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Recommendation disclosure naming ＳＡＮＥＩ株式会社
This page records one action from a Japanese government disclosure, including the published name, governing law, authority, action details, and official source.
Action type
Recommendation
Law
Subcontract Act
Authority
Japan Fair Trade Commission
Action date
26 September 2024
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- Report ID
- RB-EN-ENFORCEMENT-SHITAUKEHO-SANEI--202607270329
- Generated at
- 27 July 2026 at 12:29
- Record URL
- https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/shitaukeho-sanei-20240926
1. Review Summary
| Disclosure name | ＳＡＮＥＩ株式会社 | 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 September 2024 | Authority | Japan Fair Trade Commission |
| Law | Subcontract Act | Action type | Recommendation |
| Source status | Preserved public-source archive recorded | ||
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2. Published Information
| Published name | ＳＡＮＥＩ株式会社 |
|---|
3. Enforcement Record
| Target name in disclosure | ＳＡＮＥＩ株式会社 |
|---|---|
| Authority | Japan Fair Trade Commission (公正取引委員会) |
| Law / action type | Subcontract Act / Recommendation |
| Action / announcement date | Action: 26 September 2024 / Announcement: 10 July 2026 |
| English summary | SANEI Corporation, a water fixture manufacturer with capital under 300 million yen, was advised by the Fair Trade Commission for violations of the Subcontractor Payment Delay Prevention Law. The violations include: (1) from July 2022 to January 2024, deducting 'purchase discounts' totaling 4,709,138 yen from payments to 10 subcontractors; (2) on August 30, 2024, paying back the deducted amount; (3) lending molds (totaling 692 types) without charge to 50 subcontractors, despite not ordering products made with these molds for a long period after July 1, 2022, and conducting annual inventory checks that unjustly harmed subcontractors' interests; (4) discarding 182 molds out of the 692 types between July 31, 2023, and April 5, 2024, affecting 28 subcontractors. The actions involved lending molds without charge and conducting inventory checks, which are violations of the law. |
| Original Japanese text | ＳＡＮＥＩは、資本金の額が３億円以下の法人たる事業者に対し、自社が販売する又は製造を請け負う水栓金具等の製造を委託している。下請代金の額から「仕入割引」の額を差し引き、金型を無償で貸与し棚卸し作業を行わせるなどの行為。 |
| Official source | https://www.jftc.go.jp/houdou/pressrelease/2024/sep/0926_kinki_shitauke.html |
| Source archive | https://kiroku.today/a/9d490b4f84emxfm9 |
| Extraction / evidence timestamps | Extracted: 10 July 2026 at 16:49 / Evidence checked: 10 July 2026 at 16:49 / Archive captured: 10 July 2026 at 16:49 |
4. Business Location and Permit Details
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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
- ＳＡＮＥＩ株式会社Japanese onlyOriginal: ＳＡＮＥＩ株式会社
- Governing law
- Subcontract Act下請代金支払遅延等防止法
- Action type
- Recommendation勧告
- Action date
- 26 September 2024
- Issuing authority
- Japan Fair Trade Commission公正取引委員会
- Industry context
- 水栓金具製造販売
Violation
SANEI Corporation, a water fixture manufacturer with capital under 300 million yen, was advised by the Fair Trade Commission for violations of the Subcontractor Payment Delay Prevention Law. The violations include: (1) from July 2022 to January 2024, deducting 'purchase discounts' totaling 4,709,138 yen from payments to 10 subcontractors; (2) on August 30, 2024, paying back the deducted amount; (3) lending molds (totaling 692 types) without charge to 50 subcontractors, despite not ordering products made with these molds for a long period after July 1, 2022, and conducting annual inventory checks that unjustly harmed subcontractors' interests; (4) discarding 182 molds out of the 692 types between July 31, 2023, and April 5, 2024, affecting 28 subcontractors. The actions involved lending molds without charge and conducting inventory checks, which are violations of the law.
Show original Japanese text
ＳＡＮＥＩは、資本金の額が３億円以下の法人たる事業者に対し、自社が販売する又は製造を請け負う水栓金具等の製造を委託している。下請代金の額から「仕入割引」の額を差し引き、金型を無償で貸与し棚卸し作業を行わせるなどの行為。
Compliance context
MediumA 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.
This context is an operational aid for review workflows, not a credit opinion or legal conclusion.
Evidence pack
- Extracted at
- 2026-07-10T07:49:30.602+00:00
- Evidence checked
- 2026-07-10T07:49:31.369+00:00
- Archive captured
- 2026-07-10T07:49:48.493558+00:00
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"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."
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日本語版を見る (Japanese)About this recordAggregated and translated from public Japanese government disclosures. The English text is for reference only — authoritative content is the linked Japanese source.