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Japan: Headquarters for Digital Market Competition inquiry into mobile ecosystem

Progress

Current status
processing consultation
18 Jul 2023 processing consultation
19 Jun 2023 in consultation
16 Jun 2023 adopted
26 Apr 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
competition authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

18 Jul 2023
processing consultation

Closed consultation on Final Report on Competitive Assessment of the Mobile Ecosystem

On 18 August 2023, the public consultation closes on Japan's Headquarters for Digital Market Competition Final Report on Competitive Assessment of the Mobile Ecosystem, which reviews competition in the mobile smartphone operating system market. The …

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
19 Jun 2023
in consultation

Opened consultation on Final Report on Competitive Assessment of the Mobile Ecosystem

On 19 June 2023, the public consultation opened on Japan's Headquarters for Digital Market Competition Final Report on Competitive Assessment of the Mobile Ecosystem, which reviews competition in the mobile smartphone operating system market, until …

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
16 Jun 2023
adopted

Released Final Report on Competitive Assessment of the Mobile Ecosystem

On 16 June 2023, Japan's Headquarters for Digital Market Competition held the Digital Market Competition Conference, during which it released the "Final Report on Competitive Assessment of the Mobile Ecosystem", which reviews competition in the mobi…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body central government
26 Apr 2022
under deliberation

Published Headquarters for Digital Market Competition interim report on the inquiry into mobile ecosystem

On 26 April 2022, the Japanese Digital Market Competition Headquarters (DMCH) published the “Competition Assessment of the Mobile Ecosystem Interim Report Summary”. The Report outlines competition concerns in the mobile ecosystem, such as deteriorat…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body competition authority