Japan: Introduced Bill on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones including interoperability requirement

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Introduced Bill on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones including interoperability requirement

On 26 April 2024, the Bill on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones was introduced to the House of Representatives. The Bill includes interoperability requirements for providers of specific software used in smartphone…

Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Interoperability requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores, search service provider, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2024-04-26
under deliberation

On 26 April 2024, the Bill on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones…

2024-05-23
under deliberation

On 23 May 2024, the Bill on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones w…

2024-06-12
adopted

On 12 June 2024, the Bill on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones …

2024-06-19
in grace period

On 19 June 2024, the Bill on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones …

2025-12-18
in force

On 18 December 2025, the Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphon…