Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations
不当景品類及び不当表示防止法
Contents
Read it chapter by chapter; the first chapter follows below. Or read the whole law on one page.
- Chapter I General Provisions第一章 総則Articles 1–3 · 3
- Chapter II Regulation on Premiums and Representations第二章 景品類及び表示に関する規制Articles 4–33 · 30
- Chapter III Demand for Injunction by Qualified Consumer Organizations第三章 適格消費者団体の差止請求等Articles 34–35 · 2
- Chapter IV Agreements or Rules第四章 協定又は規約Articles 36–37 · 2
- Chapter V Miscellaneous Provisions第五章 雑則Articles 38–45 · 8
- Chapter VI Penal Provisions第六章 罰則Articles 46–52 · 7
Chapter I General Provisions
第一章 総則
第一条（目的）
The purpose of this Act is to protect the interests of general consumers by prescribing restrictions and prohibitions on acts that are likely to hinder voluntary and rational choice-making by general customers, to prevent the inducement of customers through unjustifiable premiums and misleading representations related to transactions of goods and services.
第二条（定義）
The term "business operator" as used in this Act means a person engaged in commerce, manufacturing industry, financial industry or other businesses, and for the purpose of applying the provisions of the following paragraph and Article 36, an officer, employee, agent, or other persons who acts for the benefit of a person engaged in those businesses is deemed to be a business operator.
The term "trade association" as used in this Act means an association of two or more business operators, or a federation of those associations, whose main purpose is to advance their common interest as business operators, and includes the following entities; provided, however, that this does not include an association or federation of two or more business operators, which has capital or contributions from their constituent business operators (meaning business operators that are members of the trade association; the same applies in Article 51), whose main purpose is to engage in commerce, manufacturing industry, financial business, or other businesses for a profit, and, is currently engaging in that business:
a general incorporated association or other incorporated associations for which two or more business operators are members (including those that are equivalent to members);
二以上の事業者が社員（社員に準ずるものを含む。）である一般社団法人その他の社団
a general incorporated foundation or other incorporated foundations for which two or more business operators control the appointment and dismissal of directors or administrators, the execution of business, or the existence of the foundation; and
二以上の事業者が理事又は管理人の任免、業務の執行又はその存立を支配している一般財団法人その他の財団
a partnership for which two or more business operators are members, or an association of two or more business operators under a contract.
二以上の事業者を組合員とする組合又は契約による二以上の事業者の結合体
The term "premiums" as used in this Act means articles, money, or other economic benefits supplied by a business operator to another party which are designated by the Prime Minister, incidental to a transaction of goods or services as a means of inducing customers (including transactions relating to real estate; the same applies below), irrespective of whether a direct or an indirect method is used, or whether or not a lottery method is used.
この法律で「景品類」とは、顧客を誘引するための手段として、その方法が直接的であるか間接的であるかを問わず、くじの方法によるかどうかを問わず、事業者が自己の供給する商品又は役務の取引（不動産に関する取引を含む。以下同じ。）に付随して相手方に提供する物品、金銭その他の経済上の利益であつて、内閣総理大臣が指定するものをいう。
The term "representations" as used in this Act means an advertisement or other representations made by a business operator as a means of inducing customers for the content of the goods or services supplied by the business operator, or the trade conditions, or other matters concerning the transactions which are designated by the Prime Minister
この法律で「表示」とは、顧客を誘引するための手段として、事業者が自己の供給する商品又は役務の内容又は取引条件その他これらの取引に関する事項について行う広告その他の表示であつて、内閣総理大臣が指定するものをいう。
Article 3Public Hearings and Public Notices on the Designation of Premiums and Representations
第三条（景品類及び表示の指定に関する公聴会等及び告示）
When the Prime Minister intends to make a designation under the provisions of paragraph (3) or (4) of the preceding Article, or amend or abolish the designation, the Prime Minister must hold a public hearing and request the opinions of the relevant business operator and the public, and also request the opinion of the Consumer Commission, pursuant to the provisions of Cabinet Office Order.
The designation and its amendment and abolition provided for in the preceding paragraph is to be made by public notice.
前項に規定する指定並びにその変更及び廃止は、告示によつて行うものとする。