Competition/Consumer Protection Compliance

Changes occur rapidly in the area of competition and consumer protection laws. Sometimes compliance manuals that were written ten years ago are no longer applicable to current situations. It is therefore imperative that compliance programs be constantly updated to appropriately reflect changes in competition and consumer protection laws, their interpretation and/or practices.

Additionally, the appropriate and effective implementation of measures to prevent any misconduct is necessary not only to comply with the Act against Unjustifiable Premiums and Misleading Representations, which obligates enterprises to develop such measures, but also to comply with competition law and the Subcontract Act. It is highly recommended that a management system be built and maintained, which would enable the early discovery of potentially illegal conduct at the very moment they take place.

Our law firm provides legal advice and services on building/modifying internal management systems and compliance policies/manuals, providing in-house legal training, and conducting internal investigations (internal audits), by carefully considering the implementation of such measures in light of the relevant enterprise's size, industry, characteristics of the products/services provided and so forth. Such legal advice and services are based on our deep understanding of why and how illegal conduct takes place, which we have developed through our extensive experience of handling similar cases.

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PublicationsArchives

2024.09.01
Legal Affairs for Companies Expanding Overseas: Consumer Protection issues
2024.07.18
PANORAMIC - Government Investigations 2025 - Japan Chapter
2024.04.19
Cartels Laws and Regulations 2024 - Japan Chapter
2023.08.24
Thematic-based: Legal Practice in the Healthcare Business
2023.07.28
Getting the Deal Through - Government Investigations 2024 - Japan Chapter
2023.07.03
Overview of and Response to Stealth Marketing Regulations to be Introduced
2023.07.03
2021 Revised Act on Specified Commercial Transactions and Summary
2023.05.02
GLI Cartels 2023 - Japan Chapter
2022.12.21
[Practical Explanation] Commentary on the 2022 Revisions on the Consumer Contract Act and the Act on Special Measures Concerning Civil Court Proceedings for the Collective Redress for Property Damage Incurred by Consumers by a Legislator
2022.09.27
Summary of the Amendment to the Chinese Anti-Monopoly Law (2) - Monopoly agreements and abuses of dominant market positions
2022.05.21
Understanding the Basics - The Regulatory Framework of Subcontracting-related Laws(Business Homu, July 2022)
2022.05.13
The Legal 500 Country Comparative Guides - Japan CARTELS
2022.02.15
Utilization of Antimonopoly Act in Civil Dispute Resolution
2022.02.04
Antimonopoly Act Consultation Handbook
2022.01.25
A Case where Restrictive Trading Against App Providers Became Problematic - Handling the Case Against Apple Inc. - announced by the Fair Trade Commission dated September 9, 2021 [Antitrust Case Flash Report]
2022.01.07
Recent Tends in the Subcontract Act: Focusing on the Regulation of the Terms of Trade Itself
2021.11.20
Learning from Anti-Monopoly Act Cases Consulted with the JFTC and the Cases of Violation of the Subcontract Act - Practical Points to Ensure Fairness in Inter-Business Transactions (Business Homu, January 2022)
2021.11.15
[Series] E-Commerce Practices （Points to Note in Drafting Terms and Conditions.etc.） (No. 12):Points to Note regarding Personal Data Protection (3)
2021.11.01
Examination and Analysis of Regulations against Abuse of Superior Bargaining Position 4th Edition
2021.10.15
[Series] E-Commerce Practices （Points to Note in Drafting Terms and Conditions.etc.） (No. 11):Points to Note regarding Personal Data Protection (2)
2021.09.15
