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Chapter I General Provisions

第一章 総則

Article 1Purpose

第一条(目的)

The purpose of this Act is to protect the interests of purchasers and others and ensure that the distribution of the goods and other commodities and providing services is appropriate and smooth by ensuring fairness in specified commercial transactions (meaning transactions connected with door-to-door sales, mail order sales, and telemarketing sales; multilevel marketing transactions; transactions connected with the provision of specified continuous services; business opportunity sales transactions; and transactions connected with door-to-door purchases; the same applies hereinafter) and preventing damage that may be caused to purchasers and others, so as to contribute to the sound development of the national economy.

この法律は、特定商取引(訪問販売、通信販売及び電話勧誘販売に係る取引、連鎖販売取引、特定継続的役務提供に係る取引、業務提供誘引販売取引並びに訪問購入に係る取引をいう。以下同じ。)を公正にし、及び購入者等が受けることのある損害の防止を図ることにより、購入者等の利益を保護し、あわせて商品等の流通及び役務の提供を適正かつ円滑にし、もつて国民経済の健全な発展に寄与することを目的とする。

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