Japan Fair Trade Commission: how it reviews brand acquisitions

The Japan Fair Trade Commission reviews business combinations that exceed the Antimonopoly Act's domestic turnover thresholds. Phase I lasts 30 days; the JFTC may issue a request for further reports opening a 120-day Phase II, and it publishes annual summaries of its principal reviews.

Official site: www.jftc.go.jp/en/ · Regime: Antimonopoly Act (business combination notification)

A primer on this jurisdiction's merger regime is in preparation.