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K1rkl4nd t1_j1unome wrote

Can you imagine if these fines and taxes would get divvied up and paid to your competitor's frontline employees?

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master5o1 t1_j1x305s wrote

How is, essentially subsidising Samsung or Google's labour costs good for the people of Japan?

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K1rkl4nd t1_j1x3oj6 wrote

If your company's finance people knew that any shady dealings would directly benefit the competition instead of just being a slap on the wrist fine, it might adjust some of their dealings. And nothing benefits the Japanese people either way, but this might push some accountability.

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BurntToasters t1_j1v7i91 wrote

Yeah some company wouls lobby someone to fine every rival company to get free money for their company sounds great

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