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Japan antitrust regulator preparing new legislation for digital sector, freelancers in its expanding role

By Toko Sekiguchi and Sachiko Sakamaki ( January 18, 2024, 09:41 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s antitrust watchdog is on the front foot as it drafts new digital legislation governing mobile systems’ dominance issues and prepares to enforce the freelance-protection law in its expanding role, a senior competition official told MLex in an exclusive interview. Because the Japanese government turns to the antitrust agency to implement its economic policies, the antitrust agency’s policy-planning and advocacy role is also poised to take on a higher profile.Japan’s antitrust watchdog is on the front foot as it drafts new digital legislation governing mobile systems’ dominance issues and prepares to enforce the freelance-protection law in its expanding role, a senior competition official told MLex. Because the Japanese government turns to the antitrust agency to implement its economic policies, the antitrust agency’s policy-planning and advocacy role is also poised to take on a higher profile....

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