By Sachiko Sakamaki ( May 1, 2025, 06:32 GMT | Insight) -- The latest enforcement report by the Japan Fair Trade Commission, or JFTC, for the 2024 fiscal year ending in March this year, said the agency undertook 24 legal actions, including 21 cease-and-desist orders, the highest annual figure recorded in the past decade. Covering a broad range of industries and employing diverse enforcement tools, the watchdog scrutinized illegal resale-price maintenance practices amid an inflationary trend, and continued its efforts to prevent exploitative treatment of small- and medium-sized enterprises.The latest enforcement report by the Japan Fair Trade Commission, or JFTC, for the 2024 fiscal year ending in March this year, said the agency undertook 24 legal actions, including 21 cease-and-desist orders, the highest annual figure recorded in the past decade....
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