Japan: Japan Fair Trade Commission opens investigation into Apple's App Store for anti-competitive guidelines
Description
Japan Fair Trade Commission opens investigation into Apple's App Store for anti-competitive guidelines
On 28 October 2016, the Japanese Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) opened an investigation into Apple for alleged anti-competitive App Store practices. JFTC noted that Apple's mobile operating system only lets users sign into their accounts and doesn’t a…
Scope
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority