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Press Releases 2016

Press Releases 2016

*Every announcement is tentative translation. Please refer to the original text written in Japanese.


  • Compliance Efforts of Trade Associations for Achieve Antimonopoly Act
    2016/12/21
  • 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 holds the 23rd Bilateral Meeting with the KFTC
    2016/12/15
  • Closing the investigation on the suspected violation by One-Blue, LLC of the Antimonopoly Act
    2016/11/18
  • The JFTC closed its review on the proposed business integration between Lam Research Corporation and KLA-Tencor Corporation
    2016/10/07
  • JFTC starts new technical assistance project under Japan-ASEAN Integration Fund
    2016/9/30
  • The JFTC Issued Cease and Desist Order and Surcharge Payment Orders to the Participants in Bidding for the Disaster Restoration Paving Works for the Great East Japan Earthquake Ordered by the Kanto Branch of East Nippon Expressway Company Ltd
    2016/9/21
  • 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 holds the Bilateral Meeting with the National Development and Reform Commission of the People’s Republic of China
    2016/9/12
  • The 12th East Asia Top Level Officials' Meeting on Competition Policy
    2016/9/8
  • The JFTC Issued Cease and Desist Order and Surcharge Payment Orders to the Participants in Bidding for the Disaster Restoration Paving Works for the Great East Japan Earthquake Ordered by the Tohoku Branch of East Nippon Expressway Company Ltd．
    2016/9/6
  • Issues Concerning Competition Policy in the Mobile Phone Market (Outline)
    2016/8/2
  • The JFTC Holds the 22nd Training Course for Developing Countries on Competition Law and Policy
    2016/7/29
  • The JFTC dispatches its official as a long-term expatriate expert to the Indonesian Competition Authority
    2015/7/22
  • Request for Public Comments on “Summary of Issues Concerning the Modality of the Administrative Surcharge System”
    2016/7/13
  • The JFTC holds the 35th Bilateral Meeting with the U．S． Federal Trade Commission and the U．S． Department of Justice
    2016/7/13
  • The JFTC Issued Cease and Desist Orders and Surcharge Payment Orders to the Manufacturing Distributors Selling Equipments for Electric Power Security Communication Ordered by TEPCO．
    2016/7/12
  • 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
  • The JFTC Issued Warnings to Nine Textbook Publishers
    2016/7/6
  • Regarding the proposed acquisition of shares of Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation by Canon Inc．
    2016/6/30
  • The JFTC Issues Cease and Desist Order to the Coleman Japan co，ltd．
    2016/6/15
  • 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 Japan Fair Trade Commission Concluded Memorandum on Cooperation with the Competition Authority of Kenya
    2016/6/9
  • Major Business Combination Cases in Fiscal Year 2015
    2016/6/8
  • Partial Amendments of the “Guidelines Concerning Distribution Systems and Business Practices Under the Antimonopoly Act”
    2016/5/27
  • Enforcement of the Antimonopoly Act in FY2015 (Summary)
    2016/5/25
  • The JFTC holds Training Course for the Authority for Fair Competition and Consumer Protection of Mongolia and Judges in Mongolia on the Antimonopoly Act and Competition Policy
    2016/5/23
  • Follow-up Survey on Gasoline Transaction
    2016/4/28
  • The JFTC holds Training Course for Indonesian Competition Authority on the Subcontract Act and Competition Policy
    2016/4/15
  • The Japan Fair Trade Commission Concluded Memorandum on Cooperation with the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China
    2016/4/11
  • Release of “Guidelines of the Concept of Public Support for Revitalizationin view of Competition Policy”
    2016/3/31
  • 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 Issues Cease and Desist Orders and Surcharge Payment Orders to the Manufacturers Selling Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitor and Tantalum Electrolytic Capacitor
    2016/3/29
  • Request for Public Comments on “Guidelines Concerning Distribution Systems and Business Practices Under the Antimonopoly Act” (Draft)
    2016/3/28
  • 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 holds the 9th Bilateral Meeting with the Competition & Markets Authority
    2016/3/16
  • Preparatory works for an amendment of “the Agreement between the Government of Japan and the European Community concerning Cooperation on Anticompetitive Activities”
    2016/3/15
  • The JFTC holds the 32nd Bilateral Meeting with the European Commission
    2016/3/14
  • The JFTC holds Training Course for Indonesian Competition Authority on the Subcontract Act and Competition Policy
    2015/3/11
  • The JFTC Filed a Criminal Accusation on Bid-Rigging Concerning the Disaster Restoration Paving Works for the Great East Japan Earthquake Ordered by the Tohoku Branch of East Nippon Expressway Company Ltd．
    2016/2/29
  • The Study Group on Competition Policy for Distribution Systems and Business Practices
    2016/2/19
  • The JFTC Issued Cease and Desist Orders and Surcharge Payment Orders to the Participants in Bidding for the Country Elevator Works ordered by the Agricultural Cooperatives， etc． in Hokkaido．
    2016/2/10
  • The JFTC convenes meetings of “Study Group on the Antimonopoly Act”
    2016/2/10
  • The JFTC Issued Cease and Desist Orders and Surcharge Payment Orders to the Manufacturing Distributors Selling Poly Aluminum Chloride Ordered by the Local Governments in Tohoku District， Niigata District and Hokuriku District．
    2016/2/5
  • Review of the System for Exemption from the Antimonopoly Act for International Ocean Shipping (Summary of the Report)
    2015/2/4
  • The JFTC holds Training Course for Sector Regulators in the Philippine on the Antimonopoly Act and Competition Policy
    2016/2/3
  • The JFTC holds the 11th Bilateral Meeting with the Canadian Competition Bureau
    2016/2/1
  • The JFTC Reviewed the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of Tokyo Kohtetsu Co．， Ltd． by Osaka Steel Co．， Ltd．
    2016/1/28
  • Partial Amendment of “Guidelines for the Use of Intellectual Property under the Antimonopoly Act”
    2016/1/21
  • The JFTC Opens Secondary Review Concerning the Proposed Acquisition of Shares of Showa Shell． Sekiyu K．K． by Idemitsu Kosan Co．，Ltd． and Solicits Comments from Third Parties
    2016/1/15
  • The JFTC holds Training Course for the Authority for Fair Competition and Consumer Protection of Mongolia on the Antimonopoly Act and Competition Policy
    2016/1/8

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