| December |
| 19 December |
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Capital Tie-up of Kirin Group and Kyowa Hakko Group |
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| 18 December |
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Cease and Desist Order and Surcharge Payment Order against Manufacturers of TFT Liquid Crystal Display Module for “Nintendo DS” and “Nintendo DS Lite” |
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| 3 December |
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The JFTC closes its investigation into BHP Billiton’s proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto’s shares |
| November |
| 28 November |
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Holding Training Workshop for ASEAN Experts Group on Competition |
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| 12 November |
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Cease and Desist Order and Surcharge Payment Order against Manufacturers and Sellers of Automatic Ambient Air Monitors |
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| 11 November |
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The JFTC filed a criminal accusation on the price-fixing cartel over galvanized steel sheets |
| October |
| 31 October |
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The JFTC holds the Training Course for China on the Antimonopoly Act and Competition Policy |
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| 29 October |
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Cease and Desist Orders and Surcharge Payment Orders against Participants in the Bidding for Electric Equipment Construction in Relation to Sewage Disposal Facilities Ordered by the City of Sapporo |
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| 29 October |
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Recommendation to Unit Safety Signs Co., Ltd. |
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| 17 October |
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Cease and Desist Order and Surcharge Payment Order Against the Participants in the Bidding for Molten Metal Sold by Local Governments |
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| 15 October |
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Cease and Desist Order against Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. |
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| 8 October |
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Long-term Dispatching of Specialist to Vietnamese Competition Authority |
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| 6 October |
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Warning to Koundou Corporation |
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| 3 October |
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Treatment of Suspected Violation against the Antimonopoly Act in relation to the Issuer Pricing Card by Nippon Oil Corporation |
| September |
| 26 September |
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JFTC's Annual Report for FY 2007 was submitted to the Diet |
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| 24 September |
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USFTC-JFTC Roundtable on the Federal Trade Commission at 100 |
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| 18 September |
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Hearing Decision against Microsoft Corporation |
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| 12 September |
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Commencement of Hearing procedures against Hamanaka Co., Ltd. (Hamanaka Wool Resale Price Restriction Case) |
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| 5 September |
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Commencement of Hearing procedures against Kubota Corporation (Price fixing cartel case involving manufacturers and sellers of steel pipe piles) |
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| 4 September |
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Warning to EMOBILE Ltd. |
| August |
| 29 August |
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Decision to Commence Hearing Procedures against Polypropylene Manufacturers and Sellers |
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| 27 August |
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Cease and Desist Order against TV TOKYO Direct, Inc. |
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| 25 August |
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Cease and Desist Order against All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. |
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| 25 August |
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Evaluation of JFTC Policies in FY2008 |
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| 18 August |
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The JFTC holds the 14th Training Course on the Antimonopoly Act and Competition Policy for Developing Countries and Transition Countries |
| July |
| 31 July |
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Decision Against Ohki Corporation (Bid Rigging for Civil Engineering and Construction Projects Procured by the Defense Facilities Administration Agency) |
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| 28 July |
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Hearing Decision Against Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and Three Other Corporations (Hearing on Case Against Song Ringtone Providers) |
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| 17 July |
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Cease and Desist Order against Japanese Consumers’ Co-operative Union |
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| 15 July |
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Cease and Desist Order against Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East Corporation and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone West Corporation |
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| 10 July |
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Announcement of Consultation Cases Related to the Antimonopoly Act |
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| 8 July |
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Actions on the Issues of Low-Price Bids for Public Construction Projects |
| June |
| 30 June |
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Cease and Desist Order against Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. |
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| 27 June |
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Recommendation to Mazda Motor Corporation |
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| 23 June |
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Report on Representations in the Trade of Dogs and Cats (Overview) |
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| 23 June |
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Withdrawal of Request for Hearing by Manuli Rubber Industries S.p.A. |
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| 23 June |
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Surcharge Payment Orders to Polypropylene Manufacturers and Sellers |
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| 23 June |
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Cease and Desist Order Against Hamanaka Co., Ltd. |
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| 23 June |
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Cease and Desist Order Against Eco’s Co., Ltd. |
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| 18 June |
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Cease and Desist Order Against Able Inc. |
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| 17 June |
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Cease and Desist Order Against House Foods Corporation |
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| 13 June |
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Major Business Combinations in Fiscal 2007 |
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| 12 June |
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Cease and Desist Order against Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
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| 12 June |
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Treatment of Suspected Violation of the Antimonopoly Act by Two Major Air Carriers |
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| 12 June |
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Warning to TV Asahi Corporation |
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| 5 June |
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Treatment of Suspected Violation of the Antimonopoly Act Committed by Manufacturers of Vehicle Parking Space Certificates |
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| 5 June |
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Warning to Akachanhonpo |
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| 5 June |
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Cease and Desist Order against Nihon SiberHegner K.K. |
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| 4 June |
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Cease and Desist Order and Surcharge Payment Order against Manufacturers and Sellers of Steel Pipe Piles and Steel Sheet Piles |
| May |
| 23 May |
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Cease and Desist Order against Marukyo Corporation |
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| 21 May |
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Enforcement Status of the Antimonopoly Act in FY2007（Summary） |
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| 15 May |
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Decision to Commence Hearing Procedures against Marine Hose Manufacturer |
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| 14 May |
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Enforcement Status of the Subcontract Act and Promotion of Proper Corporate Transactions in the Financial Year 2007 (Summary) |
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| 13 May |
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Cease and Desist Order against Sogo Co., Ltd. and the Seibu Department Stores, Ltd. |
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| 9 May |
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Report Concerning the Study Meetings on the Measures and Promotion of Reform in Public Procurement (Summary) |
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| 7 May |
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Enforcement Status of the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations and Promotion of Proper Consumer Transactions in Fiscal 2007 (Summary) |
| April |
| 25 April |
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Cease and Desist Order against Eight Paper Manufacturing Companies |
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| 25 April |
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Enactment of a Law for the Partial Amendment to the Consumer Contract Act, etc. |
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| 7 April |
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International Competition Network Seventh Annual Conference in Kyoto |
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| 7 April |
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The 4th East Asia Top Level Officials' Meeting on Competition Policy |
| March |
| 11 March |
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Summary of the Antimonopoly Act Amendment Bill |
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| 11 March |
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Submission of the Antimonopoly Act Amendment Bill to the Diet |
| February |
| 29 February |
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The JFTC provides the 5th Training Course on the Antimonopoly Act and Competition Policy for Indonesia |
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| 22 February |
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Cease and Desist Order and Surcharge Payment Order against Marine Hose Manufacturers
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| January |
| 18 January |
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Recommendations to Kinki Nissan Diesel Motor Co., Ltd. |
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| 18 January |
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Organizing Meetings with Consumer Associations in Each of the Prefectures in the Shikoku Region |
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| 18 January |
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Surcharge Payment Order against Suppliers of Petroleum Products Ordered by the Defense Agency's Central Procurement Office (the present Equipment Procurement and Construction Office) |
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| 17 January |
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Decision to Commence Hearing Procedures against Seed Distributors |
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| 10 January |
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Message from Chairman Takeshima
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