# 私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律 / Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade — 第六章 (Chapter 6)

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- Law: 私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律 (Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade), 昭和二十二年法律第五十四号
- English title "Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade": Ministry of Justice translation
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- Provision: 第六章 (Chapter 6) — address `ch-6`
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## 第六章　適用除外 — Chapter VI Exemptions
<sup>heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>
<sup>ch-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6</sup>

### 第二十一条
<sup>art-21 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-21</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定は、著作権法、特許法、実用新案法、意匠法又は商標法による権利の行使と認められる行為にはこれを適用しない。
<sup>art-21/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-21/par-1</sup>
The provisions of this Act do not apply to acts found to constitute an exercise of rights under the Copyright Act, Patent Act, Utility Model Act, Design Act, or Trademark Act.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二十二条
<sup>art-22 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-22</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定は、次の各号に掲げる要件を備え、かつ、法律の規定に基づいて設立された組合（組合の連合会を含む。）の行為には、これを適用しない。ただし、不公正な取引方法を用いる場合又は一定の取引分野における競争を実質的に制限することにより不当に対価を引き上げることとなる場合は、この限りでない。
<sup>art-22/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-22/par-1</sup>
The provisions of this Act do not apply to acts by a partnership (including a federation of partnerships) which conforms to the requirements listed in each of the following items and which has been formed pursuant to the provisions of other Acts provided, however, that this does not apply if unfair trade practices are employed, or if competition in any particular field of trade is substantially restrained, resulting in unjust price increases:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  小規模の事業者又は消費者の相互扶助を目的とすること。
  <sup>art-22/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-22/par-1/item-1</sup>
  the purpose of the partnership is to provide mutual support to small-scale enterprises or consumers;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  任意に設立され、かつ、組合員が任意に加入し、又は脱退することができること。
  <sup>art-22/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-22/par-1/item-2</sup>
  the partnership is voluntarily formed, and the partners may voluntarily participate in and withdraw from it;
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  各組合員が平等の議決権を有すること。
  <sup>art-22/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-22/par-1/item-3</sup>
  each partner possesses equal voting rights; and
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **四**  組合員に対して利益分配を行う場合には、その限度が法令又は定款に定められていること。
  <sup>art-22/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-22/par-1/item-4</sup>
  if a distribution of profits among partners is contemplated, the limits of the distributions are prescribed by the applicable laws and regulations or in the articles of partnership.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

### 第二十三条
<sup>art-23 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23</sup>

**第一項**  この法律の規定は、公正取引委員会の指定する商品であつて、その品質が一様であることを容易に識別することができるものを生産し、又は販売する事業者が、当該商品の販売の相手方たる事業者とその商品の再販売価格（その相手方たる事業者又はその相手方たる事業者の販売する当該商品を買い受けて販売する事業者がその商品を販売する価格をいう。以下同じ。）を決定し、これを維持するためにする正当な行為については、これを適用しない。ただし、当該行為が一般消費者の利益を不当に害することとなる場合及びその商品を販売する事業者がする行為にあつてはその商品を生産する事業者の意に反してする場合は、この限りでない。
<sup>art-23/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-1</sup>
The provisions of this Act do not apply to legitimate acts by an enterprise that produces or sells goods designated by the Japan Fair Trade Commission of easily recognizable uniform quality, in order to fix and maintain the resale price with another enterprise that purchases the goods (this term "resale price" means the price at which the latter enterprise or an enterprise that purchases the goods from the latter enterprise for sale sells it; the same applies hereinafter) provided, however, that this does not apply if the act tends to unreasonably harm the interests of general consumers, or if it is engaged in by an enterprise that sells the goods against the will of the enterprise that produces the goods.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  公正取引委員会は、次の各号に該当する場合でなければ、前項の規定による指定をしてはならない。
<sup>art-23/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-2</sup>
The Japan Fair Trade Commission must not designate goods under the provisions of the preceding paragraph unless each of the following items applies:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  当該商品が一般消費者により日常使用されるものであること。
  <sup>art-23/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-2/item-1</sup>
  the goods are for daily use by general consumers; and
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "the goods are for daily use by general consumers; or" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5212/tb</sup>

