When the party fails to appear on the date of a hearing without justifiable grounds and to submit written statements or evidence pursuant to Article 55, the designated staff member may conclude the hearing without giving any further opportunity for the party to state its opinions and submit evidence.
Beyond the case pursuant to the preceding paragraph, when the party fails to appear on the date of the hearing and does not submit written statements or evidence pursuant to Article 55, and when the party is not expected to appear on a date for hearing for a considerable period of time, the designated staff member may ask submission of written statements and evidence of them with the due date, and conclude the hearing when the due date falls.
略称規定第五十一条第一項・この節の中だけ
前条第一項の規定による通知を受けた者(以下この節において「当事者」という。)は、代理人を選任することができる。
わかりやすく言うと
排除措置命令をする前に行う意見聴取について、公正取引委員会から、予定される命令の内容、認定した事実と法令の適用、期日と場所などを書面で通知された、命令の名宛人となるべき者のことです。