Japan: Fair Trade Commission adopted report on improving fairness in gaming and animation sectors under the Freelancer Transaction Fairness Act

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Fair Trade Commission adopted report on improving fairness in gaming and animation sectors under the Freelancer Transaction Fairness Act

On 15 May 2025, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) adopted a report focused on improving fairness in transactions involving freelancers and the implementation of the Freelancer Transaction Fairness Act. The report detailed violations of the Act…

Scope

Policy Area
Labour law
Policy Instrument
Worker classification or protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
other service provider, software provider: other software
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2025-05-15
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On 15 May 2025, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) adopted a report focused on improving fairne…