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Legislation and Guidelines


Original Text of the Antimonopoly Act


(1956)
The Antimonopoly Act
New! Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade
(1947,revised 2009)
Rules on Administrative Investigations by the Fair Trade Commission
Rules on Compulsory Investigation of Criminal Cases by the Fair Trade Commission
Rules on Reporting and Submission of Materials Regarding Immunity From or Reduction of Surcharges
Rules on Hearing by the Fair Trade Commission
The Fair Trade Commission's Policy on Criminal Accusation and Compulsory Investigation of Criminal Cases Regarding Antimonopoly Violations
Administrative Guidance
Guidelines Concerning Administrative Guidance under the Antimonopoly Act (1994)
Private Monopolization
New! Guidelines for Exclusionary Private Monopolization under the Antimonopoly Act (2009)
Distribution Systems and Business Practices
Guidelines Concerning Distribution Systems and Business Practices (1991)
Trade Associations
Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Trade Associations under the Antimonopoly Act (1995)
Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Associations Conducting of Qualified Professional under the Antimonopoly Act (2001)
Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Medical Association under the Antimonopoly Act (1981)
Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Firms and Trade Associations with Regard to Public Bids (1994)
Guidelines Concerning Joint Activities for Recycling under the Antimonopoly Act (2001)
Monopolistic Situations
Guidelines Concerning the Interpretation of "Specific Business Field" as Defined in the Provisions of "Monopolistic Situation" in the Antimonopoly Act (1978, rev 2005)
Mergers and Acquisitions
Guidelines Concerning Companies which Constitute an Excessive Concentration of Economic Power (2002)
Guidelines Concerning Authorization of Acquisition and Holding of Voting Rights by Banking and Insurance Companies under the Provisions of Section 11 of the Antimonopoly Act (2002)
Guidelines to Application of the Antimonopoly Act Concerning Review of Business Combination (2004, revised 2007)
Notification System Concerning M&As by Companies outside Japan (1999)
Policies dealing with prior consultation regarding business combination plans (2002, revised 2007)
Rules on Applications for Approval, Reporting, Notification, etc. Pursuant to the Provisions of Articles 9 to 16 of the Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (2007)
Unfair Trade Practices
Designation of Unfair Trade Practices (1982, revised 2009)
Designation of Specific Unfair Trade Practices by Large-Scale Retailers Relating to the Trade with Suppliers (2005)
Designation of Specific Unfair Trade Practices in the Newspaper Business (1999)
Guidelines Concerning Designation of Specific Unfair Trade Practices by Large-Scale Retailers Relating to Trade with Suppliers(2005)
Guidelines Conderning the Franchise System under the Antimonopoly Act (2002)
Guidelines Concerning Unjust Low Price Sales under the Antimonopoly Act (1984)
Guidelines for the Use of Intellectual Property under the Antimonopoly Act (2007)
Guidelines on Standardization and Patent Pool Arrangements(2005)
Guidelines for Unfair Trade Practices Associated with Relaxation of Controls over Classification of Business Categories and Expansion of Scope of Business for Financial Institutions (2004)
Guidelines Concerning Joint Research and Development under the Antimonopoly Act (1993)
Guidelines Concerning Abuse of Dominant Bargaining Position in Service Transactions under the Antimonopoly Act (1998)
Guidelines for Proper Electric Power Trade (1999)
Guidelines for Proper Gas Trade (2000)
Guidelines for Promotion of Competition in the Telecommunications Business Field (2001)
Prior Consultation System
Prior Consultation System for Activities of Business (2001)
The Subcontract Act
Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, Etc. to Subcontractors (1956)
Implementing Order of the Act against Delay in Payment of Subcontract Proceeds, etc. to Subcontractors (2001)
The Premiums and Representations Act
Act Against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations (1962)
Guidelines for the Interpretation of the Notification Concerning Designation of Premiums, Etc. (1977)
Guidelines for the Interpretation of the Notification on Premium Offers to General Consumers (1977)
Guidelines for the Interpretation of the Notification on Premium Offers by Lotteries or Prize Competition (1977)
Act Concerning Elimination and Prevention of Involvement in Bid Rigging etc (2006)


(Note) Only Japanese version is authentic.