Japanese antitrust law manual: law, cases, and interpretation of Japanese Antimonopoly Act
Saved in:
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Alphen aan den Rijn
Kluwer Law International
2007
|
| Series: | International competition law series
27 |
| Links: | http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=015713686&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
| Physical Description: | 364 S. |
| ISBN: | 9789041126276 |
Staff View
MARC
| LEADER | 00000nam a2200000 cb4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | BV022506707 | ||
| 003 | DE-604 | ||
| 005 | 20070926 | ||
| 007 | t| | ||
| 008 | 070711s2007 xx |||| 00||| eng d | ||
| 020 | |a 9789041126276 |9 978-90-411-2627-6 | ||
| 035 | |a (DE-599)BVBBV022506707 | ||
| 040 | |a DE-604 |b ger |e rakwb | ||
| 041 | 0 | |a eng | |
| 049 | |a DE-M382 | ||
| 100 | 1 | |a Inoue, Akira |e Verfasser |4 aut | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Japanese antitrust law manual |b law, cases, and interpretation of Japanese Antimonopoly Act |c by Akira Inoue |
| 264 | 1 | |a Alphen aan den Rijn |b Kluwer Law International |c 2007 | |
| 300 | |a 364 S. | ||
| 336 | |b txt |2 rdacontent | ||
| 337 | |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 490 | 1 | |a International competition law series |v 27 | |
| 830 | 0 | |a International competition law series |v 27 |w (DE-604)BV014209489 |9 27 | |
| 856 | 4 | 2 | |m SWB Datenaustausch |q application/pdf |u http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=015713686&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |3 Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| 943 | 1 | |a oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-015713686 | |
Record in the Search Index
| _version_ | 1819343544023777280 |
|---|---|
| adam_text | TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE XV
ABOUT THE AUTHOR XVII
CHAPTER 1
HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 1
I. OVERVIEW 1
A. BASIC STRUCTURE OF THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 1
B. DEVELOPMENT OF THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 3
1. ENACTMENT OF THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 3
2. 1953 AMENDMENT OF THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 3
3. 1977 AMENDMENT OF THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 4
4. 2005 AMENDMENT OF THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 5
C. MARKET POWER UNDER THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 5
D. SIMILARITY BETWEEN THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT AND
UNITED STATES ANTITRUST LAW 8
II. DEVELOPMENT OF THE CASE LAW UNDER THE JAPANESE
ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 9
A. INTRODUCTION 9
B. THE INITIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE CASE LAW UNDER THE
JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 9
C. THE RECENT DEVELOPMENT OF THE CASE LAW UNDER THE JAPANESE
ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 10
1. CLASSIFICATION OF THE CONDUCT PROHIBITED BY THE JAPANESE
ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 10
2. DOUBLE COVERAGE FOR UNILATERAL CONDUCT AND VERTICAL
RESTRAINT 12
VII
VIII TABLE OF CONTENTS
3. DEFINITION OF SUBSTANTIAL RESTRAINT OF COMPETITION 12
