May 15, 2024
Japan Fair Trade Commission
(The 23rd ICN Annual Conference)
Today, I would like to introduce the 23rd International Competition Network (ICN) Annual Conference. It is held in Sauípe, Brazil from May 15th to 27th. Deputy Secretary General for International Affairs Tanaka and other staff members of the JFTC are attending the conference.
ICN was established in 2001 by 16 competition authorities in 14 jurisdictions, including Japan, to promote convergence of procedural and substantive aspects of competition law enforcement. As of the end of March 2024, it is the largest international organization of competition law area, with participation from 145 authorities of 133 jurisdictions. ICN is engaged in various projects by Working Groups such as Cartel, Unilateral Conduct, Merger, and Advocacy. Annual Conference is expected to foster international common understandings on recent competition law and policy issues through the participation of the heads and senior officials of member authorities.
About 380 participants from about 80 countries, including competition authority officials and private practitioners, are expected to attend this year’s Annual Conference in person. Our staff members are contributing to the discussions as moderators or speakers in the breakout sessions of the Merger Working Group, the Advocacy Working Group and the Agency Effectiveness Working Group, respectively.
We will continue actively contributing to activities of the ICN for establishing international standards for enforcement activities, strengthening cooperation among competition authorities, and enhancing its international presence.
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Today, I would like to introduce the 23rd International Competition Network (ICN) Annual Conference. It is held in Sauípe, Brazil from May 15th to 27th. Deputy Secretary General for International Affairs Tanaka and other staff members of the JFTC are attending the conference.
ICN was established in 2001 by 16 competition authorities in 14 jurisdictions, including Japan, to promote convergence of procedural and substantive aspects of competition law enforcement. As of the end of March 2024, it is the largest international organization of competition law area, with participation from 145 authorities of 133 jurisdictions. ICN is engaged in various projects by Working Groups such as Cartel, Unilateral Conduct, Merger, and Advocacy. Annual Conference is expected to foster international common understandings on recent competition law and policy issues through the participation of the heads and senior officials of member authorities.
About 380 participants from about 80 countries, including competition authority officials and private practitioners, are expected to attend this year’s Annual Conference in person. Our staff members are contributing to the discussions as moderators or speakers in the breakout sessions of the Merger Working Group, the Advocacy Working Group and the Agency Effectiveness Working Group, respectively.
We will continue actively contributing to activities of the ICN for establishing international standards for enforcement activities, strengthening cooperation among competition authorities, and enhancing its international presence.
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