Japan: Fair Trade Commission closes consultation on amendments to guidelines for application of Antimonopoly Act regarding merger review

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Fair Trade Commission closes consultation on amendments to guidelines for application of Antimonopoly Act regarding merger review

On 31 August 2026, the Fair Trade Commission closes the consultation on proposed amendments to the guidelines for application of the Antimonopoly Act regarding merger review (Enterprise Merger Guidelines). The guidelines were originally issued on 31…

Scope

Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Merger control regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2026-07-17
in consultation

On 17 July 2026, the Fair Trade Commission opened a consultation on proposed amendments to the guid…

2026-08-31
processing consultation

On 31 August 2026, the Fair Trade Commission closes the consultation on proposed amendments to the …