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Law against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Act No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as last amended by Act No. 40 of June 5, 2009)

Year of current version:	2009
Date of entry into force of original text:	August 15, 1962
Date of Text (Enacted):	May 15, 1962
Type of Text:	IP-related Laws: enacted by the Legislature
Subject Matter:	Competition, Enforcement of IP and Related Laws, IP Regulatory Body, Undisclosed Information (Trade Secrets)
Notes:	For the provisions concerning the protection against the unfair competition practices, see Article 4 (3)(1)
Available Texts:
English	Law against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Act No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as last amended by Act No. 40 of June 5, 2009) (Version with Automatic Translation Tool)
Japanese	不当景品類及び不当表示防止法（昭和37年5月15日法律第134号、最終改正平成21年6月5日法律第49号）
Related Legislation:	Relates to Code of Criminal Procedure (Act No. 131 of July 10, 1948, as last amended by Act No. 26 of April 27, 2010) (JP155) Law on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Act No.54 of April 14, 1947, as last amended by Act No.51 of June 10, 2009) (JP150)
Historical Versions:	Supersedes Law against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (Act No. 134 of May 15, 1962, as last amended in 2005) (JP162)
WIPO Lex No.:	JP148