Japan Fair Trade Commission decided on Tuesday to sue six companies, including the country’s largest advertising agency, Dentsu, for alleged falsification in tenders for test events Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
The Japanese financial authorities believe that the companies, which also include the second largest national advertising company Hakuhodo or event management firm Cerespo, have joined forces with Tokyo 2020 Deputy CEO, Yasuo Morito manipulate test grants.
Only six companies and seven people, including Maury, will be put on trial for the area in question.
It is believed that these companies negotiated concessions in advance to determine the winners of the test event bids for the last Japanese Olympic event, which would mean violation of the country’s antitrust laws.
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Control competitions of the Olympic Games. Tokyo 2020 took place between 2018 and 2021, before the postponed international competition, and was intended to give organizers and sports federations a chance to test the operation of the events.
Violations would affect events with a total value of more than 40 billion yen (about $280 million), both for the aforementioned sports trials and for orders of a different nature that were awarded to these companies in connection with the Games, according to details released by the Japanese network. NHC.
If the allegations are true, “it will be very unfortunate and I think it will negatively affect the image of the Olympic Games and sports in general,” a Japanese government spokesman said on Tuesday. Hirokazu Matsunoabout the new lawsuit.
matsuno reported that the national sports agency is conducting a study on the orientation of the organization of international competitions and will publish its findings in March.
This is the latest lawsuit as part of an investigation into alleged irregularities and bribery surrounding a sporting event held in the Japanese capital in the summer of 2021, which would have affected not only those bidding but also the concessionary sponsorship of the game.
The general investigation began after the discovery of the fact of receiving an alleged bribe by one of the members of the organizing committee, Haruyuki Takahashiand overwhelmed important firms such as Dentsu, Kadokawa publishing house and Aoki clothing chain.
Some of those involved in the conspiracy, including Dentsu, would have confessed to the charges during interrogations.
(According to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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