Japan: JFTC inquiry into transactions between businesses providing specific software and app providers as part of implementation of Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act
Progress
Current status
processing consultation
08 Sep 2024 processing consultation
31 Jul 2024 in consultation
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Competition authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
search service provider
software provider: other software
infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Closed consultation on JFTC implementation of the Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act
On 8 September 2024, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) closes a public consultation on the implementation of the Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act. The consultation seeks to understand the current business transactions between softw…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
consultation closed
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Opened consultation on JFTC implementation of Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act
On 31 July 2024, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) opened a public consultation to gather information on the implementation of the Smartphone Software Competition Promotion Act until 8 September 2024. The consultation seeks to understand the cu…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
consultation opened
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority