Japan: Fair Trade Commission and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry adopted guidelines on Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones (Act No. 58 of 2024)
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Fair Trade Commission and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry adopted guidelines on Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones (Act No. 58 of 2024)
On 29 July 2025, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry adopted guidelines on the Act on Promoting Competition Regarding Specific Software Used in Smartphones. The guidelines set out compliance requirements f…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
technological consumer goods, software provider: app stores, 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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2025-06-13
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