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Article 177Dispositions for Conducting Investigations

第百七十七条(課徴金に関する調査のための処分)

The Prime Minister may have relevant officials make the following dispositions in order to conduct the necessary investigation into a case concerning an administrative monetary penalty under the provisions of Article 172-12, paragraph (1), Article 173, paragraph (1); Article 174, paragraph (1); Article 174-2, paragraph (1); Article 174-3, paragraph (1); Article 175, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (9) of that Article) paragraph (2) of that Article, Article 175-2, paragraph (1) (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (13) of that Article), or paragraph (2) of the Article (including as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to paragraph (14) of that Article):

内閣総理大臣は、第百七十二条の十二第一項、第百七十三条第一項、第百七十四条第一項、第百七十四条の二第一項、第百七十四条の三第一項、第百七十五条第一項(同条第九項において準用する場合を含む。)若しくは第二項又は第百七十五条の二第一項(同条第十三項において準用する場合を含む。)若しくは第二項(同条第十四項において準用する場合を含む。)の規定による課徴金に係る事件について必要な調査をするため、当該職員に、次に掲げる処分をさせることができる。

requesting a person concerned in the case or a witness to appear and asking them questions, or obtaining their opinions or reports; and

事件関係人若しくは参考人に出頭を求め、質問をし、又はこれらの者から意見若しくは報告を徴すること。

ordering a person concerned with a case to submit books, documents, and any other articles, or retaining the submitted articles; and

事件関係人に対し帳簿書類その他の物件の提出を命じ、又は提出物件を留めて置くこと。

entering the business office of a person concerned in the case and other necessary places to inspect the books, documents, and any other articles.

事件関係人の営業所その他必要な場所に立ち入り、帳簿書類その他の物件を検査すること。

The Prime Minister may make inquiries to public offices or public or private organizations and request them to report necessary particulars with regard to the investigation under the preceding paragraph.

内閣総理大臣は、前項の規定による調査について、公務所又は公私の団体に照会して必要な事項の報告を求めることができる。

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