Japan: Opened consultation on JFTC investigation into Figma acquisition by Adobe

On 10 April 2023, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) opened a public consultation until 9 May 2023, as part of its investigation into the acquisition of Figma, a web application for interface design, by Adobe. In particular, the JFTC aims to review the transaction's potential impacts on competition. The consultation precedes the JFTC's assessment of whether the acquisition violates Japan's Antimonopoly Act.