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Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Amended by Act No. 54 of 2019) - Surcharge Calculation, Leniency and Japan Fair Trade Commission Procedures

The 2019 amendment to Japan’s Antimonopoly Act (AMA) strengthens the Japan Fair Trade Commission’s (JFTC) authority to calculate surcharges for…

What Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Amended by Act No. 54 of 2019) - Surcharge Calculation, Leniency and Japan Fair Trade Commission Procedures requires

The 2019 amendment to Japan’s Antimonopoly Act (AMA) strengthens the Japan Fair Trade Commission’s (JFTC) authority to calculate surcharges for anticompetitive conduct, enhances leniency program transparency, and formalizes procedural rules for investigations and surcharge imposition. It applies to all enterprises engaged in unfair trade practices, cartels, or abuse of superior bargaining position under Article 2, Paragraph 9 and Article 7, Paragraph 5.

Pillar: Competition & Antitrust · Authority: Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) · Version: 1.0.1 · Last updated:

Primary source: https://www.jftc.go.jp/en/legislation_gls/index.html

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Primary Citations — 5 traced to source

  • Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade, Article 2, Paragraph 9 - Definition of Unfair Trade Practices
  • Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade, Article 7, Paragraph 5 - Leniency Program for Cartel Members

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