Japan: Reporting mechanism for violations of Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones
Progress
Current status
adopted
18 Dec 2025 adopted
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
Fair Trade Commission established reporting mechanism for violations of Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones
On 18 December 2025, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) established a reporting mechanism for violations of the Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones. The JFTC stated that the reporting mechanism is intende…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority