
関東地方の171カ所の工事巡り、設計コンサル2社と工事会社40社の独禁法違反を認定
公正取引委員会は28日、関東地方のマンション大規模修繕工事を巡る談合で、設計コンサルタント会社2社と工事会社40社の独禁法違反を認定し、37社に計約16億円の課徴金納付命令と排除措置命令を出した。
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マンションの大規模修繕工事を巡り、公取委が行政処分を行うのは初めて。
公正取引委員会は28日、関東地方のマンション大規模修繕工事を巡る談合で、「リノシスコーポレーション」(大阪市)と「翔設計」(東京都渋谷区)の設計コンサルタント会社2社と、工事会社40社の独禁法違反(不当な取引制限)を認定し、うち37社に計約16億円の課徴金納付を命じた。
マンション修繕、東海でも談合か 公取委が20数社立ち入り検査
談合を認定したのは、関東1都6県の計171カ所の工事。マンションの大規模修繕工事を巡り、公取委が行政処分を行うのは初めて。
公取委は38社に再発防止を求める排除措置命令も出した。
他に違反が認定されたのは「長谷工リフォーム」(東京都港区)や「シミズ・ビルライフケア」(同中央区)、「富士防」(神奈川県横須賀市)など。課徴金額が最も多かったのは「伊勝」(横浜市)で計約3億8000万円だった。

This month, Shinki Bus hired Mr. Xu Kai (42), a male driver of Chinese nationality with a specified skill residence status, and began operating the Himeji Castle Loop Bus departing from Himeji Station. With the aim of resolving the shortage of drivers and maintaining the local transportation network, Mr. Xu drove along the route while making announcements fluently in Japanese. Mr. Xu, a native of Hubei Province, China, joined the company in September last year after completing technical training and commented on Japan's road conditions, saying, ``It's difficult to drive because it's narrow and there are many utility poles.''

Duskin's donut chain ``Mister Donut'' opened a new store in a shopping mall in Shanghai, China on the 28th. This will be the company's first re-entry into the Chinese mainland market in about seven years since it withdrew from the Chinese mainland market in 2019.

On the 27th, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released a list of products eligible for mutual tariff reductions with China. The United States and China each agreed to launch a trade commission to reduce tariffs on $30 billion of non-sensitive items and extend the cease-fire until January 10 next year. The list includes toys and home appliances from the United States, agricultural products, frozen beef, coal, and medical equipment from China, and may expand in the future.

JR Tokai President Shunsuke Niwa announced at a regular press conference that the company is exploring the possibility of using transportation IC cards across other companies' routes. While JR East is progressing with Suica area integration, issues remain with the systems and fare settlement between different railway companies.

As prices continue to rise, Beisia has discontinued its point service and opened a cardboard-displayed discount business called ``Gekiyan Wonderland Kokotoku!'' in June 2026 at the ``Beishia Fukaya Hanazono Store'' in Fukaya City, Saitama Prefecture. It will have fresh food and eat-in space, and will have a wide selection of products that are 10 to 20 percent cheaper than existing stores. We asked Shiori Matsuda, director of the Marketing Headquarters Public Relations Department, about her goals.

The White House announced on the 25th that the United States and China have established a working group to improve market access in the agricultural sector. The new Trade Commission, which the two countries agreed to establish at the summit meeting in May, will start working, and the two countries will mutually reduce tariffs of $30 billion (approximately 4.7 trillion yen) on agricultural products and other items. The Trump administration will use this as an opportunity to appeal to farmers, who are its support base, ahead of the midterm elections. The Chinese side also agreed to ``equal tariff reductions'' on the same scale as the Trade Commission's promotion.