In preparation for the enforcement of the Mobile Software Competition Act, the Japan Fair Trade Commission has developed draft subordinate legislations (Cabinet Order and Japan Fair Trade Commission Rules) and Guidelines, and is seeking public comments.
The Act is tentatively scheduled for full enforcement on December 18, 2025.
A tentative translation of the summary of the drafts can be found
here for reference purposes, and the full version of the draft Guidelines can be found
here, also for reference purposes. For precise details and accuracy, please refer to the original Japanese text.
A tentative translation of the full draft Guidelines, also solely for reference purposes, is expected to be published in the coming weeks. For precise details and accuracy, please refer to the original Japanese text.
*All comments are required to be submitted in Japanese. Please refer to the
original Japanese page for details regarding submission.