"Rent Support Benefits" Consignment Issues "Perform necessary research" JFTC June 24 18:32

Regarding the outsourcing of "rent support benefits" for the new coronavirus countermeasures, Dentsu employees are pressured against their business partners so that they will not cooperate with another advertising company. Has offered to suspect that it is in breach of the Antimonopoly Act, and has indicated that it will conduct the necessary investigations under the law.

On this issue, the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry needs to conduct an additional investigation, saying that “Dentsu employees made individual statements and it was not organizational pressure” during the closing examination by the House of Representatives and the Economy, Trade and Industry Committee on the 24th. However, the opposition lawmakers allegedly violated the Antimonopoly Act and filed an investigation with the Fair Trade Commission.

Regarding this, Shuichi Sugaku, Secretary-General of the Fair Trade Commission, said at a press conference on the 24th, ``If there is a report that there is a suspicion of violating the law, the Fair Trade Commission must conduct the necessary investigation. It is stipulated that it will not be done. We will appropriately process it in accordance with this.” He said that he will conduct necessary investigations based on the law in the future.

In addition, Secretary-General Sugaku said, "Since the detailed facts are not clear, it is difficult to say in general terms if there are any problems with the Antimonopoly Act or subcontracting law at the moment."