When the party fails to appear on the date of a hearing without justifiable grounds and to submit written statements or evidence pursuant to Article 55, the designated staff member may conclude the hearing without giving any further opportunity for the party to state its opinions and submit evidence.
Beyond the case pursuant to the preceding paragraph, when the party fails to appear on the date of the hearing and does not submit written statements or evidence pursuant to Article 55, and when the party is not expected to appear on a date for hearing for a considerable period of time, the designated staff member may ask submission of written statements and evidence of them with the due date, and conclude the hearing when the due date falls.
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party
「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
designated staff member
「指定職員」
The Japan Fair Trade Commission staff member whom the Commission designates for each case to preside over the hearing (意見聴取).
Short name set inArticle 53, paragraph (1)