[Series] E-Commerce Practices （Points to Note in Drafting Terms and Conditions.etc.） (No. 10)
2021.05.17
Private Antitrust Litigation
2021.05.15
[Series] E-Commerce Practices (No.9):Overview and Summary of Recent Legislative Trends related to E-Commerce
2021.05.10
Ronten-Taikei : The Anti-Monopoly Act Second Edition
2021.04.16
Learn through Q&A : A Practical Guide to the Subcontracting Act for each Industry
2021.04.15
[Series] E-Commerce Practices (No.8):Points to Keep in Mind in Making Representations on Websites (2)
2021.03.15
[Series] E-Commerce Practices (No.7):Points to Keep in Mind in Making Representations on Websites (1)
2021.03.01
COVID-19 and Corporate Legal Affairs - Legal Issues during/after COVID-19
2021.02.15
[Series] E-Commerce Practices (No. 6): Points to Keep in Mind regarding Application and Amendment of Terms and Conditions
2020.12.15
Special Topic: A Commentary on the Impact on Practices of the Judgment Rendered by the Tokyo High Court on November 5, 2020 on the Terms of Use ーFrom the Perspective of Business Practices under Consumer Laws (i.e. Business Operators' Side)
2020.12.15
2020.11.20
Corporate Compliance on Utilization of External Human Resources - Intersection of Antimonopoly Act and Employment Law
2020.11.15
2020.11.11
Gun-jumping Rule and Examples of Enforcement Outside of Japan
2020.10.31
Practical Guide to the 2016 and 2019 Antimonopoly Act Amendments
2020.10.23
2020.10.21
The Eight Key Points that Should be Immediately Disseminated to Main Subcontracting Entrepreneurs - Compliance with the Subcontract Act and the Trends of the Anticipated Law Enforcement during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Business Homu, December 2020)
2020.10.15
[Series] E-Commerce Practices (No. 3): Points to Note in Drafting Terms and Conditions (3)
2020.09.25
Reduction System for Cooperation in Investigation
2020.09.15
[Series] E-Commerce Practices (No. 2): Points to Note in Drafting Terms and Conditions (2)
2020.08.21
Viewpoints in Reviewing Competition Law Compliance Systems at Companies
2020.08.15
[Series] E-Commerce Practices (No. 1): Points to Note in Drafting Terms and Conditions (1)
2020.06.27
Lawyers' Knowledge on Competition Law Practice　
2020.04.25
Recent Developments Concerning the Subcontract Act and Points to Note in Terms of Compliance
2019.10.21
DOJ Dawn Raid Preparation and Response Checklist (Part 2) ~Contemplating Compliance Programs for Global Corporations based on Overseas Practice of Competition Laws~
2019.10.07
[Expert Analysis] Digital Platforms Must Heed Japanese Antitrust Law Updates
2019.09.21
DOJ Dawn Raid Preparation and Response Checklist (Part 1) ~Contemplating Compliance Programs for Global Corporations based on Overseas Practice of Competition Laws~
2019.07.01
To Operate a Business Properly - A Review of the Key Points of the Anti-Monopoly Act
2019.07.01
Points to Note in Employing Freelancers from the Perspective of the Anti-Monopoly Act and the Subcontract Act
2019.04.01
Competition Law Compliance Program for Companies Diversifying Globally
2019.03.01
Schmidt's Deodorant Company (Natural Deodorant Products), Report #6127, NAD/CARU Case Reports (10/27/2017) - A Case Study where Advertising Claims based on General Customers' Reviews were Found Inappropriate in the US -
2019.02.01
Introduction of the Commitment Procedure under the Anti-Monopoly Law
2018.10.03
2018.04.21
A Textbook for First-Year Legal Department Staff and In-house Lawyers - The Subcontract Act and the Antitrust Law
2017.10.25
Special Dialogue: Measures for the Changing Competition Environment - Clarification of the Safety Zone
2017.07.10
An up-close coverage on officers investigating subcontract transactions - A deeper examination into the bullying of small and medium-sized enterprises (Commentator)
2015.03.01
The Antimonopoly Act (Supervising Editor)
2014.06.20
Ronten-Taikei:The Anti-Monopoly Act
2013.01.01
The Cartels and Leniency Review

