r. A said nothing to Mr. B and took no action thereafter.
Mr. A asked Mr. C, manager of another competitor, if Mr. B had made a similar suggestion to Mr. C.
Mr. A asked one of his counterparts of the client company for an opinion on the suggestion by Mr. B, and was told: “it is true that the shipping market of X carrier is in an extremely severe condition, and I would have the same idea as Mr. B”, and Mr. A then accepted Mr. B’s suggestion.
Mr. A reported Mr. B's suggestion to his manager and the director in charge of the business and was instructed by them to promptly discuss the matter with Mr. B. However, out of concern on antimonopoly laws, Mr. A reported the matter to the Compliance Officer without reporting to his manager or to the director.
Mr. A reported Mr. B's suggestion to his manager. However, he received no firm answer or instruction from the manager. Then Mr. A learned that the manager had started discussions with Mr. D, manager of the competitor company, on fixing prices and shipping capacities, but Mr. A took no action in response.