Article 63

①After the Japan Fair Trade Commission has issued a payment order pursuant to the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (1), or Article 7-9, paragraph (1) or (2), if a final and binding decision on the same case imposes a fine on the person who received the relevant payment order, the Japan Fair Trade Commission must issue a decision to modify the amount of the surcharge in the payment order by reducing the amount by an amount equivalent to one-half of the amount of the fine imposed in the final and binding decision provided, however, that this does not apply if the amount of the surcharge in the payment order does not exceed the amount equivalent to one-half of the amount of the fine or if the amount after the modification is less than one million yen.

②In the case under the proviso to the preceding paragraph, the Japan Fair Trade Commission must render a decision to rescind the payment order pursuant to the provisions of Article 7-2, paragraph (1), or Article 7-9, paragraph (1) or (2).

③A decision under the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs must be rendered in writing, and the written decision is to indicate the facts found by the Japan Fair Trade Commission and the application of laws and regulations thereto, and the Chair and Commissioners who attended the meeting pursuant to the provisions of Article 65, paragraph (1) must affix their names and seals thereto.

④A decision under the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) is to take effect by serving a copy of the written decision on the addressee.

⑤In cases under paragraphs (1) and (2), the Japan Fair Trade Commission must refund in money any amount already paid pursuant to the pre-modification or pre-rescission payment order (excluding delinquency charges as provided in Article 69, paragraph (2)), if there is some portion that should be refunded.