PRACTICE NOTES
Note — to determine whether notification thresholds in Japan and worldwide are satisfied, refer to Where to Notify.
1. Have there been any recent developments regarding the Japanese merger control regime and are any updates/developments expected in the coming year? Are there any other ‘hot’ merger control issues in Japan?
On 17 December 2019, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) issued the Revised Guidelines to Application of the Antimonopoly Act Concerning Review of Business Combination (Revised Antimonopoly Guidelines 2019), together with the Revised Policies Concerning Procedures of Review of Business Combination (Revised Antimonopoly Policies 2019)...
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