Japan: Fair Trade Commission guidelines for filing business combination plans
Progress
Current status
adopted
04 Apr 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Fair Trade Commission updated guidelines for filing business combination plans
On 4 April 2025, the Japan Fair Trade Commission updated its guidelines for filing business combination plans. The revised guidelines streamline the structure of the notification form by consolidating various types of documentation into a single set…
Event type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority