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| Article 81 (Investigations into Violations) |
| (1) | Where the Fair Trade Commission deems it necessary to enforce this Act, it may make the following dispositions as prescribed by Presidential Decree: |
| 1. | Requiring the parties, interested parties, or witnesses to make an appearance and hearing their opinions; |
| 2. | Designating an appraiser and requesting appraisals; |
| 3. | Issuing an order to a business entity or trade association or their executive officers and employees to give a report on costs and management status or to submit other necessary materials or articles, or temporarily keeping the submitted materials or articles. |
| (2) | Where the Fair Trade Commission deems it necessary to enforce this Act, it may authorize public officials under its control (including public officials under the control of agencies with the delegated authority under Article 122) to access the office or place of business of a business entity or trade association and to investigate its business and management, account books, documents, electronic data, voice-recording materials, video materials, and other materials or articles prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (3) | A public official who conducts an investigation under paragraph (2) may hear a statement of the parties, interested parties, or witnesses at a designated place, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (4) | Where the procedures for deliberation and resolution under Article 59 (1) or (2) are in progress, no investigative public official shall conduct an investigation under paragraph (2) or hear a statement of the parties under paragraph (3): |
| (5) | Upon hearing a statement of the parties pursuant to paragraph (1) 1 or (3), a record of statement shall be prepared as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (6) | A public official who conducts an investigation under paragraph (2) may order a business entity or trade association or their executive officers and employees to submit materials or articles necessary for the investigation, or may temporarily keep the submitted materials or articles, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (7) | In cases of temporarily keeping materials or articles of a business entity or trade association or their executive officers and employees pursuant to paragraphs (1) 3 and (6), a record of custody shall be prepared and issued, as prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (8) | Where the materials or articles kept pursuant to paragraphs (1) 3 and (6) fall under any of the following cases, they shall be returned immediately: |
| 1. | Where it is deemed upon examination of the kept materials or articles that they are not associated with the relevant investigation; |
| 2. | Where it is no longer necessary to keep the materials or articles as the purpose of the investigation, etc. has been achieved. |
| (9) | A public official who conducts an investigation under paragraph (2) shall present identification indicating his or her authority to relevant persons and shall issue a document stating the objectives, period, and methods of the investigation and other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree. |
| (10) | The parties, interested parties, or witnesses related to a disposition made under paragraph (1) or an investigation conducted under paragraph (2) may present or state their opinions. |