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Cease and Desist Order disclosure naming 株式会社電通グループ
This page records one action from a Japanese government disclosure, including the published name, governing law, authority, action details, and official source.
Action type
Cease and Desist Order
Law
Antimonopoly Act
Authority
Japan Fair Trade Commission
Action date
26 January 2024
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- Report ID
- RB-EN-ENFORCEMENT-DOKUSENKINSHIHO-D-202608131631
- Generated at
- 14 August 2026 at 01:31
- Record URL
- https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/dokusenkinshiho-dian-tong-gurupu-20240126
1. Review Summary
| Disclosure name | 株式会社電通グループ | Corporate Number | Not stated in the disclosure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enforcement record | 1 record | Other confirmed records for this company | Outside this report's scope |
| Action date | 26 January 2024 | Authority | Japan Fair Trade Commission |
| Law | Antimonopoly Act | Action type | Cease and Desist Order |
| Source status | Preserved public-source archive recorded | ||
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2. Published Information
| Published name | 株式会社電通グループ |
|---|
3. Enforcement Record
| Target name in disclosure | 株式会社電通グループ |
|---|---|
| Authority | Japan Fair Trade Commission (公正取引委員会) |
| Law / action type | Antimonopoly Act / Cease and Desist Order |
| Action / announcement date | Action: 26 January 2024 / Announcement: 9 May 2026 |
| English summary | Dentsu Group Inc., along with Cerespo, Hakuhodo, Tokyu Agency, Fuji Creative Corporation, Seem Two, and ADK Marketing Solutions, engaged in conduct to decide and secure planned contracts for specific test events and main tournaments from April 2, 2018, at the latest. Dentsu Inc. changed its trade name to Dentsu Inc. from Dentsu Succeeding Preparation Company on January 1, 2020, and through an absorption-type company split on the same day, it inherited all business operations related to the specific test events and main tournaments from Dentsu Group Inc. The Fair Trade Commission issued an order for corrective measures on January 26, 2024, under the Anti-Monopoly Act. |
| Original Japanese text | 電通グループ、セレスポ、博報堂、東急エージェンシー、フジクリエイティブコーポレーション、セイムトゥー、ＡＤＫマーケティング・ソリューションズの７社は、遅くとも平成３０年４月２日以降、特定テストイベント・本大会業務について、受注予定者を決定し、受注できるようにする行為を行っていた。 |
| Official source | https://www.jftc.go.jp/houdou/pressrelease/2025/jun/250623_daiichi.html |
| Source archive | https://kiroku.today/a/95d5b173eeyapluo |
| Extraction / evidence timestamps | Extracted: 9 May 2026 at 21:03 / Evidence checked: 9 May 2026 at 21:03 / Archive captured: 9 May 2026 at 21:07 |
4. Business Location and Permit Details
No additional structured business-location or permit fields are recorded for this disclosure.
5. Other Confirmed Records for This Company
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Reviewer Notes
| Reviewer | Team / company | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Review purpose | |||
| Additional notes | |||
- □ Official source URL or archived source was checked.
- □ Corporate Number, address, or other identifiers were reviewed to avoid confusing similarly named entities.
- □ This document is understood as a public-record evidence file, not a credit decision or legal opinion.
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Action summary
- Company
- 株式会社電通グループJapanese onlyOriginal: 株式会社電通グループ
- Governing law
- Antimonopoly Act独占禁止法
- Action type
- Cease and Desist Order排除措置命令
- Action date
- 26 January 2024
- Issuing authority
- Japan Fair Trade Commission公正取引委員会
- Industry context
- 広告代理店・マーケティング
Violation
Dentsu Group Inc., along with Cerespo, Hakuhodo, Tokyu Agency, Fuji Creative Corporation, Seem Two, and ADK Marketing Solutions, engaged in conduct to decide and secure planned contracts for specific test events and main tournaments from April 2, 2018, at the latest. Dentsu Inc. changed its trade name to Dentsu Inc. from Dentsu Succeeding Preparation Company on January 1, 2020, and through an absorption-type company split on the same day, it inherited all business operations related to the specific test events and main tournaments from Dentsu Group Inc. The Fair Trade Commission issued an order for corrective measures on January 26, 2024, under the Anti-Monopoly Act.
Show original Japanese text
電通グループ、セレスポ、博報堂、東急エージェンシー、フジクリエイティブコーポレーション、セイムトゥー、ＡＤＫマーケティング・ソリューションズの７社は、遅くとも平成３０年４月２日以降、特定テストイベント・本大会業務について、受注予定者を決定し、受注できるようにする行為を行っていた。
Compliance context
Medium-highA formal order requiring corrective measures for conduct found by the competition authority.
Competition law covering private monopolization, unreasonable restraint of trade, unfair trade practices, and related conduct.
Review the conduct, affected market, and whether the relationship could expose your organization to competition-law risk.
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Evidence pack
- Extracted at
- 2026-05-09T12:03:46.46+00:00
- Evidence checked
- 2026-05-09T12:03:46.46+00:00
- Archive captured
- 2026-05-09T12:07:11.561536+00:00
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