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Japan: Guidelines on Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones (Act No. 58 of 2024)

Progress

Current status
adopted
29 Jul 2025 adopted
13 Jun 2025 processing consultation
15 May 2025 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
software provider: app stores
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

29 Jul 2025
adopted

Fair Trade Commission and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry adopted guidelines on Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones (Act No. 58 of 2024)

On 29 July 2025, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry adopted guidelines on the Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones. The guidelines set out compliance requirements f…

Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
13 Jun 2025
processing consultation

Fair Trade Commission and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry closes consultation on draft guidelines on Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones (Act No. 58 of 2024)

On 13 June 2025, the Japan Fair Trade Commission and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry opened a public consultation on draft guidelines on the Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones (Act No. 58 of 2024…

Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority
15 May 2025
in consultation

Fair Trade Commission and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry opened consultation on draft guidelines on Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones (Act No. 58 of 2024)

On 15 May 2025, the Japan Fair Trade Commission and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry opened a public consultation on draft guidelines on the Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones (Act No. 58 of 2024)…

Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority