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resale price maintenance system
A pricing system in which the manufacturer sets the retail price and retailers cannot discount it. In Japan, this is legally permitted for certain categories such as books, newspapers, and music CDs.
本には再販制度が適用される。
The resale price maintenance system applies to books.
再販制度があるため、新刊書は値引きされない。
Because of the resale price maintenance system, new books are not discounted.
出版業界では、再販制度の廃止をめぐる議論が続いている。
In the publishing industry, debate continues over whether to abolish the resale price maintenance system.
Short for 再販売価格維持制度 (resale-price maintenance system). Compound of 再販 (resale) + 制度 (system).
USAGE:
In most industries, manufacturers in Japan cannot dictate the retail price under antitrust law. The 再販制度 is a legal exception that covers a small set of cultural goods (books, newspapers, magazines, music CDs), partly to protect small bookstores and ensure uniform availability.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 再販制度が適用される: the system applies
- 再販制度の廃止: abolition of the system
- 再販制度の対象: an item covered by the system