Mergers
- The JFTC Reviewed the Proposed Joint Share Transfer by The Daishi Bank，Ltd．and The Hokuetsu Bank，Ltd．
2017/12/15 - The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Joint Share Transfer by The Daishi Bank, Ltd and The Hokuetsu Bank, Ltd and Seeks Comments from Third Parties
2017/7/19 - Major Business Combination Cases in Fiscal Year 2014
2015/6/10 - The JFTC Reviewed the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of Nisshin Steel Co．， Ltd． by NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
2017/1/30 - The JFTC Reviewed the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of Showa Shell Sekiyu K．K． by Idemitsu Kosan Co．， Ltd．and the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of TonenGeneral Sekiyu K．K．by JX Holdings，Inc．
2016/12/19 - The JFTC closed its review on the proposed business integration between Lam Research Corporation and KLA-Tencor Corporation
2016/10/07 - The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of HOKKAN HOLDINGS LIMITED by Toyo Seikan Group Holdings，Ltd． and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
2016/9/16 - The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Business Integration Between Fukuoka Financial Group， Inc． and The Eighteenth Bank， Ltd． and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
2016/7/8 - Regarding the proposed acquisition of shares of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation by Canon Inc．
2016/6/30 - The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of Nisshin Steel Co．，Ltd． by NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
2016/6/10 - The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Business Integration Between JX Group and TonenGeneral group and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
2016/3/30 - The JFTC Reviewed the Proposed Transactions including Establishment of Joint Selling Company for Containerboards etc by Nippon Paper Industries Co．， Ltd． and Tokushu Tokai Paper Co．， Ltd．
2016/3/18 - The JFTC Reviewed the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of Tokyo Kohtetsu Co．， Ltd． by Osaka Steel Co．， Ltd．
2016/1/28 - 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
- The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning a Proposed Acquisition of Shares of Cymer Inc． by ASML US Inc． and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
2013/2/28 - The JFTC Reviewed the Proposed Integration of Zimmer and Biomet
2015/3/25 - The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of Chuetsu Pulp & Paper Co．， Ltd． by Oji Holdings Corporation and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
2014/12/3 - The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Integration Between Zimmer， Inc． and Biomet， Inc． and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
2014/9/3 - Major Business Combination Cases in Fiscal Year 2013
2014/6/11 - The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Integration Between Applied Materials， Inc． and Tokyo Electron， Ltd． and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
2014/4/11 - The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Integration in Thermal Power Generation Systems and Other Businesses of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd．and Hitachi, Ltd． and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
2013/9/6 - The JFTC Closed its Review on the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of The Daiei, Inc． by AEON CO．, LTD．
2013/7/19 - Major Business Combination Cases in Fiscal Year 2012
2013/6/5 - The JFTC Closed its Reviews on the Proposed Business Combination between ASML Holdings N．V． and Cymer Inc．
2013/5/7 - The JFTC Closed its Review on the Proposed Merger Between Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp． and Sumitomo Light Metal Industries， Ltd．
2013/2/21 - The JFTC Closed its Review on the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of C&H Co．， Ltd．by DAIKEN CORPORATION
2013/1/24 - The JFTC Closed its Review on the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of SII NanoTechnology Inc．by Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation
2012/12/10 - The JFTC Closed its Review on the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of BEST DENKI Co．， Ltd．by YAMADA DENKI Co．， Ltd．
2012/12/10 - The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning a Proposed Merger between Furukawa-Sky Aluminum Corp．and Sumitomo Light Metal Industries, Ltd． and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
2012/9/28 - The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of SII NanoTechnology Inc． by Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation and Seeks Opinions from Third Parties
2012/8/9 - The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of BEST DENKI Co．, Ltd． by YAMADA DENKI Co．, Ltd． and Seeks Opinions From Third Parties
