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Japan publishes antitrust guideline for joint projects on economic security

( November 21, 2025, 01:54 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Japanese government has released its first antitrust guidelines for companies planning joint projects aimed at strengthening Japan’s economic security. In addition to outlining basic principles under the Antimonopoly Act, the Japan Fair Trade Commission also issued its views on 15 sample cases, including those provided by the industry and transport regulators. Covering information exchanges, joint procurement and other collaborative projects, as well as mergers and acquisitions, the guidelines aim to ease companies’ fears that communicating with competitors could be punished as cartel behavior.The statements, in Japanese, are attached....

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