https://legal.excellentwiki.com/japan/antitrust-law/Recent content in Antitrust Law on ExcellentWiki - Legal EncyclopediaHugoen-USTue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/japan/antitrust-law/japan-antitrust-law/Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0000https://legal.excellentwiki.com/japan/antitrust-law/japan-antitrust-law/<h2 id="the-antimonopoly-act">The Antimonopoly Act</h2> <p>Japanese competition law is centered on the <strong>Act on Prohibition of Private Monopolization and Maintenance of Fair Trade</strong> (<em>Shiteki Dokusen no Kinshi oyobi Torihiki no Kakuho ni kansuru Horitsu</em>), commonly referred to as the <strong>Antimonopoly Act (AMA)</strong> . Enacted in 1947 during the Allied Occupation, the AMA was modeled on the US Sherman Act, the Clayton Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act, reflecting the occupation authorities&rsquo; goal of dismantling the pre-war <em>zaibatsu</em> conglomerates and introducing American-style competition principles.</p>