2012/7/13 - The JFTC Closed its Review on the Proposed Business Combination between Tokyo Stock Exchange Group, Inc． and Osaka Securities Exchange Co．, Ltd． (Tentative Translation)
2012/7/5 - The JFTC's proposal， the ICN Framework for Merger Review Cooperation has been approved．
2012/4/23 - The JFTC Closed its Reviews on Two Proposed M&A s in the Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Sector
2011/12/28 - Results of Investigation into the Proposed Merger between Nippon Steel Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd．
2011/12/14 - Request for Reports， etc． Concerning Proposed M&As between Hard Disc Drive (HDD) Manufacturing and Sales Entities (Start of Secondary Review) and Hearing of Third Parties Opinions
2011/7/5 - Request for Reports， etc． Concerning a Proposed Merger between Nippon Steel Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Industries， etc． (Start of Secondary Review)
2011/6/30 - Major Business Combination Cases in Fiscal Year 2010
2011/6/21 - Partial Amendment， etc． of the Fair Trade Commission Rules Associated with Reviews of Business Combination Regulations （Investigation Procedures and Criteria）
2011/6/14 - Call for Information on the Impact of a Merger between Nippon Steel Corporation and Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd．， on Competition
2011/6/1 - Request for Public Comments Regarding the Proposed Review of Business Combination Regulations (Investigation Procedures and Criteria)
2011/3/4 - The Proposed Acquisition of Shares of SHOWA ALUMINUM K．K． by Toyo Aluminium K．K．
2010/12/28 - The JFTC closed its prior consultation's review on the proposed joint venture for iron ore production between BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto
2010/10/18 - The Proposed Acquisition of Shares of Varian, Inc． by Agilent Technologies, Inc． (tentative translation)
2010/6/9 - Major Business Combinations in FY 2009 (Tentative Translation)
2010/6/2 - Major Business Combinations in FY 2008
2009/6/9 - Capital Tie-up of Kirin Group and Kyowa Hakko Group ( Tentative Translation )
2008/12/19 - The JFTC closes its investigation into BHP Billiton's proposed acquisition of Rio Tinto's shares
2008/12/3 - Major Business Combinations in Fiscal 2007
2008/6/13 - Major Business Integrations in FY2006
2007/6/19 - The "Guidelines to application of the antimonopoly act concerning review of business combination"and "Policies dealing with prior consultation regarding business combination plans"were amended as of March 28, 2007
2007/3/28 - The Proposed Acquisition of the Stock of Tokyo Kohtetsu Co．，Ltd． by Osaka Steel Co．， Ltd．
2007/2/9 - Public comments on draft amendment of the merger guideline
2007/1/31 - Mutual OEM supply by Mitsubishi Fuso Bus & Truck Corporation and Nissan Diesel Motors
2006/12/15 - The proposed acquisition of the stock of Guidant Corporation by Boston Scientific Corporation
2006/5/1 - The proposed acquisition of the stock of Guidant Corporation by Johnson & Johnson
2005/12/9 - Publication of the New Guidelines on Merger Review
2004/5/31 - Publication of the Draft of the New Guidelines on Merger Review
2004/3/23 - Acquisition of the Glass Substrates Business for Magnetic Disks by HOYA CORPORATION from Nippon Sheet Glass Co．, Ltd．
2004/2/18 - Integration of hydrazine hydrate business between Otsuka Chemical Co．, Ltd． and Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc．
2004/1/9 - Management integration by Yuasa Corporation and Japan Storage Battery Co．, Ltd．
2003/11/3 - Trends in the Notifications Related to Chapter Four of the Antimonopoly Act in Fiscal Year 2002
2003/5/30 - JFTC publishes "Guidelines for Merger Investigations on Cases concerning Corporate and Industrial Revitalization"．
2003/4/9 - Business Integration by Nippon Felt Co．, Ltd．, Ichikawa Co．, Ltd． and Nippon Filcon Co．, Ltd．
2002/12/27 - Integration of the Stainless Steel Business of Nippon Steel Corporation and Sumitomo Metals Industries, Ltd．
2002/12/26 - Policies dealing with prior consultation regarding enterprise combination plans
2002/12/11 - Business integration of bus manufacturing operations of Hino Motors, Ltd． and Isuzu Motors, Ltd．
2002/6/21 - Trends in the Notifications Related to Chapter Four of the Antimonopoly Act in Fiscal Year 2001
2002/5/29 - A business consolidation by Japan Airlines and Japan Air Systems through establishment of a holding company
2002/4/26 - Acquisition of the Stock of SANYO Electric Vending Machine Co．, Ltd． by Fuji Elecric Co．, Ltd．
2002/3/22 - Prior consultation regarding business consolidation by Japan Airlines and Japan Air Systems Co．, Ltd． through establishment of a holding company
2002/3/15 - Merger between The Yasuda Fire and Marine Insurance Co．, Ltd． and The Nissan Fire and Marine Insurance Co．, Ltd．
2002/3/14 - Prior consultation regarding consolidation of power transmission and distribution businesses for power companies by Toshiba Corporation and MitsubishiElectric Corporation
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