In order to conduct the necessary investigation with regard to a case, the Japan Fair Trade Commission may take the following measures:
公正取引委員会は、事件について必要な調査をするため、次に掲げる処分をすることができる。
order persons concerned with a case or witness to appear to be interrogated, or collect their opinions or reports;
事件関係人又は参考人に出頭を命じて審尋し、又はこれらの者から意見若しくは報告を徴すること。
order expert witnesses to appear to give expert opinions;
鑑定人に出頭を命じて鑑定させること。
order persons holding books and documents and other object to submit the objects, or keep the submitted objects at the Japan Fair Trade Commission; or
帳簿書類その他の物件の所持者に対し、当該物件の提出を命じ、又は提出物件を留めて置くこと。
enter any business office of the persons concerned with a case or other necessary sites, and inspect conditions of business operation and property, books and documents, and other materials.
事件関係人の営業所その他必要な場所に立ち入り、業務及び財産の状況、帳簿書類その他の物件を検査すること。
If the Japan Fair Trade Commission finds it to be appropriate, it may designate a staff member of the Japan Fair Trade Commission as an investigator pursuant to Cabinet Order, and cause the staff member to take the measures set forth in the preceding paragraph.
公正取引委員会が相当と認めるときは、政令で定めるところにより、公正取引委員会の職員を審査官に指定し、前項の処分をさせることができる。
If the Japan Fair Trade Commission causes a staff member to conduct an on-site inspection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, the Japan Fair Trade Commission must instruct the staff member to carry identification and to present it to persons concerned.
前項の規定により職員に立入検査をさせる場合においては、これに身分を示す証明書を携帯させ、関係者に提示させなければならない。
The authority to take measures pursuant to the provisions of paragraph (1) must not be construed as being granted for conducting criminal investigation.
第一項の規定による処分の権限は、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。
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Fair Trade Commission
公正取引委員会
The body the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (独占禁止法, the Antimonopoly Act) sets up to achieve that Act's purpose — among other things, to promote fair and free competition by banning private monopolization, unreasonable restraint of trade and unfair trade practices, and so to protect the interests of general consumers and the democratic and sound development of the national economy (Antimonopoly Act, Articles 1 and 27, paragraph (1)). It comes under the Prime Minister's jurisdiction, but its chairperson and four commissioners — appointed by the Prime Minister with the consent of both Houses of the Diet — exercise their authority independently (Articles 27, paragraph (2), 28 and 29). Under the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, businesses and trade associations may, with the approval of both the Prime Minister and the Fair Trade Commission, conclude or set agreements or rules (協定又は規約) on premiums or representations (Article 36, paragraph (1)).
Written by AI using Antimonopoly Act, Arts. 1, 27, 28, 29 and Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, Art. 36 as a reference.