4. RAISING THE STANDARD OF ILLEGALITY OF LIKELIHOOD
OF IMPEDING FAIR COMPETITION 13
III. TRANSFORMATION OF UNFAIR METHOD OF COMPETITION INTO UNFAIR
TRADE PRACTICE AND LATER DEVELOPMENT 14
A. CHANGES IN CHARACTERISTICS OF THE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE
REGULATION 14
1. THE 1953 AMENDMENT-CREATION OF THE UNFAIR TRADE
PRACTICE 14
2. GENERAL DESIGNATION AND DESIGNATED CONDUCTS 15
3. UNIQUE REGULATION BASED ON ART. 14 OF THE GENERAL
DESIGNATION 16
4. UNIQUE JAPANESE STYLE REGULATION 17
5. LIKELIHOOD OF IMPEDING FAIR COMPETITION 18
B. RELATED PROVISIONS AND PROBLEMS 18
CHAPTER 2
SUBSTANTIVE RULES OF THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 21
I. HORIZONTAL RESTRAINT 21
A. HARD CORE CARTEL-QUASI PER SE RULE 21
1. THE INTERPRETATION OF SUBSTANTIAL RESTRAINT OF COMPETITION
IN ANY PARTICULAR FIELD OF TRADE 22
2. THE INTERPRETATION OF MUTUALLY RESTRICT OR CONDUCT THEIR
BUSINESS 24
3. THE INTERPRETATION OF AGAINST PUBLIC INTEREST 25
4. FINDING OF CARTEL AGREEMENT 30
A. TOSHIBA CHEMICAL CASE 30
B. KYOWA EXCIO CASE 32
C. YUASAKIZAIKOHGYO CASE 33
D. HIROSHIMASHISEKIYUSHOGYOKUMIAI CASE 33
E. MITSUBISHI BUILDING MAINTENANCE CASE 34
5. CONSCIOUS PARALLELISM 35
6. REGULATION OF TRADE ASSOCIATION S CONDUCTS 35
B. CONCERTED REFUSAL TO DEAL 38
1. OVERVIEW 38
2. CASE LAW 40
A. CHIBA NEWSPAPER PRESS CASE 40
B. TOY GUN ASSOCIATION CASE 41
C. BUYERS HARD CORE CARTELS 42
D. COORDINATION WITH THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS 45
1. POLICY RELATED CONCERNS 45
2. OVERVIEW 46
TABLE OF CONTENTS IX
A. INTERPRETATION OF THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT
ART. 21 46
B. PATENT POOL GUIDELINE 47
I. OVERVIEW OF THE GUIDELINE 47
II. STANDARDIZED SPECIFICATION 48
III. PATENT POOLS 48
(A) OVERVIEW 48
(B) CHARACTERISTICS OF PATENT 49
(C) RESTRICTION ON PARTICIPATING IN PATENT
POOL 49
(D) MANAGEMENT OF POOLING ACTIVITIES 50
(E) LICENSING THROUGH PATENT POOLS 50
(1) SETTING DIFFERENT LICENSING CONDITIONS 50
(2) RESTRICTING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITIES 50
(3) OBLIGATION TO GRANT A LICENSE FOR
PATENTS ON IMPROVEMENTS OR
DEVELOPMENTS OF THE TECHNOLOGIES
FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS THROUGH A POOL
(GRANT BACK) 51
(4) MEASURES AGAINST AND APPLICATION FOR
INVALIDATION OF PATENTS 51
(5) NON-ASSERTION OF PATENT RIGHTS
AGAINST PATENT HOLDERS AND OTHER
LICENSEES 51
3. CASE LAW (PACHINKO MACHINE PATENTS POOL CASE) 52
E. RULE OF REASON TYPE HORIZONTAL RESTRAINT 53
II. VERTICAL RESTRAINT 53
A. OVERVIEW OF THE MONOPOLY REGULATION AND UNFAIR TRADE
PRACTICE REGULATION 53
1. THE MONOPOLY REGULATION 53
2. THE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE REGULATION 54
3. DOUBLE COVERAGE OF THE MONOPOLY REGULATION AND
THE UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICE REGULATION 55
B. RESALE PRICE MAINTENANCE 56
1. OVERVIEW 56
2. CASE LAW 58
A. MEIJI SHOJI CASE 58
B. SHISEIDO CASE 59
C. EXCLUSIVE DEALING 59
1. OVERVIEW 59
2. CASE LAW (TOYO SEIMAIKI CASE) 60
D. SALES AREA, CUSTOMERS AND SALES METHOD RESTRICTION 61
1. OVERVIEW 61
A. RESTRICTION ON SALES AREA 62
III.
TABLE
B. RESTRICTION ON CUSTOMERS
C. RESTRICTION ON SALES METHOD
2. CASE LAW (KAO CASE AND SHISEIDO CASE) (RESTRICTION
ON SALES METHOD)
UNILATERAL ACTIONS
A.
B.
C.
D.
