Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Japan Submissions to OECD on competition matters
2024
(June meeting)
Monopolisation, Moat building and Entrenchment Strategies(PDF:246KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2024)
Pro-competitive Industrial Policy(PDF:286KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2024)
2023
(December meeting)
Competition and Professional Sports(PDF:316KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, December 2023)
Competition and Innovation - The Role of Innovation in Enforcement Cases(PDF:1.44MB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, December 2023)
Out-of-Market Efficiencies in Competition Enforcement(PDF:226KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, December 2023)
Ex-post assessment of merger remedies(PDF:302KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, December 2023)
Competition Policy and Environmental Considerations(PDF:378KB)
Presentation Material by Japan (Meeting of High Level Representatives of Asia-Pacific Competition Authorities, December 2023)
(June meeting)
Trials and Natural Experiments in Competition and Regulation(PDF:474KB)
Presentation Material by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, June 2023)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2023)
Algorithmic Competition(PDF:353KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2023)
Competition in the Circular Economy(PDF:366KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2023)
Theories of Harm for Digital Mergers(PDF:263KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2023)
2022
(November/December meeting)
DIRECTOR DISQUALIFICATION AND BIDDER EXCLUSION IN COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT(PDF:239KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, November 2022)
REMEDIES AND COMMITMENTS IN ABUSE CASES(PDF:371KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, December 2022)
・Promoting International Cooperation in Asia-Pacific Region(PDF:419KB)
Presentation Material by Reiko AOKI, Commissioner of the JFTC (Meeting of High Level Representatives of Asia-Pacific Competition Authorities, November 2022)
(June meeting)
THE EVOLVING CONCEPT OF MARKET POWER IN THE DIGITAL ECONOMY(PDF:312KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2022)
INTERIM MEASURES IN ANTITRUST INVESTIGATION(PDF:331KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2022)
2021
(November/December meeting)
NEWS MEDIA AND DIGITAL PLATFORMS(PDF:393KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, December 2021)
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS AND EVIDENCE IN ABUSE CASES(PDF:384KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, December 2021)
THE PROMTION OF COMPETITIVE NEUTRALITY BY COMPETITION AUTHORITIES(PDF:476KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, December 2021)
(June meeting)
COMPETITION COMPLIANCE PROGRAMMES(PDF : 441KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2021)
2020
(November/December meeting)
COMPETITION IN DIGITAL ADVERTISING MARKETS(PDF:626KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, November 2020)
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS IN MERGER INVESTIGATIONS(616:604KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, December 2020)
USING MARKET STUDIES TO TACKLE EMERGING COMPETITION ISSUES(PDF:749KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, December 2020)
(June meeting)
CONGLOMERATE EFFECTS OF MERGERS(PDF:569KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2020)
START-UPS, KILLER ACQUISITIONS AND MERGER CONTROL(PDF:604KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2020)
CONSUMER DATA RIGHTS AND COMPETITION(PDF:620KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2020)
2019
(December meeting)
HUB-AND-SPOKE ARRANGEMENTS(PDF:532KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, December 2019)
INDEPENDENT SECTOR REGULATORS(PDF:691KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, December 2019)
MERGER CONTROL IN DYNAMIC MARKETS(PDF:673KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, December 2019)
WHY AND HOW TO PRIORITISE CASES IN DIGITAL SECTOR?(PDF:1758KB)
Presentation Material by Japan (Meeting of High Level Representatives of Asia-Pacific Competition Authorities, December 2019)
(June meeting)
COMPETITION ISSUES IN LABOUR MARKETS(PDF : 652KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2019)
JFTC’S EFFORTS FOR COMPETITION ISSUES IN LABOUR MARKETS(PDF : 571KB)
Presentation Material by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2019)
LICENSING OF IP RIGHTS AND COMPETITION LAW(PDF : 556KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2019)
VERTICAL MERGERS IN THE TECHNOLOGY, MEDIA AND TELECOM SECTOR(PDF : 668KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2019)
2018
(November meeting)
SUSPENSORY EFFECTS OF MERGER NOTIFICATIONS AND GUN JUMPING(PDF : 589KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, November 2018)
TREATMENT OF LEGALLY PRIVILEGED INFORMATION IN COMPETITION PROCEEDINGS(PDF : 616KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, November 2018)
REGIONAL COMPETITION AGREEMENTS: BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES(PDF : 719KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, November 2018)
QUALITY CONSIDERATIONS IN THE ZERO-PRICE ECONOMY (PDF : 630KB)
Note by Japan (Joint meeting of the Competition Committee & the Committee on Consumer Policy, November 2018)
TOWARD THE NEXT 10 YEARS’ EFFECTIVE SHARING EXPERIENCE(PDF : 771KB)
Presentation Material by Japan (Meeting of High Level Representatives of Asia-Pacific
Competition Authorities, November 2018)
(June meeting)
NON-PRICE EFFECTS OF MERGERS(PDF : 360KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2018)
IMPLICATIONS OF E-COMMERCE FOR COMPETITION POLICY(PDF : 345KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2018)
CHALLENGES AND CO-ORDINATION OF LENIENCY PROGRAMMES(PDF : 495KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2018)
2017
