Supplementary Provisions, Article 9Transitional Measures Concerning Notification by Trade Associations
第九条（事業者団体届出に関する経過措置）
With regard to notifications concerning the establishment of a trade association prescribed in Article 8, paragraphs (2) through (4) of the Former Antimonopoly Act, a change in the matters notified, and dissolution, which arose before the day on which the provisions prescribed in the proviso to Article 1 of the Supplementary Provisions come into effect, the provisions then in force continue to govern.
trade association
「事業者団体」
A combination of two or more business operators (事業者), or a federation of such combinations, whose main purpose is to advance their common interests as business operators, including associations, foundations and partnerships of the kinds Article 2, paragraph (2) lists, but not one that has capital or contributions from its members and mainly carries on, and actually carries on, a business for profit.
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (2)· applies throughout the law
Former Antimonopoly Actmachine translation
「旧独占禁止法」
This Act as it stood before Act No. 51 of 2009 amended it.
Short name set inSupplementary Provisions, Article 2, paragraph (1)