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Title: Multi-Level Marketing Supervision Act CH
Category: Fair Trade Commission(公平交易委員會)
CHAPTER SIX PUNISHMENT
Article 29
If any person violates the provisions of Article 18, the violator shall be punished by imprisonment for not more than seven years and at the same time may be fined not more than one hundred million New Taiwan Dollars.
Shall any representative, agent, employee or other staff of a juristic person be punished for the violation of Article 18 in conducting business, not only the violator shall be punished in accordance with the preceding paragraph, the juristic person shall also be fined as prescribed in the preceding paragraph.
Article 30
Where any other laws provide for more severe punishment than those prescribed in the preceding article, the provisions of such other laws shall apply.
Article 31
The competent authority may order the multi-levels sale enterprise violating the provisions of Article 18 to dissolve, suspense or terminate business operation not longer than six months.
Article 32
If any person violates the provisions of Articles 6.1, 20.2, 21.2, 22, or 23, the competent authority may order the violators to cease therefrom, rectify its conduct, or take necessary corrective action within the time prescribed in the order, and fine New Taiwan Dollar 100,000 or more and not more than New Taiwan Dollar 5,000,000, and after the lapse of such period, shall such enterprise fail to cease therefrom, rectify such conduct, or take any necessary corrective action, the competent authority may again order the violators to cease therefrom, rectify its conduct, or take necessary corrective action within the time prescribed in the order, and fine New Taiwan Dollar 200,000 or more and not more than New Taiwan Dollar 10,000,000 each time until the violator ceases therefrom, rectifies such conduct, or takes necessary corrective action. If the situation is serious, the competent authority .may order the violator to dissolve, suspense or terminate business operation not longer than six months.
The provisions of preceding paragraph shall apply to the violation of Article 20.2 when applied mutatis mutandis according to Article 24, the violation of Articles 21.2, 22, or 23.
When the protection institution violates the regulations relevant to business operation methods and inspection prescribed in Article 38.5, the competent authority may impose a sanction according to paragraph 1 of this Article.
Article 33
If any person violates the provisions of Article 16, the competent authority may order the violators to cease therefrom, rectify its conduct, or take necessary corrective action within the time prescribed in the order, and fine New Taiwan Dollar 100,000 or more and not more than New Taiwan Dollar 2,000,000, and after the lapse of such period, shall such enterprise fail to cease therefrom, rectify such conduct, or take any necessary corrective action, the competent authority may again order the violators to cease therefrom, rectify its conduct, or take necessary corrective action within the time prescribed in the order, and fine New Taiwan Dollar 200,000 or more and not more than 4,000,000 each time until the violator ceases therefrom, rectifies such conduct, or takes necessary corrective action.
Article 34
If any person violates Articles 7.1, 9-12, 13.1, 14, 15,17, 19, 25.1, or 26, the competent authority may order the violators to cease therefrom, rectify its conduct, or take necessary corrective action within the time prescribed in the order, and fine New Taiwan Dollar 50,000 or more and not more than New Taiwan Dollar 1,000,000, and after the lapse of such period, shall such enterprise fail to cease therefrom, rectify such conduct, or take any necessary corrective action, the competent authority may again order the violators to cease therefrom, rectify its conduct, or take necessary corrective action within the time prescribed in the order, and fine New Taiwan Dollar 100,000 or more and not more than New Taiwan Dollar 2,000,000 each time until the violator ceases therefrom, rectifies such conduct, or takes necessary corrective action.
Article 35
When the competent authority conducts investigation according to Article 28, if the party under investigation violates Article 28.3, the competent authority may fine New Taiwan Dollar 50,000 or more and not more than New Taiwan Dollar 500,000. If after notice again, the party under investigation evade, impede, or refuse without justifications, the competent authority may continue to issue notice for investigation, and fine New Taiwan Dollar 100,000 or more and not more than New Taiwan Dollar 1,000,000 each time until the party accepts investigation, appears to respond, or renders relevant materials like books and records, documents, or exhibits.
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