(December meeting)
SAFE HARBOURS AND LEGAL PRESUMPTIONS IN COMPETITION LAW(PDF : 343KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, December 2017)
Presentation Material by Japan (Competition Committee, December 2017)
PRESENTATION ON THE USE OF THE COMPETITION ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK IN JAPAN(PDF : 355KB)
Presentation Material by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Co-operation and Enforcement, December 2017)
PRIORITISATION OF COMPETITION ACTIONS(PDF : 127KB)
Presentation Material by Japan (Meeting of High Level Representatives of Asia-Pacific
Competition Authorities, December 2017)
(June meeting)
COMPETITION ISSUES IN AFTERMARKETS(PDF : 209KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2017)
MARKET STUDY METHODOLOGIES FOR COMPETITION AUTHORITIES(PDF : 294KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2017)
2016
(November meeting)
PRICE DISCRIMINATION(PDF : 378KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, November 2016)
GEOGRAPHIC MARKET DEFINITION ACROSS NATIONAL BORDERS(PDF : 248KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, November 2016)
AGENCY DECISION‐MAKING IN MERGER CASES: PROHIBITION AND CONDITIONAL CLEARANCES(PDF : 325KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, November 2016)
INDEPENDENCE OF COMPETITION AUTHORITIES ‐ FROM DESIGNS TO PRACTICES(PDF : 329KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, December 2016)
COMPETITION AND SANCTIONS IN ANTITRUST CASES(PDF : 298KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, December 2016)
(June meeting)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2016)
JURISDICTIONAL NEXUS IN MERGER CONTROL REGIMES(PDF : 64KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2016)
PUBLIC INTEREST CONSIDERATIONS IN MERGER CONTROL(PDF : 30KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2016)
2015
(October meeting)
SERIAL OFFENDERS: WHY SOME INDUSTRIES SEEM PRONE TO COLLUSION(PDF : 276KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, October 2015)
THE IMPACT OF DISRUPTIVE INNOVATIONS ON COMPETITION LAW ENFORCEMENT(PDF : 251KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, October 2015)
(June meeting)
HEARING ON OLIGOPOLY MARKETS(PDF : 198KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2015)
ROUNDTABLE ON COMPETITIVE NEUTRALITY IN COMPETITION ENFORCEMENT(PDF : 290KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2015)
COMPETITION ISSUES IN LINER SHIPPING(PDF : 263KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, June 2015)
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT(PDF : 276KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2015)
2014
(December meeting)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND STANDARD SETTING(PDF : 333KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, December 2014)
ROUNDTABLE ON CHANGES IN INSTITUTIONAL DESIGN OF COMPETITION AUTHORITIES(PDF : 809KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, December 2014)
USE OF MARKERS IN LENIENCY PROGRAMS(PDF : 246KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, December 2014)
(June meeting)
GENERIC PHARMACEUTICALS (PDF : 253KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2014)
AIRLINE COMPETITION(PDF : 280KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2014)
FINANCING OF THE ROLL-OUT OF BROADBAND NETWORKS(PDF : 220KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, June 2014)
(February meeting)
ROLE OF COMPETITION IN FINANCIAL CONSUMER PROTECTION(PDF : 229KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, February 2014)
FIGHTING CORRUPTION AND PROMOTING COMPETITION(PDF : 296KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, February 2014)
COMPETITION ISSUES IN THE DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICALS(PDF : 250KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, February 2014)
2013
(October meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON COMPETITION ISSUES IN FOOD CHAIN INDUSTRY(PDF : 266KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, October 2013)
ROUNDTABLE ON EX OFFICIO CARTEL INVESTIGATIONS AND THE USE OF SCREENS TO DETECT CARTELS(PDF : 236KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, October 2013)
WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES(PDF : 382KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, October 2013)
REMEDIES IN CROSS-BORDER MERGER CASES(PDF : 254KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, October 2013)
DISCUSSION ON HOW TO DEFINE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION(PDF : 226KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, October 2013)
(June meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON COMPETITION IN ROAD FUEL(PDF : 236KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2013)
ROUNDTABLE ON THE ROLE AND MEASUREMENT OF QUALITY IN COMPETITION(PDF : 228KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2013)
DEFINITION OF TRANSACTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF MERGER CONTROL REVIEW(PDF : 228KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2013)
INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION(PDF : 215KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2013)
(February meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON VERTICAL RESTRAINTS FOR ON-LINE SALES(PDF : 243KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, February 2013)
DISCUSSION ON METHODS FOR ALLOCATING CONTRACTS FOR THE PROVISION OF(PDF : 205KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, February 2013)
COMPETITION AND POVERTY REDUCTION(PDF : 284KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, February 2013)
COMPETITION ISSUES IN TELEVISION AND BROADCASTING(PDF : 238KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, February 2013)
2012
(October meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON THE ROLE OF EFFICIENCY CLAIMS IN ANTITRUST PROCEEDINGS(PDF : 291KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, October 2012)
