Article 39Suspension of Multilevel Marketing Transactions of an Orchestrator
第三十九条（統括者等に対する連鎖販売取引の停止等）
If an orchestrator has violated any of the provisions of Article 33-2, Article 34, paragraph (1), (3), or (4), Article 35, Article 36, Article 36-3 (excluding paragraph (5)), or Article 37, paragraph (1) or (2) or has engaged in any of the conduct listed in the items of Article 38, paragraph (1), or if a solicitor has violated any of the provisions of Article 33-2, Article 34, paragraph (1), (3), or (4), Article 35, Article 36, or Article 36-3 (excluding paragraph (5)) or has engaged in any of the conduct listed in Article 38, paragraph (1), items (ii) through (iv), and the competent minister finds that that conduct is likely to significantly prejudice the fairness of multilevel marketing transactions and the interests of the counterparty to them, or the orchestrator fails to follow the instructions under the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (1), the minister may order the orchestrator to stop soliciting or causing a solicitor to solicit persons in connection with the multilevel marketing transactions that are connected to the multilevel marketing undertaking, or may order the orchestrator to suspend the multilevel marketing transactions in whole or in part, during a specified period of no longer than two years. In this case, if the orchestrator is an individual, the minister may also prohibit the individual from becoming an officer in charge of the business activities of a corporation that engages in business activities related to multilevel marketing transactions which fall within the scope of the suspension for a period equal to the period of that suspension.
主務大臣は、統括者が第三十三条の二、第三十四条第一項、第三項若しくは第四項、第三十五条、第三十六条、第三十六条の三（第五項を除く。）若しくは第三十七条第一項若しくは第二項の規定に違反し若しくは前条第一項各号に掲げる行為をした場合若しくは勧誘者が第三十三条の二、第三十四条第一項、第三項若しくは第四項、第三十五条、第三十六条若しくは第三十六条の三（第五項を除く。）の規定に違反し若しくは前条第一項第二号から第四号までに掲げる行為をした場合において連鎖販売取引の公正及び連鎖販売取引の相手方の利益が著しく害されるおそれがあると認めるとき、又は統括者が同項の規定による指示に従わないときは、その統括者に対し、二年以内の期間を限り、当該連鎖販売業に係る連鎖販売取引について勧誘を行い若しくは勧誘者に行わせることを停止し、又はその行う連鎖販売取引の全部若しくは一部を停止すべきことを命ずることができる。この場合において、主務大臣は、その統括者が個人である場合にあつては、その者に対して、当該停止を命ずる期間と同一の期間を定めて、当該停止を命ずる範囲の連鎖販売取引に係る業務を営む法人の当該業務を担当する役員となることの禁止を併せて命ずることができる。
If a solicitor has violated any of the provisions of Article 33-2, Article 34, paragraph (1), (3), or (4), Article 35, Article 36, Article 36-3 (excluding paragraph (5)), or Article 37, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) or has engaged in any of the conduct listed in the items of Article 38, paragraph (1), and the competent minister finds that the conduct is likely to significantly prejudice the fairness of multilevel marketing transactions and the interests of the counterparty to them, or the solicitor fails to follow the instructions under the provisions of Article 38, paragraph (2), the minister may order the solicitor to stop soliciting persons in connection with the multilevel marketing transactions that are connected to the multilevel marketing undertaking, or may order the solicitor to suspend multilevel marketing transactions in whole or in part, during a specified period of no longer than two years. In this case, if the solicitor is an individual, the competent minister may also prohibit the individual from becoming an officer in charge of the business activities of a corporation that engages in business activities related to multilevel marketing transactions which fall within the scope of the suspension for a period equal to the period of that suspension.
主務大臣は、勧誘者が第三十三条の二、第三十四条第一項、第三項若しくは第四項、第三十五条、第三十六条、第三十六条の三（第五項を除く。）若しくは第三十七条第一項若しくは第二項の規定に違反し若しくは前条第一項各号に掲げる行為をした場合において連鎖販売取引の公正及び連鎖販売取引の相手方の利益が著しく害されるおそれがあると認めるとき、又は勧誘者が同条第二項の規定による指示に従わないときは、その勧誘者に対し、二年以内の期間を限り、当該連鎖販売業に係る連鎖販売取引について勧誘を行うことを停止し、又はその行う連鎖販売取引の全部若しくは一部を停止すべきことを命ずることができる。この場合において、主務大臣は、その勧誘者が個人である場合にあつては、その者に対して、当該停止を命ずる期間と同一の期間を定めて、当該停止を命ずる範囲の連鎖販売取引に係る業務を営む法人の当該業務を担当する役員となることの禁止を併せて命ずることができる。
If a general multilevel marketing distributor has violated any of the provisions of Article 33-2, Article 34, paragraphs (2) through (4), Article 35, Article 36, Article 36-3 (excluding paragraph (5)), or Article 37, paragraph (1) or paragraph (2) or has engaged in any of the conduct listed in the items of paragraph (3) of the preceding Article, and the competent minister finds that the conduct is likely to significantly prejudice the fairness of multilevel marketing transactions and the interests of the counterparty to them, or the general multilevel marketing distributor fails to follow the instructions under the provisions of that paragraph, the minister may order the general multilevel marketing distributor to stop soliciting persons in connection with the multilevel marketing transactions that are connected to the multilevel marketing undertaking, or may order the general multilevel marketing distributor to suspend multilevel marketing transactions in whole or in part, during a specified period of no longer than two years. In this case, if the general multilevel marketing distributor is an individual, the minister may also prohibit the individual from becoming an officer in charge of the business activities of a corporation that engages in business activities related to multilevel marketing transactions which fall within the scope of the suspension for a period equal to the period of that suspension.
