Possible Recommendation against K.K. Simano

株式会社シマノ (下請代金支払遅延等防止法)
下請代金支払遅延等防止法Ministry of Economy, Trade and IndustryPossible entity matchApril 2, 2026

Action summary

Company
K.K. SimanoRomanized
Original: 株式会社シマノ
Entity match
Possible entity match60/100Machine extracted
Company name extracted from the Japanese public disclosure
Governing law
下請代金支払遅延等防止法
下請代金支払遅延等防止法
Action type
Recommendation
勧告
Action date
April 2, 2026
Issuing authority
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
経済産業省

Violation

Show original Japanese text

シマノは、資本金の額が3億円以下の法人たる事業者に対し、自社が販売する自転車部品等(以下「本件製品等」という。)の製造を委託している(以下この受託事業者を「下請事業者」という。)。シマノは、下請事業者に対して自社が所有する金型、機械装置及び工具器具(以下「金型等」という。)を貸与していたところ、令和5年12月1日以降、当該金型等を用いて製造する本件製品等の発注を長期間行わないにもかかわらず、下請事業者に対し、自己のために無償で、合計4,313個の金型等を保管させるとともに当該金型等の現状確認等の棚卸作業を1年間当たり2回行わせることにより、下請事業者の利益を不当に害していた。

Compliance context

Medium

A regulator issued a recommendation or formal request for corrective action.

Japanese regulatory disclosure under 下請代金支払遅延等防止法.

Review the facts and follow-up status. This is usually less severe than a suspension or revocation, but still a public enforcement signal.

This context is an operational aid for review workflows, not a credit opinion or legal conclusion.

Evidence pack

Original Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announcement (Japanese)Archived source snapshot
Extracted at
2026-05-10T00:03:17.372+00:00
Evidence checked
2026-05-10T00:03:17.372+00:00
Archive captured
2026-05-10T00:03:17.958+00:00
Show audit JSON
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  },
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  "limitations": [
    "RegBase aggregates public Japanese government disclosures and does not provide a credit opinion.",
    "English summaries are provided for reference. The original Japanese source is authoritative.",
    "Possible or unresolved entity matches should be manually verified before use in a decision."
  ]
}

The original Japanese disclosure is the authoritative record. Use possible or unresolved matches only as leads for manual review.

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Company info

English name
K.K. Simano Romanized
Japanese name
株式会社シマノ
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About this recordAggregated and translated from public Japanese government disclosures. The English text is for reference only — authoritative content is the linked Japanese source.