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Article 17Non-Competition by Commercial Agents

第十七条(代理商の競業の禁止)

A commercial agent may not carry out any of the following acts without the permission of the company:

代理商は、会社の許可を受けなければ、次に掲げる行為をしてはならない。

carry out, for themselves or for a third party, any transaction which is in the line of business of the company;

自己又は第三者のために会社の事業の部類に属する取引をすること。

become a director, executive officer or any member who executes operation of any other company which carries out the same kind of business as the company.

会社の事業と同種の事業を行う他の会社の取締役、執行役又は業務を執行する社員となること。

If a commercial agent commits any act set forth in item (i) of the preceding paragraph in violation of provisions of that paragraph, the amount of the profit obtained by the commercial agent or any third party as a result of relevant act is presumed to be amount of the damage suffered by the company.

代理商前項の規定に違反して同項第一号に掲げる行為をしたときは、当該行為によって代理商又は第三者が得た利益の額は、会社に生じた損害の額と推定する。

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