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SeminarsArchives

2024.09.04
【Online Seminar】Symposium on the Improvement of Appropriate Transactions 2024 - What needs to be done to achieve price-through amid expanding price negotiations.
2024.06.18
【Onsite Seminar: Osaka】 Antimonopoly Law Seminar: Recent Initiatives of the Japan Fair Trade Commission and Actions Required of Business Operators - With Reference to the Initiatives for Realization of a Green Society and Appropriate Price Pass-Through
2024.06.04
【Onsite Seminar: Tokyo】 Antimonopoly Law Seminar: Recent Initiatives of the Japan Fair Trade Commission and Actions Required of Business Operators - With Reference to the Initiatives for Realization of a Green Society and Appropriate Price Pass-Through
2024.05.21
【Onsite Seminar: Nagoya】 Antimonopoly Law Seminar: Recent Initiatives of the Japan Fair Trade Commission and Actions Required of Business Operators - With Reference to the Initiatives for Realization of a Green Society and Appropriate Price Pass-Through
2024.03.27
【Online Seminar】 Seminar on Legal Practices for Companies Expanding Their Business Abroad (10): Points to Note Regarding Competition Law in Major Countries
2024.02.08
【Online Seminar】Understand the Basics of the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions
2023.11.17
【Online Seminar】 Series of Seminars on Latest Court Decisions (24): Commentary on the Latest Court Decisions concerning the Anti-monopoly Law and Consumer Law
2023.09.21
【Online Seminar】Symposium on the Improvement of Appropriate Transactions 2023 - Toward the Continuous Realization of Price Negotiation and Price Pass-Through
2023.05.18
【Onilne Seminar】Recent Trends in Abuses of Superior Bargaining Position and the Regulations under the Subcontract Act
2023.02.21
[Online Seminar: Video Streaming] Basics of the Anti-Monopoly Act and Subcontract Act
2022.11.09
【Online Seminar】Symposium on the Improvement of Appropriate Transactions 2022 - Toward the Realization of Price Negotiation and Price Pass-Through
2022.08.29
【Onilne Seminar】Catch up on the Premiums and Representations Act - Focusing on Recent Topics
2022.07.28
(Online Seminar) The Subcontract Act, the Anti-Monopoly Act, and the Labor Standards Act that Principals Should be Aware of when Entering into an Agreement with and Outsourcing to a Contractor
2022.05.25
Explanatory Seminar on the Subcontract Act as well as the Small and Medium-Sized Subcontractors Promotion Act and the Promotion Criteria Thereunder
2022.04.27
Countermeasures to the Subcontracting Act for Content Creators
2022.03.15
The Subcontract Act Seminar for Companies that Frequently Contract Freelancers - Learning from Practice
2022.02.22
【Onilne Seminar】Series of Seminars on Latest Court Decisions (9): Explanation on the Latest Court Decisions Concerning Antitrust Law and Consumer Law
2022.02.07
【Onilne Seminar】New Series of International Legal Practice Seminars (6): Overseas JV and Competition Law (Antitrust Law)
2021.12.10
【Online Seminar】Points to Note under the Anti-Monopoly Law upon Establishment of Joint Ventures and Business Alliances
2021.11.17
【Online Seminar】Symposium 2021 to Promote Improvements in Subcontracting Transactions - Toward the Realization of a Fair Transaction Environment for Small-and-Medium-Sized Enterprises
2021.10.04
Learning about the Subcontract Act Through Mock Cases - What Would You Do in this Situation? From Review of Contracts to Response to Administrative Agencies -
2021.09.13
Risks Relating to Use of External Human Resources -- Examination of "Employment" and "Quasi-Employment" Working Styles from the View Points of Labor Law and Anti-Monopoly Law
2020.12.20
【Online Seminar】 The Latest Revisions to the Anti-Monopoly Act and Practice Thereunder - The Measures that Should be Taken by Companies against the Enforcement of the Revised Act -
2020.11.30
【Online Seminar】Symposium 2020 to Promote Improvements in Subcontracting Transactions - Toward the Realization of a Fair Transaction Environment for Small-and-Medium-Sized Enterprises
2020.07.30
【Online Seminar】 Utilization of External Human Resources and Related Risks - Intersection of Antimonopoly Act and Employment Law
2020.05.21
Understanding the Key Points in 60 Minutes - Recent Trends on the Anti-Monopoly Law
2020.01.25
Symposium to Promote Improvements in Subcontracting Transactions
2019.12.24
Recent Examples of Misconduct and Scandals Arising from Flaws in Corporate Rules and Issues in Compliance Structure
2019.11.22
Competition Law Issues over Collection and Use of Personal Data
2019.11.14
Important Issues in Business Legal Affairs in View of Latest Developments - The 2019 Amendment to the Antimonopoly Act and Practical Response to Investigations by the Japan Fair Trade Commission
2019.11.12
Latest Trends in Compliance in Japan, the U.S. and Europe
2019.11.05
Symposium 2019 to Promote Improvements in Subcontracting Transactions - Toward the Realization of a Fair Transaction Environment for Small-and-Medium-Sized Enterprises
2019.09.26
Important Issues in Business Legal Affairs in View of Latest Developments - Regulations on Representation for Consumer Protection
2019.05.23
Points to Consider regarding the Anti-Monopoly Act upon Contract Negotiation
2019.03.18
【Nagoya】Practical Actions to be Taken in an Investigation by the Fair Trade Commission that Companies should Know in Advance
2019.03.17
The Meeting of Promoting Improvements in Subcontracting Transactions and Business Successions
2019.02.01
[For Contractors and Subcontractors] How to Conclude System Development Contracts to Prevent Problems
2018.12.14
【Osaka】Practical Actions to be Taken in an Investigation by the Fair Trade Commission that Companies should Know in Advance
2018.11.12
[For Consignors and Parent Businesses] How to Conclude System Development Contracts to Prevent Problems and Violations of the Subcontracting Act
2018.10.22
Latest Trends in Competition Laws in Japan and the United States
2018.06.15
Catching up with the Anti-Monopoly Act -- Centering around Recent Topics
2017.11.28
Current Developments in U.S. Antitrust Laws and Cross-Border M&A ～Consideration for Japanese Businesses: International Cartel Investigations・Litigation・M&A Activities～
2017.08.29
Recent Developments Related to Antitrust Laws and Practical Responses Thereto
2017.06.28
Lectures on Competition Laws in Foreign Countries including the United States of America and the EU Member States
2017.06.27
Compliance Seminar in Tokyo - Learn about the Basics of the Premiums and Representations Act on Actual Cases of Violations thereof

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