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Maruei Investigation & Design Co., Ltd. (法人番号3190001010522) and four other companies (together, “the five companies”), and Tokai Railway Company (JR Tokai) entered into an agreement, at the latest from February 19, 2021, regarding “specific overpass bridge inspection, etc.” Under the agreement, based on an inspection list provided by JR Tokai, the parties would decide in advance the intended contractor among the five companies and cooperate so that that contractor could win the order. The Japan Fair Trade Commission found that this, contrary to the public interest, substantially restricted competition in the transaction field for “specific overpass bridge inspection, etc.” On December 19, 2025, the Japan Fair Trade Commission issued a cease-and-desist order and a surcharge payment order on the grounds that the parties had engaged in conduct violating Article 3 of the Antimonopoly Act (prohibition of unreasonable trade restraints). Subsequently, each order was finalized. As a result, the registration for all departments of the construction consultant registration was suspended. Contact: Construction Industry Division, Construction Industry Department, Chubu Regional Development Bureau (052-687-8523).