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Article 34Rescinding the Certification

第三十四条(認定の取消し等)

The Prime Minister may rescind the certification of a qualified consumer organization as referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1) if any of the grounds in the following items exists:

内閣総理大臣は、適格消費者団体について、次の各号のいずれかに掲げる事由があるときは、第十三条第一項の認定を取り消すことができる。

if the qualified consumer organization has been certified as referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1), has renewed the term of validity referred to in Article 17, paragraph (2), or has been approved as referred to in Article 19, paragraph (3) or Article 20, paragraph (3), through deception or other wrongful means;

偽りその他不正の手段により第十三条第一項の認定、第十七条第二項の有効期間の更新又は第十九条第三項若しくは第二十条第三項の認可を受けたとき。

if the qualified consumer organization ceases to meet a requirement set forth in any of the items of Article 13, paragraph (3);

第十三条第三項各号に掲げる要件のいずれかに適合しなくなったとき。

if the qualified consumer organization has come to fall under any of the items of Article 13, paragraph (5) (excluding item (ii));

第十三条第五項各号(第二号を除く。)のいずれかに該当するに至ったとき。

if the qualified consumer organization that is a party to a litigation in which there has been a final judgment or equally binding disposition as referred to in the main clause of Article 12-2, paragraph (1), item (ii), in taking legal proceedings for the lawsuit, is found to have conspired with the other party of the demand for an injunction to waive the demand or establish a settlement that harms the interests of a large, non-exclusive group of consumers, or has otherwise pursued a litigation that is materially detrimental to the interests of a large, non-exclusive group of consumers;

第十二条の二第一項第二号本文の確定判決等に係る訴訟等の手続に関し、当該訴訟等の当事者である適格消費者団体が、差止請求に係る相手方と通謀して請求の放棄又は不特定かつ多数の消費者の利益を害する内容の和解をしたとき、その他不特定かつ多数の消費者の利益に著しく反する訴訟等の追行を行ったと認められるとき。

if the qualified consumer organization that is a party to a litigation in which there is a final judgment or equally binding disposition as referred to in the main clause of Article 12-2, paragraph (1), item (ii), has neglected the necessary procedures for carrying out the compulsory execution pertaining to that judgment or disposition, and this is found to be materially detrimental to the interests of a large, non-exclusive group of consumers;

第十二条の二第一項第二号本文の確定判決等に係る強制執行に必要な手続に関し、当該確定判決等に係る訴訟等の当事者である適格消費者団体がその手続を怠ったことが不特定かつ多数の消費者の利益に著しく反するものと認められるとき。

if the qualified consumer organization has violated this Act, an Order based on this Act, or a disposition based on this Act or such an Order, in addition to what are provided in the preceding items;

前各号に掲げるもののほか、この法律若しくはこの法律に基づく命令の規定又はこれらの規定に基づく処分に違反したとき。

if an officer, employee, or expert advisor of the qualified consumer organization has violated the provisions of Article 28, paragraph (2) or (3).

当該適格消費者団体の役員、職員又は専門委員が第二十八条第二項又は第三項の規定に違反したとき。

If a qualified consumer organization in violation of the provisions of Article 23, paragraph (4) does not make a notification or report prescribed in the paragraph and commits an act prescribed in Article 23, paragraph (4), item (x) with regard to a demand for an injunction, the Prime Minister may deem that grounds as provided in paragraph (1), item (iv) exist for that qualified consumer organization.

適格消費者団体が、第二十三条第四項の規定に違反して同項の通知又は報告をしないで、差止請求に関し、同項第十号に規定する行為をしたときは、内閣総理大臣は、当該適格消費者団体について前項第四号に掲げる事由があるものとみなすことができる。

In the case set forth in the main clause of Article 12-2, paragraph (1), item (ii), when the other qualified consumer organization's certification pursuant to Article 13, paragraph (1) has already expired due to the grounds set forth in the items of Article 22, or has already been rescinded due to the grounds set forth in the items of Article 22, paragraph (1) (excluding the grounds set forth in item (iv) of paragraph (1) with regard to the proceedings for the litigation in which there was a final judgment or equally binding disposition) or the items of of Act on Special Measures for Court Proceedings for Consumers, and the Prime Minister finds that grounds set forth in Article 22, paragraph (1), item (iv) as regards that other qualified consumer organization exist for the legal proceedings for which there was a final judgment or equally binding disposition (including the cases in which those grounds may be deemed to exist pursuant to the preceding paragraph), the Prime Minister may certify that this is the case for the corporation that used to be the other qualified consumer organization.

第十二条の二第一項第二号本文に掲げる場合であって、当該他の適格消費者団体に係る第十三条第一項の認定が、第二十二条各号に掲げる事由により既に失効し、又は第一項各号に掲げる事由(当該確定判決等に係る訴訟等の手続に関する同項第四号に掲げる事由を除く。)若しくは各号に掲げる事由により既に取り消されている場合においては、内閣総理大臣は、当該他の適格消費者団体につき当該確定判決等に係る訴訟等の手続に関し第一項第四号に掲げる事由があったと認められるとき(前項の規定により同号に掲げる事由があるものとみなすことができる場合を含む。)は、当該他の適格消費者団体であった法人について、その旨の認定をすることができる。

The corporation that used to be the other qualified consumer organization provided for in the preceding paragraph is deemed to continue to exist after the conclusion of its liquidation as regards the application of that paragraph.

前項に規定する場合における当該他の適格消費者団体であった法人は、清算が結了した後においても、同項の規定の適用については、なお存続するものとみなす。

Having rescinded a certification as referred to in Article 13, paragraph (1) due to reasons set forth in the items of paragraph (1), or having found, pursuant to paragraph (3), that the grounds as set forth in paragraph (1), item (iv) exist, the Prime Minister is to issue public notice of this and of the date of the rescission or finding, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order, and notify the qualified consumer organization or the corporation that used to be the other qualified consumer organization of this in writing.

内閣総理大臣は、第一項各号に掲げる事由により第十三条第一項の認定を取り消し、又は第三項の規定により第一項第四号に掲げる事由があった旨の認定をしたときは、内閣府令で定めるところにより、その旨及びその取消し又は認定をした日を公示するとともに、当該適格消費者団体又は当該他の適格消費者団体であった法人に対し、その旨を書面により通知するものとする。

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