In recent years, generative AI technology has rapidly advanced, leading to significant market growth. While this technology offers numerous benefits to the economy and society, it also raises ...

The JFTC concluded that the transaction is unlikely to result in substantially restraining competition in any particular fields of trade. (Footnote) The JFTC has been authorized to conduct reviews on ...

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “JFTC”) has investigated Google LLC (Note 1), concerning the transaction on provision of technologies for search engines and search ...

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "JFTC") has opened an investigation concerning the suspected violation of the Antimonopoly Act by Google LLC, etc. (hereinafter referred ...

1. The “Fundamental Principles for Rule Making to Address the Rise of Platform Businesses Formulated” (published on December 18, 2018) has proposed that “the operation of the Antimonopoly Act and ...

As the economy and business activities have been more digitized in recent years, new forms of services and business models that leverage data and digital technology continue to be developed in various ...

The Japan Fair Trade Commission（hereinafter referred to as “JFTC”） today issued cease and desist orders and surcharge payment orders against Chubu Electric Power Co., Inc., Chubu Electric Power Miraiz ...

While the worldwide spread of COVID-19 has caused major restrictions on people's lives and economic activities, the digitalization of the economy has progressed further. Services essential to people's ...

Digital advertising, which collect and use a variety of information including personal information provided by consumers, has been a major source of revenue for digital platform operators, and digital ...

Metaverse is a service that is expected to develop further in the future. Unified definition of metaverse has not yet been established. However, in many cases, metaverse has features that users own ...

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “JFTC”) today issued cease and desist orders and surcharge payment orders against three pharmaceutical wholesalers, Alfresa Corporation, ...

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (hereinafter referred to as the “JFTC”) has been reviewing possible impacts on competition from the proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (headquartered in ...