Former Unification Church Victim Relief ``Consumer Contract Law'' Amendment Proposed by Cabinet Decision

With regard to relief for the victims of the former Unification Church, the government has submitted 18 revisions to the Consumer Contract Act, including the extension of the period during which the right to cancel contracts for fraudulent business practices such as psychiatric marketing can be exercised. Decided at the Cabinet meeting.

Last month, a panel of experts at the Consumer Affairs Agency compiled a report on measures to help victims of the psychiatric marketing law in response to the problem of the former Unification Church. Regarding the "right of cancellation" that can cancel the

Based on these reports, the government has changed the period for exercising the "right of cancellation" that can cancel contracts under the psychic marketing method

from ▽ five years from the conclusion of the contract to 10 years, and

▽ when you realize that you were damaged.

At the cabinet meeting on the 18th, the revision of the Consumer Contract Act, which includes extensions

from one year to three years, was decided.

In addition, regarding the scope of acts for which the "right of cancellation" is recognized,

▽In addition to acts that arouse anxiety about the future of the consumer, acts that arouse anxiety about the life, body, property, etc. of the consumer's relatives are targeted. In

addition,

▽ It is said that not only future anxiety but also contracts made using current anxiety are covered.

In addition, a bill to revise the National Consumer Affairs Center of Japan Act was also approved by the Cabinet,

and includes the ability to disclose the name of the business operator when it is deemed particularly necessary for consumer protection.

At a press conference after the cabinet meeting, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Kono said, "This is a very important bill to provide relief to victims of fraudulent business practices such as psychedelic marketing, and to prevent recurrence. said.

The government plans to have these revisions enacted in the current Diet session, and if they are enacted, they are expected to come into effect 20 days after their promulgation.