CHARACTERISTICS
EXCLUSIONARY CONDUCT
1. EXCLUSIVE DEALING
A. OVERVIEW
B. CASE LAW
I. HOKKAI TIMES NEWSPAPER PRESS CASE
II. NORDIAN CASE
2. TIE-IN SALES
A. OVERVIEW
B. CASE LAW
I. MICROSOFT CASE
II. TOSHIBA ELEVATOR CASE
III. ENIX CASE
3. PRICE DISCRIMINATION
A. OVERVIEW
B. CASE LAW (HOKKOKU NEWSPAPER PRESS CASE)
4. LOW PRICE SALES
A. OVERVIEW
B. CASE LAW
I. CHUBU YOMIURI NEWSPAPER PRESS CASE
II. TOKYO SHIBAURA PUBLIC SLAUGHTERHOUSE CASE
III. MARUETSU CASE
5. UNILATERAL REFUSAL TO DEAL
A. OVERVIEW
B. CASE LAW (TOKYO SEIKAN CASE)
6. INTERFERENCE WITH A COMPETITOR S TRANSACTION
A. OVERVIEW
B. CASE LAW
I. KUMAMOTO UOICHIBA CASE
II. TOKYO JUKI CASE
III. YASHIRO CASE
IV. KANAGAWA RAW CONCRETE COOPERATIVE CASE
7. ABUSE OF DOMINANT POSITION
8. NON TYPICAL TYPE CONDUCTS
A. PARAMOUNT BED CASE
B. HAKODATE NEWSPAPER PRESS CASE
CONTROLLING CONDUCT
1. OVERVIEW
2. CASE LAW (NODA SHOYU CASE)
UNFAIR INDUCEMENT AND INTIMIDATION
OF CONTENTS
63
64
64
66
66
66
66
66
66
66
67
67
67
68
68
69
70
70
70
71
71
72
72
72
72
73
75
75
76
76
76
77
77
77
77
78
78
80
80
81
82
82
82
83
TABLE OF CONTENTS XI
IV. MERGER REGULATION 84
A. INTRODUCTION 84
B. CASE LAW 84
1. TOHO SUBARU CASE 84
2. NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION CASE 85
3. OJI SEISHI CASE 87
C. MERGER GUIDELINE 88
1. OVERVIEW OF THE GUIDELINE 88
2. THE DEFINITION OF PARTICULAR FIELD OF TRADE 89
A. THE BASIC CONCEPT CONCERNING PARTICULAR
FIELD OF TRADE 89
B. PRODUCT RANGE 89
C. GEOGRAPHIC RANGE 90
3. THE SEVERAL FACTORS WITH REGARD TO THE APPLICATION OF THE
SUBSTANTIVE TEST 90
A. HORIZONTAL MERGERS WITH A UNILATERAL ACT CASE 90
I. THE STATUS OF THE RELEVANT PARTIES AND
COMPETITORS 90
II. IMPORTED GOODS AND SERVICES 91
III. THE ENTRY BARRIER 92
IV. THE COMPETITIVE PRESSURES FROM NEIGHBOURING
MARKETS 93
V. THE OVERALL BUSINESS COMPETENCY 93
VI. THE EFFICIENCIES ACHIEVED THROUGH MERGERS 93
VII. THE FINANCIAL CONDITION 94
B. HORIZONTAL MERGERS WITH A BILATERAL ACT CASE 94
I. THE STATUS OF THE RELEVANT PARTIES AND
COMPETITORS 94
II. THE COMPETITIVE SITUATION 94
III. THE IMPORTED GOODS, ENTRY, AND COMPETITIVE
PRESSURES FROM NEIGHBOURING MARKETS 95
IV. THE EFFICIENCIES ACHIEVED THROUGH THE MERGER
AND THE BUSINESS SITUATION 95
C. VERTICAL AND CONGLOMERATE MERGERS CASE 95
D. THE MEASURES TO LESSEN ANTICOMPETITIVE EFFECTS 96
V. GENERAL CONCENTRATION REGULATION 96
A. OVERVIEW OF THE GENERAL CONCENTRATION REGULATION 96
B. CURRENT STANDARD OF THE GENERAL CONCENTRATION 97
REGULATION
C. REGULATION OF MONOPOLISTIC SITUATION 98
VI. EXEMPTIONS 100
A. OVERVIEW 100
B. ACTION OF COOPERATIVE 100
C. RESALE PRICE MAINTENANCE CONDUCT 100
XII TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 3
PROCEDURE OF THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 103
I. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE 103
A. JAPANESE FAIR TRADE COMMISSION 103
B. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE 104
1. OVERVIEW OF ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE 104
2. COMPARISON WITH THE ORDINARY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE 105
3. COMPARISON WITH THE UNITED STATES ANTITRUST LAW
ENFORCEMENT 105
C. INVESTIGATIVE AUTHORITY 106
D. FORMAL PROCEEDINGS AND FORMAL DECISION 107
1. OVERVIEW OF THE FORMAL PROCEEDINGS 107
2. DEVELOPMENT OF THE CASE LAW 108
A. NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING COMPANY DISTRIBUTION
CONTRACT CASE 108
B. TOSHIBA CHEMICAL CASE 108
E. ADMINISTRATIVE WARNING 109
F. SURCHARGE ORDER 110
1. SURCHARGE ORDER 110
2. LENIENCY PROGRAM 112
A. THE OVERVIEW OF THE LENIENCY PROGRAM 112
B. HOW TO APPLY FOR THE LENIENCY PROGRAM 114
G. JUDICIAL REVIEW 116
H. PROVISIONAL INJUNCTION 116
II. MERGER REGULATION REVIEW PROCEDURE 117
A. REPORT OBLIGATIONS 117
B. REPORT OBLIGATIONS OF FOREIGN COMPANIES 118
C. INFORMAL CONSULTATION 119
III. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE 120
IV. CIVIL PROCEDURE 122
A. DAMAGE AWARD 122
1. DAMAGE AWARD BASED ON THE JAPANESE CIVIL CODE
ART. 709 122
2. DAMAGES AWARD BASED ON THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY
ACT ART. 25 123
3. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE TWO DAMAGES ACTIONS 124
4. DEVELOPMENT OF THE DAMAGES ACTION 125
A. DAMAGES AWARDED ON LOST PROFIT BASIS 125
B. DAMAGE AWARD ON OVERCHARGE BASIS 125
C. DAMAGE AWARD IN BID RIGGING CASE 126
B. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF 127
C. VOIDANCE OF CONTRACT 127
V. INTERNATIONA] ENFORCEMENT 128
A. EXTRATERRITORIAL APPLICATION OF THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 128
TABLE OF CONTENTS XIII
1. INTERNATIONAL RULE CONCERNING SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION 128
2. CASE LAW (TRIPLE TRANSPORTATION FARE CASE) 128
3. THE AMENDMENT TO THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT
IN 2002 129
B. SPECIAL REGULATION ON INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS BASED
ON THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY ACT ART. 6 130
1. OVERVIEW 130
2. CASE LAW 132
A. AMANO CASE 132
B. KOMATSU CASE 134
CHAPTER 4
IMPORTANCE OF COMPLIANCE PROGRAM UNDER THE JAPANESE
ANTIMONOPOLY ACT 137
SAMPLE COMPLIANCE MANUAL UNDER THE JAPANESE ANTIMONOPOLY
ACT 140
APPENDIX 159
TRANSLATION: ACT CONCERNING PROHIBITION OF PRIVATE MONOPOLIZATION
AND MAINTENANCE OF FAIR TRADE 159
TRANSLATION: DESIGNATION OF UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES 235
TRANSLATION: RULES ON HEARING BY THE FAIR TRADE COMMISSION 239
TRANSLATION: RULES ON ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION 269
TRANSLATION: RULES ON COMPULSORY INVESTIGATION OF CRIMINAL CASES 283
TRANSLATION: RULES ON REPORTING AND SUBMISSION OF MATERIALS
REGARDING IMMUNITY OR REDUCTION OF SURCHARGES 285
TRANSLATION: GUIDELINES TO APPLICATION OF THE ANTIMONOPOLY
ACT CONCERNING REVIEW OF BUSINESS COMBINATION 301
BIBILIOGRAPHY 343
INDEX 345
|
| any_adam_object | 1 |
| author | Inoue, Akira |
| author_facet | Inoue, Akira |
| author_role | aut |
| author_sort | Inoue, Akira |
| author_variant | a i ai |
| building | Verbundindex |
| bvnumber | BV022506707 |
| ctrlnum | (DE-599)BVBBV022506707 |
| format | Book |
| fullrecord | <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><collection xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/MARC21/slim"><record><leader>01120nam a2200277 cb4500</leader><controlfield tag="001">BV022506707</controlfield><controlfield tag="003">DE-604</controlfield><controlfield tag="005">20070926 </controlfield><controlfield tag="007">t|</controlfield><controlfield tag="008">070711s2007 xx |||| 00||| eng d</controlfield><datafield tag="020" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">9789041126276</subfield><subfield code="9">978-90-411-2627-6</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="035" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">(DE-599)BVBBV022506707</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="040" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-604</subfield><subfield code="b">ger</subfield><subfield code="e">rakwb</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="041" ind1="0" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">eng</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="049" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">DE-M382</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="100" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">Inoue, Akira</subfield><subfield code="e">Verfasser</subfield><subfield code="4">aut</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="245" ind1="1" ind2="0"><subfield code="a">Japanese antitrust law manual</subfield><subfield code="b">law, cases, and interpretation of Japanese Antimonopoly Act</subfield><subfield code="c">by Akira Inoue</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="264" ind1=" " ind2="1"><subfield code="a">Alphen aan den Rijn</subfield><subfield code="b">Kluwer Law International</subfield><subfield code="c">2007</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="300" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="a">364 S.