JFTC to hold meetings in eight cities, with a "One-Day Fair Trade Commission" in Obihiro, Niigata and GifuFree briefings on the rules for business dealings will be held in November and December
On October 21, 2026 (Reiwa 8), the Japan Fair Trade Commission announced that it will hold meetings with local experts in eight cities across Japan. The dates are November 26 and 27 and December 9 and 10, 2026, and in Obihiro City (Hokkaido), Niigata City and Gifu City a "One-Day Fair Trade Commission" will be held at the same time. At the One-Day Fair Trade Commission there will be briefings on the Act on Optimization of Subcontracting Transactions with Small and Medium Enterprises (the former Subcontract Act), the Freelance Act and the Antimonopoly Act, together with individual consultations. Attendance is free of charge, and applications close on set dates.
- October 21, 2026The Japan Fair Trade Commission announces the expert meetings and the One-Day Fair Trade Commission
- November 19, 2026Closing date for applications for Gifu City (other than the individual consultation desk)
- November 20, 2026Closing date for applications for Niigata City
- November 26, 2026One-Day Fair Trade Commission held in Gifu City and Niigata City
- December 10, 2026Final day of the meetings across the eight cities
Key points
- Announced on October 21, 2026. The meetings will be held in eight cities — Obihiro City (Hokkaido), Akita City, Niigata City, Gifu City, Osaka City, Okayama City, Tokushima City and Kitakyushu City — on November 26 (Thu), November 27 (Fri), December 9 (Wed) and December 10 (Thu)
- In Obihiro City, Niigata City and Gifu City a "One-Day Fair Trade Commission" will be held at the same time
- Gifu City: November 26 (Thu) at the Gifu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 10:00 to 16:30. Briefings on the Subcontract Act (now the Act on Optimization of Subcontracting Transactions), the Freelance Act, the Antimonopoly Act and the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, plus an individual consultation desk covering the Antimonopoly Act, the Act on Optimization of Subcontracting Transactions, the Freelance Act and related rules. A training session on preventing public-sector involvement in bid rigging is also held, for ordering bodies
- Niigata City: November 26 (Thu) at the Niigata Prefectural Jichi Kaikan Annex, 10:00 to 16:00. A briefing on the Act on Optimization of Transactions between Freelancers and Businesses (10:00-11:30), a course on the Act on Optimization of Subcontracting Transactions with Small and Medium Enterprises (13:00-14:30), and a course on Antimonopoly Act compliance in companies (15:30-16:00), each limited to 48 places
- Applications close on November 19 for Gifu City (other than the individual consultation desk) and on November 20 (Fri) for Niigata City. In Niigata City attendance is free and places are allocated in order of application
What to do in practice
- If your company is based in one of the host cities, apply by the closing date (November 19 for Gifu City, November 20 for Niigata City)
- Even if you do not attend, review internally whether you set out trading terms in writing and set payment dates as required by the Act on Optimization of Subcontracting Transactions (the former Subcontract Act) and the Freelance Act
When one company buys and sells from another, there are rules to stop a company in a strong position from forcing unreasonable terms on a company in a weak position. The government body that watches over those rules is the Japan Fair Trade Commission. On October 21, 2026, it announced that it will hold meetings in eight cities around the country. In Obihiro, Niigata and Gifu there will also be an event called the One-Day Fair Trade Commission, where you can attend briefings on the rules and get advice free of charge.
- 1. ChooseCheck whether an event is being held in a city near your company
- 2. ApplyApply by the closing date (November 19 for Gifu, November 20 for Niigata)
- 3. AttendGo to the venue on November 26, listen to the briefings and ask for advice
Points
- The events are on November 26 and 27 and December 9 and 10, 2026, in eight cities around the country
- In Obihiro, Niigata and Gifu there is also a One-Day Fair Trade Commission with briefings and consultations
- Attending costs nothing, but there is a closing date for applications (November 19 for Gifu, November 20 for Niigata)
What the words mean
- Japan Fair Trade Commission
- The government body that watches whether dealings between companies are unfair
- One-Day Fair Trade Commission
- An event where staff from the commission travel to a town and spend a day giving briefings and advice on the rules
- Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC): Japan Fair Trade Commission, "Holding of meetings with local experts" (October 21, 2026)
- Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC): Japan Fair Trade Commission, "Meeting with local experts in the Gifu area and holding of the One-Day Fair Trade Commission" (October 21, 2026)
- Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC): Japan Fair Trade Commission, "Meeting with local experts in the Niigata area and holding of the One-Day Fair Trade Commission in Niigata City" (October 21, 2026)
This article summarizes and explains materials published by government agencies and is not advice on any individual case. Rules can change, so for actual procedures and decisions always check the latest original materials and consult professionals such as tax accountants or labor and social security attorneys. English, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese versions are translations prepared from the Japanese articles for convenience. If anything differs, the Japanese text and the original source take precedence.