主務大臣は、一般連鎖販売業者が第三十三条の二、第三十四条第二項から第四項まで、第三十五条、第三十六条、第三十六条の三（第五項を除く。）若しくは第三十七条第一項若しくは第二項の規定に違反し若しくは前条第三項各号に掲げる行為をした場合において連鎖販売取引の公正及び連鎖販売取引の相手方の利益が著しく害されるおそれがあると認めるとき、又は一般連鎖販売業者が同項の規定による指示に従わないときは、その一般連鎖販売業者に対し、二年以内の期間を限り、当該連鎖販売業に係る連鎖販売取引について勧誘を行うことを停止し、又はその行う連鎖販売取引の全部若しくは一部を停止すべきことを命ずることができる。この場合において、主務大臣は、その一般連鎖販売業者が個人である場合にあつては、その者に対して、当該停止を命ずる期間と同一の期間を定めて、当該停止を命ずる範囲の連鎖販売取引に係る業務を営む法人の当該業務を担当する役員となることの禁止を併せて命ずることができる。
When the competent minister orders suspension of a multilevel marketing transaction pursuant to the provisions of the first sentence of paragraph (1), the first sentence of paragraph (2), and the first sentence of the preceding paragraph, and when the orchestrator, solicitor, or general multilevel marketing distributor is an individual and a specified associated corporation of them (meaning a juridical person whose business management is substantially controlled by an orchestrator, solicitor, or general multilevel marketing distributor, or an officer or employee of them (including a person who was an officer or employee within one year before the date of the order; the same applies in paragraph (4) of the next Article) and other corporations specified by Cabinet Order; the same applies in this paragraph and paragraph (4), item (i) of the Article) is found to conduct business activities equal to the business activities related to the multilevel marketing transaction on the scope subject to the suspension, the minister may order the orchestrator, solicitor, or general multilevel marketing distributor to suspend the business activities conducted by the specified associated corporation for the period equal to the period of the suspension.
主務大臣は、第一項前段、第二項前段及び前項前段の規定によりその行う連鎖販売取引の停止を命ずる場合において、当該統括者、当該勧誘者又は当該一般連鎖販売業者が個人であり、かつ、その特定関係法人（統括者、勧誘者若しくは一般連鎖販売業者又はその役員若しくはその使用人（当該命令の日前一年以内において役員又は使用人であつた者を含む。次条第四項において同じ。）が事業経営を実質的に支配する法人その他の政令で定める法人をいう。以下この項及び同条第四項第一号において同じ。）において、当該停止を命ずる範囲の連鎖販売取引に係る業務と同一の業務を行つていると認められるときは、当該統括者、当該勧誘者又は当該一般連鎖販売業者に対して、当該停止を命ずる期間と同一の期間を定めて、その特定関係法人で行つている当該同一の業務を停止すべきことを命ずることができる。
If a contractor sending email advertising multilevel marketing transactions has violated any of the provisions of Article 36-4, paragraph (1) or Article 36-3, paragraphs (2) through (4) as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 36-4, paragraph (2), and the competent minister finds that the conduct is likely to significantly prejudice the fairness of multilevel marketing transactions and the interests of the counterparty to them, or the contractor sending email advertising multilevel marketing transactions fails to follow the instructions under the provisions of paragraph (4) of the preceding Article, the minister may order the contractor sending email advertising multilevel marketing transactions to suspend its business activities that are connected with email advertising multilevel marketing transactions in whole or in part, during a specified period of no longer than one year.
主務大臣は、連鎖販売取引電子メール広告受託事業者が第三十六条の四第一項若しくは同条第二項において準用する第三十六条の三第二項から第四項までの規定に違反した場合において連鎖販売取引の公正及び連鎖販売取引の相手方の利益が著しく害されるおそれがあると認めるとき、又は連鎖販売取引電子メール広告受託事業者が前条第四項の規定による指示に従わないときは、その連鎖販売取引電子メール広告受託事業者に対し、一年以内の期間を限り、連鎖販売取引電子メール広告に関する業務の全部又は一部を停止すべきことを命ずることができる。
Having issued an order under the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (4), the competent minister must issue a public announcement to that effect.
主務大臣は、第一項から第四項までの規定による命令をしたときは、その旨を公表しなければならない。
Having issued an order under the provisions of paragraph (5), the competent minister must issue a public announcement to that effect.
主務大臣は、第五項の規定による命令をしたときは、その旨を公表しなければならない。