Legal and regulatory requirements relating to store expansion and card businesses
First written in FY2016. 13 of 15 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 22 of 71 companies on the "Worse" side.
- FY2025RestatedAnnual report
「Although our group conducts business with due regard for the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, the Subcontract Act, laws and regulations concerning intellectual property, and other requirements, problems may arise from misconduct or illegal acts by employees or business partners. This could reduce public trust in the group and result in substantial costs, including damages, affecting the group's business performance.」
The company continues to face legal risks relating to the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, the Subcontract Act, laws and regulations concerning intellectual property, and misconduct or illegal acts, in addition to restrictions on new store openings and card-business regulations. - FY2024WorsenedAnnual report
「Although our group conducts business with due regard for the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, the Subcontract Act, laws and regulations concerning intellectual property, and other requirements, problems may arise from misconduct or illegal acts by employees or business partners. This could reduce public trust in the group and result in substantial costs, including damages, affecting the group's business performance.」
In addition to the existing risks relating to new store openings and the card business, the company explicitly identifies as legal risks the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, the Subcontract Act, laws and regulations concerning intellectual property, and misconduct or illegal acts by employees and business partners. - FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there are no material changes in the legal and regulatory risks relating to new store openings and the card business. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「Even where sales-floor space is 1,000 m² or less, local governments may independently enact ordinances or administrative guidelines, and stores may be affected by restrictions on new openings.」
The company continues to face legal and regulatory risks, including the prolongation of new-store openings and increased costs under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act and other legislation. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that management recognizes could materially affect the financial position, operating results and cash flows of the consolidated companies, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there are no material changes in the legal and regulatory risks relating to new store openings and the card business. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the three-month period ended 30 June, there were no new risks that management recognizes as having the potential to materially affect the financial position, operating results or cash flows of the consolidated companies, and no material changes to the business risks described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company states that there have been no material changes in the legal and regulatory risks relating to new store openings and the card business. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「Even where sales-floor space is 1,000 m² or less, local governments may independently enact ordinances or administrative guidelines, and stores may be affected by restrictions on new openings.」
The company continues to regard restrictions on new store openings, the prolongation of openings and increased costs, and regulations relating to the card business as risks. - FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company explicitly states that there have been no material changes in the legal regulations governing new store openings and the card business. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「During the first quarter of the current consolidated cumulative period, there were no occurrences of matters that could materially affect investors’ investment decisions among the matters relating to the business and financial position described in this quarterly report, nor were there any material changes to the “Business and Other Risks” described in the annual securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company explicitly states that there have been no material changes in the legal regulations governing new store openings and the card business. - FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company explicitly states that there have been no material changes in the legal regulations governing new store openings and the card business. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company explicitly states that there have been no material changes in the legal regulations governing new store openings and the card business. - FY2017RestatedAnnual report
「Even where sales-floor space is 1,000 m² or less, local governments may independently enact ordinances or administrative guidelines, and stores may be affected by restrictions on new openings.」
The company continues to regard the prolongation of new-store openings and increased costs under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act and other legislation, together with regulations relating to the card business, as risks. - FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative third quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company explicitly states that there have been no material changes in the legal regulations governing new store openings and the card business. - FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「During the cumulative second quarter under review, there were no significant changes in the matters described in this quarterly report regarding the business and accounting conditions that could materially affect investors’ decisions, or in the “Business and Other Risks” described in the securities report for the previous fiscal year.」
The company explicitly states that there have been no material changes in the legal regulations governing new store openings and the card business. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「Even where sales-floor space is 1,000 m² or less, local governments may independently enact ordinances or administrative guidelines, and stores may be affected by restrictions on new openings.」
The company describes the prolongation of new-store openings and increased costs under the Large-Scale Retail Stores Location Act and other legislation, as well as regulations relating to the card business under the Installment Sales Act, the Money Lending Business Act and other laws.