News & Analysis as of

Digital Platforms Anti-Monopoly

White & Case LLP

JFTC/CPRC extended the public comment period until March 12, 2021: Proposed issues to be discussed at the Study Group on...

White & Case LLP on

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

White & Case LLP

JFTC/CPRC seeking public comments on proposed issues to be discussed at the Study Group on Competition Policy for Data Market

White & Case LLP on

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

White & Case LLP

METI Seeking Public Comments on Proposed Regulations for Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of the Specified Digital...

White & Case LLP on

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

White & Case LLP

Report on Medium-Term Vision on Competition in Digital Market by the Government of Japan

White & Case LLP on

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

White & Case LLP

Market Research Interim Report on Digital Advertising by the Japan Fair Trade Commission (“JFTC”)

White & Case LLP on

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

White & Case LLP

The Japan Fair Trade Commission ("JFTC") published Market Research Report re: Restaurant Review Digital Platforms

White & Case LLP on

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

White & Case LLP

Prospects for JFTC Competition Policies in 2020

White & Case LLP on

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

White & Case LLP

Digital platforms will soon face more regulatory scrutiny in Japan

White & Case LLP on

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

White & Case LLP

New JFTC Guidelines regarding: Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position for transactions between Digital Platforms and Consumers

White & Case LLP on

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

White & Case LLP

Japan likely to seek more transparency from digital platform businesses

White & Case LLP on

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

10 Results
 / 
View per page
Page: of 1

"My best business intelligence, in one easy email…"

Your first step to building a free, personalized, morning email brief covering pertinent authors and topics on JD Supra:
*By using the service, you signify your acceptance of JD Supra's Privacy Policy.
- hide
- hide