</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="336" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">txt</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacontent</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="337" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">n</subfield><subfield code="2">rdamedia</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="338" ind1=" " ind2=" "><subfield code="b">nc</subfield><subfield code="2">rdacarrier</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="490" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">International competition law series</subfield><subfield code="v">27</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="830" ind1=" " ind2="0"><subfield code="a">International competition law series</subfield><subfield code="v">27</subfield><subfield code="w">(DE-604)BV014209489</subfield><subfield code="9">27</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="856" ind1="4" ind2="2"><subfield code="m">SWB Datenaustausch</subfield><subfield code="q">application/pdf</subfield><subfield code="u">http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=015713686&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA</subfield><subfield code="3">Inhaltsverzeichnis</subfield></datafield><datafield tag="943" ind1="1" ind2=" "><subfield code="a">oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-015713686</subfield></datafield></record></collection> |
| id | DE-604.BV022506707 |
| illustrated | Not Illustrated |
| indexdate | 2024-12-20T12:56:54Z |
| institution | BVB |
| isbn | 9789041126276 |
| language | English |
| oai_aleph_id | oai:aleph.bib-bvb.de:BVB01-015713686 |
| open_access_boolean | |
| owner | DE-M382 |
| owner_facet | DE-M382 |
| physical | 364 S. |
| publishDate | 2007 |
| publishDateSearch | 2007 |
| publishDateSort | 2007 |
| publisher | Kluwer Law International |
| record_format | marc |
| series | International competition law series |
| series2 | International competition law series |
| spellingShingle | Inoue, Akira Japanese antitrust law manual law, cases, and interpretation of Japanese Antimonopoly Act International competition law series |
| title | Japanese antitrust law manual law, cases, and interpretation of Japanese Antimonopoly Act |
| title_auth | Japanese antitrust law manual law, cases, and interpretation of Japanese Antimonopoly Act |
| title_exact_search | Japanese antitrust law manual law, cases, and interpretation of Japanese Antimonopoly Act |
| title_full | Japanese antitrust law manual law, cases, and interpretation of Japanese Antimonopoly Act by Akira Inoue |
| title_fullStr | Japanese antitrust law manual law, cases, and interpretation of Japanese Antimonopoly Act by Akira Inoue |
| title_full_unstemmed | Japanese antitrust law manual law, cases, and interpretation of Japanese Antimonopoly Act by Akira Inoue |
| title_short | Japanese antitrust law manual |
| title_sort | japanese antitrust law manual law cases and interpretation of japanese antimonopoly act |
| title_sub | law, cases, and interpretation of Japanese Antimonopoly Act |
| url | http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=015713686&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
| volume_link | (DE-604)BV014209489 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT inoueakira japaneseantitrustlawmanuallawcasesandinterpretationofjapaneseantimonopolyact |