Japan: Japan Fair Trade Commission investigation into Google's proposed acquisition of Fitbit
Progress
Current status
concluded
14 Jan 2021 concluded
01 Nov 2019 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
JFTC clears Google's acquisition of Fitbit subject to proposed remedies
On 14 January 2021, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) cleared Google's acquisition of Fitbit. The acquisition was announced on 1 November 2019. The JFTC initiated a merger review in 2020, despite the merger not fulfilling the notification thres…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
JFTC announces investigation into Google's acquisition of Fitbit
On 1 November 2019, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) announced an investigation into Google's acquisition of Fitbit. The JFTC initiated the review despite the merger not fulfilling the notification thresholds under the Anti-Monopoly Act (AMA).…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority