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Guidelines

(1) Administrative Guidance

Guidelines Concerning Administrative Guidance under the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 34KB)

(1994)

(2) Private Monopolization

The Guidelines for Exclusionary Private Monopolization under the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 244KB)

(2009, revised 2020)

(3) Distribution Systems and Business Practices

Guidelines Concerning Distribution Systems and Business Practices(PDF : 281KB)

(1991, revised 2017)

(4) Trade Associations

Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Trade Associations under the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 221KB)

(1995, revised 2020)

Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Associations Conducting of Qualified Professional under the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 38KB)

(2001)

Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Medical Association under the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 16KB)

(1981)

Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Firms and Trade Associations with Regard to Public Bids(PDF : 151KB)

(1994, revised 2020)

Guidelines Concerning Joint Activities for Recycling under the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 55KB)

(2001)

(5) Monopolistic Situations

Guidelines Concerning the Interpretation of "Specific Business Field" as Defined in the Provisions of "Monopolistic Situation" in the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 27KB)

(1978, revised 2005)

(6) Mergers and Acquisitions

Guidelines Concerning Companies which Constitute an Excessive Concentration of Economic Power(PDF : 27KB)

(2002)

Guidelines Concerning Authorization of Acquisition and Holding of Voting Rights by Banking and Insurance Companies under the Provisions of Section 11 of the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 23KB)

(2002)

Guidelines to Application of the Antimonopoly Act Concerning Review of Business Combination(PDF : 290KB)

(2004, revised 2019)

Policies Concerning Procedures of Review of Buisiness Combination(PDF : 101KB)

(2011, revised 2019)

(7) Unfair Trade Practices

Guidelines Concerning Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position under the AntimonopolyAct(PDF : 127KB)

(2010)

GUIDELINES CONCERNING ABUSE OF A DOMINANT BARGAINING POSITION IN SERVICE TRANSACTIONS UNDER THE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT(PDF : 57KB)

(1998)

Guidelines Concerning Abuse of a Superior Bargaining Position in Transactions between Digital Platform Operators and Consumers that Provide Personal Information, etc.(PDF : 235KB)

(2019)

Guidelines Concerning Designation of Specific Unfair Trade Practices by Large-Scale Retailers Relating to Trade with Suppliers(PDF : 45KB)

(2005)

Guidelines Concerning the Franchise System under the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 43KB)

(2002)

Guidelines Concerning Unjust Low Price Sales under the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 118KB)

(1984, revised 2009)

Guidelines for the Use of Intellectual Property under the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 262KB)

(2007, revised 2016)

Guidelines on Standardization and Patent Pool Arrangements(PDF : 198KB)

(2005)

Guidelines for Unfair Trade Practices Associated with Relaxation of Controls over Classification of Business Categories and Expansion of Scope of Business for Financial Institutions(PDF : 43KB)

(2004)

Guidelines Concerning Joint Research and Development under the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 39KB)

(1993)

Guidelines for Proper Electric Power Trade(PDF : 129KB)

(1999)

Guidelines for Proper Gas Trade(PDF : 91KB)

(2000)

Guidelines for Promotion of Competition in the Telecommunications Business Field(PDF : 185KB)

(2001)

(8) Human Resources

Guidelines for creating a safe environment where people can work on a freelance basis (outline)(PDF : 2454KB)

(2021)

(9) Prior Consultation System

Prior Consultation System for Activities of Business(PDF : 21KB)

(2001)

(10) Investigation Procedures

Guidelines on Administrative Investigation Procedures under the Antimonopoly Act (PDF : 180KB)

(2015, revised 2020)

Overview of Administrative Investigation Procedures for Alleged Antitrust Cases［Reference Material for Business, etc.］(PDF : 279KB)

(2016)

Guidelines to Reduction System for Cooperation in Investigation(PDF :460KB)

(2020)

(11) Public Support for Revitalization

Guidelines for Public Support for Revitalization in view of Competition Policy (PDF : 187KB)

(2016)

(12) Commitment Procedures

Policies Concerning Commitment Procedures(PDF : 311KB)

(2018)

(13) Determination Procedure

Guidelines on treatment of objects recording confidential communications between an enterprise and an attorney(PDF : 177KB)

(2020)

(14) Economic Analysis

Points to Consider When Submitting An Economic Analysis Report and Data(PDF : 2.34MB)

(2022)

(15) Sustainability

Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Enterprises, etc.Toward the Realization of a Green Society Under the Antimonopoly Act(PDF : 1,283KB)

(2024)

(Note) Only Japanese version is authentic.