  **二**  当該商品について自由な競争が行われていること。
  <sup>art-23/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-2/item-2</sup>
  free competition exists with respect to the goods.
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  第一項の規定による指定は、告示によつてこれを行う。
<sup>art-23/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-3</sup>
The designation of goods under the provisions of paragraph (1) is made via a public notice.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第四項**  著作物を発行する事業者又はその発行する物を販売する事業者が、その物の販売の相手方たる事業者とその物の再販売価格を決定し、これを維持するためにする正当な行為についても、第一項と同様とする。
<sup>art-23/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-4</sup>
Paragraph (1) also applies to legitimate acts by an enterprise that publishes works or an enterprise that sells the published works in order to fix and maintain the resale price with another enterprise that purchases the works.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第五項**  第一項又は前項に規定する販売の相手方たる事業者には、次に掲げる法律の規定に基づいて設立された団体を含まないものとする。ただし、第七号及び第十号に掲げる法律の規定に基づいて設立された団体にあつては、事業協同組合、事業協同小組合、協同組合連合会、商工組合又は商工組合連合会が当該事業協同組合、協同組合連合会、商工組合又は商工組合連合会を直接又は間接に構成する者の消費の用に供する第二項に規定する商品又は前項に規定する物を買い受ける場合に限る。
<sup>art-23/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5</sup>
Organizations formed pursuant to the provisions of any of the following Acts are not to be included in another enterprise who purchases goods or works provided in paragraph (1) or the preceding paragraph provided, however, that for organizations formed pursuant to the provisions of any of the Acts listed in items (vii) and (x), this only applies if a business cooperative, a small business cooperative, a federation of cooperatives, a commercial and industrial partnership, or a federation of commercial and industrial partnerships purchases such goods as provided in paragraph (2) or the works as provided in the preceding paragraph, for the consumption of persons directly or indirectly constituting the relevant business cooperative, federation of cooperatives, commercial and industrial partnerships, or a federation of commercial and industrial partnerships:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **一**  国家公務員法（昭和二十二年法律第百二十号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-1</sup>
  National Public Service Act (Act No. 120 of 1947);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **二**  農業協同組合法（昭和二十二年法律第百三十二号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-2</sup>
  Agricultural Cooperatives Act (Act No. 132 of 1947);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **三**  消費生活協同組合法（昭和二十三年法律第二百号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-3</sup>
  Consumer Cooperatives Act (Act No. 200 of 1948);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **四**  水産業協同組合法（昭和二十三年法律第二百四十二号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-4</sup>
  Fishery Cooperatives Act (Act No. 242 of 1948);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **五**  行政執行法人の労働関係に関する法律（昭和二十三年法律第二百五十七号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-5</sup>
  Act on Labor Relationship of Agencies Engaged in Administrative Execution (Act No. 257 of 1948);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **六**  労働組合法（昭和二十四年法律第百七十四号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-6</sup>
  Labor Union Act (Act No. 174 of 1949);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **七**  中小企業等協同組合法（昭和二十四年法律第百八十一号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-7 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-7</sup>
  Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Cooperatives Act (Act No. 181 of 1949);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **八**  地方公務員法（昭和二十五年法律第二百六十一号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-8 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-8</sup>
  Local Public Service Act (Act No. 261 of 1950);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **九**  地方公営企業等の労働関係に関する法律（昭和二十七年法律第二百八十九号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-9 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-9</sup>
  Local Public Enterprise Labor Relationships Act (Act No. 289 of 1952);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **十**  中小企業団体の組織に関する法律（昭和三十二年法律第百八十五号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-10 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-10</sup>
  Act on the Organization of the Association of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (Act No. 185 of 1957);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **十一**  国家公務員共済組合法（昭和三十三年法律第百二十八号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-11 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-11</sup>
  Act on National Public Employees Mutual Aid Associations (Act No. 128 of 1958);
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Act on National Public Employees Mutual Aid Associations (Act No. 128of 1958);" — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5212/tb</sup>

  **十二**  地方公務員等共済組合法（昭和三十七年法律第百五十二号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-12 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-12</sup>
  Act on Local Public Employees Mutual Aid Associations (Act No. 152 of 1962); or
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

  **十三**  森林組合法（昭和五十三年法律第三十六号）
  <sup>art-23/par-5/item-13 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-13</sup>
  Forestry Cooperatives Act (Act No. 36 of 1978).
  <sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第六項**  第一項に規定する事業者は、同項に規定する再販売価格を決定し、これを維持するための契約をしたときは、公正取引委員会規則の定めるところにより、その契約の成立の日から三十日以内に、その旨を公正取引委員会に届け出なければならない。ただし、公正取引委員会規則の定める場合は、この限りでない。
<sup>art-23/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-6</sup>
If an enterprise as provided in paragraph (1) has entered into a contract that fixes and maintains the resale price as provided in that paragraph, it must notify the Japan Fair Trade Commission as provided in the Rules of the Japan Fair Trade Commission within thirty days from the date of the contract provided, however, that this does not apply if otherwise prescribed by the Rules of the Japan Fair Trade Commission.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "If an enterprise as provided in paragraph (1) has entered into a contract that fixes and maintains the resale price as provided in the Rules of the Japan Fair Trade Commission, notify the Japan Fair Trade Commission within thirty days from the date of the contract provided, however, that this does not apply if otherwise prescribed by the Rules of the Japan Fair Trade Commission." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/5212/tb</sup>

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## Cites
- art-23/par-2: 前項 → 私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律 第二十三条第一項 (Article 23, paragraph (1)), art-23/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-1
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- art-23/par-5: 第一項 → 私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律 第二十三条第一項 (Article 23, paragraph (1)), art-23/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-1
- art-23/par-5: 前項 → 私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律 第二十三条第四項 (Article 23, paragraph (4)), art-23/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-4
- art-23/par-5: 第七号 → 私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律 第二十三条第五項第七号 (Article 23, paragraph (5), item (vii)), art-23/par-5/item-7 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-7
- art-23/par-5: 第十号 → 私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律 第二十三条第五項第十号 (Article 23, paragraph (5), item (x)), art-23/par-5/item-10 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-5/item-10
- art-23/par-5: 第二項 → 私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律 第二十三条第二項 (Article 23, paragraph (2)), art-23/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-2
- art-23/par-6: 第一項 → 私的独占の禁止及び公正取引の確保に関する法律 第二十三条第一項 (Article 23, paragraph (1)), art-23/par-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/antimonopoly-act/amendments/20270331_507AC0000000039/text/ch-6#art-23/par-1

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