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Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Law No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as amended up to Law No. 35 of 27 April 2005), Japan
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2005
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May 15, 1962
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The notification by Japan to the WTO under article 63.2 of TRIPS states:
'The Act prevents inducement of customers by means of misleading representations, etc., in terms of ensuring fair competition. Among the actions provided for in paragraph 2(a) of Article 22 of the TRIPS Agreement, false representations of the place of origin misleading consumers in general are prohibited by Article 4 (Prohibition of Misleading Representation) of the Act.'
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