Between the time when notice of a hearing is given pursuant to Article 50, paragraph (1) and the time when the hearing is concluded, the party may submit a request to the Japan Fair Trade Commission to inspect or copy the evidence proving the facts found by the Japan Fair Trade Commission with respect to the case for hearing (as for copy, only limited to evidence prescribed by the Rules of the Japan Fair Trade Commission as one that was submitted by the relevant party or its employees or that records the statements of the relevant party or its employees; hereinafter the same applies in this Article). In this case, the Japan Fair Trade Commission may not refuse the inspection or copy unless this is likely to infringe on the interests of a third party or unless there are any other justifiable grounds.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph do not preclude the party from further requesting inspection or copy of the evidence, which becomes necessary in the course of the procedures for hearing.
The Japan Fair Trade Commission may designate the date, time and place for inspection or copy set forth in the preceding two paragraphs.
公正取引委員会は、前二項の閲覧又は謄写について日時及び場所を指定することができる。
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「当事者」
In Section 2 of Chapter 8, a person who has received the notice under Article 50, paragraph (1) of a hearing (意見聴取) on a cease and desist order (排除措置命令) the Japan Fair Trade Commission intends to make against it.
Short name set inArticle 51, paragraph (1)· applies only in this section
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.