Enforcement record

Recommendation disclosure naming 株式会社ＫＡＤＯＫＡＷＡ　ＬｉｆｅＤｅｓｉｇｎ

株式会社ＫＡＤＯＫＡＷＡ　ＬｉｆｅＤｅｓｉｇｎ (Subcontract Act)

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

Subcontract ActJapan Fair Trade CommissionGovernment disclosure12 November 2024

Action type

Recommendation

Law

Subcontract Act

Authority

Japan Fair Trade Commission

Action date

12 November 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: Jul 10, 2026, 04:49 PM JST

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Action summary

Company: 株式会社ＫＡＤＯＫＡＷＡ　ＬｉｆｅＤｅｓｉｇｎJapanese only
Original: 株式会社ＫＡＤＯＫＡＷＡ　ＬｉｆｅＤｅｓｉｇｎ
Governing law: Subcontract Act
下請代金支払遅延等防止法
Action type: Recommendation
勧告
Action date: 12 November 2024
Issuing authority: Japan Fair Trade Commission
公正取引委員会
Industry context: 出版・雑誌事業

Violation

Machine-translated summary — verify against original

The Fair Trade Commission conducted an investigation into KADOKAWA LifeDesign, which inherited the Lettuce Club business on April 1, 2024, and subcontracted the related work to a subcontractor. It was found that the company applied the subcontracting prices that had been unilaterally decided before the inheritance without consulting the subcontractor, and did not lower or change the prices through negotiations. Based on this, the Commission issued a recommendation on November 12, 2024, pursuant to Article 7, Paragraph 2 of the Subcontractors Act, for conduct that falls under Item 5, Paragraph 1, Article 4 of the Act.

Show original Japanese text

株式会社ＫＡＤＯＫＡＷＡ　ＬｉｆｅＤｅｓｉｇｎは、令和６年４月１日にレタスクラブ事業を承継し、本件業務を下請事業者に委託している。委託時の発注単価について、承継前に一方的に決定された単価をそのまま適用し、協議を行わずに引き下げや変更を行わなかった。

Compliance context

Medium

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

Japanese regulatory disclosure under Subcontract Act.

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

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Extracted at: 2026-07-10T07:49:31.667+00:00
Evidence checked: 2026-07-10T07:49:32.091+00:00
Archive captured: 2026-07-10T07:49:45.525875+00:00

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Language

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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.