Enforcement record

Warning disclosure naming 新明電材株式会社

新明電材株式会社 (Antimonopoly Act)

This page records one action from a Japanese government disclosure, including the published name, governing law, authority, action details, and official source.

Antimonopoly ActJapan Fair Trade CommissionGovernment disclosure25 September 2024

Action type

Warning

Law

Antimonopoly Act

Authority

Japan Fair Trade Commission

Action date

25 September 2024

Current page: Enforcement record

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Source verification

Public-source and preservation status

Publishing authority: Japan Fair Trade Commission
Official source URL: Recorded by RegBase
Entity match: Not confirmed; shown under the published name
Kiroku preservation: Completed archive verified; Captured: May 9, 2026, 05:07 PM JST

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Action summary

Company: 新明電材株式会社Japanese only
Original: 新明電材株式会社
Governing law: Antimonopoly Act
独占禁止法
Action type: Warning
警告
Action date: 25 September 2024
Issuing authority: Japan Fair Trade Commission
公正取引委員会
Industry context: 電気設備資材卸売

Violation

Machine-translated summary — verify against original

Between April 1, 2022, and July 6, 2024, Shinmei Denzai Corporation, a distributor of electrical equipment materials, allegedly sent annual requests from its CEO to suppliers who continuously supplied electrical equipment materials, under the pretext of a gratitude sale sponsorship. These requests compelled suppliers to provide monetary payments despite not gaining sales promotion benefits from such activities. Additionally, the company allegedly collected contributions labeled as cooperative association fees without clarifying the basis for calculating the amounts, again without providing benefits to the suppliers. This conduct is suspected to violate Article 19 of the Anti-Monopoly Act (abuse of a superior bargaining position).

Show original Japanese text

新明電材は、遅くとも令和４年４月１日以降令和７年７月６日までの間、自社に継続して電気設備資材を納入する事業者に対して、感謝セール協賛の名目で、毎年６月頃、代表取締役名の要請文書を送付し、その提供を通じて納入業者が販売促進効果等の利益を得ることができないにもかかわらず、自己のために金銭を提供させていた。また、協力会費の名目であらかじめ負担額の算出根拠等を明確にすることなく、その提供を通じて納入業者が販売促進効果等の利益を得ることができないにもかかわらず、自己のために金銭を提供させていた。

Compliance context

Low-medium

The authority publicly disclosed a warning based on the cited facts.

Competition law covering private monopolization, unreasonable restraint of trade, unfair trade practices, and related conduct.

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Original Japan Fair Trade Commission source (Japanese)Open preserved source and evidence pack

Extracted at: 2026-05-09T08:06:58.186+00:00
Evidence checked: 2026-05-09T08:06:58.186+00:00
Archive captured: 2026-05-09T08:07:12.515655+00:00

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