Fair Trade Commission (Japan)

Fair Trade Commission

公正取引委員会 Kōsei Torihiki Iinkai
Agency overview
Formed	1949 (1949)
Jurisdiction	Japan
Headquarters	1-1-1 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Agency executives	Kazuyuki Sugimoto, Chairman Hiroyuki Odagiri, Commissioner Hideo Makuta, Commissioner Hisashi Yamazaki, Commissioner Takashi Yamamoto, Commissioner
Parent agency	Cabinet Office
Website	www.jftc.go.jp/en/index.html (English)

The Japan Fair Trade Commission (公正取引委員会, Kōsei Torihiki Iinkai, "JFTC") is a commission of the Japanese government responsible for regulating economic competition, as well as enforcement of the Antimonopoly Act. Headed by a chairman, the commission is commonly known as Kōtori (公取) or Kōtorii (公取委).

On July 13, 2004, the commission asked Microsoft to remove a clause which it thinks is hurting activities of Japanese companies getting licenses of Microsoft Windows from Microsoft.

Office building of Japanese Fair Trade Commission

See also

• Competition law
• Competition policy
• Competition regulator
• Consumer protection
• Consumers' Association

References

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Official website (English)

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