Enforcement record
Recommendation disclosure naming YKK AP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
10 March 2026
RegBase evidence report
Japanese public-record enforcement check
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- Report ID
- RB-EN-ENFORCEMENT-SHITAUKEHO-YKKAP--202607150306
- Generated at
- 15 July 2026 at 12:06
- Record URL
- https://regbase.jp/en/enforcement/shitaukeho-ykkap-20260310
1. Review Summary
| Disclosure name | YKK AP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 | 10 March 2026 | Authority | Japan Fair Trade Commission |
| Law | Subcontract Act | Action type | Recommendation |
| Source status | Preserved public-source archive recorded | ||
This report summarizes public Japanese government disclosure data held by RegBase. It is not a credit score, sanctions conclusion, legal opinion, or adverse-media determination. Confirm important decisions against the linked official Japanese source.
2. Published Information
| Published name | YKK AP株式会社 |
|---|
3. Enforcement Record
| Target name in disclosure | YKK AP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: 10 March 2026 / Announcement: 10 March 2026 |
| English summary | Between November 2023 and March 2024, YKK AP Corporation engaged in subcontracting activities related to building materials and their components. The company entered into mold handling rules with some subcontractors regarding molds for products that had not been ordered in the previous year. Despite not placing orders for these products from February 1, 2024, to January 27, 2026, YKK AP stored a total of 4,997 molds free of charge for its own use. |
| Original Japanese text | YKKAPは、金型等①に関し、下請事業者①のうち一部の事業者との間で、前年度に発注がなかった本件製品等①に係る金型等①について廃棄の可否等を通知する旨定める金型取扱細則を取り交わし、遅くとも令和6年2月1日から令和8年1月27日までの間、金型等①を用いて製造する本件製品等①の発注を長期間行わないにもかかわらず、合計4,997型の金型等①を自己のために無償で保管させた。 |
| Official source | https://www.jftc.go.jp/houdou/pressrelease/2026/mar/260310_ykkap.html |
| Source archive | https://kiroku.today/a/790abdc65cynknou |
| Extraction / evidence timestamps | Extracted: 10 May 2026 at 03:03 / Evidence checked: 10 May 2026 at 03:03 / Archive captured: 10 May 2026 at 03:04 |
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
- YKK AP株式会社Japanese onlyOriginal: YKK AP株式会社
- Governing law
- Subcontract Act下請法
- Action type
- Recommendation勧告
- Action date
- 10 March 2026
- Issuing authority
- Japan Fair Trade Commission公正取引委員会
- Industry context
- 建材製造販売
Violation
Between November 2023 and March 2024, YKK AP Corporation engaged in subcontracting activities related to building materials and their components. The company entered into mold handling rules with some subcontractors regarding molds for products that had not been ordered in the previous year. Despite not placing orders for these products from February 1, 2024, to January 27, 2026, YKK AP stored a total of 4,997 molds free of charge for its own use.
Show original Japanese text
YKKAPは、金型等①に関し、下請事業者①のうち一部の事業者との間で、前年度に発注がなかった本件製品等①に係る金型等①について廃棄の可否等を通知する旨定める金型取扱細則を取り交わし、遅くとも令和6年2月1日から令和8年1月27日までの間、金型等①を用いて製造する本件製品等①の発注を長期間行わないにもかかわらず、合計4,997型の金型等①を自己のために無償で保管させた。
Compliance context
MediumA regulator issued a recommendation or formal request for corrective action.
Subcontracting law governing unfair treatment of subcontractors by main contractors.
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
- 2026-05-09T18:03:50.765+00:00
- Evidence checked
- 2026-05-09T18:03:50.765+00:00
- Archive captured
- 2026-05-09T18:04:21.732446+00:00
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