不当景品类及び不当表示防止法-JapaneseLawTranslation.DOC

PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 1 Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Act No. 134 of May 15, 1962) (Purpose) Article 1 The purpose of this Act is, in order to prevent the inducement of customers by means of unjustifiable premiums and misleading representations in connection with transactions of goods and services, by providing for limitations and the prohibition of acts that would interfere with general consumers voluntary and rational choice-making, thereby protecting the interests of general consumers. (Definitions) Article 2 (1) The term Entrepreneur as used in this Act means any person who operates a commercial, industrial, financial or any other business. For the purpose of applying the provisions of the following paragraph and Article 11, an officer, employee, agent, or any other person who acts for the benefit of an Entrepreneur shall be deemed to be an Entrepreneur. (2) The term Trade Association as used in this Act means any combination or federation of a combination of two or more Entrepreneurs with its principal purpose the furtherance of their common interest as Entrepreneurs, and shall include the following; provided however, that a combination or federation of a combination of two or more Entrepreneurs, which has capital, or contributions made by the constituent Entrepreneurs (meaning an Entrepreneur who is a member of the Trade Association; the same shall apply in Article 20), and whose principal purpose is to run and is actually running a commercial, industrial, financial or any other business for profit shall not be included: (i) Any general incorporated association or any other association of which two or more Entrepreneurs are members (including the equivalent thereof); (ii) Any general incorporated foundation or any other foundation of which two or more Entrepreneurs control the appointment and dismissal of directors or managers, the execution of operations or continuation of its existence; and (iii) Any partnership of whic