Fair Trade Act Article 28

In conducting investigations into an enterprise’s conduct that may violate the provisions of the Act, if such enterprise makes commitments to take specific measures to cease and rectify its alleged illegal conduct within the time prescribed by the competent authority, the competent authority may suspend the investigation.In the situation referred to in the preceding paragraph, the competent authority shall monitor whether such enterprise fulfills its commitments.If the enterprise has fulfilled its commitments by taking specific measures to cease and rectify its alleged illegal conduct, the competent authority may decide to terminate the investigation. However, under any of the following circumstances, the investigation shall be resumed:1. The enterprise fails to fulfill its commitments.2. There is a significant change to the facts upon which the decision to suspend the investigation was based.3. The decision to suspend the investigation was based on incomplete or misleading information provided by the enterprise.The limitation on the power to impose sanctions, under the circumstance as described in Paragraph 1, interrupts on the day of suspending the investigation. Where the competent authority resumes the investigation, the limitation on the power to impose sanctions shall start on the date of the following day when the investigation is resumed, which shall be added to the period of time elapsed prior to suspending the investigation.
中文原文 公平交易法第28條
主管機關對於事業涉有違反本法規定之行為進行調查時,事業承諾在主管機關所定期限內,採取具體措施停止並改正涉有違法之行為者,主管機關得中止調查。
前項情形,主管機關應對事業有無履行其承諾進行監督。
事業已履行其承諾,採取具體措施停止並改正涉有違法之行為者,主管機關得決定終止該案之調查。
但有下列情形之一者,應恢復調查:
一、事業未履行其承諾。
二、作成中止調查之決定所依據之事實發生重大變化。
三、作成中止調查之決定係基於事業提供不完整或不真實之資訊。
第一項情形,裁處權時效自中止調查之日起,停止進行。
主管機關恢復調查者,裁處權時效自恢復調查之翌日起,與停止前已經過之期間一併計算。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.