五輪談合、ＡＤＫが自主申告　課徴金減免制度、公取委に―電通中心、受注調整か

　東京五輪・パラリンピックのテスト大会を巡る入札談合疑惑で、広告大手「ＡＤＫマーケティング・ソリューションズ」（旧アサツーディ・ケイ）が公正取引委員会に対し、課徴金減免制度に基づいて談合を自主申告していたことが２２日、関係者への取材で分かった。
　談合は大会組織委員会のマーケティング専任代理店を担った広告最大手「電通」を中心に行われた疑いがあり、公取委はＡＤＫの申告を受けて独占禁止法違反（不当な取引制限）容疑で調査に乗り出すとみられる。
　減免制度は、企業が関与した入札談合やカルテルの違反内容を自主的に公取委に報告した場合、課徴金が減額されたり、免除されたりする仕組み。他社より早く申告すれば、減免率が大きくなり、調査開始前の最初の申告は課徴金のほか、刑事告発も免れる。（2022/11/22-12:35）

Japanese advertising agency ADK Marketing Solutions Inc. has voluntarily admitted to rigging bids for contracts related to test events for last year's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday.
   ADK reported the misconduct to the Fair Trade Commission under a leniency program for companies that voluntarily report their anticompetitive practices, the sources said.
   Based on the report from ADK, the FTC is expected to open an investigation into the bid-rigging scandal, in which advertising giant Dentsu Inc. allegedly played a central role, the sources said.
   Under the leniency program, companies that voluntarily report their involvement in anticompetitive practices will be exempted from fines or given reduced fines. The first company to report its misconduct before being investigated will be granted full immunity from fines and criminal prosecution.
   Bids were allegedly rigged in competitive tenders held by the Tokyo Games organizing committee between May and August of 2018 for planning and planning assistance services for test events, sources familiar with the matter said.