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Outline and Future Outlook of the Draft Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Enterprises, etc. Toward the Realization of a Green Society under the Antimonopoly Act

On January 13, 2023, the Japan Fair Trade Commission(“JFTC”)published the Draft Guidelines Concerning the Activities of Enterprises, etc. Toward the Realization of a Green Society under the Antimonopoly Act(the “Draft Green Guidelines”)(English version is also available), and a call for comments was made with a deadline of February 13, 2023(6:00 p.m.). Amidst the demand for prompt promotion of GX/DX in Japan and abroad, it is noteworthy that the Draft Green Guidelines has extensively organized the basic ideas under the Antimonopoly Act, cases that are not problematic, and examples that help narrow down the points that require close scrutiny. The ideas presented in the Draft Green...To read the full article, please see the PDF file

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角田 龍哉

Tatsuya handles all aspects of competition law-related matters, such as merger control, bid rigging and cartel investigations, anti-trust litigation, and unfair trade practice regulations. He is also involved in advocacy efforts towards the development of competition policy. Tatsuya regularly advises on a number of digital and platform-related competition law cases, and has extensive experience in competition law matters within the infrastructure and energy sectors.

He is well-versed in a wide range of regulatory matters regarding legal issues in the new technology industry, including digital platforms, cloud computing, advertising, AI, data centers, social media, telecommunication services, radio waves, cybersecurity, FinTech, and consumer protection for domestic and international clients. He also offers guidance on analysis and strategy development pertaining to legal and public policy issues in the emerging areas of digital policy and regulations, as well as public policy matters (e.g., sustainability) in light of domestic and international political and policy trends.

He has published numerous works concerning digital policy and regulation, and his work in the field of competition law was featured in the Academic Retrospective of the notable legal journal Horitsujiho in 2023 and 2024.