Japan: Evaluation of Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms
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Issued Report Following METI Investigation into Specified Digital Platforms’ Compliance with Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms
On 2 February 2024, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) issued its report following the investigation into transparency and fairness measures adopted by Amazon, Google, Apple, Yahoo, Meta and Rakuten under the 2020 Act on Imp…
Closed consultation on draft evaluation by METI of specified digital platforms based on the Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms
On 12 January 2024, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) closed a public consultation on a draft document evaluating the implementation of transparency and fairness practices by Amazon, Google, Apple, Yahoo, Meta and Rakuten u…
Opened consultation on draft evaluation by METI of specified digital platforms based on the Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms
On 5 December 2023, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) opened a public consultation on a draft document evaluating the implementation of transparency and fairness practices by Amazon, Google, Apple, Yahoo, Meta and Rakuten u…
Closed consultation on evaluation of specified digital platforms
On 11 December 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) closed its consultation on a draft document evaluating the implementation of transparency and fairness practices by Amazon, Google, Apple, Yahoo and Rakuten under the 2…
Opened consultation on evaluation of specified digital platforms
On 11 November 2022, the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) opened a consultation until 11 December 2022 on a draft document evaluating the implementation of transparency and fairness practices by Amazon, Google, Apple, Yahoo an…