Article 15-2
No company must effect a joint incorporation-type split (meaning an incorporation-type split that a company effects jointly with another company; the same applies hereinafter) or an absorption-type split if any of the following items apply:
会社は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、共同新設分割(会社が他の会社と共同してする新設分割をいう。以下同じ。)をし、又は吸収分割をしてはならない。
if the joint incorporation-type split or absorption-type split substantially restrains competition in a particular field of trade; or
if unfair trade practices have been employed in the course of the joint incorporation-type split or absorption-type split.
Every company that intends to become a party to a joint incorporation-type split, pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Japan Fair Trade Commission, must notify the Japan Fair Trade Commission in advance of its plan with regard to the joint incorporation-type split if any of the following items applies provided, however, that this does not apply if all the companies intending to become parties to the joint incorporation-type split belong to the same group of combined companies:
the total domestic sales amount of any one of the companies that intend to become parties to the joint incorporation-type split (limited to a company that intends to have the company incorporated through the joint incorporation-type split acquire all of its business (hereinafter in this paragraph "entire business succession company")) exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than twenty billion yen, and the total domestic sales amount of any one of the other companies that intend to become parties to the same split (limited to an entire business succession company) exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than five billion yen;
the total domestic sales amount of any one of the companies that intend to become parties to the joint incorporation-type split (limited to an entire business succession company) exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than twenty billion yen, and the domestic sales of any one of the other companies that intend to become parties to the same split (limited to a company that intends to have the company incorporated through the joint incorporation-type split acquire a substantial part of its business (hereinafter in this paragraph "substantial part succession company")), in connection with the part of the business to be succeeded to, exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than three billion yen;
the total domestic sales amount of any one of the companies that intend to become parties to the joint incorporation-type split (limited to an entire business succession company) exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than five billion yen, and the domestic sales of any one of the other companies that intend to become parties to the same split (limited to a substantial part succession company), in connection with the part of the business to be succeeded to, exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than ten billion yen (excluding cases that fall under the previous item); or
the domestic sales of any one of the companies that intend to become parties to the joint incorporation-type split (limited to a substantial part succession company), in connection with the part of the business to be succeeded to, exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than ten billion yen, and the domestic sales of any one of the other companies that intend to become parties to the same split (limited to a substantial part succession company), in connection with the part of the business to be succeeded to, exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than three billion yen.
Every company that intends to become a party to an absorption-type split must notify the Japan Fair Trade Commission in advance of its plan with regard to the absorption-type split pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Japan Fair Trade Commission if any of the following items applies provided, however, that this does not apply if all the companies intending to become parties to the absorption-type split belong to the same group of combined companies:
会社は、吸収分割をしようとする場合において、次の各号のいずれかに該当するときは、公正取引委員会規則で定めるところにより、あらかじめ当該吸収分割に関する計画を公正取引委員会に届け出なければならない。ただし、すべての吸収分割をしようとする会社が同一の企業結合集団に属する場合は、この限りでない。
the total domestic sales amount of any one of the companies that intend to become parties to the absorption-type split (limited to a company that intends to alienate all of its business through the absorption-type split (referred to in the following item as "entire business succession company")) exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than twenty billion yen, and the total domestic sales amount of the company that intends to succeed to the business through such a split exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than five billion yen;
the total domestic sales amount of any one of the companies that intend to become parties to the absorption-type split (limited to an entire business succession company) exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than five billion yen, and the total domestic sales amount of the company that intends to succeed to the business through the split exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than twenty billion yen (excluding cases that fall under the previous item);
the domestic sales of any one of the companies that intend to become parties to the absorption-type split (limited to a company that intends to alienate a substantial part of its business through the absorption-type split (referred to in the following item as a "substantial part succession company")), in connection with the part of the business to be alienated, exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than ten billion yen, and the total domestic sales amount of the company that intends to succeed to the business through such a split exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than five billion yen; or
the domestic sales of any one of the companies that intend to become parties to the absorption-type split (limited to a substantial part succession company), in connection with the part of the business to be alienated, exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than three billion yen, and the total domestic sales amount of the company that intends to succeed to the business through the split exceeds the amount specified by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than twenty billion yen (excluding cases that fall under the previous item).
