The applicant shall submit one original copy of a written application for a Center's Advisory Opinion, with the number of duplicates equal to the total number of respondents and panelists, and shall present such application and duplicates at the Center. If you wish to submit a written application for a Center's Advisory Opinion by electronic file, please send an email to the email address designated by the Center (※The email is displayed as an image to prevent spam. Please enter the address and send it) 2 to 3 days before the planned date of filing, stating the name, address (or residence; the same shall apply hereinafter) and contact information (telephone number, fax number and email address) of the complainant and his/her agent and the respondent, the headquarters, branches or subbranches where the case will be filed (Tokyo Headquarters, Kansai Branch, Nagoya Branch, Hokkaido Subbranch, Tohoku Subbranch, Chugoku Subbranch, Shikoku Subbranch, or Kyushu Subbranch) and the planned date of filing. The Center's secretariat will provide you with information on how to access the online storage.).

The written application for a Center’s Advisory Opinion shall include the following items.

i. the name, address, and contact information (telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address) of the applicant, and name of the applicant's representative if the applicant is a juridical person;
ii. the name and address of the respondent, and name of the respondent's representative if the respondent is a juridical person;
iii. the names, address, and contact information (telephone numbers, fax numbers, and e-mail addresses) of agents, if any;
iv. the gist of the application;
v. the grounds for the application; and
vi. identify whether the applicant requests a unilateral opinion or a bilateral opinion.

The following attachments are necessary for an application for a Center’s Advisory Opinion.

(1) the certificate of qualification for the applicant's representative if the applicant is a juridical person;
(2) the certificate of qualification for the respondent's representative if the respondent is a juridical person;
(3) the document which proves an agent's representative capacity, if an agent has been appointed; and
(4) documentary evidence.

The documents as set forth in (1) and (2) above are available at the Legal Affairs Bureau which exercises jurisdiction over the relevant company according to its address. Please prepare those issued within three months.

As for formats, please see the following "Formats for Center's Advisory Opinion." If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the secretariat.