July 30, 2025
Japan Fair Trade Commission
The Antimonopoly Act
Number of Legal Measures(note1)
(Note 1) “Legal Measures” consist of Cease and Desist Orders, Surcharge Payment Orders, and approvals of Commitment Plan. If a Cease and Desist Order and a Surcharge Payment Order are jointly issued for a single case, the number of legal measures counted as one.
(Note 2) If a case relating to both provisions concerning Private Monopolization and Unfair Trade Practices, such case is classified as Private Monopolization.
(Note 3) “Other Cartels” are cartels involving quantity, sales channels, prohibitions on customer movement, facility restrictions, etc.
Surcharge Payment Orders(Annual Fiscal Years)
Top 10 Surcharge Payment Orders by Amount
Business Combination
Number of Notifications Received and Breakdown of Processing Status
SME Transactions Act
The Number of Recommendations and Voluntary Reported Cases (Equivalent to Recommendations)
（note）In light of the fact that voluntary improvement measures by entrusting business operators contribute to the early recovery of the disadvantages suffered by small and medium-sized entrusted business operators, the JFTC, in cases where it finds reasons such as a voluntary admission of violation and voluntary improvement measures being taken before the JFTC initiates an investigation, encourages compliance with laws and regulations by entrusting business operators. From the viewpoint of encouraging compliance by entrusting business operators, the JFTC has decided to treat such cases as not requiring a recommendation to take necessary measures to protect the interests of small and medium-sized entrusted business operators, and has made a public announcement to this effect (December 17, 2008).
The Number of Guidance Cases
Amounts of Restitution
The Number of Entrusting Business Operators Conducting Restitution and Small and Medium-Sized Entrusted Business Operators Receiving Restitution
Transition of Budget and Number of Officials
Budget
(note) Figures are rounded off, so totals may not necessarily match.
Number of Officials
（note)The number of members does not include the Chair and the four Commissioners.