DISCUSSION ON LENIENCY FOR SUBSEQUENT APPLICANTS(PDF : 281KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, October 2012)
(June meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON MARKET DEFINITION(PDF : 217KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2012)
DISCUSSION ON INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION(PDF : 295KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2012)
(February meeting)
COMPETITION IN HOSPITAL SERVICES(PDF : 219KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, February 2012)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, February 2012)
COMPETITION AND COMMODITY PRICE VOLATILITY(PDF : 152KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, February 2012)
IMPROVING INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION IN CARTEL INVESTIGATIONS(PDF : 138KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, February 2012)
2011
(October meeting)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, October 2011)
(June meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON PROMOTING COMPLIANCE WITH COMPETITION LAW(PDF : 181KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2011)
ROUNDTABLE ON IMPACT EVALUATION OF MERGER DECISIONS(PDF : 151KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2011)
REMEDIES IN MERGER CASES(PDF : 246KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2011)
(February meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON THE QUANTIFICATION OF HARM TO COMPETITION BY NATIONAL(PDF : 197KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, February 2011)
THE REGULATED CONDUCT DEFENCE(PDF : 176KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, February 2011)
ECONOMIC EVIDENCE IN MERGER ANALYSIS(PDF : 191KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, February 2011)
ROUNDTABLE ON CROSS-BORDER MERGER CONTROL:(PDF : 147KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, February 2011)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, February 2011)
2010
(October meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON HORIZONTAL AGREEMENTS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT(PDF : 181KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, October 2010)
ROUNDTABLE ON INFORMATION EXCHANGES BETWEEN COMPETITORS UNDER COMPETITION LAW(PDF : 149KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, October 2010)
EMISSION PERMITS AND COMPETITION(PDF : 171KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, October 2010)
(June meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON EXIT STRATEGIES(PDF : 162KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2010)
ROUNDTABLE ON COMPETITION AND SPORTS(PDF : 149KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2010)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, June 2010)
PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS ISSUES IN CIVIL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT(PDF : 162KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2010)
PUBLIC PROCUREMENT/BID RIGGING ISSUES(PDF : 197KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2010)
(February meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON COMPETITION, CONCENTRATION AND STABILITY IN THE BANKING(PDF : 163KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, February 2010)
ELECTRICITY: RENEWABLES AND SMART GRIDS(PDF : 170KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, February 2010)
ROUNDTABLE ON PROCEDURAL FAIRNESS: TRANSPARENCY ISSUES IN CIVIL AND(PDF : 218KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, February 2010)
COLLUSION AND CORRUPTION IN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT(PDF : 234KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, February 2010)
2009
(October meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON FAILING FIRM DEFENCE(PDF : 135KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, October 2009)
ROUNDTABLE ON GENERIC PHARMACEUTICALS(PDF : 253KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, October 2009)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, October 2009)
(June meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON TWO-SIDED MARKETS(PDF : 173KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2009)
ROUNDTABLE ON COMPETITION, PATENTS AND INNOVATION(PDF : 273KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2009)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2009)
(February meeting)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, February 2009)
COMPETITION POLICY, INDUSTRIAL POLICY AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONS(PDF : 174KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, February 2009)
2008
(October meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON MONOPSONY AND BUYER POWER(PDF : 198KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, October 2008)
ROUNDTABLE ON RESALE PRICE MAINTENANCE(PDF : 187KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, October 2008)
ROUNDTABLE ON COMPETITION POLICY FOR VERTICAL RELATIONS IN GASOLINE RETAILING(PDF : 562KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation, October 2008)
ROUNDTABLE ON CARTEL JURISDICTION ISSUES, INCLUDING THE EFFECTS DOCTRINE(PDF : 178KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, October 2008)
(June meeting)
ROUNDTABLE ON MARKET STUDIES(PDF : 890KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2008)
ROUNDTABLE ON COMPETITION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY(PDF : 171KB)
Note by Japan (Competition Committee, June 2008)
ROUNDTABLE ON BUNDLED AND LOYALTY DISCOUNTS AND REBATES(PDF : 162KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, June 2008)
(February meeting)
ANTITRUST ISSUES INVOLVING MINORITY SHAREHOLDING AND INTERLOCKING DIRECTORATES(PDF : 157KB)
Note by Japan (Working Party No. 3 on Co-operation and Enforcement, February 2008)
THE INTERFACE BETWEEN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER POLICIES(PDF : 142KB)
Note by Japan (Global Forum on Competition, February 2008)