Article 27-7Examination of Evidence
第二十七条の七（証拠調べ）
The Labour Relations Commission, upon motion by either party or by the Labour Relations Commission's authority, may examine evidence by the methods listed in item (ii) for the procedures for investigation, and by the methods listed in the following items for the procedures for hearings:
労働委員会は、当事者の申立てにより又は職権で、調査を行う手続においては第二号に掲げる方法により、審問を行う手続においては次の各号に掲げる方法により証拠調べをすることができる。
to order the parties or witnesses to appear and have them make statements to the extent necessary to find facts;
事実の認定に必要な限度において、当事者又は証人に出頭を命じて陳述させること。
to order the holders of those books and documents, or other objects related to the case (hereinafter referred to as the "objects") to submit the objects, without which it is found likely to be difficult to certify the facts, or to retain the objects already submitted.
事件に関係のある帳簿書類その他の物件であつて、当該物件によらなければ当該物件により認定すべき事実を認定することが困難となるおそれがあると認めるもの（以下「物件」という。）の所持者に対し、当該物件の提出を命じ、又は提出された物件を留め置くこと。
The Labour Relations Commission, when deciding whether or not to make a disposition to issue an order to submit objects pursuant to the provision of item (ii) of the preceding paragraph (hereinafter referred to as the "order to submit objects"), must take into consideration the protection of secrets of individuals and business secrets of companies.
The Labour Relations Commission, in issuing an order to submit objects, may order the submission of the objects other than the parts the submission of which it finds unnecessary or inappropriate as a result of consideration taken pursuant to the provision of the preceding paragraph.
Employer members and labor members who participate in the procedure for investigations or hearings may state opinions when the Labour Relations Commission intends to issue an order to the parties or witnesses to appear pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 1, item (i) (hereinafter referred to as the "order to appear as witnesses, etc."), or intends to order the submission of the objects.
The Labour Relations Commission, when it has examined evidence by its authority, must hear the opinions of the parties about the results of the examination.
労働委員会は、職権で証拠調べをしたときは、その結果について、当事者の意見を聴かなければならない。
The motion for an order to submit objects must be filed with clarification of the following information:
物件提出命令の申立ては、次に掲げる事項を明らかにしてしなければならない。
facts to be proved.
証明すべき事実
The Labour Relations Commission, before issuing an order to submit objects, must interrogate the holders of the objects.
The Labour Relations Commission, when issuing an order to submit objects, must clarify the information listed in each item (except for item (iii)) of paragraph 6.
第二十七条の八
The Labour Relations Commission, when having witnesses give a statement, must have them take an oath.
労働委員会が証人に陳述させるときは、その証人に宣誓をさせなければならない。
The Labour Relations Commission, when having the parties give a statement, may have them take an oath.
労働委員会が当事者に陳述させるときは、その当事者に宣誓をさせることができる。
第二十七条の九
The provisions of Article 196, Article 197, and Article 201 paragraphs (2) to (4) of the Code of Civil Procedure (Act No. 109 of 1996) apply mutatis mutandis to the procedures whereby a Labour Relations Commission has witnesses give a statement. The provisions of Article 201, paragraph (2) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to the provisions of Article 210 of the same Act apply mutatis mutandis to the procedure in which a Labour Relations Commission has the parties give a statement.
民事訴訟法（平成八年法律第百九号）第百九十六条、第百九十七条及び第二百一条第二項から第四項までの規定は、労働委員会が証人に陳述させる手続に、同法第二百十条の規定において準用する同法第二百一条第二項の規定は、労働委員会が当事者に陳述させる手続について準用する。
第二十七条の十（不服の申立て）
When persons have received an order to appear as witnesses, etc., or an order to submit objects from a Prefectural Labour Relations Commission (hereinafter referred to as an "order, etc., to appear as witnesses, etc." in this Article) and are dissatisfied with the order, etc., to appear as witnesses, etc., those persons may appeal to the Central Labour Relations Commission in writing for examination stating the reasons within one week from the day when they received the order, etc., to appear as witnesses, etc., (when there are compelling reasons such as natural disaster for not appealing within that period, within one week from the day following the date the reasons have ceased to exist).
In the case that the Central Labour Relations Commission finds that there is a reason for the appeal for examination pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it shall rescind the whole or part of the order, etc., to appear as witnesses, etc.
When persons have received an order, etc., to appear as witnesses, etc., from the Central Labour Relations Commission and are dissatisfied with the order, the persons may file a written objection to the Central Labour Relations Commission, stating the reasons within one week from the day when they received the order, etc., to appear as witnesses, etc. (when there are compelling reasons such as natural disaster for not appealing within that period, within one week from the day following the date the reasons have ceased).
中央労働委員会の証人等出頭命令等を受けた者は、証人等出頭命令等について不服があるときは、証人等出頭命令等を受けた日から一週間以内（天災その他この期間内に異議の申立てをしなかつたことについてやむを得ない理由があるときは、その理由がやんだ日の翌日から起算して一週間以内）に、その理由を記載した書面により、中央労働委員会に異議を申し立てることができる。
In the case that the Central Labour Relations Commission finds that there is a reason for filing of an objection pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph, it rescinds the whole or part of the order, etc., to appear as witnesses, etc., or modifies the order.
The proceedings of request for examination or filing of an objection is executed in writing.
審査の申立て又は異議の申立ての審理は、書面による。
The Central Labour Relations Commission may interrogate persons who request examination or file an objection by its authority.
中央労働委員会は、職権で審査申立人又は異議申立人を審尋することができる。
Article 27-11Maintenance of Order at Hearing Tribunal
第二十七条の十一（審問廷の秩序維持）
The Labour Relations Committee may order persons interfering hearings to leave the courtroom, and take other necessary measures to maintain order at hearing tribunals.
労働委員会は、審問を妨げる者に対し退廷を命じ、その他審問廷の秩序を維持するために必要な措置を執ることができる。
第二十七条の十二（救済命令等）
The Labour Relations Commission, when the case is ready to issue of an order, must certify the facts and, on the basis of the certification, admit the whole or part of the relief related to the request of the movant, or issue an order to dismiss the motion (hereinafter referred to as the "order for relief, etc.").
労働委員会は、事件が命令を発するのに熟したときは、事実の認定をし、この認定に基づいて、申立人の請求に係る救済の全部若しくは一部を認容し、又は申立てを棄却する命令（以下「救済命令等」という。）を発しなければならない。
Employer members and labor members who participate in the procedure for an investigation or hearing may state opinions in the case that the Labour Relations Commission intends to issue an order for relief, etc.
The certification of facts and the order for relief, etc. set forth in paragraph (1) is to be executed in writing, and their copies must be delivered to the employer and the movant.
An order for relief, etc. becomes effective on the day of the delivery.
救済命令等は、交付の日から効力を生ずる。
Article 27-13Finalizing an Order for Relief
第二十七条の十三（救済命令等の確定）
An order for relief, etc. becomes final and binding when the employer has not filed an action for rescission provided by Article 27-19, paragraph (1) within the period set forth in the same paragraph.
使用者が救済命令等について第二十七条の十九第一項の期間内に同項の取消しの訴えを提起しないときは、救済命令等は、確定する。
If the employer does not accede to the final and binding order for relief, etc., the Labour Relations Commission must notify the district court with jurisdiction over the location of the employer to that effect. Labor unions and workers may also make this notification.