If a specified entrusting business operator entrusts its business to a specified entrusted business operator (limited to business entrusted for a period equivalent to or longer than the period specified by Cabinet Order (including business to be entrusted continuously for a period equivalent to or longer than the period specified by Cabinet Order after the relevant business entrustment contract is renewed); the same applies below in this Article), the specified entrusting business operator must not conduct any of the acts stated in the following items (excluding acts stated in items (i) and (iii) if the business is entrusted pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (3), item (ii)):
refusing to receive work from the specified entrusted business operator without grounds attributable to the specified entrusted business operator;
特定受託事業者の責めに帰すべき事由がないのに、特定受託事業者の給付の受領を拒むこと。
reducing the remuneration amount without grounds attributable to the specified entrusted business operator;
making the specified entrusted business operator take back the goods relating to its work after receiving the work from the specified entrusted business operator without grounds attributable to the specified entrusted business operator;
特定受託事業者の責めに帰すべき事由がないのに、特定受託事業者の給付を受領した後、特定受託事業者にその給付に係る物を引き取らせること。
unjustly setting a remuneration amount at a level significantly lower than the price ordinarily paid for the type of work that is identical or similar to the work performed by the specified entrusted business operator;
coercing the specified entrusted business operator to purchase goods designated by the specified entrusting business operator or to use services designated by the specified entrusting business operator, except if it is necessary to standardize or improve the work performed by the specified entrusted business operator or if there are other reasonable grounds.
特定受託事業者の給付の内容を均質にし、又はその改善を図るため必要がある場合その他正当な理由がある場合を除き、自己の指定する物を強制して購入させ、又は役務を強制して利用させること。
If a specified entrusting business operator entrusts its business to a specified entrusted business operator, it must not unjustly harm the interests of the specified entrusted business operator by conducting any one of the acts stated in the following items:
making the specified entrusted business operator provide cash, services, or other economic gains for the specified entrusting business operator;
自己のために金銭、役務その他の経済上の利益を提供させること。
making the specified entrusted business operator change its work or redo its work after receiving the work from the specified entrusted business operator (after the specified entrusted business operator provides the services if the business is entrusted pursuant to Article 2, paragraph (3), item (ii)) without grounds attributable to the specified entrusted business operator.