Japan: Japan Fair Trade Commission investigation into Apple's App Store for anti-competitive guidelines
Progress
Current status
concluded
02 Sep 2021 concluded
28 Oct 2016 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Investigation into Apple regarding anti-competitive App Store Guidelines closed
On 2 September 2021, after an investigation period that began in October 2016, the Japanese Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) closed its investigation into Apple for anti-competitive App Store practices, since it received several assurances on changes be…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority
Japan Fair Trade Commission opens investigation into Apple's App Store for anti-competitive guidelines
On 28 October 2016, the Japanese Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) opened an investigation into Apple for alleged anti-competitive App Store practices. JFTC noted that Apple's mobile operating system only lets users sign into their accounts and doesn’t a…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority