内閣総理大臣は、次に掲げる事実のいずれかがあると認めるとき(第四号の二に掲げる事実があると認めるときにあつては、第百七十二条の四の二第二項の規定により課徴金を納付させることを命じない場合を除く。)は、当該事実に係る事件について審判手続開始の決定をしなければならない。
If the Prime Minister finds that any of the following facts have occurred (or, if the Prime Minister finds that the fact set forth in item (iv)-2 has occurred, excluding the case where an order to pay an administrative monetary penalty is not issued pursuant to the provisions of Article 172-4-2, paragraph (2)), the Prime Minister must issue a decision to commence trial procedures for a case that involves that fact: