Region: Japan
Japan: A Spotlight on the Key Trends in Digital Policymaking
Featured in Digital Markets Guide - Third Edition
The Japanese government and the Fair Trade Commission have investigated digital markets to facilitate a fair and competitive landscape. In addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital economy, these entities have updated and amended their policies to support a healthy future for e-commerce in Japan.
08 December 2023
Japan: Transformed FDI Ecosystem Emerges in the Wake of New Regulations and Restrictions
Featured in Foreign Direct Investment Regulation Guide - Third Edition
The government is imposing new requirements on foreign investors. New penalties for non-compliance should deter violations and enhance the productivity of the FDI landscape.
06 December 2023
DMA is not a global standard, says Meta lawyer
The EU’s Digital Markets Act could have a “chilling effect” on innovation but it is encouraging to see different regulatory approaches evolving in the Asia-Pacific, an in-house antitrust lawyer for Meta has said.
27 October 2023
Japan: JFTC Prepared to Conduct Market Testing Early to Accelerate Formal Review Procedure
Featured in Merger Remedies Guide - Fifth Edition
The JFTC’s willingness to conduct market testing in some cases even before the formal notification is unusual. This – coupled with its inability to stop the clock during formal review – enables effective and timely cooperation between notifying parties and JFTC case team, which can bring significant benefits.
25 October 2023
Japan joins list of agencies probing Google Android agreements
Google’s Android agreements with device makers are being scrutinised in Japan as the country’s competition authority is seeking third-party views for the first time during the initial stages of a probe.
23 October 2023
Leading Japanese firm to open in Brussels
Two antitrust partners will help launch Anderson Mōri & Tomotsune’s new Brussels office in early 2024.
06 October 2023
France signals further cloud sector enforcement
France’s Competition Authority is eyeing up further investigations in the cloud computing market after raiding a graphics card maker a few days ago, its head has revealed.
03 October 2023
JFTC warns large platforms over news distribution
Search engines like Google and Yahoo may be abusing their superior bargaining positions by failing to properly compensate news publishers for displaying their content, Japan’s antitrust authority has said.
22 September 2023
JFTC opens probe into suspected insurance cartel
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission is reportedly investigating whether the country’s largest property insurers colluded to fix premium prices following a parallel probe from one of the country’s financial regulators.
09 August 2023