Risks from Tighter Regulation and Third-Party Intellectual Property Infringement
First written in FY2022. 1 of 3 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.
Fines moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 2 of 6 companies on the "Worse" side.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2026ReframedAnnual report
「The group's DX business is subject to various legal regulations, including the Copyright Act and the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations. In its newly launched HR business, it has obtained a license for fee-charging employment placement services under the Employment Security Act and other applicable laws.」
In addition to the existing legal and intellectual property risks related to the DX business, the company has added risks related to the Employment Security Act and the license for fee-charging employment placement services in the HR business. - FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Although it is difficult to predict the content of such regulations at present, depending on their substance, they may affect the company's business and financial performance.」
The company continues to identify tighter regulations and the possibility of infringing third-party intellectual property rights as risks. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「Although it is difficult to predict the content of such regulations at present, depending on their substance, they may affect the company's business and financial performance.」
The company is subject to the Copyright Act, the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, the Trademark Act, and other laws, and identifies tighter regulation of video distribution platforms as a risk.