Japan: Japan Fair Trade Commission investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard
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Announced JFTC approval of Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard
On 28 March 2023, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) approved Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Following an investigation into the proposed acquisition, the JFTC found that the merger would not substantially restrain comp…
SourceClosed consultation on investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard
On 15 July 2022, the period to hand in comments and information to the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) as part of its ongoing investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, closed. Activision Blizzard is a video game …
SourceOpened consultation on investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard
On 16 June 2022, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) opened its investigation into Microsoft's proposed acquisition of Activision Blizzard, a video game holding company headquartered in the United States of America. As part of its phase 1 review,…
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