The Competition Policy Research Center ("CPRC") of the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") is seeking comments from the public on a list of proposed issues to be discussed at the Study Group on Competition Policy for Data...more
On December 24, 2020, the Competition Policy Research Center ("CPRC") of the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") announced a list of proposed issues to be discussed at the Study Group on Competition Policy for Data Market...more
On December 22, 2020, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI") proposed a draft of cabinet order ("Cabinet Order"), implementing regulations ("Implementing Regulations") and guidelines ("Guidelines")for the Act on...more
On November 2, 2020, the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") proposed amendments to relevant rules ("Drafts") in accordance with the Government of Japan's "Regulatory Reform Implementation Plan" ("Government's Plan")...more
11/12/2020
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Public Comment ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Resale Price Maintenance (RPM)
The Digital Market Competition Council (the “Council”) published the “Interim Report on the Evaluation of Competition in the Digital Advertising Market” (the “Report”) on June 16, 2020. The Council is seeking comments from...more
On June 16, 2020, the Digital Market Competition Council published the “Report on the Medium-Term Vision on Competition in the Digital Market” (“Report.”) The Report discusses the current situation surrounding the digital...more
The JFTC published the “Interim Report Regarding Digital Advertising” (“Interim Report”) on April 28, 2020 based on the market research (“Research”) conducted by the JFTC. The Research was conducted in accordance with the...more
The JFTC conducted market research ("Research") from April 2019 until March 2020 on online portal sites ("Portal Sites") that review restaurants and bars ("Restaurants") and published a report of its findings on March 18,...more
On February 18, 2020, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI") submitted the bill for "Improving Transparency and fairness of the Specified Digital Platforms" (the "Bill") to the Diet. More detailed guidance,...more
On January 28, 2020, a bill for improving transparency and fairness of digital platforms ("Bill") was discussed at the Digital Market Competition Conference ("Digital Conference") of the Cabinet of Japan in preparation of...more
The Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") amended the "Guidelines to Application of the Antimonopoly Act Concerning Review of Business Combination" ("Guidelines") and the "Policies Concerning Procedures of Review of Business...more
2/5/2020
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Cash Value ,
Conglomerates ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Platforms ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Horizontal Merger Guidelines ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Merger Reviews ,
Mergers ,
New Guidance ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Research and Development ,
Vertical Mergers
The 2019 Amendments to the Anti-Monopoly Act ("Amendments") including revisions to surcharge system (i.e., administrative fine system) will be fully in force within 2020. Accordingly, so-called attorney-client privilege will...more
1/24/2020
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Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Bid Rigging ,
Cartels ,
Data Collection ,
Digital Marketplace ,
Digital Platforms ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Restraint of Trade ,
Secretary Generals ,
Transparency
The Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") issued "Guidelines Concerning Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position in Transactions between Digital Platform Operators and Consumers that Provide Personal Information, etc."...more
The Japan Cabinet proposed the "Approaches to a bill on improving transparency of transactions of digital platform operators (provisional name)" on December 19, 2019 ("Proposal") and is seeking comments from the public until...more
Big Tech as well as other global companies will likely have to modify their business models -
Japan’s growing e-Commerce market continues to benefit both businesses, which are able to reach more customers and reduce...more
9/16/2019
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Acquisitions ,
Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Investigations ,
Antitrust Violations ,
B2C ,
Competition ,
Digital Platforms ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
Public Comment
On August 29, 2019, the Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") published a draft of new "Guidelines Concerning Abuse of a Superior Bargaining Position in Transactions between Digital Platform Operators and Consumers that...more
9/3/2019
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Anti-Monopoly ,
Antitrust Violations ,
B2C ,
Bargaining Power ,
Data Collection ,
Digital Platforms ,
Failure to Notify ,
Guidance Update ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
Personal Information ,
Public Comment ,
Targeted Digital Advertising
On May 21, 2019, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ("METI"), Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") and Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications ("MIC") jointly published reports that provide options for...more
6/10/2019
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Anti-Monopoly ,
Data-Sharing ,
Digital Platforms ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Draft Guidance ,
Japan ,
Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) ,
METI ,
Portability ,
Public Comment ,
Transparency ,
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