The designated staff member may assign a date for continuation when it is found necessary to continue the hearing as a result of the statement of opinions, submission of evidence, and questions by the party, and explanation by the investigators, etc., (in Article 58, paragraphs (1) and (2), referred to as the "statements, etc. by the party").
In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the party must be given, in advance, notice in writing of the date and the location of the next hearing provided, however, that it would be sufficient to notify the party who appeared on the date of hearing of the above matters which is made on the date of hearing.
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party
「当事者」
In Section 2 of Chapter 8, a person who has received the notice under Article 50, paragraph (1) of a hearing (意見聴取) on a cease and desist order (排除措置命令) the Japan Fair Trade Commission intends to make against it.
Short name set inArticle 51, paragraph (1)· applies only in this section
designated staff member
「指定職員」
The Japan Fair Trade Commission staff member whom the Commission designates for each case to preside over the hearing (意見聴取).
Short name set inArticle 53, paragraph (1)
investigators, etc.
「審査官等」
In Articles 54 and 56, the investigator (審査官) designated under Article 47, paragraph (2) for the case on which a hearing (意見聴取) is held, together with the other staff who worked on investigating it.
Short name set inArticle 54, paragraph (1)· applies only in this provision and in Article 54, paragraphs (2) and (3); and Article 56, paragraph (1)
statements, etc. by the party
「当事者による意見陳述等」
In Article 56, paragraph (1) and Article 58, paragraphs (1) and (2), the statements of opinion, submission of evidence and questions by the party (当事者) at a hearing (意見聴取), together with the explanation given by the investigators, etc. (審査官等).
Short name set inArticle 56, paragraph (1)· applies only in this provision and in Article 58, paragraphs (1) and (2)