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MC Data appeal will be landmark test for Japan's antitrust, data protection laws

By Sachiko Sakamaki ( February 6, 2025, 05:00 GMT | Comment) -- An appeal in the Tokyo District Court will contest a cease-and-desist order from the antitrust regulator that directs cloud services company MC Data Plus to stop withholding client data and comply with an antitrust law. The case will see the intersection of Japan’s data protection and competition laws, and with a possible legal precedent in the air, is being closely watched by legal experts. An appeal in the Tokyo District Court will contest a cease-and-desist order from the antitrust regulator that directs cloud services company MC Data Plus to stop withholding client data and comply with an antitrust law, in a case that will see the intersection of Japan’s data protection and competition laws....

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