Legal Updates of Japan

Will Establishment of the Green Guidelines under the Antimonopoly Act Open the Way to Resolve “2024 Issue” of Transportation Industry?

“UK: The case in which a monopolistic bulk mail delivery provider has declared to an entrant that it will change the pricing structure for access to delivery services is an example of an abuse of dominant position under Article 18 of the UK Competition Act 1998 and Article 102 of the EU Treaty on the Functioning of European Union” (in Japanese) (ROYAL MAIL PLC v OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS and WHISTL UK LIMITED – Competition Appeal Tribunal [2019] CAT 27 / Court of Appeal [2021] EWCA Civ 669)

“Schutz des Geheimnisses des Mandanten – Einführung des ersten “attorney-client privilege” in Japan in eingeschränkter Form (Protection of secrets of the client – The first introduction of the attorney-client privilege in Japan in a limited form)”

“Antitrust Case News – Commission’s decision revoking the administrative surcharge which was imposed twice on the same bidding case”

“The Legal 500: Cartels Country Comparative Guide – Japan: Cartels”

Seminar concerning introduction of business combination system in the competition law of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC)“International Business Development and Regulations of Business Combination”

“Antitrust Case News – Merger Case in Which So-called “Failing Firm Defense” Was Essentially the Only Issue”

Expert comment in “Debate over bank account maintenance fees, where the BOJ’s position is also questioned”

“Outline of and the Key Points in Dealing with the Subcontract Law and Related Laws”