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

On 9 May 2023, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) closed its public consultation 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 JFTC’s assessment of whether the acquisition violates Japan’s Antimonopoly Act.