Enforcement record

Recommendation disclosure naming 佐藤商事株式会社

佐藤商事株式会社 (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 disclosure21 April 2025

Action type

Recommendation

Law

Subcontract Act

Authority

Japan Fair Trade Commission

Action date

21 April 2025

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, 04:50 PM JST

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Action summary

Company: 佐藤商事株式会社Japanese only
Original: 佐藤商事株式会社
Governing law: Subcontract Act
下請代金支払遅延等防止法
Action type: Recommendation
勧告
Action date: 21 April 2025
Issuing authority: Japan Fair Trade Commission
公正取引委員会
Industry context: 金属製品販売
Affected amount: ¥14M (¥14,345,140)

Violation

Machine-translated summary — verify against original

Sato Trading Co., Ltd., a company with capital of 300 million yen or less, was found to have accepted products from subcontractors manufacturing metal products without performing quality inspections, and then had the products returned citing defects. This action was taken under the Subcontractor Payment Delay Prevention Law.

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佐藤商事は、下請事業者から商品を受領した後、品質検査を行っていないにもかかわらず、瑕疵を理由として商品を引き取らせていた。

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

Extracted at: 2026-07-10T07:49:54.208+00:00
Evidence checked: 2026-07-10T07:49:54.718+00:00
Archive captured: 2026-07-10T07:50:48.948246+00:00

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