Amazon "discount issue" Refund 2 billion yen to 1,400 companies (2020/09/10)- Easy News

アマゾン“値引き問題”　1400社に20億円返金へ(2020年9月10日)

Amazon "discount issue" Refund 2 billion yen to 1,400 companies (2020/09/10)

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アマゾンジャパンはおととし3月、商品を値引きして販売した際に「協力金」などの名目で納入業者に一部を補填させたことが独占禁止法違反の疑いがあるとして、
In March 2 years ago, Amazon Japan said it was suspected of violating antitrust laws when it required suppliers to pay a part of the product in the name of a "co-operation fee" when selling discounted products
公正取引委員会の立ち入り検査を受けました。
and then get an on-site inspection by the Japan Fair Trade Commission.
アマゾンは協力金を返金することなどを含む改善計画を提出し、公取がこれを認めたため、
Amazon then came up with an improvement plan, including a commitment pay back the cooperation fee, which the Commission accepted,
先ほど課徴金納付命令などの行政処分を見送りました。
and administrative penalties relating to mandatory surcharges were delayed.
アマゾンは約1400社に合わせて20億円を返金することになります。
Amazon will return 2 billion yen to about 1,400 companies.

アマゾンジャパンはおととし3月、商品を値引きして販売した際に「協力金」などの名目で納入業者に一部を補填させたことが独占禁止法違反の疑いがあるとして、

販売

Sales, selling, marketing

法

Law, act, principle; method; mood; dharma

違反

Violation, offense, offence, breach, transgression, infringement, contravention

金

Gold (au), golden (color), gold (medal, cup); valuable, of highest value; gold coin, money; friday; metal (fourth of the five elements); jin (dynasty of china; 1115-1234 ce); gold general; testicles; karat, carat

協力

Cooperation, collaboration

禁止

Prohibition, inhibition, ban

際

On the occasion of, circumstances, juncture

商品

Commodity, article of commerce, goods, stock, merchandise

月

Monday

独占

Monopoly, monopolization; hogging, keeping to oneself

一部

One part, one portion, one section, some; one copy (e.g. of a document)

業者

Trader, merchant, vendor; manufacturer, contractor

疑い

Doubt, question, uncertainty, skepticism, scepticism, suspicion, distrust

として

As (i.e. in the role of), for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that..., trying to..

納入

Payment (taxes, fees, etc.); supply (of goods), delivery

値引き

Price reduction, discount

ジャパン

Japan

名目

Name, title, appellation, (something) nominal; (under the) pretext (of), pretense

アマゾン

the Amazon river; Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)

補填

compensating, making up for, supplementation
公正取引委員会の立ち入り検査を受けました。

委員

Committee member

会

Meeting, assembly, party; association, club

検査

Inspection (e.g. customs, factory), examination, scan (e.g. mri, pet, etc.)

公正

Justice, fairness, impartiality

受け

Popularity, favour, favor, reception; defense, defence, reputation; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts); submissive partner of a homosexual relationship

立ち入り

Entering, going into

取引

Transactions, dealings, business
アマゾンは協力金を返金することなどを含む改善計画を提出し、公取がこれを認めたため、

計画

Plan, project, schedule, scheme, program, programme

含む

To contain, to comprise, to have, to hold, to include, to embrace; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind, to understand, to harbor (grudge, etc.), to harbour; to express (emotion, etc.), to imply

改善

Betterment, improvement; kaizen (japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

金

Gold (au), golden (color), gold (medal, cup); valuable, of highest value; gold coin, money; friday; metal (fourth of the five elements); jin (dynasty of china; 1115-1234 ce); gold general; testicles; karat, carat

協力

Cooperation, collaboration

提出

To present, to submit (e.g. a report or a thesis), to hand in, to file, to turn in; presentation, submission, filing

認め

Approval, final seal (of approval), acceptance

アマゾン

the Amazon river; Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)

返金

repayment
先ほど課徴金納付命令などの行政処分を見送りました。

見送り

Seeing one off, farewell, escort

命令

Order, command, decree, directive; (software) instruction, statement

金

Gold (au), golden (color), gold (medal, cup); valuable, of highest value; gold coin, money; friday; metal (fourth of the five elements); jin (dynasty of china; 1115-1234 ce); gold general; testicles; karat, carat

処分

Disposal, dealing (with a problem), disposition, measure, procedure; punishment; putting down (e.g. diseased animal)

行政

Administration

先

Former, previous, old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.), opening move

納付

Payment, supply
アマゾンは約1400社に合わせて20億円を返金することになります。

億

10^8, 100,000,000, hundred million

円

Yen, japanese monetary unit; circle

合わせる

To match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together, to unite, to combine, to add up; to face, to be opposite (someone); to compare, to check with; to cause to meet (e.g. an unpleasant fate); to place together, to connect, to overlap; to mix, to combine; to put blade to blade, to fight

約

Approximately, about; promise; shortening, reduction, simplification; contraction (in phonetics)

社

Shrine (usually shinto)

アマゾン

the Amazon river; Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)

返金

repayment