The provisions of Article 10, paragraphs (8) through (14) apply mutatis mutandis to the restriction of joint incorporation-type splits and absorption-type splits under a notification pursuant to the provisions of the two preceding paragraphs and to the orders made by the Japan Fair Trade Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 17-2, paragraph (1). In this case, the term "acquire the shares" in Article 10, paragraph (8) and paragraphs (10) through (14) is deemed to be replaced with "become a party to the joint incorporation-type split or to the absorption-type split"; in paragraph (9) of the Article, the terms "share acquisition" and "acquisition of shares" are deemed to be replaced with "joint incorporation-type split or absorption-type split"; the term "requested the share acquiring company" is deemed to be replaced with "requested at least one of the companies intending to become parties to the joint incorporation-type split or to the absorption-type split"; and the term "notify the share acquiring company" is deemed to be replaced with "notify the company intending to be a party to the joint incorporation-type split or to the absorption-type split".
第十条第八項から第十四項までの規定は、前二項の規定による届出に係る共同新設分割及び吸収分割の制限並びに公正取引委員会がする第十七条の二第一項の規定による命令について準用する。この場合において、第十条第八項及び第十項から第十四項までの規定中「株式の取得」とあるのは「共同新設分割又は吸収分割」と、同条第九項中「株式の取得」とあるのは「共同新設分割又は吸収分割」と、「が株式取得会社」とあるのは「が共同新設分割をしようとし、又は吸収分割をしようとする会社のうち少なくとも一の会社」と、「、株式取得会社」とあるのは「、共同新設分割をしようとし、又は吸収分割をしようとする会社」と読み替えるものとする。
Article 15-3
No company must engage in a joint share transfer (meaning a share transfer carried out by a company jointly with another company; the same applies hereinafter) if it falls under either of the following items:
会社は、次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、共同株式移転(会社が他の会社と共同してする株式移転をいう。以下同じ。)をしてはならない。
if the joint share transfer substantially restrains competition in a particular field of trade, or
if unfair trade practices have been employed in the course of the share transfer.
Every company that intends to engage in a joint share transfer must notify the Japan Fair Trade Commission in advance of its plan with regard to the share transfer pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Japan Fair Trade Commission if the total domestic sales amount of any one of the companies intending to be parties to the joint share transfer exceeds the amount provided by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than twenty billion yen, and the total domestic sales amount of any one of the other companies intending to be parties to the same joint share transfer exceeds the amount provided by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than five billion yen provided, however, that this does not apply if all the companies intending to be parties to the joint share transfer belong to the same group of combined companies.
The provisions of Article 10, paragraphs (8) through (14) apply mutatis mutandis to the restriction on joint share transfer pertaining to the notification under the preceding paragraph and to the order issued by the Japan Fair Trade Commission pursuant to Article 17-2, paragraph (1). In this case, the phrase "acquire the shares" in Article 10, paragraph (8) and the phrase "acquisition of shares" in paragraphs (10) through (14) of that Article are deemed to be replaced with "effect the joint share transfer" and "joint share transfer" respectively, and the phrases "share acquisition" and "acquisition of shares" in paragraph (9) of that Article are deemed to be replaced with "joint share transfer", the phrase "requested the acquiring company" with "requested at least one of the companies intending to engage in a joint share transfer", and the phrase "the share acquiring company" with "the companies intending to engage in a joint share transfer".
