Press Releases 2015

*Every announcement is tentative translation. Please refer to the original text written in Japanese.


  • Publication of “Guidelines on Administrative Investigation Procedures under the Antimonopoly Act”
    2015/12/25
  • The JFTC Issued Warnings to the Petroleum Products Retailers that Operate Gas Stations in Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture
    2015/12/24
  • The JFTC holds the 22nd Bilateral Meeting with the KFTC
    2015/11/5
  • The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Transactions including Establishment of a Joint Selling Company for Containerboards etc by Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. and Tokushu Tokai Paper Co., Ltd.and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
    2015/10/16
  • The Japan Fair Trade Commission Concluded Memorandum on Cooperation with the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China
    2015/10/13
  • The JFTC Issued Cease and Desist Orders and Surcharge Payment Orders to the Participants in Bidding for Snow-Melting Equipment Works for Hokuriku Shinkansen Ordered by the Japan Railway Construction, Transportation and Technology Agency
    2015/10/9
  • The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of Tokyo Kohtetsu Co., Ltd. by Osaka Steel Co.,Ltd. and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
    2015/9/18
  • The JFTC holds the 31st Bilateral Meeting with the European Commission
    2015/9/16
  • The 11th East Asia Top Level Officials' Meeting on Competition Policy and the 9th East Asia Conference on Competition Law and Policy
    2015/8/24
  • The JFTC Holds the 21th Training Course for Developing Countries on Competition Law and Policy
    2015/8/19
  • Report on Fact-Finding Survey on Transactions for the Production of TV Programs (Overview)
    2015/7/29
  • Request for Public Comments on Partial Amendment of “Guidelines for the Use of Intellectual Property under the Antimonopoly Act” (Draft)
    2015/7/8
  • Request for Public Comments on “Guidelines on Administrative Investigation Procedures under the Antimonopoly Act” (Draft)
    2015/6/30
  • Major Business Combination Cases in Fiscal Year 2014
    2015/6/10
  • Decision against Five Companies including MT Picture Display Co., Ltd.(Price Cartel Case Involving Manufacturers/Distributors of Television Cathode-ray Tubes)
    2015/5/29
  • Enforcement of the Antimonopoly Act in FY2014 (Summary)
    2015/5/27
  • The JFTC Reviewed the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. by Oji Holdings Corporation
    2015/5/26
  • The JFTC holds Training Course for the Vietnam Competition Authority on the Antimonopoly Act and Competition Policy
    2015/5/1
  • The Japan Fair Trade Commission Concluded Cooperation Arrangement with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
    2015/4/30
  • The JFTC Issued Cease and Desist Orders to Tokyo Bay Licensed Pilots’ Association and Ise-Mikawa Wan Licensed Pilots’ Association.
    2015/4/15
  • Partial Amendments of the “Guidelines Concerning Distribution Systems and Business Practices Under the Antimonopoly Act”
    2015/3/30
  • Compliance Efforts of Japanese Companies for Foreign Competition Laws-Aiming at Compliance Efforts as Global Rules
    2015/3/27
  • The JFTC Issued Cease and Desist Orders and Surcharge Payment Orders to the Participants in Bidding for the Country Elevator Works and the Rice Milling Facility Works ordered by the Agricultural Cooperatives, etc.
    2015/3/26
  • The JFTC Reviewed the Proposed Integration of Zimmer and Biomet
    2015/3/25
  • Transactions between Shippers and Logistics Companies (Summary)
    2015/3/11
  • The JFTC issued Cease and Desist Order to Okayama Prefecture Kita Ready-mixed Concrete Association
    2015/2/27
  • Request for Public Comments on “Guidelines Concerning Distribution Systems and Business Practices Under the Antimonopoly Act” (Draft)
    2015/2/5
  • The JFTC Issued Cease and Desist Orders and Surcharge Payment Orders to Participants in Bidding for Low Temperature Air Conditioning System Works Ordered by JA in Hokkaido
    2015/1/20
  • The JFTC issued Cease and Desist Order to the JA Fukui Prefectural Economic Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
    2015/1/16
  • The JFTC issued Cease and Desist Order to Abashiri Concrete Products Association and Surcharge Payment Orders to members of the Association
    2015/1/14
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