COVID-19: JFTC issues statements on issues relating to application of competition law during pandemic | Practical Law

COVID-19: JFTC issues statements on issues relating to application of competition law during pandemic | Practical Law

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has recently made several statements in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including statements on 27 February, 10 March and 1 April 2020. These statements highlight several issues that might arise during the pandemic and provide guidance on how they may be considered under the Japan Antimonopoly Act (AMA).

COVID-19: JFTC issues statements on issues relating to application of competition law during pandemic

by Simmons & Simmons Gaikokuho Jimu Bengoshi Jimusho (Gaikokuho Joint Enterprise TMI Associates), Japan
Published on 29 May 2020 • Japan
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has recently made several statements in relation to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including statements on 27 February, 10 March and 1 April 2020. These statements highlight several issues that might arise during the pandemic and provide guidance on how they may be considered under the Japan Antimonopoly Act (AMA).