Antitrust Enforcement in Japan

With unique history and circumstances, Japanese Antimonopoly Act stands today as the important body of legislation and case law playing a significant role in international trade. Whilst the fundamental purpose of the book is the same as "Japanese Antitrust Law Manual" authored by Dr. Akira Inoue in 2007, this book provides the whole landscape of the Japanese Antimonopoly Act from its enactment to date with the exact precision, how it has been enforced by the Japanese Fair Trade Commission and the rationale behind it with the through analysis. This in-depth commentary, analysis of related case and topics from multiple angles, by an internationally well-known practitioner in the field, are detailed in both the substance and procedure of the act. With the close analyses of all the important cases that have been decided over the years, the readers will come to realize how the act has been enforced and where to pay attention avoiding any confusion and pitfall. This new book is also including GLOSSARIES of English/Japanese (Kanji/Romaji) terms often used in the antitrust enforcement environment. Translation of Japanese Anti-monopoly act related legislation are also available in this book:

Among the crucial factors covered are the following:

• Details of the 1953, 1977, 2005, 2009, and 2010 amendments with their rationales
• The special Japanese Antimonopoly Act conception of “unfair trade practice”
• Judicial interpretations of key terms in the law
• Interpretation of rules governing resale pricing and sales method restriction
• Merger regulations and guidelines
• Role of the Japanese Fair Trade Commission
• Administrative procedure
• Extraterritorial application of the Japanese Antimonopoly Act.

Benefit & Features:

• Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (version 2012)
• Designation of Unfair Trade Practices
• Rules on Hearing by the Fair Trade Commission
• Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade (Draft Bill of Amendment in 2010) and more…