第十条第八項から第十四項までの規定は、前項の規定による届出に係る共同株式移転の制限及び公正取引委員会がする第十七条の二第一項の規定による命令について準用する。この場合において、第十条第八項及び第十項から第十四項までの規定中「株式の取得」とあるのは「共同株式移転」と、同条第九項中「株式の取得」とあるのは「共同株式移転」と、「が株式取得会社」とあるのは「が共同株式移転をしようとする会社のうち少なくとも一の会社」と、「、株式取得会社」とあるのは「、共同株式移転をしようとする会社」と読み替えるものとする。
Article 16
No company must engage in any of the following acts if the acts substantially restrain competition in any particular field of trade, nor must it engage in any of the following acts through unfair trade practices:
accepting assignment of the whole or a substantial part of the business of another company;
他の会社の事業の全部又は重要部分の譲受け
accepting assignment of the whole or a substantial part of the fixed assets used for the business of another company;
他の会社の事業上の固定資産の全部又は重要部分の譲受け
taking on a lease of the whole or a substantial part of the business of another company;
他の会社の事業の全部又は重要部分の賃借
undertaking the management of the whole or a substantial part of the business of another company; or
他の会社の事業の全部又は重要部分についての経営の受任
entering into a contract which provides for a joint profit and loss account for business with another company.
他の会社と事業上の損益全部を共通にする契約の締結
Any company whose total domestic sales amount exceeds the amount provided by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than twenty billion yen must notify the Japan Fair Trade Commission in advance of its plan with regard to the acceptance of assignment of the business or the fixed assets used for the business (hereinafter in this Article "business, etc.") pursuant to the provisions of the Rules of the Japan Fair Trade Commission if either of the following items applies provided, however, that this does not apply if the company intending to accept assignment of the business, etc. and the company intending to assign the relevant business, etc. belong to the same group of combined companies.
the company intends to accept assignment of the whole business of another company whose domestic sales exceeds the amount provided by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than three billion yen; or
国内売上高が三十億円を下回らない範囲内において政令で定める金額を超える他の会社の事業の全部の譲受けをしようとする場合
the company intends to accept assignment of a substantial part of the business or the whole or a substantial part of the fixed assets used for the business of another company, and the domestic sales in connection with the subject of the acceptance of assignment exceeds the amount provided by Cabinet Order, which must be no less than three billion yen.
他の会社の事業の重要部分又は事業上の固定資産の全部若しくは重要部分の譲受けをしようとする場合であつて、当該譲受けの対象部分に係る国内売上高が三十億円を下回らない範囲内において政令で定める金額を超えるとき。
The provisions of paragraphs (8) through (14) of Article 10 apply mutatis mutandis to the restriction of acceptance of assignment of business, etc. under a notification pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph and the orders made by the Japan Fair Trade Commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 17-2, paragraph (1). In this case, the term "acquire the shares" appearing in Article 10, paragraph (8) and paragraphs (10) to (14) is deemed to be replaced with "accept assignment of the business or the fixed assets used for the business"; in paragraph (9) of the Article, the terms "share acquisition" and "acquisition of shares" are deemed to be replaced with "acceptance of assignment of the business or the fixed assets used for the business"; and the term "share acquiring company" is deemed to be replaced with "company intending to accept assignment of the business or the fixed assets used for the business".
第十条第八項から第十四項までの規定は、前項の規定による届出に係る事業等の譲受けの制限及び公正取引委員会がする第十七条の二第一項の規定による命令について準用する。この場合において、第十条第八項及び第十項から第十四項までの規定中「株式の取得」とあるのは「事業又は事業上の固定資産の譲受け」と、同条第九項中「株式の取得」とあるのは「事業又は事業上の固定資産の譲受け」と、「株式取得会社」とあるのは「事業又は事業上の固定資産の譲受けをしようとする会社」と読み替えるものとする。
Article 17
No person may engage in any act, irrespective of the name given to that act, that evades the prohibitions and restrictions provided for in the provisions of Articles 9 through 16.
何らの名義を以てするかを問わず、第九条から前条までの規定による禁止又は制限を免れる行為をしてはならない。
Article 17-2
If an act in violation of the provisions of Article 10, paragraph (1); Article 11, paragraph (1); Article 15, paragraph (1); Article 15-2, paragraph (1); Article 15-3, paragraph (1); Article 16, paragraph (1); or the preceding Article has occurred, pursuant to the procedures provided in Section 2 of Chapter VIII the Japan Fair Trade Commission may order the enterprise concerned to dispose of all or some of its shares, transfer a part of its business or take any other measures necessary to eliminate the act in violation of the provisions.
