Regulations on Immunity and Reduction of Fines in Illegal Concerted Action Cases Article 6
With applications from enterprises complying with the four preceding articles, the competent authority may approve immunity from or reduction of the fines to be imposed on them with conditions attached. The attached conditions stated in the preceding paragraph shall include the following information:1. The applicant shall withdraw from the concerted action in question immediately upon filing the application or at the time specified by the competent authority.2. From the time the application is filed until the case is concluded, the applicant shall follow the instructions of the competent authority and provide honest, full and continuous assistance during the investigation. The assistance shall include the following:(1) The enterprise shall provide the competent authority at the earliest time with all the information and evidence regarding the concerted action in question that it currently possesses or may obtain in the future. For those applying for fine reduction, the information and evidence provided must be of significant help in the competent authority's investigation on the concerted action in question or able to enhance the probative value of the evidence the competent authority has already obtained. (2) The enterprise shall follow the instructions of the competent authority and provide prompt description or cooperation to help the investigation on related facts capable of proving the existence of the concerted action in question.(3) If necessary, the enterprise must allow its staff members or representatives having participated in activities related to the concerted action in question to be questioned by the competent authority.(4) The content of the statement, information or evidence provided may not contain any untruthfulness and no destruction, forgery, alteration or concealment of any information or evidence related to the concerted action in question shall be tolerated.(5) Without the consent of the competent authority, the applicant may not disclose to any other parties about filing the application or any content of the application before the case is concluded.3. Other matters specified by the competent authority.The time of case conclusion stated in the preceding paragraph refers to the date when the competent authority reaches the final decision on the case in question.
中文原文 聯合行為違法案件免除或減輕罰鍰實施辦法第6條
事業之申請符合前四條規定者,主管機關得附條件同意免除或減輕其原應受處分之罰鍰。
前項附條件同意之內容,應包括下列事項:
一、於提出申請後,立即停止涉案聯合行為之參與;或於主管機關指定之時點,立即停止該違法行為。
二、申請人自提出申請時起至案件終結時止,應依據主管機關之指示,誠實、全面且持續的協助調查。
其協助之內容,如下:
(一)即時向主管機關提供其所現有或日後可能取得涉案聯合行為之所有資料與證據。
申請減輕罰鍰者,其所提出之資料與證據,須明顯有助於主管機關對於涉案聯合行為之調查,或可強化主管機關已取得證據之證明力。
(二)對於得以證明聯合行為之相關事實,依據主管機關指示迅速提出說明或配合調查。
(三)必要時,指派曾參與涉案聯合行為之員工或代表人接受主管機關約談。
(四)所陳述之內容或所提出之資料、證據,不得有虛偽不實之情事,亦不得湮滅、偽造、變造、隱匿與涉案聯合行為相關之資料或證據。
(五)案件未終結前,非經主管機關同意,不得對外揭露其已提出申請之事實或其提出申請之任何內容。
三、其他主管機關指定事項。
前項所稱案件終結時,指主管機關對於該案件作成最終決定之日。
前項附條件同意之內容,應包括下列事項:
一、於提出申請後,立即停止涉案聯合行為之參與;或於主管機關指定之時點,立即停止該違法行為。
二、申請人自提出申請時起至案件終結時止,應依據主管機關之指示,誠實、全面且持續的協助調查。
其協助之內容,如下:
(一)即時向主管機關提供其所現有或日後可能取得涉案聯合行為之所有資料與證據。
申請減輕罰鍰者,其所提出之資料與證據,須明顯有助於主管機關對於涉案聯合行為之調查,或可強化主管機關已取得證據之證明力。
(二)對於得以證明聯合行為之相關事實,依據主管機關指示迅速提出說明或配合調查。
(三)必要時,指派曾參與涉案聯合行為之員工或代表人接受主管機關約談。
(四)所陳述之內容或所提出之資料、證據,不得有虛偽不實之情事,亦不得湮滅、偽造、變造、隱匿與涉案聯合行為相關之資料或證據。
(五)案件未終結前,非經主管機關同意,不得對外揭露其已提出申請之事實或其提出申請之任何內容。
三、其他主管機關指定事項。
前項所稱案件終結時,指主管機關對於該案件作成最終決定之日。