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Progress

Current status
adopted
12 Feb 2025adopted
28 Aug 2020adopted

Scope

Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
User/subject right
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: e-commerce
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

12 Feb 2025
adopted

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry published revised interpretative guidelines on electronic commerce and information property trading

On 12 February 2025, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published the revised version of the interpretative guidelines on electronic commerce and information property trading. The guidelines aim to clarify how relevant laws …

  • "Guidelines for Electronic Commerce and Information Property Trading, etc." Revised, Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) (Official)
Event typeoutline
Action typeadoption
Government branchexecutive
Government bodyother regulatory body
28 Aug 2020
adopted

Adopted revised Interpretative Guidelines on Electronic Commerce and Information Property Trading

On 28 August 2020, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) published a revised version of the 2002 Interpretative Guidelines on Electronic Commerce and Information Property Trading. The guidelines aim to clarify how relevant laws…

  • METI, Interpretative Guidelines on Electronic Commerce and Information Property Trading Revised, METI website (Official)
Event typeoutline
Action typeadoption
Government branchexecutive
Government bodycentral government