If an act in violation of the provisions of Article 9, paragraph (1) or (2), Article 13, Article 14, or the preceding Article has occurred, pursuant to the procedures provided for in Section 2 of Chapter VIII, the Japan Fair Trade Commission may order the person violating the provisions to dispose of all or some of the person's shares, resign from the person's position as an officer of the company or take any other measures necessary to eliminate the act in violation of the provisions.
Article 18
If companies have merged in violation of the provisions of Article 15, paragraph (2) and Article 10, paragraph (8) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15, paragraph (3) following the deemed replacement of terms, the Japan Fair Trade Commission may bring an action to have the merger declared invalid.
The provisions of the preceding paragraph apply mutatis mutandis to when companies have effected a joint incorporation-type split or an absorption-type split in violation of the provisions of Article 15-2, paragraphs (2) and (3) and Article 10, paragraph (8) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15-2, paragraph (4) following the deemed replacement of terms. In this case, the term "action seeking invalidation of the merger" in the preceding paragraph is deemed to be replaced with "action seeking invalidation of the joint incorporation-type split or the absorption-type split".
The provisions of paragraph (1) are applied mutatis mutandis to when companies have effected a joint share transfer in violation of provisions of Article 15-3, paragraph (2) and Article 10, paragraph (8) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 15-3, paragraph (3) following the deemed replacement of terms. In this case, the term "action seeking invalidation of the merger" in paragraph (1) is deemed to be replaced with "action seeking invalidation of the joint share transfer".
定義第二条第三項・法令全体に適用
理事、取締役、執行役、業務を執行する社員、監事若しくは監査役若しくはこれらに準ずる者、支配人又は本店若しくは支店の事業の主任者
定義第二条第四項・法令全体に適用
二以上の事業者がその通常の事業活動の範囲内において、かつ、当該事業活動の施設又は態様に重要な変更を加えることなく次に掲げる行為をし、又はすることができる状態
わかりやすく言うと
二つ以上の事業者が、普段の事業活動の範囲で、設備ややり方を大きく変えずに、同じ買い手に同種又は似た商品や役務を供給したり、同じ売り手から同種又は似た商品や役務の供給を受けたりしている状態、又はそうできる状態のことです。
定義第二条第九項・法令全体に適用
次の各号のいずれかに該当する行為
わかりやすく言うと
競争者と共同した供給の拒絶、差別的な価格や費用を著しく下回る価格での継続的な販売、販売価格の拘束、取引上の優越した地位を利用した不当な要求、公正取引委員会が指定する行為のうち、それぞれの号が定める条件に当たる行為のことです。
定義第十条第二項
会社及び当該会社の子会社並びに当該会社の親会社であつて他の会社の子会社でないもの及び当該親会社の子会社(当該会社及び当該会社の子会社を除く。)から成る集団
定義第十条第二項
国内において供給された商品及び役務の価額の最終事業年度における合計額として公正取引委員会規則で定めるもの
わかりやすく言うと
国内で供給された商品と役務の価額の、最終事業年度における合計額のことで、細かな範囲は公正取引委員会規則で定められています。
略称規定第十条第二項
会社であつて、その国内売上高(国内において供給された商品及び役務の価額の最終事業年度における合計額として公正取引委員会規則で定めるものをいう。以下同じ。)と当該会社が属する企業結合集団(会社及び当該会社の子会社並びに当該会社の親会社であつ…
わかりやすく言うと
会社自身の国内売上高と、その会社が属する企業結合集団(会社とその子会社、最上位の親会社とその子会社からなる集団)に属する他の会社や組合などの国内売上高を合計した額のことです。合計の方法は公正取引委員会規則で定められています。
定義第十五条の二第一項
会社が他の会社と共同してする新設分割
わかりやすく言うと
会社が他の会社と共同して行う新設分割のことです。新設分割とは、会社がその事業に関する権利義務の全部又は一部を、分割により設立する会社に引き継がせることです。
略称規定第十五条の二第二項第一号・この項の中だけ
当該共同新設分割をしようとする会社のうち、いずれか一の会社(当該共同新設分割で設立する会社にその事業の全部を承継させようとするもの(以下この項において「全部承継会社」という。)に限る。)に係る国内売上高合計額が二百億円を下回らない範囲内に…
わかりやすく言うと
共同新設分割をしようとする会社のうち、分割で新しく設立する会社に自社の事業の全部を引き継がせようとする会社のことです。
略称規定第十五条の二第二項第二号・この項の中だけ
…かつ、他のいずれか一の会社(当該共同新設分割で設立する会社にその事業の重要部分を承継させようとするもの(以下この項において「重要部分承継会社」という。)に限る。)の当該承継の対象部分に係る国内売上高が三十億円を下回らない範囲内において政…
わかりやすく言うと
共同新設分割をしようとする会社のうち、分割で新しく設立する会社に事業の重要な部分を引き継がせようとする会社のことです。事前の届出が必要かどうかは、その引き継がせる部分の国内売上高などで判断されます。
略称規定第十五条の二第三項第一号・この規定及び第十五条の二第三項第二号の中だけ
当該吸収分割をしようとする会社のうち、分割をしようとするいずれか一の会社(当該吸収分割でその事業の全部を承継させようとするもの(次号において「全部承継会社」という。)に限る。)に係る国内売上高合計額が二百億円を下回らない範囲内において政令…
わかりやすく言うと
吸収分割をしようとする会社のうち、その吸収分割で自社の事業の全部を他の会社に引き継がせようとする会社のことです。
略称規定第十五条の二第三項第三号・この規定及び第十五条の二第三項第四号の中だけ
当該吸収分割をしようとする会社のうち、分割をしようとするいずれか一の会社(当該吸収分割でその事業の重要部分を承継させようとするもの(次号において「重要部分承継会社」という。)に限る。)の当該分割の対象部分に係る国内売上高が百億円を下回らな…
わかりやすく言うと
吸収分割をしようとする会社のうち、分割で事業の重要な部分を他の会社に引き継がせようとする会社のことです。事前の届出が必要かどうかは、その引き継がせる部分の国内売上高などで判断されます。
定義第十五条の三第一項
会社が他の会社と共同してする株式移転
わかりやすく言うと
会社が他の会社と共同して行う株式移転のことです。株式移転とは、株式会社が発行済株式の全部を、新たに設立する株式会社に取得させることです。
略称規定第十六条第二項・この条の中だけ
…次の各号のいずれかに該当する場合には、公正取引委員会規則で定めるところにより、あらかじめ事業又は事業上の固定資産(以下この条において「事業等」という。)の譲受けに関する計画を公正取引委員会に届け出なければならない。
わかりやすく言うと
会社の事業、又は事業に使っている固定資産のことです(第十六条)。
公正取引委員会
私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律(独占禁止法)が、その目的を達成するために置く機関です。その目的は、私的独占、不当な取引制限、不公正な取引方法を禁止することなどによって公正で自由な競争を促進し、一般消費者の利益を確保するとともに、国民経済の民主的で健全な発達を促進することです(独占禁止法第一条・第二十七条第一項)。内閣総理大臣の所轄に属しますが、委員長と委員四人は、内閣総理大臣が両議院の同意を得て任命し、独立して職権を行います(独占禁止法第二十七条第二項・第二十八条・第二十九条)。不当景品類及び不当表示防止法では、事業者や事業者団体は、内閣総理大臣と公正取引委員会の認定を受けて、景品類や表示に関する協定や規約を結び、または設定することができます(不当景品類及び不当表示防止法第三十六条第一項)。
独占禁止法第1条・第27条・第28条・第29条、不当景品類及び不当表示防止法第36条を参考にAIが作成。