※一般的にフリーランスと呼ばれる方には、「従業員を使用している」「消費者を相手に取引をしている」といった方が含まれる場合もありますが、この法律における「フリーランス」には ...

Today, I would like to introduce the establishment of an information submission form as part of the ongoing market study conducted by the JFTC to ensure fair transactions supporting creators. This ...

Today, I would like to talk about the meetings between experts and the JFTC held in nine cities across Japan in November and December last year. The meetings with experts are held annually, providing ...

植田真太郎（公正取引委員会事務総局経済分析室経済分析専門官（主査）） 仙野兼護（公正取引委員会事務総局経済分析室経済分析専門官） 髙橋佑希（公正取引委員会事務総局経済分析室 ...

Today, I would like to explain the following matters: (1) FY2025 Draft Budget, Organization and the Number of Officials and (2) Opening of Registration for the Global Forum. FY2025 Draft Budget, ...

Any enterprises are prohibited from restraining competition in conjunction with other enterprises. There are many cases where several enterprises execute agreements for product prices and volumes in ...

The Act on Promotion of Competition for Specified Smartphone Software, commonly known as the Mobile Software Competition Act (the Act) (Act No. 58 of 2024), was approved and passed on June 12, 2024 ...

I wish you a Happy New Year. This is my second New Year as the Chairman of the Japan Fair Trade Commission (“JFTC”). The Japanese economy is still in a difficult situation due to the effects of ...

MATSUSHIMA, Noriaki (Professor, Institute of Social and Economic Research, Osaka University and Director of the Competition Policy Research Center) UEDA, Shintaro (Deputy Director, Economic Analysis ...

複数の企業が連絡を取り合い、本来、各企業がそれぞれ決めるべき商品の価格や生産数量などを共同で取り決める行為を「カルテル」といいます。 上の絵のようにA・B・C社が話し合っ ...

Act on Ensuring Proper Transactions Involving Specified Entrusted Business Operators (Tentative translation) ...