号のいずれかに該当するものは、五年以下の拘禁刑又は五百万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 89, paragraph (1), item (i)

a person who has engaged in private monopolization or unreasonable restraint of trade in violation of the provisions of Article 3; or

第三条の規定に違反して私的独占又は不当な取引制限をした者

Article 89, paragraph (1), item (ii)

a person who has engaged in substantial restraint of competition in any particular field of trade in violation of the provisions of Article 8, item (i).

第八条第一号の規定に違反して一定の取引分野における競争を実質的に制限したもの

Article 89, paragraph (2)

An attempt to commit a crime falling under the preceding paragraph will be punished.

前項の未遂罪は、罰する。

Article 90第九十条

Article 90, paragraph (1)

A person who falls under any of the following items is punished by imprisonment for not more than two years or by a fine of not more than three million yen:

次の各号のいずれかに該当するものは、二年以下の拘禁刑又は三百万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 90, paragraph (1), item (i)

a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 6 or Article 8, item (ii) has entered into an international agreement, or an international contract which contains the matters which fall under unreasonable restraint of trade;

第六条又は第八条第二号の規定に違反して不当な取引制限に該当する事項を内容とする国際的協定又は国際的契約をしたもの

Article 90, paragraph (1), item (ii)

a person who violated the provisions of Article 8, item (iii) or (iv); or

第八条第三号又は第四号の規定に違反したもの

Article 90, paragraph (1), item (iii)

a person who fails to comply with a cease and desist order or a competition restoration order after it has become final and binding.

排除措置命令又は競争回復措置命令が確定した後においてこれに従わないもの

Article 91第九十一条

Article 91, paragraph (1)

A person who has acquired or held shares in violation of the provisions of Article 11, paragraph (1), or who has held shares in violation of provisions of paragraph (2) of the Article, or who has violated, regarding the prohibition or restriction pursuant to these provisions, the provisions of Article 17, is punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than two million yen.

第十一条第一項の規定に違反して株式を取得し、若しくは所有し、若しくは同条第二項の規定に違反して株式を所有した者又はこれらの規定による禁止若しくは制限につき第十七条の規定に違反した者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は二百万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 91-2第九十一条の二

Article 91-2, paragraph (1)

A person who falls under any of the following items is punished by a fine of not more than two million yen:

次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、二百万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (i)

a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (4), has failed to submit a written report or submitted a written report with a false description;

第九条第四項の規定に違反して報告書を提出せず、又は虚偽の記載をした報告書を提出した者

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (ii)

a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (7), has failed to notify or submitted a written notification with a false description;

第九条第七項の規定に違反して届出をせず、又は虚偽の記載をした届出書を提出した者

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (iii)

a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (2), has failed to notify or submitted a written notification with a false description;

第十条第二項の規定に違反して届出をせず、又は虚偽の記載をした届出書を提出した者

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (iv)

a person who has acquired shares in violation of the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (8);

第十条第八項の規定に違反して株式の取得をした者

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (v)

a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (2) has failed to notify or submitted a written notification with a false description;

第十五条第二項の規定に違反して届出をせず、又は虚偽の記載をした届出書を提出した者

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (vi)

a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (8) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (3) following the deemed replacement of terms, has registered an incorporation or a change as a result of a merger;

第十五条第三項において読み替えて準用する第十条第八項の規定に違反して合併による設立又は変更の登記をした者

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (vii)

a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 15-2, paragraphs (2) and (3) has failed to notify or submitted a written notification with a false description;

第十五条の二第二項及び第三項の規定に違反して届出をせず、又は虚偽の記載をした届出書を提出した者

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (viii)

a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (8) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15-2, paragraph (4) following the deemed replacement of terms, has registered an incorporation as a result of a joint incorporation-type split or a change as a result of an absorption-type split;

第十五条の二第四項において読み替えて準用する第十条第八項の規定に違反して共同新設分割による設立の登記又は吸収分割による変更の登記をした者

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (ix)

a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 15-3, paragraph (2), has failed to give notification or submitted a written notification with a false description;

第十五条の三第二項の規定に違反して届出をせず、又は虚偽の記載をした届出書を提出した者

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (x)

a person who has registered the incorporation as a result of a joint share transfer in violation of the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (8) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15-3, paragraph (3) following the deemed replacement of terms;

第十五条の三第三項において読み替えて準用する第十条第八項の規定に違反して共同株式移転による設立の登記をした者

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (xi)

a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 16, paragraph (2), has failed to give notification or submitted a written notification with a false description;

第十六条第二項の規定に違反して届出をせず、又は虚偽の記載をした届出書を提出した者

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (xii)

any person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (8) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 16, paragraph (3) following the deemed replacement of terms, has carried out an act falling under Article 16, paragraph (1), item (i) or (ii); or

第十六条第三項において読み替えて準用する第十条第八項の規定に違反して第十六条第一項第一号又は第二号に該当する行為をした者

Article 91-2, paragraph (1), item (xiii)

a person who, in violation of the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (6), has failed to notify or has submitted a written notification with a false description.

第二十三条第六項の規定に違反して届出をせず、又は虚偽の記載をした届出書を提出した者

Article 92第九十二条

Article 92, paragraph (1)

A person who has committed any of the crimes provided in Articles 89 through 91 may be punished by cumulative imposition of both imprisonment and a fine, in accordance with the circumstances.

第八十九条から第九十一条までの罪を犯した者には、情状により、拘禁刑及び罰金を併科することができる。

Article 93第九十三条

Article 93, paragraph (1)

A person who violates the provisions of Article 39 is punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than one million yen.

第三十九条の規定に違反した者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は百万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 94第九十四条

Article 94, paragraph (1)

A person who falls under any of the following items is punished by imprisonment for not more than one year or by a fine of not more than three million yen:

次の各号のいずれかに該当する者は、一年以下の拘禁刑又は三百万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 94, paragraph (1), item (i)

a person concerned with a case or any witness who, in violation of the measures taken against them, pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (1), item (i) or paragraph (2), has failed to appear or to make a statement, or has made a false statement, or failed to submit a report, or submitted a false report;

第四十七条第一項第一号又は第二項の規定による事件関係人又は参考人に対する処分に違反して出頭せず、陳述をせず、若しくは虚偽の陳述をし、又は報告をせず、若しくは虚偽の報告をした者

Article 94, paragraph (1), item (ii)

an expert witness who, in violation of the measures taken with regard to them, pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (1), item (ii) or paragraph (2), has failed to appear or to give an expert opinion, or submitted a false expert opinion;

第四十七条第一項第二号又は第二項の規定による鑑定人に対する処分に違反して出頭せず、鑑定をせず、又は虚偽の鑑定をした者

Article 94, paragraph (1), item (iii)

a holder of the materials who, in violation of the measures taken with regard to them pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (1), item (iii) or paragraph (2), has failed to submit the objects; or

第四十七条第一項第三号又は第二項の規定による物件の所持者に対する処分に違反して物件を提出しない者

Article 94, paragraph (1), item (iv)

a person who has refused, obstructed or evaded the inspection pursuant to the provisions of Article 47, paragraph (1), item (iv) or paragraph (2).

第四十七条第一項第四号又は第二項の規定による検査を拒み、妨げ、又は忌避した者

Article 94-2第九十四条の二

Article 94-2, paragraph (1)

A person who, in violation of the measures pursuant to the provisions of Article 40, has failed to appear or to submit a report, information or materials, or submitted a false report, information or materials is punished by a fine of not more than three million yen.

第四十条の規定による処分に違反して出頭せず、報告、情報若しくは資料を提出せず、又は虚偽の報告、情報若しくは資料を提出した者は、三百万円以下の罰金に処する。

Article 94-3第九十四条の三

Article 94-3, paragraph (1)

A person who violates a protective order is punished by imprisonment for not more than five years or by a fine of not more than five million yen, or both.

秘密保持命令に違反した者は、五年以下の拘禁刑若しくは五百万円以下の罰金に処し、又はこれを併科する。

Article 94-3, paragraph (2)

The offence prescribed in the preceding paragraph may not be prosecuted without a complaint.

前項の罪は、告訴がなければ公訴を提起することができない。

Article 94-3, paragraph (3)

The offence prescribed in paragraph (1) also applies to a person who commits the crime outside Japan.

第一項の罪は、日本国外において同項の罪を犯した者にも適用する。

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