Article 979 A person who engages in business by using the name of a Company prior to the formation of such Company is punished by a civil fine of an amount equivalent to the registration and license tax for the incorporation of the Company.
第八百十八条第一項又は第八百二十一条第一項の規定に違反して取引をした者も、前項と同様とする。
The provisions of the preceding paragraph also apply to a person who carries out a transaction in violation of the provisions of Article 818, paragraph (1) or Article 821, paragraph (1).