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Company: NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.
Current Parent Company: NGK Spark Plug
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Penalty: $600,000
Year: 2022
Date: September 22, 2022
Offense Group: competition-related offenses
Primary Offense: price-fixing or anti-competitive practices
Violation Description: NGK agreed to pay $600,000 to direct purchasers to settle its role in litigation alleging price-fixing of automotive oxygen sensors.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: Eastern District of Michigan
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 2:15cv3101
Case Name: Oxygen Sensors - Direct Purchaser Actions
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Japan
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: automotive parts
Specific Industry of Current Parent: automotive parts
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