JFTC Issues Cease and Desist Orders and Surcharge Payment Orders to Road Cleaning Service Bidding Participants
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The Japan Fair Trade Commission issued cease and desist orders and surcharge payment orders to participants in biddings for road cleaning services ordered by Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd. The JFTC also requested that Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd take improvement measures after finding that the company leaked confidential information related to the biddings, undermining the integrity of the competitive bidding process.
Companies participating in public infrastructure procurement in Japan should review their information-receiving practices to ensure they did not receive confidential bidding information from ordering parties. Under Japan's Antimonopoly Act, even passive receipt of competitively sensitive information can constitute a violation when it affects bidding behavior.
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The Japan Fair Trade Commission issued cease and desist orders and surcharge payment orders to participants in biddings for road cleaning services ordered by Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd. The action addresses anticompetitive conduct in the bidding process, with the JFTC finding that Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd leaked confidential bidding information to participants. The JFTC also requested that Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd implement improvement measures to prevent future information leaks.
Affected parties include companies that participated in biddings for road cleaning services on Japan's metropolitan expressway network. Entities involved in public infrastructure procurement should review their bidding practices and information handling procedures to ensure compliance with Japan's Antimonopoly Act. Companies that may have received confidential information from ordering parties should assess whether their participation in related biddings raises antitrust concerns.
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JFTC Issues Cease and Desist Orders and Surcharge Payment Orders to Participants in Biddings for Road Cleaning Services Ordered by Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd, and Requests Improvement Measures from Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd
April 22, 2026
Japan Fair Trade Commission
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as “JFTC”) today issued cease and desist orders and surcharge payment orders to participants in biddings for road cleaning services ordered by Metropolitan Expressway Co., Ltd (hereinafter referred to as “Company”).
The JFTC also requested that the Company, as the ordering party, take improvement measures, as it was found to have leaked confidential information related to the biddings.
- This translation is tentative. Please refer to the original text written in Japanese for more details. https://www.jftc.go.jp/houdou/pressrelease/2026/apr/260422_yonjyo.shutoko.html
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