Japan

"Article 5(1)Unless a labor union has submitted evidence to the Labour Relations Commission and proved that it is in compliance with Article 2 and paragraph (2) of this Article, the labor union is not qualified to participate in the procedures provided in this Act and will not be granted the remedies provided in this Act; provided, however, that nothing herein should be construed as to deny protections for individual workers pursuant to Article 7, item (i). (2)The constitution of a labor union must include the provisions listed in the following items: ............ (viii)that no strike is to be started without a majority decision made by direct secret vote either of the union members or of delegates elected by direct secret vote of the union members; ........."

"Article 98 Obligation to Obey Laws and ( Regulations and Orders of Superiors; Prohibition of Acts of Dispute, etc.) ( )1 Officials shall, in the performance of their duties, comply with laws and regulations and faithfully observe the orders of their superiors in the course of their duties. ( )2 Officials shall not strike or engage in delaying tactics or other acts of dispute against the public represented by the National Government as employer, or resort to delaying tactics which reduce the efficiency of government operations, nor shall any persons attempt, or conspire to effect, instigate or incite such illegal acts. ( )3 Any official who resorts to a strike or other acts violating the provision of the preceding paragraph may not, with the commencement of such acts, set up against the National Government with the rights to appointment or employment possessed by him/her under laws and regulations. "Article 110 ( )1 Any person who falls under any of the following items shall be punished by imprisonment with work for not more than three years or a fine of not more than one hundred thousand yen: ( )i Any person who has violated paragraph 6 of Article 2; ( ) ii Deleted; ( ) iii Any person who has been summoned as a witness pursuant to the provision of paragraph 2 of Article 17 and has made a false statement; ( ) iv Any person who has been summoned as a witness pursuant to the provision of paragraph 2 of Article 17 and has not responded without any justifiable reason, or one who, pursuant to the provision of the same paragraph, has been ordered to submit documents or copies thereof, and has not complied with such order without any justifiable reason; ( )v Any person who has been ordered to submit documents or copies thereof pursuant to the provision of paragraph 2 of Article 17 and has submitted documents with false entry or copies thereof; ( ) v-ii Any person who has refused, prevented or recused the investigation conducted pursuant to the provision of paragraph 3 of Article 17, or has not made a statement or has made a false statement to the questions except an ( official who is subject to the investigation set forth in paragraph 1 of the same Article ; ) ( ) vi Any person who has paid remuneration in violation of Article 18; ( ) vii Any person who has made an appointment in violation of paragraph 1 of Article 33; ( ) viii Any person who has violated the prohibition provided for in Article 39; - 44 - ( ) ix Any person who has committed a fraud in violation of Article 40; ( )x Any person who has impeded the taking of examination or appointment or provided information in violation of Article 41; ( ) xi Any person who has paid remuneration in violation of paragraph 1 of Article 63 or in violation of Article 66; ( ) xii Any person who has paid remuneration in violation of Article 68; ( ) xiii Any Commissioner who has intentionally failed to take appropriate measures in regard to payment of remuneration in violation of Article 70; ( ) xiv Any person who has paid salaries to a person suspended from duty in violation of paragraph 2 of Article 83; ( ) xv Any person who has intentionally prevented the presentation of a request for administrative action on working conditions in violation of Article 86; ( ) xvi Deleted; ( ) xvii Any person who has conspired to effect, instigated or incited an illegal act provided for in the first sentence of paragraph 2 of Article 98, or has attempted such act; ( ) xviii Any person who has failed to make a statement or testify in violation of paragraph 4 of Article 100; ( ) xix Any person who has violated the restrictions on political acts provided for in paragraph 1 of Article 102; ( ) xx Any person who has formed an organization in violation of paragraph 5 of Article 108-2. ( )2 Money or other benefit received by a person who falls under item 8 of the preceding paragraph shall be confiscated. When it is not possible to confiscate such amount, either in whole or in part, its value shall be collected.""