Fig. 1-1-5-4 shows the trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for violations of the Commercial Code, Anti-Trust Law, and Securities and Exchange Law over the last 10 years.

Fig. 1-1-5-4 Trends in the number of persons newly received by public prosecutors offices for violations of the Commercial Code, Anti-Trust Law, and Securities and Exchange Law (1993-2002)

  In FY2002, the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission charged 13 cases (34 persons) of Securities and Exchange Law violations. More specifically, 5 cases (21 persons) of them were charged with a false statement in the securities report, etc., 6 cases (10 persons) with insider trading, 1 case (2 persons) with invitation of subscription by deception, and 1 case (1 person) with spreading of rumor (Source: Data by Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission).
  In 2002, there was no case the Fair Trade Commission charged for Anti-Trust Law violations.
   Table 1-1-5-5 shows the trends in the number of persons prosecuted or not prosecuted by public prosecutors offices over the last 5 years for violations of the Commercial Code, Anti-Trust Law, and Securities and Exchange Law.
  In 2002, among those prosecuted, formal trials were requested for 22 persons and summary orders for 4 persons for Commercial Code violations. For Securities and Exchange Law violations, formal trials were requested for 25 persons and a summary orders for 6 persons.
  For terms of imprisonment with labor sentenced in the ordinary first instance during the 5-year period from 1998 to 2002, see Appendix 1-7 .

Table 1-1-5-5 Numbers of persons prosecuted or not prosecuted for violations of the Commercial Code Anti-Trust Law, and Securities and Exchange Law (1998-2002)